Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Monday, July 16, 2012

see you soon, nicies!





dearest nicies,
you're wonderful. 

and on that note...
i'm going to miss you for a little bit.

 i've had to take a little break from blogging until the 
end of the summer.


i have some juggling & rebalancing here that needs some immediate attention.
so i send you good wishes in the winds, sweeties.


excited to hear what you'll be up to for the next month-or-so, sweeties.
tell me ... what's your perfect summer day look like?
 wishing you lots of them.


be well
& i'll see you in september.

lots-o-love 
-k.
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Monday, August 15, 2011

photo essay: our ocean road trip




{ all images by me: kristal davis / rikrak 2011 } 
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dearests!
i've missed you so.

we're home from our beautfiul east coast getaway & i'm basking in the wonderfulness of renewal & restorative goodness.

so many fun highlights... among them:


* the sheer delight of playing on red sand beach after red sand beach all over pei!

* that brilliant salty ocean air.

* little rikrak's first big rock concert (u2 360 in crazy fun knee-deep mud! )

* wandering across a pod of 30+ seals, sunning themselves on an empty beach at sunset ... wow! 

* fabulous visits with dear friends. thank you, wonderfulones!

* hilarious roadtrip games in the car; & 

* the collection of handmade souvenir sketches little rikrak drew in the backseat all along the way!

gosh i feel lucky.
& gosh i love the ocean.

how about you? love the shoreline?

hope your time has been great since last we spoke cuties!
gearing up for lots more fun here on the blog. 

welcome back!

tell us what you've been up to!

see you wednesday!
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{ all images by me: kristal davis / rikrak 2011 } 




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Friday, July 15, 2011

see you soon, nicies.


gorgeous artwork by the fabulous katie daisy, 
the artist behind *the wheatfield*
:: above :: wild air
:: below :: life is beautiful
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dearest nicies,
you're wonderful. 

... and so i'm off for a little family-time break.
*to bask in the wonderment of our little sweetie;
*to have a little tune-up done on my windpipe! (many thanks for your hugs & well-wishes in the winds, sweeties! fingers crossed it'll all be good!)  
*for hot summer day roadtrips with the windows down &amp &  the music LOUD; 
*to cheer on the flowers & veggies in the garden;
*to play in the water and get covered in sand as often as possible.


excited to hear what you'll be up to for the next month-or-so, sweeties.
tell me ... what's your perfect summer day look like?
 wishing you lots of them.


be well
& i'll see you mid-august.

lots-o-love 
-k.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

the *i love my sponsors* & summer giveaway!


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woohoo!
aren't you the loveliest readers around!
thank YOU, sweet nicies.

thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a pleasure to read thru your comments each day.  i always love seeing what you have to say! and thanks for playing all the little games and activities on the blog, for your warm and wonderful emails too!


AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors. you nicies mean the world to me, and i really appreciate it! so with a thankful heart, and a happy focus on the beautiful summertime... a little giveaway for all of you!



:::::::::::: the prize ::::::::::::
a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE OF MY SUMMER SPONSORS' shops or on their blogs!


that's right...
one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops or blogs!


1. visit my lovely sponsors' shops & blogs.
(as seen on the left hand column).
come back here and leave ONE COMMENT per SHOP on what your favourite item is from their works! = 1 entry per comment. = 16 possible entries!

you can visit as many sponsor shops/blogs as you like
and comment once for each shop.

---> in the case of a sponsor that is a BLOG: please visit the blog & tell us something you ADORE about it!

2. heart / fave each of the above shops on etsy OR follow/subscribe to each blog/site
= 1 entry PER shop or blog.


3. in the spirit of the glorious summertime, tell us something fabulous you hope to do this summer!
= 1 entry

  
4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog 
and join the fun everyday! 
you can become a google friend connect *follower* by clicking "follow" on the top left of the blog home page OR subscribe via email or *reader* on the left hand colomn.
 (please note:--->  to WIN this particular giveaway you must be a rikrak studio follower or subscriber! thanks nicies!)

please leave me a comment about it.
 = 1 entry

5. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one for YOUR BLOG!


the rikrak studio



the rikrak studio

and add it to your blog!
{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above  onto your blog sidebar! thanks! } 


6. tweet about this giveaway
= you can tweet about this giveaway ONCE PER DAY for the duration of the giveaway! (one  entry for each tweet!)
 and come back here and tell me about it. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)


7. follow me on twitter
i'm @therikrakshop
= 1 entry

8. blog about the giveaway and tell me about it here.
= 1 entry

9. do a facebook update
about the giveaway with a link, and tell us here 
= 1 entry

10. please just make sure that each entry is its own comment!

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RULES:


a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide.
d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new! thanks!
e) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on
tuesday august 30th, 2011 @ 11pm EST.
f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account 
doesn't link to one. thanks.
g) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!

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and one last thing... 
many congrats to the winner of our most recent giveaway: the jenny pong studio clutch purse! {ooh i wish i could have one that one!} ... random.org choose lucky # 171- liz of *liz secret rendezvous!*(such a lovely blog, nicey!) congrats!
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

the summer schedule

happiness by my camera bag
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new bat time, but the same bat channel... 
or so batman would say.

welcome to the summer, sweeties.

the wee ones are out of school and it's time for lots of outdoor playing at the park with little rikrak, picnics at the beach and a little change of schedule around these parts!

so starting tomorrow the new summer rikrak studio hours will be: 

monday-wednesday-friday { july 1-15} 
a little break { july 16 - august 16} 
monday-wednesday-friday  { august 18-29}

there'll be lots of fun happening (whether i'm here or there!) 
and fun giveaways, games and all that good stuff we usually chat about, nicies.

so kick up your feet and get ready for a great summe, cutiepies!

change of schedule at your place these days? 
what have you got planned for over the summer?
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Monday, June 27, 2011

the art of the flower


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clockwise from top left: 

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wowsers. 
do i ever love the POP of flowers around here this week. 
rich gorgeous blooms artfully zooming up here there and everywhere.

i think my all-time fave would be the gorgeous delicate peony!

last month, during the *i love my sponsors* giveaway i asked:   what's YOUR favourite springtime / early summer flower?

i include a sampling of your lovely choices here today.

what's your favourite early summer flower? 

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and abby love the tulip.

the lilac makes

& 
adore the daffodil.

leslie (& i!) love the hydrangea

forget-me-nots have bethany swooning.

masha loves the poppy.

daisies inspire moira.

and eden 
swoons for the calla lily. 

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

summer savings: come advertise with the rikrak studio blog!


happy first day of summer, sunshines!

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update: june 23rd, 9:00 am
4 spots left, nicies!
would love to have you!

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i just love my sponsors!

i'm so thankful for their kind and crafty support each month! and i'm just delighted with how things are going & growing here on the blog with you lovelies. thank you.


so in honour of SUMMER! (yay!) and SAVINGS! (yay!) i'm very happy to be offering a few new ad spots for July & August COMBINED at a very special savings price of just $20 per ad! WOW! 

it's just $20 for the whole FABULOUS SUMMER!


that's right ... not only is it a special summer ad spot sale price, but it's like buying one SALE sponsor spot and getting an extra month for FREE!

i only have a few spots left for july & august, but i wanted everyone to know about the celebratory fun!






please note: as always there will be a limited number of spots: so please let folks know early! i'm happy to say july is nearly booked now! yay!

if you feel that your shop, group or blog would be a good fit with the rikrak studio blog feel & focus, please email me at ---> rikrakmail @ yahoo.com <--- .

there's lots of continued fun coming up on the blog this summer: funfun guests, more fabulous giveaways you're not going to want to miss, great games, fantastic features and, as always, a few extra fun surprises, too. being part of the fun is a great way to boost sales, gain exposure and build your little business in the handmade community, too!


i'm a handmaker & mommy and know it's a challenging economic time out there... so i try to keep the rates nice & reasonable.

i also love designing ads for folks that need them, too.
so just let me know if i can help!

so come & be part of the fun!
thanks so much, lovelies!
and yay yay yay to summer!
k.
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Friday, June 3, 2011

my favourite things: the lilac



:: lilacs :: 
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nobody does it better... the gentle gradation of purpley colour in that springtime masterpiece:  the lilac bush.

part of my lilacy fan club?
love the springtime joy of the lilac?
so lucky to have them everywhere this week.
we spent the day glimpsing them all across the green green moraine.
happy weekend, sweeties.






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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

WIN a beautiful dress with shabby apple!





xanadu!
have i got a gorgeous giveaway for you nicies today!

thanks so much to the fabulous folks at the amazing design house: shabby apple!
they're giving away  ONE of their fabulous, sexy, glamorous dresses to ONE of our lucky readers!

i just love the artistic style, clean lines, and beautiful details of their 15+ different dress collections!

i'm in love with their vintage inspired women's dresses lines, and they have gorgeous collections of dresses to suit every shape, taste, and style. you'll also love that they offer a great variety of bridesmaids dresses in a gorgeous array of colours and from sizes xxs to through plus sizes!

with something perfect for a night on the town, a weekend getaway,  or your next vacation (whether near or far) ... be sure to visit this gorgeous site and start daydreaming!

and... you can use the coupon code rikrakstudio10off until june 30th for 10% off your shabby apple.com purchase! woohoo!


so... for this giveaway, you can choose from one of 6 beautiful dresses (my 6 faves!) ... they are: 

 or



 or


3. this gorgeous Da Vinci dress in gray jersey knit from 

or


or

5. this supercute vintage-inspired Overboard nautical hostess dress in gingham
or

6. this breathtaking Black Oak petal plumage dress

WOW WOW WOW!
aren't they beautiful?



{PLEASE NOTE: supersadly, this giveaway is available ONLY to folks living in the US. as a canadian, i feel your pain, the rest-of-the-world! the collections are gorgeous!}


1. visit the beautiful shabby apple site: www.shabbyapple.com. tell us what your favourite dress is!
=   1 entry
2. tell us which of the 6 dresses available for this giveaway (seen above!)  you LOVE the most AND where you'd wear it!
=   1 entry
 

3. become a friend/ like shabby apple on facebook.
...  & tell us.
=   1 entry
4.  post about this giveaway {with a link here} on YOUR facebook page.
...  & tell us.
=   1 entry

5. follow BOTH the shabby apple { they're @shabbyapple } AND the rikrak shop (that's me! @therikrakshop )  on twitter
... & tell us.
= 1 entry

... & tell us.
you can become a google friend connect *follower* by clicking "follow" on the top left of the blog home page OR subscribe via email or *reader* on the left hand column.
= 1 entry

7. tweet on twitter
... about this giveaway and come back here and tell us! be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you! 
= 1 entry

8. blog about this giveaway
... come back and tell us.
= 1 entry

9. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one from the left hand sidebar, for YOUR BLOG!



the rikrak studio



the rikrak studio


and add it to your blog!
{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above  onto your blog sidebar! thanks! }


10. :: PLEASE NOTE: 
each entry must be it's own comment.
thanks! ::


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:: RULES ::
a) it is possible to have a maximum of 9 entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as its own comment. thanks!

c) using random.org, 1 winner of the shabby apple giveaway will be chosen on friday, june 10th @ 11pm EST.
d) sorry - open to contestants in the USA ONLY.
e) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.


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