on turning one {+ a giveaway!}

hokey dinah!
it's been a year.

one year ago today i nervously wrote my very first little blog post ... ever.
it was one of my 2009 new year's resolutions... to write a few public posts to garner up some confidence with sharing my writing.

i was so nervous.
i was so nervous that i actually worked on the first post for 5 days, mulling it over, changing and editing it.
i was so nervous i didn't even tell anyone (except mr. rikrak!) in non-cyber world about my blog for 2 months! :)

the first post, january 7th, 2009

but thanks to you, thanks to all of you lovelies and nicies and encouragers out there, i was slowly able to gain some writerly confidence, and now here we are... one year later!

(superthanks to that sweetie, chakrapennywhistle for leaving my first bloggy comment! hugs, nicey!) now i just adore sharing + learning from + visiting with you nicies every weekday.

i really do!
so thanks to all of you sweeties with your kind words and comments and enthusiasm! and even though the blog was little and young, you nicies came on board as sponsors and friends and folks to be featured and i can't thank you enough for it! so thanks.

thanks for helping me build this little blog bigger then i ever ever thought possible. woowee. superthanks!

in honour of my one-year blog birthday, a little rikrak giveaway for you, with a nostalgic feel (i always love a little nostalgia on birthdays!)

come win a bundle of 20 lovely vintage print, cotton fat-quarters from my own
fabricy collection!

just think of all of the fun you could have: start your own vintage fabric collection, add to stash, make something fun + repurposed. these are lovely fabrics that were from vintage fabric meters or vintage bedsheets or vintage curtains, etc, and all are perfect for your next eco-friendly craft or art project! yay!

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here's how to enter the giveaway!

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1. i'd love to hear something you enjoy here on my little blog! i'd love to hear about one little thing that you're liking, or a post you especially loved, or a series you enjoy here, so i can keep it in mind and do it some more! :) thanks!

= 1 entry

2. leave me a comment on what you'd create with the fun bunch of vintage fabric fat quarters if you won! yay repurposing + handmaking!
... = 1 entry

3. leave me a comment about something YOU feel thankful for feeling more confident about! we'd all love to cheer you on!
= 1 entry.

4. tweet on twitter
about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here. please be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you! :) = 1 more possible entry.

5. blog about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here.= 1 more possible entry

6. follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog
and leave me a comment here telling us that you do! = 1 more possible entry.

7. :: 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 6 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 this giveaway will be chosen on
wednesday january 13th @ 9pm EST.
d) 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 thanks again, lovelies!
here's to another wonderful year playing with all you nicies out there!

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