come advertise with the rikrak studio blog in JUNE!

i just love my sponsors!

(you can win a giveaway shopping spree with them HERE!- 

and hey - that's a *no-cost-to-my-advertisers promotion, too!*) 

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

so i'm very happy to be offering a few new ad spots as of today for JUNE!

with june comes  a great time to continue building your wonderful indie business! 

i hope it might be the perfect opportunity to showcase your beautiful shops & blogs for all of those handmade-loving shoppers & bloggers & media out there! 

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

 

there's lots of continued fun coming up on the blog: funfun guests, little inspirations, 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 our community here is a great way to boost sales, increase exposure and build your little business in the handmade community, too!

i'm a full-time handmaker & mommy and know it's a challenging economic time out there... so i try to keep the rates nice & reasonable and promote your wonderful businesses as best i can all month!

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

come & be part of the fun!
thanks so much, nicies.

k.

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come advertise with the rikrak studio blog in april!

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

so i'm very happy to be offering a few new ad spots as of today for APRIL.

with april comes  a great time to continue building your wonderful indie business! AND... the 3rd annual Handmade Olympics will be happening all month long!   that means lotsa fun new traffic for dear sponsors! i hope it might be the perfect opportunity to showcase your beautiful shops & blogs for all of those handmade-loving shoppers & bloggers & media out there! 

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

there's lots of continued fun coming up on the blog: funfun guests, little inspirations, 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, increase exposure and build your little business in the handmade community, too!

i'm a full-time handmaker & mommy and know it's a challenging economic time out there... so i try to keep the rates nice & reasonable and promote your wonderful businesses as best i can all month!

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, nicies!
k.

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greatest hits & a giveaway: with green couch design

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yippee!
it's handmade earth week here @ the rikrak studio: 7 days of celebrating eco-friendly handmade, and meeting some of the amazing artists behind future-friendly, sustainable indie businesses that you & i love!

today's our 6th giveaway: a PAIR of wall pockets by green couch design!
and enter to WIN with the other giveaways so far:

1. a recycled rag rug by *five forty*, here. (ends tomorrow!)
2. a necklace by the *broken plate*, here.
3. a seatbelt mini-tote purse by *alamodestuff*, here.
4. a moo moo dress by *jules mae clothing*, here.
5. a tapestry necklace by *vadjutka*, here.

each giveaway will be up for 8 days. be sure to come back each weekday between now and earth day (this thursday) to enter all 7 giveaways - you're gonna LOVE them! - and meet some of the fabulous folks behind the green handmade movement!

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wanna know a secret?
i'm a STRONG believer in teams.
in teamwork.
in collaboratively working & thinking & *doing* and making ideas together to create change!

like great friendships.
or kissing friendships. :)
or parenting.
or community building.
or great causes like eco friendly living.
goodness sakes... in everything!

so just imagine my joy when i see the collaborative works of a great pair of eco artists: a graphic designer & an architectural designer, teaming up in life and love and handmaking to create *responsible* designs! love it!

cale & meg of green couch design just thrill me with their eco concious creations, using recycled, reclaimed, pre-loved components. add a dash or two of their collective creativity and it's a pleasure to see the wide-range of sustainable goodies they're making for our future-friendly homes! and now you can WIN a pair of their most popular goodies for yourself! woohoo!

you can catch up with this great team in their lovely shop.
on facebook. or on twitter.




thought you'd also be interested in seeing the images that inspire their collective creativity! here's green couch designs'
greatest hits!

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above:
1) Simply Joy, Meg and I are inspired by the simple functionality of play. The way an old tire tied to a tree becomes the fighter jet, or pirate ship, or even the fairy castle of our imaginations. We are inspired to play, and play inspires us to design. This tire swing hangs just outside our kitchen windows and is a constant reminder of what we believe.

2) Growth and Nature, we love gardening, and always have a huge one! This is our lettuce, in our upcycled window cold frames, just starting to stretch for the sun. We are inspired by the the greatest creation of all, our world, and the amazing intricacy of it all. The beauty and wonder of life!

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below:

3) Whimsy, silliness, and laughter...This collection of rubber duckies started right after our honey moon on a double date at a local arcade. The collection has been slowly growing ever since. We love the way each one reminds us of a moment in our lives, and how they all make us laugh. I think when we get to bogged down in design we just take a second and look at the duckies, cheap, simple, and wonderful! It reminds us not to take our process to seriously.

4) Dream, and proclaim! We're not sure how it happened but the shower curtain in our bathroom has become our confession wall, our dream center, and our proclamation station! It started with "LOVE CONQUERS ALL" in sharpie and has grown to include our dreams for the future and our prayer requests to God. It's the documentation of our life, and it dares us every morning to dream bigger, and defy our fears, to shout our passions to the world!

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thanks so much, cale & meg!
and now... the moment you've all been waiting for... a chance for one rikrak studio reader to WIN a pair of green couch design's FABULOUS, award-winning wall pockets, in your choice of colours! woohoo!

green couch design tells us about this great PRIZE! : "Storage with a contemporary twist. These hand made storage units work great to catch your keys, outgoing mail, hand bag or purse, or even as a cubby for markers and pens. The pockets are wrapped with fabric. They come in a variety of colors (red, yellow, green, black, and white). The wall pockets will ship with the appropriate drywall anchors and screws for any application, and can be hung in about 5min. Visit our Etsy shop to view the color options in more detail."

1. go visit the wonderful green couch design shop!
... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your favourite goodie from their shop & why you love it!= 1 entry

2. leave us a comment about a great team you've been part of!
... = 1 entry

3. fan green couch design on facebook, AND leave a comment about this rikrak feature on their wall.
then come back here and tell us!
... = 1 entry.

4. Leave a comment on one of their *okiecreative* blog posts. Okiecreative is a collaborative blog, by multiple design, arts, and creatives around Oklahoma. It is directed by Kyle Reimer, and green couch posts every other Thursday. Here is their most recent post... http://okiecreative.com/graphic-design/bringing-design-home-spring-cleaning/
then come back here and tell us!
... 1 entry

5. leave a comment over in this etsy thread here sharing an eco tip.
come back here and tell us about it. = 1 possible entry

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

7. follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog (that's my blog!)
and leave me a comment here telling us that you do! = 1 more possible entry.

8. do your OWN facebook update about this giveaway.
then come back here leave the link!
= 1 more possible entry


9. :: 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 8 entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of the green couch design giveaway will be chosen on thursday april 29th @ 9pm EST.
d) open to contestants worldwide.
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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and don't forget to enter to WIN the other fab eco week
giveaways here!
1. a recycled rag rug by *five forty*, here. (ends tomorrow!)
2. a necklace by the *broken plate*, here.
3. a seatbelt mini-tote purse by *alamodestuff*, here.
4. a moo moo dress by *jules mae clothing*, here.
5. a tapestry necklace by *vadjutka*, here.


see you tomorrow for the final installment! and yay... it'll be EARTH DAY!

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trashion event & giveaway: on now!

yay nicies! great news!
the Etsy Trashion Team is having a Summer Sale and Giveaway!

... to promote Environmental Awareness!

for just one week... July 20 – 27

just visit the following Etsy shops (including mine, rikrak!)
to save on fine and funky upcycled goods...
and come win this fabulous prize pack!

http://www.remaker.etsy.com 20% off everything in shop

http://www.loneweever.etsy.com 15% off everything in shop

http://www.rikrak.etsy.com/ 15% off various items in shop

http://www.ecogeneration.etsy.com/ 10% off everything in shop

http://www.alexkeller.etsy.com/ 10% off everything in shop

http://www.auclairdelalune.etsy.com/ 15% off everything in shop

http://www.beachchicken.etsy.com/ 15% off everything in shop

http://www.bellavioletta.etsy.com/ doe doe birds with purchase

http://www.junck.etsy.com/ 10% off everything in shop

http://www.lostandfoundobjects2.etsy.com/ 20% off in shop

http://www.palmfrondartist.etsy.com/ 10% off everything in shop

http://www.foundthings.etsy.com/ 20% off in shop

http://www.eyepopart.etsy.com/ 20% off everything in shop

http://www.westernartglass.etsy.com/ 10% off leaf collection
http://www.candycalamity.etsy.com / little yummies magnet with purchase

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& find other promotions and participating shops @

http://etsytrashion.etsy.com/

AND... there's a fabulous team giveaway on,too!

To enter the giveaway...

visit one of the participating shops,
then leave a comment about your fave trashion items on the
trashion blog post for the event on the trashion team blog!
you may make up to five entries.

Or…make purchases in participating shops to receive
additional chances for every $10 you spend!

The prize winner will be randomly selected on July 28th.

it's a great time to support fabulous eco-artists! the Trashion Team on Etsy is a group of artists that create art, jewelry, fashion and home accessories from materials that were leftover, discarded, or found! so wonderful & beautiful, isn't it!
happy discovering!

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