3 sweet angels

amazing work by designer avril loreti 

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today's post was supposed to tell you of 8 lucky winners in 3 great giveaways here this week on the blog. 

but if you don't mind... that will have to wait for a special saturday morning post.

instead, i thought i'd share with you a special tale of 3 lovely sweeties that came across our path today, some in unexpected ways.

isn't life wonderful like that?

morning angel

:: a technician at the children's hospital who inspired us with wit and wisdom and a perfect charm with wee ones, who delivered us happy news for a thankfully-not-serious medical update for little rikrak. how thankful we felt that there are whole hospital communities of wonderful folks that bring peace and hope in difficult days. so thankful for those souls.

amazing work by designer avril loreti 

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afternoon angel

::  i've been a longtime fan of artisanal superstar avril loreti.  so imagine my delight  when she kindly sent us tickets to the amazing one of a kind show in toronto as a housewarming gift this autumn! such a delight to meet lovely avril in person, and to see her gorgeous gorgeous works on display and see the throngs of folks around her booth oohing and aahing at her amazing works!

i've been delighted to see avril's beautiful designs everywhere this season, and it's so deserved, sweetie. what a lovely soul and kindhearted artist you are. thanks for such a lovely afternoon! &  what a great show { i  LOVE my new avril loreti totebag! sooooo beautiful! }

evening angel

:: after such a great day with the whole family,  our car just wouldn't start. alas. but such a great thing happened: the kindest of towtruck drivers came to our rescue, drove the 4 of us home, and couldn't have been nicer. the surprise of a few hours on a friday night in the cab of a pickup truck with the whole family ended up being a drive filled with laughs and great music. funny how that happens.

in all the busyness of this season, of rushing and stressful times, isn't it great when everyday kindness shines bright?

gosh. i sure think so.

thanks to all of you nicies.

and here's to spreading kindness this weekend.

tune in tomorrow for lots and lots of lucky winners.

hugs

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 amazing work by designer avril loreti 

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playlist & a giveaway! with avril loreti

i just adore the gorgeous and fresh and colour-perfect world of avril loreti.

i love the ways in which avril is inspired by beautiful everyday objects and then creates goodies with an uncanny flair for creative design sensibility.

her adorable cocktail napkins, coasters, hankerchiefs & pillows would be a sensational addition to any stylin' home or ensemble. and with the Holidays coming up, there is no end to the folks i know who would ADORE her creations as gifts: hostesses, friends, co-workers, kissing friends, family, etc, etc! and now you can WIN one of her amazing handkerchief sets for yourself! i know - AMAZING! read on, lovelies!

and you can catch avril LIVE this week in Toronto between Nov 12-15 at the Craft Off the Lot show! (it's at 1030 King Street West (at Shaw) .. looks like a fabulous group of artists - so be sure to check it out!

now for a fabulous avril loreti playlist!

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dj: avril loreti
playlist theme: the road trip mix tape playlist

Helen of Troy – Telefon Tel Aviv
Moonlight Desires – Gowan
Fences – Phoenix
Seventeen – Ladytron
Violet – Hole
Kissability – Sonic Youth
Faces – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Deserter – Matthew Dear
TMNT Mask – Chad VanGaalen
Hold Me – Fleetwood Mac
Gamma Ray – Beck
Legal Man – Belle and Sebastian

in her own words: "My ever-evolving Road Trip Mix is my favourite playlist to work on. It’s always changing depending on season, destination, and reason for getting out of town. It has to start off chill for when you coast out of your driveway, then it has to pick up the pace to something exciting once you hit the highway. It has to cover plenty of genres and ages so that your ‘Trip Co-pilot’ will be like “hun? I would have never thought those ditties could mix so well together”. You also have to throw in some songs that you know really well, along with some not-so-well-known-gems to keep things interesting. It’s a definite must to have a guilty pleasure tucked in there (Yes, Gowan!). Oh and if it’s a really good mix, then it’ll end on the perfect song that you just want to blare out of the car speakers once you’ve hit your destination. That’s my idea of a great Road Trip Mix."

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woohoo! love it, avril! you're my kind of road-tripper! while you're checking out these great tunes, see what avril is offering one lucky rikrak studio reader....

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one lucky reader will win

a set of 4 mustache hankies!
super woohoo! aren't those are the funnest!?
thanks so much, avril!

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here's how to enter the giveaway!

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1. go visit the lovely avril loreti shop
... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your fave goodie from her shop & why.= 1 entry

2. leave us a comment on YOUR FAVE road trip song to travel to!
... = 1 entry

3. visit the avril loreti blog and leave her a comment on one of the fun posts.
... then come back here and tell us about it. = 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 the avril loreti giveaway will be chosen on
monday november 16th @ 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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i should also note that avril is one of my sponsors, and i'm thrilled to have her!
happy road trips, cuties!
{ps: last day to enter the tomate depingles necklace giveaway today, too! yay free delights!}

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