Raige Creations

Thank you all so much for entering The Great Heatwave Giveaway. I loved hearing what your favorites were, and the great ideas you have for future Toekini's. There are several of those ideas in the works right now in fact, so keep an eye out. There were 22 entries in all, with many of your getting more than one entry by sharing and your great suggestions.  The list of entries from the comments looked like this: Great Heatwave Giveaway 1 Melissa Lynn D 2 Melissa Lynn D 3 Deni 4 Deni 5 Deni 6 Dancing Rainbows 7 Treasures from Nature 8 handmadefuzzy 9 XquisitebyLadyM 10 XquisitebyLadyM 11 XquisitebyLadyM 12 Alison 13 Alison 14 Alison 15 KayzKreationz 16 KayzKreationz 17 Feather 18 Feather 19 Red Rose 20 Melanie 21 Lorraine 22 inkwear99 So, drum roll please .................................................................. the Random.org results: So that means, Feather WON ! Congrats to the self proclaimed newbie Julia . Julia, you need to let me know how t...

So you created your product, you took some great pictures, and now you have to get it listed so everyone can see it. You are ready to give it a title, and you are stumped. You sit and look at it, and all that comes to mind is the color, the material, and what it is. Not a very exciting name. This won't grab attention. But nothing else comes to mind. I have been there.   Last night in fact. After several tries, after much frustration, I remembered a listing a fellow Zibbeter shared the other day. Let me share it with you here. Gunsmoke Chainmaille Bracelet Gunsmoke Chainmaille Bracelet Well, Marshal Dillon finally done went and did it!! He done gone into town and picked up Miss Kitty the purtiest bracelet he ever DID lay his eyes on! Well, everyone who done went and seen it on Miss Kitty just wanted one too, so Miss Kitty very graciously allowed it to be listed here. Wasn't that sweet of her?! Miss Kitty's bracelet is made of smoky iridescent gunmetal that encases...

What does everyone say  when the temperatures reach  near 100 degrees ? How do you feel ? All of us here in the US have been feeling it over the past week. We have been feeling HOT HOT HOT ! So what do we do when we are feeling HOT HOT HOT? Being from the Caribbean, We take it off!  Take off your pants , put on shorts Take off your shirts , put on tank tops Take off your shoes , put on TOEKINI's And then dance a little, singing the catchy soca song, Hot Hot Hot   the original  by   Arrow, The King of Soca . Don't have your own pair of Toekini's? Enter to WIN a pair here ! You will be COOL COOL COOL.

Baby it's HOT!   Much of the East Coast USA has seen temperatures in or near the 100 degree mark.  For those lucky enough to have air conditioners, and lucky enough to be able to afford to turn them on, you have some relief. But for us, we count on fans and cold showers,very little clothes, and definitely no shoes, just flip flops or sandals .  I have worn Toekini's every time I went out, just slipping on some flip flops to keep my feet as open as possible, but still looking great.  In celebration of  sandaled feet, flip flopped feet, and bare feet, Raige is GIVING AWAY a set of Toekini's to keep cool with.  Winner will get to choose  ONE Pair of these Red Hot Toekini's! The Red Hot Ball of Pearls Teokini's The Warm Pink Cross Toekini's The Red Hot Chili Pepper Toekini All have been removed from my shop, the Red Hot Chili got a makeover, and ALL are ready for the lucky winner to keep cool . The winne...

Spined Micrathena "Will you walk into my parlor?" said the Spider to the Fly,     "'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy;     The way into my parlor is up a winding stair,     And I have many curious things to show you when you are there."     "Oh no, no," said the Fly, "to ask me is in vain;     For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again."     "I'm sure you must be weary, dear, with soaring up so high;     Will you rest upon my little bed?" said the Spider to the Fly.     "There are pretty curtains drawn around, the sheets are fine and thin;     And if you like to rest awhile, I'll snugly tuck you in!"     "Oh no, no," said the little Fly, "for I've often heard it said     They never, never wake again, who sleep upon yo...

Today, after 2 weeks of not going for my walk, I decided it may be a good idea to note all the reasons , i.e. excuses, I have not been for a walk in so long.  I started this series in the hopes of having it motivate me to walk, to keep with my goal of losing another 5 or so pounds, and to get in shape.  Lady J is always ready for a walk. It started out good, I grabbed the leash and the dog and I set out. Sometimes I was lucky enough to have my daughter with me, but often I just ventured out on my own, well me and the dog. But for the last couple weeks, I have not been for a walk. And all day today, I just couldn't bring myself to get out the door. Why ? What is stopping me? Well, not surprisingly I have a bunch of different reasons that are ultimately excuses. Here are some, but by no means an exhaustive list. fun to have coffee with Lucky Bug Mug Cozy 1.  It is too early (I need a nice cup of coffee, and think I'll check my email while I have it. by then, ...

I was out on the patio enjoying my coffee with my hubby this morning. We were going over our trip to Michael's yesterday. He joined me to "help" me find some Fleur de Lis charms for the Toekini's my sister asked me to make. (She is a French teacher) Well, every time I bring him I spend too much, (he "helps" me pick out beads and charms, and I always get more than I went for). This time we managed to spend twice as much as last time.  (shhhh....we are going to make a couple necklaces together! I didn't even ask him, it was his idea!!!) So we were having a great discussion about working together, and I felt an ant crawling up my leg. This is a common occurrence while sitting on the patio, so I leisurely reach down to swipe it away, but when I saw what it was...... Orb Spider I let out a scream I don't think I ever have before, swiped that thing off my leg, throwing my coffee all over the patio in the process, jumped up and ran to the door.  Ther...

I love trees.  I love the shade, the leaves, all the different bark there is on all the different trees.  They house birds , bugs, sometimes snakes , and encourage all kinds of natural wildlife activity.  But sometimes, they are dangerous. This tree provided nice shade in our backyard,  but one windy rain filled day it decided  it had had enough, and just keeled over. It decided without taking into consideration  our electric line or cable line. There was no going back, it had let go of this earth. But it left an interesting void. If you can get past the danger, you can discover  all kinds of beauty under a tree as well. Yes, there are roots and bugs, and sometimes you can find things from settlements long gone.  This tree had what is usually of most interest to us,   if you remember ,  beautiful rocks! One of the rocks that was found under the tree  was this piece of quartz.  It makes a beautiful display for the   Apache ...

Summertime at an auction in the country.  Where I found this fine fella. This auction was full of saddles and horse related things, and this little cowboy stood out a bit and caught my eye. He is just under 3 feet tall, but that doesn't stop him from standing out from the crowd.  And he seems to be saying, just a little, Thank God I'm a Country Boy ! Maybe he doesn't have cakes on the griddle, probably some tortillas and beans, but you can tell this little cowboy can Yee-Haw, or Woo Hoo with the best of 'em. No one can do it like John Denver , though. I will always  remember him fondly thanks to the  The Muppet Show , where he fit in with those creatures and made a bunch of us kids in the 70's  like country music, even if only a little. So look for this Cowboy at Raige Creations and Vintage Raige later today, and give off a Yee-Haw or Woo Hoo. You will be surprised at how that makes you feel....