a gorgeous giveaway with the languid lion

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inspiration.

we all need it.

& i just love the inspiring ideas, creations & sentiments handmade by geri jewitt of *the languid lion!*

geri's a self-taught & now full-time designer + handmade enthusiast who's "gone rogue" from corporate & happily creates & produces notecards, stationery & paper creations enriched with freedom & soul.

i love how everything is eco-chic & upcycled that the languid lion creates! now that's inspiring!

and excitingly ... there's a new product line coming on August 15, 2012, which will be dedicated to love... selling stationery suites + decorations + accessories ... for your wedding & happily ever after.

the languid lion

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read on to WIN a $50 gift certificate for a shopping spree in the languid lion shop! woohoo!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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one way to enter is to grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one for YOUR BLOG! here they are!

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:: RULES ::

a) it is possible to have a maximum of 13 entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as its own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of this giveaway will be chosen on
june 20th @ 12:01 AM 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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thanks so much, the languid lion!

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vignettes: joy in the everyday

the wonderful paper work of cara carmina.

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aren't these paper diorama's by the brilliant cara carmina the wonderfullest? 

i adore them.

 love how they capture the charming moments of our everyday lives.

wishing you such beauty this weekend, sweeties 

... whatever you may be up to!

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artists 101: architect shigeru ban

the paper house, lake yamanaka japan by shigeru ban

the japan pavillion for expo 2000 by shigeru ban

 

paper concert hall, l'aquila italy by shigeru ban 

the paper dome, puli taiwan by shigeru ban

 the paper tower by shigeru ban (image by duncan)

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who's your favourite architect these days, nicies?

mine?

shigeru ban!

a brilliant, innovative & award-winning architect, shigeru ban's  reknowned works include the most fabulous permanent paper structures made from inexpensive, recycled materials like paper-board & tubes of cardboard. (i can't stop leafing thru the latest book: shigeru ban: paper in architecture! eegadz his work is amazing!) while he works in many medium, i'm especially in love with the paper delights!

and just incase that wasn't enough to love, his amazing designs for prefab emergency housing, shelters, schools (even churches!)  have been adopted by the united nations for numerous emergencies around the globe. and he's the founder of VAN ( the voluntary architects network!)

brilliant & ethical & functional.

love!

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temporary school made of paper by shigeru ban

emergency tubing partitions by shigeru ban

below: emergency multi-storey container housing, miyagi, japan

&

temporary cardboard cathedral plans for christchurch, new zealand by shigeru ban

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the handmade community Holiday gift guide: week 5

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yay it's holiday time!
and no better time for *sharing!*

welcome to the 5th of 6 handmade community co-operative gift guides: where YOU show the world your gorgeous creations + handmade works of others that you LOVE!

each tuesday leading up to the HOLIDAYS, i'll be inviting folks to be part of the fun!

today there are 3 different categories you can add your goodies in!

let's see what we can make!

show us your best!
+ the works of others you admire.

:: check out the first 12 gift guides here ::

gift guide { one } :: holiday decor

gift guide { two } :: for baby

gift guide { three } :: jewelry lovers

gift guide { four } :: a beautiful home

gift guide { five } :: well-dressed : men

gift guide { six } ::  well-dressed : women

gift guide { seven } :: calendars

gift guide { eight } :: gifts under $20

gift guide { nine } :: custom gifts

gift guide { ten } :: fun

gift guide { eleven } ::  eco forward

gift guide { twelve } ::  warm

HOW TO PLAY

1. please add one item of your own, and one of another's, in as many of the categories as you'd like!

2. invite your friends! 

3. please share the 2011 handmade community Holiday gift guide button on your sites.

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4. COME BACK every tuesday for more communal Holiday fun!

yay to handmaking and co-operative community building!
{& hope it's great publicity for you too, nicies! } 

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holiday gift guide 13

{ nature lovers }

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holiday gift guide 14

{ animal lovers }

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holiday gift guide 15

{ paper lovers }

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congrats (& a gift kick!)

::gorgeous custom name letterpress stationery::

:: top row :: 

 paperlovelypress + inhauspress + penelope press

:: second row :: 

bookhouathome + alohaletterpress+ dearlolaletterpress

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ever get on a gift kick? 

like finding a gift you love to give & then giving it to everyone & anyone on your gifting list? 

well i'm on one!

it's so great in life that there's always an occasion to congratulate friends & loved ones. birthdays, engagements, new babies, new homes, it's wednesday, etc!

lately i've taken to ordering sets of personalized stationery for friends as gifts. i've tried a couple of different handmakers and LOVED the results from each! my current fave is the delicate, minimalist look of the blind embossed custom letterpressed name flat note. gorgeous!

on a gift kick? 

love to hear what you're loving!

{ and speaking of congrats: random.org chose lucky #168   - laarnie otomo of *to sew with love *  - as our latest winner! what great sewing tutorials you have, laarnie! congrats! you've WON the allisa jacobs prize pack giveaway! thanks so everyone who entered! }

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patterns & shapes: paper cut art

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::  brilliant paper cut artworks ::

 julene

 storeyshop + elsita

papercutdiecut 

our humble a bowe d + tina tarnoff

studiokmo

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aren't paper cuts the best?

not the sting-y, ouchy, tiny-finger-boo boo kind.

but the intricate, delicate, mesmerizingly fantastic paper artistry kind.

i could just stare at paper cut art all day.

here's a round-up of some of my favourite 2-D paper magicians. {many, i happily confess, our family have purchased treasured art by!} how well these papercuts can lend themselves to hauntingly fun halloween art, too!

ever tried?

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::  brilliant paper cut artworks ::

mr yen

crafterall + holler and whistle

a little hut

jessica alpern + isabellas art

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a beautiful giveaway with papermode

 

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the art of crafting an origami crane.

the joy of folding that perfect paper airplane.

there's an elemental paper-folding enthusiast in so many of us, and i'm a grand fan of artists who craft their papery prowess with finesse!

one such superstar is camille of papermode.

i just love her amazing paper folded jewelry.

started by 2 fun friends who met in rhode island, papermode now calls paris, france home and the shop is filled with beautiful rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, DIY paper folding kits and more. {i purchased an absolutely gorgeous custom spirograph wall piece from the papermode home sister shop and i just adore it!} 

so visit papermode around the web
and read on to see how you can win win win a piece of your very own!

papermode

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okee dokee sweeties!

and now... one lucky rikrak studio reader will WIN 

a pair of woven hoop paper earrings, 

in the colours of their choice!
valued at $50

1. visit the lovely papermode shop.

...  tell us about your favourite goodie & why you love it!

=   1 entry

2. heart or add the papermode shop to your favourites on etsy.

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

3. leave a comment over on a papermode blog post.

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

4. sign up for the papermode mailing list with lots of great exclusive offers.

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

5. follow BOTH papermode {she's @papermode} AND the rikrak shop (that's me! @therikrakshop)  on twitter.

... & tell us.

= 1 entry

6. 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

 

7.  follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog

... & tell us.

= 1 entry
 

8. blog about this giveaway

... come back and tell us.

= 1 entry

9. share this giveaway on facebook.

& tell us.

= 1 entry

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

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11. :: 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 10 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 papermode giveaway will be chosen on tuesday,  march 22nd @ 11pm 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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