tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30755727923921601262024-03-13T09:21:38.188-04:00the rikrak studiothe rikrak studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07106137919472965174noreply@blogger.comBlogger1018125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075572792392160126.post-22998558935230092822013-02-14T13:45:00.001-05:002013-02-14T13:45:23.428-05:00we're in it together.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and i try to always remember it and show my gratitude - some days it's easier than others.</div>
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today on valentine's day i want to show my appreciation to YOU, lovelies.</div>
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one of my many favourite paper keepsakes is a little note my hubby left for me on a particularly <i>down</i> day a few years ago. i appreciate the genuine sentiment so much. it sits framed on my desk to remember each day.</div>
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<b><i>we're in it together. </i></b></div>
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to me, finding <b>those</b> connections, whether it be with a friend, a parent, a sibling, your child, a romantic partner, your spirituality, your chosen philosophies in life or even your online community is what makes things both less lonely and more connected in life. sharing love. </div>
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<i>here's my valentine's day wish for you all:</i> to know and sincerely feel that we're in it together. whoever your partners on the journeys of life may be. cause i think of today as a great day to spread love, not just romantical thoughts. bet you do, too. </div>
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and may each of us let those in our lives know we're here WITH them, too.</div>
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love to you, nicies.</div>
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<br />the rikrak studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07106137919472965174noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075572792392160126.post-31384640490674392082013-02-13T11:03:00.000-05:002013-02-13T11:03:16.932-05:00how's your winter?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">gosh it's a winter wonderland here these days. pretty snow everywhere, and to be honest, everyone at our little home is so happy it see it / play in it / gaze out at the white-ly loveliness of it. me included. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">cheers the swell in adoration for calligraphy & handwriting of late! so i'm gathering lovely <a href="http://pinterest.com/rikrakstudio/calligraphy-handwriting/" target="_blank">calligraphy & handwriting pins</a> over on <a href="http://pinterest.com/rikrakstudio/" target="_blank">pinterest</a>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">beautiful <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/249738741808614136/" target="_blank">how-to DIY ideas</a>, {including <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/249738741808639148/" target="_blank">printable calligraphy paper to practice</a>} & <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/249738741808614175/" target="_blank">gorgeous custom handwriting made just for you</a>, and the <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/249738741808614157/" target="_blank">prettiest calligraphy kit to help us learn!</a> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">thanks for all of your wonderful entries in the <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2013/01/a-beautiful-jewelry-giveaway-with.html" target="_blank"><b>beautiful miranda britton jewelry giveaway</b></a>! so excited to read about the lovely things inspiring each of you from the <i>natural world</i>! love it! in honour - hope you're loving the nature-inspired beauty of some of artist <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EloiseRenouf" target="_blank"><b>eloise renouf</b></a>'s brilliant works! love 'em!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">now onto the congrats... 3 cheers for our lucky winner ... random.org's #694 - amanda davis light (sadly... no relation!) author of the superfun blog <a href="http://www.primandpropah.com/" target="_blank"><b>primandpropah</b></a>! congrats nicey - you've won yourself those <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2013/01/a-beautiful-jewelry-giveaway-with.html" target="_blank"><i>gorgeous sterling silver</i></a> earrings. enjoy!</span><br />
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<br />the rikrak studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07106137919472965174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075572792392160126.post-77238446237141971962013-01-31T12:02:00.002-05:002013-01-31T12:02:32.889-05:0036 yummy & healthy-ish party snack recipes (for GAME day & everyday) <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/rikrakstudio/yummy-healthy-ish-party-snacks/" target="_blank">find lots more yummy & healthy-ish party snack recipes i've pinned here! </a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">let's be honest.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i know absolutely NOTHING about american football, or the super bowl. {except the tv commercials are famously expensive, the half-time show is the talk of the town, and superbowl parties with lots of treats are the festive event de rigueur every january!}</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">but at our house we do know a little something about snacks & parties. we LOVE 'em!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">so here's a roundup of 36 YUMMY, some sweet, some savoury, some crunchy, some gooey, some respectably salty party snack recipes that would be a perfect addition to your super bowl party or gosh-darn any old party! i deem them *healthy-ish* as most are made from fresh ingredients and are way less greasy and sodium-packed than their processed munchie counterparts. <i>please note: i'm not a nutritionist in the least, but i do think these goodies look YUM! </i>enjoy!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ps: you can find all these pins, and MORE, in my <a href="http://pinterest.com/rikrakstudio/yummy-healthy-ish-party-snacks/" target="_blank"><b>*yummy & healthy-ish party snacks*</b></a> board on pinterest! come follow!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">hope your time since we last met has been filled with wonderful community, great sharing & fresh new goodness. i'm so thankful mine has.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">well we're already almost one month into our brand new year, and i wonder .... <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">how are you doing?</span></b> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">after the promise the calendar brings of open-ended possibility each year - sometimes <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/01/thoughts-on-clean-blank-slate-aka-are.html" target="_blank">around mid-january</a> i begin to feel the weight of not having left myself enough good, open, *white space* in life. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you know white space - the part of the page we <b>choose</b> to leave blank and unmarked: those necessary, intentional, quiet, blank breathing spaces we all <b>need</b> to make room for in our daily lives? somehow i've filled up my pages again this year. alas. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">so i ask: </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>ARE YOU LEAVING ENOUGH WHITE SPACE? </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">we can still choose to put that healthful space in our lives each day. here's to that. </span><br /><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">thought you might like a peek at the fun gingerbread *empire state building* tower our family built for our local library's annual gingerbread village! it was so much fun watching little rikrak happily decorate to his heart's delight with yummy candies & finger licking scrumptious icing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">inspired by our family trip to NYC this summer, more goodies ended up <i>in us</i> then on the tower! but that's 1/2 the fun! we all had a great time making it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and check out his fab king kong, too! this is the 1st year we've built a cookie building from scratch and i hope </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">gingerbread architecture will be a fun <i>new</i> family tradition in our home for years to come!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #999999;">thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a pleasure to read thru your hellos, responses & ideas 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!</span><br /><span style="color: #999999;"></span><br /><span style="color: #999999;">AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have <i>really</i> made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors & advertisers of the rikrak studio blog. you nicies mean the world to me, and i really appreciate it!<b>(this is my *free-to-my-lovely-sponsors* giveaway! interested in being a sponsor? contact me at rikrakmail at yahoo dot com for more info!)</b> </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999;">so with a thankful heart, and a happy focus on this wonderful season of celebration and the things that DECEMBER brings ... a little giveaway for all of you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>from me to YOU to spend in<br />ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops or on their blogs!</b> </span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">it's the last week to order stockings from my <span style="color: #e06666;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rikrak" target="_blank">rikrak Ch<span style="font-size: small;">rist<span style="font-size: small;">mas<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span>shop!</a></b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">i have all kinds here made and not yet listed, too.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">so just email me and let me know your colour palette and i'll tell you what i have in stock for your beautiful Holiday home!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">congrats to the winner of the <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-november-i-love-my-sponsors-giveaway.html" target="_blank">november *i love my sponsors * giveaway: </a># 621</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">you've won yourself a $25 shopping spree to the sponsor shop of your choice!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and kiddies: JUST 1 MORE DAY to enter & win <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-rikrak-studio-mega-happy-holidays.html" target="_blank">the rikrak studio MEGA giveaway</a>, with prizes valued at over $600! hurry hurry!</span></span></b></span></div>
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<br />the rikrak studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07106137919472965174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075572792392160126.post-85574540984191225872012-11-29T18:04:00.002-05:002012-11-29T18:04:18.746-05:00my favourite things: autumn grasses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/40368180/autumn-photograph-soft-grass-5x7-print?ga_search_query=grass" target="_blank"><i>autumn grass photograph by bird and bloke</i></a></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">gorgeous browns and golds dancing in late fall winds.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">wishing you a peaceful weekend nicies.</span></span></div>
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<br />the rikrak studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07106137919472965174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075572792392160126.post-29966355138373037612012-11-27T15:25:00.002-05:002012-11-27T15:38:16.549-05:00come advertise with the rikrak studio blog in December!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">i just love<b> my sponsors {<a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-november-i-love-my-sponsors-giveaway.html" target="_blank">here's my monthly FREE-to-sponsors giveaway, for example!</a>} </b><span style="color: #e06666;"> </span>
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!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">so i'm very happy to be offering a few new ad spots as of today for<b style="color: #f1c232;"> <span style="color: #e06666;">DECEMBER!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">with the Holiday season comes <b> the busiest shopping time of the year! </b> i hope it might be the <u>perfect</u>
opportunity to showcase your beautiful shops & blogs for
all of those handmade shoppers & bloggers & media out
there! i'm offering a few new ad spots, all at GREAT prices!</span><br />
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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 </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: arial; font-size: medium; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">rikrakmail <span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: medium;">at</span></span> yahoo<span style="font-size: medium;"> dot </span>com</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> <b>there's lots of continued fun coming up on the blog: </b>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 blog is a great way to boost sales, increase exposure and build
your business in the handmade indie community, too!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">i'm
a handmaker & mommy and know it's a challenging economic
time out there... so i try to keep the rates nice &
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">i also love designing ads for folks that need them, too.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">so just let me know if i can help!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">thanks so much, lovelies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">1<span style="font-size: large;">. i'm thankful <span style="font-size: large;">for today vinyl sticker | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/107256866/wall-decal-quote-text-vinyl-sticker-home" target="_blank">artoxo</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. thanksgiving <span style="font-size: large;">chalkboard print | <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/109997330/thanksgiving-print-be-thankful" target="_blank">oliveandbirch</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">what are you feeling tha<span style="font-size: large;">nkful for these days, nicies?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">to<span style="font-size: large;">day </span>i'm feeling so much<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>gratitude for the great <i>folks</i> in my life, <span style="font-size: large;">most e<span style="font-size: large;">special<span style="font-size: large;">ly <span style="font-size: large;">when things are busy b<span style="font-size: large;">usy b<span style="font-size: large;">usy. thank you loves. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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welcome to the 3rd annual <b style="color: #666666;">handmade community co-operative gift guides</b>: today is the 3rd of 6 weeks where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">:: check out the first 6 gift guides here ::</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">gift guide { one } :: <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co.html" target="_blank">holiday decor</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">gift guide { two } :: <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co.html" target="_blank">jewelry lovers</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">gift guide { three } :: <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co.html" target="_blank">holiday cards</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">gift guide { four } :: <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co_14.html" target="_blank">animal lovers</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">gift guide { five } :: <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co_14.html" target="_blank">nature lovers</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">gift guide { six } ::</span></span> </span></span> <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co_14.html" target="_blank">the minimalist</a></span> </span></div>
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so let's have a party! as a thanks to all of you fabulous readers out
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happy-Holidays-of-a-giveaway! {thanks so much for your kind kind
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a beautiful silver leather weekly planner for 2013 | <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyHandboundBooks" target="_blank">myhandboundbooks</a></b><br />
<span class="yiv1252903619484115000-04112012" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1353022270214_587">a charming Polka Dot Tin Can Bracelet made from recycled tin | <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/remaker" target="_blank">remaker</a></b></span></div>
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two hand printed teatowels in natural linen: white feather print + one of your own choice| <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/StrandRedesign" target="_blank">strand redesign</a></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">one month of FREE adve<span style="font-size: small;">rt<span style="font-size: small;">ising in January on the rikrak s<span style="font-size: small;">tudio blog |<b><a href="http://www.rikrakstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> rikrak studio</a></b></span></span></span></span><b> </b></span><br />
a lovely small white decorative pillow with grey beading | <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nisseworks" target="_blank">nisseworks</a></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">a kindle or e-reader case in white and grey</span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">|</span> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tessacotton" target="_blank">tessa cotton</a></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">a beautiful <span style="font-size: small;">pair of white fi<span style="font-size: small;">ligree ear<span style="font-size: small;">rings in vintage lucit<span style="font-size: small;">e sterling silver </span></span></span></span>|<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/michabella" target="_blank"> <b>michabella</b></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;">ivory satin capelet with a large silver metal button for a
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welcome to the 3rd annual <b style="color: #666666;">handmade community co-operative gift guides</b>: today's is the 2nd of 6 weeks where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!</div>
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each <b>wednesday</b> leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">:: check out the first 3 gift guides here ::</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">gift guide { one } :: <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co.html" target="_blank">holiday decor</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">gift guide { two } :: <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co.html" target="_blank">jewelry lovers</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">gift guide { three } :: <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-2012-handmade-community-co.html" target="_blank">holiday cards</a></span></div>
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it's almost impossible to believe that we're at that point in the year when i set my cut-off ordering dates for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62610818/custom-christmas-holiday-stockings-you" target="_blank"><b>custom stockings!</b> </a>how can it be mid-november?!</div>
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i'm here sewing sewing sewing up lots of superfun custom stocking
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and just in case you're interested in a <b>custom colour-palette designed set of stockings made just for you </b>for your lovely home,or perhaps you'd like your <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/108020317/customize-add-a-personalized-handcut" target="_blank">stocking personalized with a name or date?</a></b> ---> super! i'm just taking custom orders for a few more days: <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>j</b><b>ust until monday, november 19th! <span style="font-size: small;">{after that i'll be selling only the rest of my in-stock stockings) </span></b></span></div>
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so please <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rikrak">contact me</a></b> if you're interested ... i'm sorry to have to turn custom requests away after that point!</div>
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1. take a look at my <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62610818/custom-christmas-holiday-stockings-you" target="_blank">style charts</a></b> and choose the stocking style(s) you'd like. (or i'm happy to create CUSTOM designs, too!) </div>
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2. choose your custom colour palette</div>
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3. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rikrak"><b>contact me on etsy</b></a> and i'll do you up a custom listing!</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">4. sit back and relax and i'll handcraft just them for you!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i> all images handmade by me, kristal davis / rikrak</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and how about you... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>what are you working on these days, cuties?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">happy making!</span></span></div>
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<br />the rikrak studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07106137919472965174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075572792392160126.post-74539028019915903112012-11-12T09:02:00.001-05:002012-11-12T09:12:40.547-05:00celebrate everything!<br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <i>c</i><span style="font-size: large;"><i>elebrate everything print by <span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/88150582/aqua-yellow-celebrate-everything-print" target="_blank">Am<span style="font-size: large;">andaCatherineDes</span></a></span></i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">indeed. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>celebrate everything.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">hope you had a great weekend lovelies!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">i'm sending along 2 big congrats today to our latest rikrak studio blog winners!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">congrats to random.org's #51
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/houseofplush" target="_blank">suzanne gregg - of house of plush!</a></b> you've won the <b><a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/10/a-gorgeous-giveaway-with-artist-darrin.html" target="_blank">wonderful crazy uncle art studio's $50 gift card giveaway</a>!</b> (love your sweet shop by the way!) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">congrats to #853:<a href="http://pinterest.com/kayteejs/" target="_blank"> <b>kaytee stephens</b>:</a> (love your fun pinterest boards, kaytee!) - you've WON the <b><a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-october-i-love-my-sponsors-giveaway.html" target="_blank">october *i love my sponsors* $25 shopping spree giveaway!</a></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">thanks to everyone who played!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">excitingly, you can still enter <b><a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-november-i-love-my-sponsors-giveaway.html" target="_blank">november's $25 shopping spree *i love my sponsors* giveaway</a></b> AND tune in thursday for the BIGGEST giveaway of the year! woohoooooo!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">happy celebrating (the big and the small, right?) </span></span></span></div>
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yay it's holiday time!<br />
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welcome to the 3rd annual <b style="color: #666666;">handmade community co-operative gift guides</b>: today's is the first of 6 weeks where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!</div>
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each <b>wednesday</b> leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!</div>
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today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!</div>
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let's see what we can make!<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"> 1. please add one item of your own, <i><b>and one of another's</b></i>, in as many of the categories as you'd like!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">4. COME BACK every wednesday for more communal Holiday fun!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>{ Holiday cards }</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #666666;">as a canadian, i know how VERY fortunate we are in north america to have the chance to vote. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #666666;">so to everyone who can: please please PLEASE vote today. whoever you're voting for. i think it's SO vital. it's a topic very near and dear to my heart. VOTE vote VOTE!</span></span><br />
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aren't you the loveliest readers around!<br />
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thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments.
it's a pleasure to read thru your hellos, responses & ideas 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!</span><br /><span style="color: #999999;"> </span><br /><span style="color: #999999;"> AND... thanks
so much to all of you lovelies out there who have <i>really</i>
made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear
sponsors & advertisers of the rikrak studio blog. you
nicies mean the world to me, and i really
appreciate it! <b>(this is my *free-to-my-lovely-sponsors* giveaway!
interested in being a sponsor? contact me at rikrakmail at yahoo dot com
for more info!)</b> </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999;">so
with a thankful heart, and a happy focus on this wonderful season of thankfulness and the things
that november brings ...
a little giveaway for all of you!</span></span></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.craftedblog.com/" target="_blank">crafted blog</a></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://boonbyron.com/" target="_blank">boonbyron</a></b><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://themefragrance.com/" target="_blank">theme fragrance </a></b></span><span style="color: blue;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://www.persimondreams.com/" target="_blank">persimon dreams </a></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b> </b></span><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tooaquarius/" target="_blank">tooaquarius </a></b>
<br /><b><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LucindasNiceThings" target="_blank">lucinda's nice things</a></b></b>
<br /><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaAlicia" target="_blank"><b>la alicia </b></a></b>
<b> </b></span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jacarandadesigns" target="_blank">jacaranda designs </a></b><br /><b><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tickledpinkpaperink">tickled pink paper + ink</a></b></b>
<br /><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/busterandboo" target="_blank"><b>buster and boo </b></a></b><br /><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Baymut" target="_blank"><b>baymut </b></a></b></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thelittlereddoor" target="_blank">the little red door </a></b><br /><a href="http://ecoetsy.com/"><b>ecoetsy</b></a>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ecokaren" target="_blank"><b>ecokaren</b></a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CrazyUncleArt" target="_blank">crazy uncle art </a></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://www.everythingetsy.com/">everything etsy </a></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://www.saigewisdom.blogspot.com/">saige wisdom</a></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/henandchick" target="_blank">hen and chick</a></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>from me to YOU to spend in<br />
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our fun new giveaway medium! just click away and
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #999999;">RULES:<br /><br /><br />a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.<br />b) please make sure to leave each entry as its own comment. thanks!<br />c) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide.<br />d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,<br />old or new! thanks!<br />e) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on<br />december 1st 2012 @ 12:01 am EST.<br />f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account <br />doesn't link to one. thanks.<br />g) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!</span></b></span></div>
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