the october *i love my sponsors* giveaway!

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yay!
aren't you the loveliest readers around!
thank YOU, sweet nicies.

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!

AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really 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! (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!) 

so with a thankful heart, and a happy focus on this wonderful  NEW season here and the things that october brings  ...  a little giveaway for all of you!

october's wonderful sponsors are: 


tooaquarius 
lucinda's nice things
la alicia    
jacaranda designs 
theme fragrance 
persimon dreams 
tickled pink paper + ink
buster and boo 

tiny happy
baymut

hopeful threads 

the little red door  
ecoetsy

ecokaren

crazy uncle art

everything etsy 

cover my world 

saige wisdom

{ the prize }  

a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate 

from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops or on their blogs!

that's right...
one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops or blogs!

exciting news, cuties! after the tremendous success the past few months of using rafflecopter, it'll be our fun new giveaway medium! just click away and follow the instructions! 
i'll still be using random.org to draw the winner!

if you'd prefer to enter the way you always have (leaving comments in the notes below instead ) that's superdooper, too! either way is great with me! i'll put all of them together at the end!

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!

<center> <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="the rikrak studio" src="http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/rikrakstudio/therikrakstudiorectangle.jpg" /></a></center>

<center> <a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="the rikrak studio" src="http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/rikrakstudio/therikrakstudiosquare.jpg" /></a></center>

and add it to your blog!

{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! } 

thanks for playing!

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RULES:


a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as its own comment. thanks!
c) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide.
d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new! thanks!
e) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on
november 1st 2012 @ 12:01 am EST.
f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account
doesn't link to one. thanks.
g) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!

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the february * i love my sponsors* giveaway!

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yay!
aren't you the loveliest readers around!
thank YOU, sweet nicies.

thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a pleasure to read thru your comments 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!

AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors. you nicies mean the world to me, and i really appreciate it! so with a thankful heart, and a happy focus on the wonderful spreading of love that comes with february...  a little giveaway for all of you!

{ the prize } a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate 

from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops or on their blogs!

that's right...
one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops or blogs!

1. visit my lovely sponsors' shops & blogs.
(as seen on the left hand column).

come back here and leave ONE COMMENT per SHOP on what your favourite item is from their works or your favourite post is from their blog! = 1 entry per comment. = 20 possible entries!

you can visit as many sponsor shops/blogs as you like and comment once for each shop/blog.

---> in the case of a sponsor that is a BLOG: please visit the blog & tell us something you ADORE about it!

this months' sponsors are:

vadjutka

valerie tyler designs

buster and boo 

the vintageholic frog

studio jewel

modern buttercup

 theme fragrance

claire & me

 ella belle boutique

prairie blossoms
tickled pink paper + ink

yoga thoughts

angel face botanicals

 simple joys paperie

 the little red door

2. heart / fave each of the above shops on etsy OR follow/subscribe to each blog/site

= 1 entry PER shop or blog.

3. in the spirit of february & love, call or email or text or write or visit a loved one or friend and cheer their day!

= tell us a wee bit about it here! 
= 1 entry
  

4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog 

and join the fun everyday! 

you can become a google friend connect *follower* by clicking "follow" on the top left of the blog home page OR subscribe via email or *reader* on the left hand colomn. (please note:--->  to WIN this particular giveaway you must be a rikrak studio follower or subscriber! thanks nicies!)

please leave me a comment about it.

 = 1 entry

5. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one for YOUR BLOG!

<center><a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="the rikrak studio" src="http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/rikrakstudio/therikrakstudiorectangle.jpg" /></a></center>

<center><a href="http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="the rikrak studio" src="http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz267/rikrakstudio/therikrakstudiosquare.jpg" /></a></center>

and add it to your blog!

{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! } 


6. tweet about this giveaway
= you can tweet about this giveaway ONCE PER DAY for the duration of the giveaway! (one  entry for each tweet!)
 and come back here and tell me about it. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)

7. follow me on twitter
i'm @therikrakshop
= 1 entry

8. blog about the giveaway and tell me about it here.
= 1 entry

9. do a facebook update
about the giveaway with a link, and tell us here 

= 1 entry

10. please just make sure that each entry is its own comment!

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RULES:

a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!

c) as always, this giveaway is open to all contestants, worldwide.

d) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new! thanks!

e) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on

wednesday, february 29th  2012 @ 11pm EST.

f) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account 

doesn't link to one. thanks.
g) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!

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fun game to win!

{isosceles treasury} 

by the fabulous saige wisdom

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triangle stocking by rikrak -  $18
{a} mcintyre girl -  $85
{b} the rainbow room -  $15
{c} kcmisme  -  $25
{d} teconlene -  $22
{e} louise 35 flower -  $25
{f} black sheep chic - $10
{g} sunshine jewls -  $24
{h} acquired design -  $13
{i} love and dream -  $23
{j} elisabeth nicole -  $15
{k} huisache designs -  $10
{l} lei lila loo -  $32

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morning cuties!

something wonderfully fun's happening i thought you might like.

the fabulous saige wisdom has launched a superfun treasury hunt giveaway this week over at the lovely *a little etsy love*... come play here and you can WIN your choice of one of my rikrak stockings! woohoo!

you KNOW how i love a good game.(& there's a coupon code for my shop!} 

happy playing... can't wait to see what you'll come up with , cuties!

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the MEGA birthday bash giveaway!

welcome welcome september!
my favourite month.

wanna know a little secret?
it's my birthday pretty soon, nicies! woohoo!

so let's have a party!

i've asked some wonderful handmakers & vintage finders & cratfy supply creators to join me in a MEGA birthday bash-of-a-giveaway! { thanks so much for your kind kind generosity, nicies!}

there are THREE (that's right, 3!)
amazing prize packs up for grabs! each prize pack will have a different funfun winner!

here we go: 

:: prize pack A ::

valued at over $100!

:: a gorgeous pink + creme In a Knot recycled t-shirt scarf | ragsbysockmonkey + petitedancer25

:: winners' choice of TWO beautiful 8 x 10 prints | candace jean

:: fabulous prize pack of amazing paper embellishments | {embellish*ology}

:: lovely raspberry + brass lucite teardrop earrings | michabella

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:: prize pack B ::

valued at over $100!

:: funfun *be happy* vintage wooden blocks set | vintage by alex keller

:: beautiful Eva necklace | alex keller

:: lovely mrs. cow ice blue tshirt in YOUR size | Strand ReDesign

:: amazing supplies pack {including RICKRACK!, ribbon, novelty tapes, buttons and more!} | titchables

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:: prize pack C ::

valued at over $100!

:: 3 gorgeous photographic prints of YOUR CHOICE| kristi mcmurry 

:: lovely wrapped mystic quartz earrings | nansglam

:: fun ferris wheel necklace | karamae

:: 3 nifty iron-on vintage fabric birdies | rikrak

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1. visit my birthday bash giveaway sponsors' shops.
come back here and leave ONE COMMENT on what your favourite item is from their fabulous shops! = 1 entry per comment.

you can visit as many shops as you like and comment once for each shop.

this giveaway's sponsors are:

kristi mcmurry

 michabella

nansglam

ragsbysockmonkey 

rikrak (that's me!) 

Strand ReDesign

titchables

vintage by alex keller

alex keller

candace jean

  {embellish*ology} 

karamae

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2. tell us something YOU'RE celebrating these days!

= 1 entry 

3. heart each of the following shops!

= 1 entry per shop!

Strand ReDesign
 rikrak (that's me!)
nansglam
 candace jean

 karamae

kristi mcmurry 

4. come follow or subscribe to each of the following BLOGS.= 1 entry for EACH blog you follow.

rags by sock monkey

rikrak studio (that's me!)

scrappy design 

strand redesign

titchables

unicorn meat

 alex keller blog 

candace jean

kristi mcmurry

michabella

nansglam 

5. tweet about this giveaway
= up to 2 entries (one for each tweet!)
and come back here and tell me about it. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)

6. follow each of the following on twitter
= 1 entry PER person you follow.

titchables

alex keller

candace jean

kristi mcmurry

michabella

nansglam

rags by sock monkey

the rikrak shop (that's me!)

a scrappy design

7. blog about the giveaway and tell me about it here.
= 1 entry

8. friend each of the following on facebook. 

 = 1 entry PER friend-ing! :)

a scrappy design

strand redesign

titchables

fake i.d.

michabella

rags by sock monkey

9. do a facebook update
about the giveaway with a link, and tell us here 

= 1 entry

10. please just make sure that each entry is its own comment!

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RULES:

a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new, to WIN! thanks!
d) there will be 3 winners of this giveaway chosen from random.org on
wednesday, september 15th @ 11pm EST. the first # drawn will win prize A. the 2nd # drawn will win prize B. the 3rd # drawn will win prize C.
e) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.
f) thanks so much everyone!

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i love my sponsors (& june flowers!) giveaway!

row one
rosalera
PrairieBlossoms
Maid of Clay
elliven
klt works

row two
lalashoes
kiokko

row three
emmarts
alex keller
getreadysetGO!
Claire & Me
dawn correspondence

row four
melodie perfumes
tanis alexis
epheriell
the empty nest
Bee Yourself Designs

row five
the fabric shoppe
penny glass girl
rosyundposy
pulp & paisley
Luv2Have

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gosh!
i just have the loveliest readers out there!
thank YOU!

thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. it's a pleasure to read thru each one each day. SUPERTHANKS!i always love reading what you have to say! and thanks for playing all the little games and activities on the blog, for your warm and wonderful emails and too!

AND... thanks so much to all of you lovelies out there who have really made my day by supporting my little adventures, as dear sponsors! you nicies mean the world to me, and i really appreciate it! so with a thankful heart, and with that WARM sunshine filling our days and all those beautiful summery flowers blooming, a little giveaway for all of you!

:::::::::::: the prize ::::::::::::
a fabulous $25.00 gift certificate from me to YOU to spend in
ANY ONE OF MY SPONSORS' shops!

that's right... one lucky winner will get to spend the prize in any of my sponsors' e-shops. i will also throw in free shipping* if applicable* (*= up to $5.00 shipping) of your item worldwide!

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1. visit my lovely sponsors' shops.
(as seen on the left hand column).
come back here and leave ONE COMMENT on what your favourite item is from their fabulous shop! = 1 entry per comment.

you can visit as many sponsor shops as you like and comment once for each shop.

this month's sponsors are:

lalashoes
penny glass girl
rosyundposy
dawn correspondence
melodie perfumes
epheriell
the empty nest
Bee Yourself Designs
pulp & paisley
Luv2Have
emmarts
alex keller
PrairieBlossoms
kiokko
the fabric shoppe
getreadysetGO!
Claire & Me
rosalera
Maid of Clay
elliven
klt works
tanis alexis

2. in the spirit of the beautiful june flowers everywhere: tell us your favourite early summer flower!
= 1 entry

3. call, write or email a friend or loved one and let them know how much they mean to you! then come back here and tell us about it (no need to use full names :) = 1 entry

4. come follow or subscribe to my little blog
(please note: to win this particular giveaway you must be a rikrak studio follower or subscriber! thanks nicies!)
and join the fun everyday! = 1 entry
please leave me a comment about it.

5. tweet about this giveaway
= up to 2 entries (one for each tweet!)
and coming back here and telling me about it. please include my twitter account in the update: i'm @therikrakshop on twitter!)

6. blog about the giveaway
and tell me about it here.
= 1 entry

7. do a facebook update
about the giveaway with a link, and tell us here = 1 entry

8. please just make sure that each entry is its own comment!

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RULES:

a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) for this particular giveaway, YOU MUST BE A RIKRAK studio follower or subscriber,
old or new! thanks!
d) the winner of this giveaway will be chosen from random.org on
monday, june 21st @ 9pm EST.
e) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.
f) thanks so much everyone! and thanks for visiting the blog!

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greatest hits & a GIVEAWAY: with pomlove

what inspires you artistically & creatively? what would those inspirations look like visually? in this fun series, (please see the others here) ... i’ve invited some wonderful artists to share with us 4 images of inspiration in their artistic life, something of an interview in images! the guidelines were basically this: choose 4 visuals (something like your creative-stimuli *greatest hits!*) that you feel most inspires & expresses your art or craft today. for some, it might be a person, place or thing; a material; a pattern; a colour; a sound or song, etc. it might be a photograph, a drawing, a scan, etc. i’ve tried to leave it a bit open-ended so that we might better glimpse into these artists' motivations and their amazing, raw talent! today i’m delighted to present the next in the series : greatest hits! with kirsten of PomLove!

i'm in love.
with warm summer nights.
with light & colour-play.
and with the delightful charm that is ethereal, floating, whimsical PomLove.

i just adore this shop.
the byline sums it up: " happy. floating. paper."

indeed!
filled with handmade poms in every colour, and for every occassion (although no -occassion needed, by the way!), i can think of 1001 wonderful spots that would be lightened, delighted and brightened by one of these gorgeous handmade PomLove paper poms!

a walk thru the shop helps me to breathe deeper, smile and day-dream!
wouldn't one be a perfect addition to any nursery, party, wedding, backyard, etc?
i think yes!

so i asked the creative wonderwoman behind PomLove to share with us 4 images that inspire her work! AND ... read on for how to enter the rikrak studio PomLove GIVEAWAY! yes - you can be the lucky soul who wins a set of 7 beautiful poms for your very own!! woohoo!

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here are kirsten's images, and her own words, on what inspires her...

1. zinnias:
"because they are my favorite blooming thing,
and they gave me the inspiration for my pom work.

(zinnia photograph by catludwigstudio.etsy.com)"

2. music:
"because without my playlist i would be tortured by monotony.
coldplay's viva la vida is one of my favorites."

3. my babies:
"because they are my entire life. i love you, zoe, neve & ewan."

4. laughter:
" because it makes me feel lighter, and thank god, because i hate diets.

(dog pops the question by franticmeerkat.etsy.com) "

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thanks so much, kirsten!
and now... PomLove is offering one lucky reader an amazing
7 piece PomLove pom kit prizepack!
in your choice of colours!
wow!

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here's how to enter the giveaway!
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1. go visit the lovely PomLove's shop
... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your favourite goodie from her shop & what you can imagine decorating with it.= 1 entry

2. go visit PomLove's shop again!
... and come back here and tell us which colour of pom, or colour-combo, is your fave from her shop, and why. = 1 entry

3. visit PomLove's lovely new blog
and leave her a comment on a post.
... then come back here and tell us about it. = 1 entry.

3. tweet on twitter
about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here. = 1 more possible entry.

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

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

6. :: 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) the winner of the PomLove giveaway will be chosen via random.org on
friday, august 14th @ 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.

e) thanks so much, everyone! happy whimsical summer to you!

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