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the rikrak studio
rikrakstudio.blogspot.com
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fun weekday thoughts on everything handmade, design focused, artistic and crafty. with lots of great giveaways, games, fashion, finds, discussions and indie business ideas added for good measure!
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a gorgeous giveaway with havok designs

i love-ity love love the gorgeous pairing of modern style & innovative design.havok designs is rocking both!mixing the natural beauty of laser cut wood with the MOST brilliant styles, i just ador...

3 h ago

my favourite things: caprese salad

love this *caprese salad redesigned* via the party dress...........intoxicating: succulent tomato. homegrown basil. fresh mozzarella. & add a pinch of sea salt. ground pepper. a drizzle of o...

1 day ago

great greenie: trashN2tees

greening.... i find it exciting and hopeful that while there sure are lots of terrible things going on to pollute & harm our planet, there are so many wonderful folks doing fabulous things to hel...

2 days ago

come advertise with the rikrak studio blog in JUNE!

i just love my sponsors! (you can win a giveaway shopping spree with them HERE!- and hey - thats a *no-cost-to-my-advertisers promotion, too!*)  im so thankful for their kind and artistic s...

5 days ago

yay or nay? *balcony on demand*

ive been pondering lots about neato tiny balcony design ideas (& wee little gardens) of late, and came across this fun fun design by BloomFrame for a *balcony-on-demand* : a flat window frame tha...

23 may 12

sustainable scraps: vegetable gardening with *17 apart* {GREEN ONIONS}

................ Hey there! We are Tim and Mary from 17 Apart — our little corner of the blog world where we love to share the things that make us tick, diy projects, recipes, the antics of our 2 yea...

22 may 12

the facebook resister

custom ornament work i did for the facebook company in 2009 ...... are you on facebook, nicies?(shhh...im not.)so its IPO time in facebook world today!but this week marks a more personal milesto...

18 may 12

artists 101: emily barlettas thread & paper work

Untitled (1). 2011. thread and paper18 x 24 inchesUntitled (7). 2011. thread and paper18 x 24 inchesUntitled 18. 2012. thread and paper14.25 x 15.75 inchesUntitled 20. 2012. thread and paper14.25 x 1...

17 may 12

the art of candy: andies specialty sweets

all images by andies specialty sweets...............prepare to be wowed!everything in this post is CANDY.thats right.edible candy!is there anything funner than fine art you can eat? goodness sak...

16 may 12

where do you live?

 beautiful handmade places to live: kellylasserre + selflesh printparty + summersvillethe haunted hollow tree + annaseeleahgiberson + broomhill pictures stephanie levy + albiedesignsaliette + bl...

15 may 12

mothers day: at the beach & in the woods

TOP: the cathedral bluffs | april 2012& 2nd: at the beauty blue beach | mothers day 2012 | all photos by me kristal davis / rikrak......................bl iss, sweeties.pure bliss.so lucky to...

14 may 12

happy mothers day!

 ........ happy mothering day sunday, dearests.i celebrate all of you wonderful women out there who touch the lives of our wee ones as mommies, aunties, grandmas, teachers, friends, neighbours a...

12 may 12

look what i won + look what YOU won!

 my fun new dancing shoes! (thanks BAITfootwear & sandyalamode!) this morning the funnest package arrived!though i love cheering on handmakers with great giveaways here whenever i can, i hav...

10 may 12

sustainable scraps: vegetable gardening with *17 apart* {CELERY}

................ Hey there! We are Tim and Mary from 17 Apart — our little corner of the blog world where we love to share the things that make us tick, diy projects, recipes, the antics of our 2 yea...

09 may 12

the ekphrastic challenge: { part 8 } bloemers

Lilacs, Peonies, Tulips, Roses, Irises and other Flowers with Fruit and a Birds Nest on a Marble Ledge by Arnoldus Bloemers (1786-1844) ....................bravo, superstars!the 7th round of the ekph...

08 may 12

the i love my sponsors MAY giveaway!

....................yay!arent you the loveliest readers around!thank YOU, sweet nicies. thanks for your encouraging words & dear dear comments. its a pleasure to read thru your hellos, responses ...

07 may 12

just a little bit sad: canadas last penny

 good ol canadian penny photo by me, kristal davis / rikrak...........today in winnipeg, manitoba, the last canadian penny is to be crafted.sigh. and theres a little, teeny-weenie pang of nostal...

04 may 12

a fabulous giveaway with the little red door!

hot off of her resounding silver medal victory at the 2012 handmade olympics, im thrilled to welcome the brilliant artist toni, of *the little red door*, with a gorgeous giveaway!i just love this sho...

03 may 12

pull up a chair & read the modern sybarite!

:: exquisite seating with the modern sybarite ::collage one: the jacobsen drop chair + the wegner kastrup chair + the gasca malena chaircollage two: the boeri & takayanagi ghost chair +...

02 may 12

drum roll please!

:: handmade drum roll please! ::topwolfhouse + sparetimewood + index drums + EMCdesignlabmiddlesouthernlivi ng26 + shoptheittybitty + infinideeDrums + smallcapsberlinbottomtmarysyuk + FTRC + CoverMyWo...

01 may 12

the 2012 handmade olympics CELEBRATION!

...............cue the national anthems!ready your handmade banners!get out those cameras!here come our medalists!welcome to the 2012 handmade olympics medal party celebrations!!so glad you could all...

30 apr 12

patterns and shapes: the DIY nest project

 :: lovely handmade nests ::  DIY pasta & tissue paper nest by little rikrak (how-to below!) PulpArtfairyfolkw eddings MaiAutumntheres such magic in the natural architecture of...

27 apr 12

poetry party: share your poem-y links!

  april 2012 national poetry month poster via poets.ca...........  well national poetry month is coming to a close here in canada & in the usa. married to a poet, ive a great fondn...

25 apr 12

lets meet some nicies... part 2!

............alex keller | manus made michele maule | enve designs............  the lovely smith | minouette whimsicals jewelry | remaker............ vadjutka |  cattails woodworkh...

24 apr 12

my favourite things: vertical succulents wall garden

:: both photos above :: tiffanys living arts gorgeous made-to-order vertical succulent wall art! ...............im compiling fun ideas for our hopefully lush, green & gorgeous new balcony garden ...

23 apr 12

party time: its the launch of the AMAZING *guide to businessy goodness*

 .............psst!  have i got a great heads up for you, nicies!tomorrow launches a most wonderful treat.the amazing jessika hepburn, the superstar editor of the brilliant oh my handmade go...

23 apr 12

a gorgeous giveaway with studio jewel

.........goodness gracious are you ever going to love todays giveaway, sweeties!the brilliant jewelry designer lisa lehmann creates spectacularly stunning artisanal handcrafted jewelry, with a little...

19 apr 12

come sponsor the rikrak studio blog in MAY!

i just love my sponsors!(you can win a giveaway shopping spree with them HERE!)  im so thankful for their kind and artistic support each month! and im just delighted with how things are going, g...

18 apr 12

let the voting BEGIN!

.........hot diggity dog! welcome welcome welcome to the judges shortlists for the 2012 handmade olympics!a few weeks ago, the event gates swung open. and you nicies amazed me!you fabulous folks from...

17 apr 12

vote: event 4

....................thanks so very much for all of your fantastic nominations in the 2012 Handmade Olympics. what a wonderful celebration of handmade!without further ado, im thrilled to present our j...

17 apr 12

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