Raige Creations

I want to give everyone a chance to get that special Mother's Day gift in time for Mother's Day. So this week, as part of the Saturday Blog Shoppers team, I am offering FREE SHIPPING to anywhere on a  purchase of $10.00 or more at either of my stores.   You can find me at: Raige Creations on Etsy OR Raige Creations on Zibbet . Whether it be Clutches, Schrunchies, Page Savers, Cozies, or Bags, get a handmade treasure and make the Mom in your life smile, or even get it for yourself and show off your big smile. :)      Sale starts today, April 30th and runs through Sunday, May 2nd. (mention SBSFreeShip in message to seller and I will refund the shipping cost) And don't forget to check the Saturday Blog Shoppers Hub for other great handmade deals.

By the way, what's with the HAIR, is that part of the new image?   I try so hard not to get upset... This little hobby of mine  HAS gone too far.... See there was good music in 1985, and gotta love the rat tail.  And for those who were still in diapers in 1985, you heard something "new" today! :P

Gadget Cozies? What are they? They are wool, they are felted, and they cozy up your most prized gadget. It will fit a cell phone, an ipod, your glasses, and many other gadgets that you need to carry.  You can hook it to yourself easily, and travel lightly.  These are new to my shop, both Etsy and Zibbet , and I am offering a deep discount to my followers and fans for the entire weekend.  Just contact me and mention Gadget Cozies Galore, and you will get 50% off the listed prices .  I will give you the choice of a Paypal refund, or adjusting the price before you purchase.  Just contact me to work out the details. That means you will get each cozy for $5, or $6 with the clasp! Sale Starts Saturday April 24th and ends Sunday April 25th at midnight. And please check the Saturday Blog Shoppers hub for other GREAT deals by other great sellers! I am happy to share this great deal with all my followers and fans and will ...

Do you like Project Runway ? If you love it like me, then you will love this creative and challenging contest started at Kim's Crafty Apple - Project Quilting  !   I think part of the reason I like quilting is that it is a huge challenge for me.  As I am fairly new to it, the challenge is in all parts of quilting - from conception, to technical skill, to determination to finish the daunting task. Kim has taken her love of the challenge and created a Project Quilting , opened it up to any willing participant, and is letting us vote for the winner.  Every other Sunday, a challenge will be posted, and participants will have one week to finish the project and submit pictures, tell thier story of how they decided to solve the challenge.  Once the challenge entries are up voting will be open for a few days and hand-dyed fabric will be the prize! I stumbled across this after the first challenge was completed and voting had started.  The first challenge wa...

I had a few people show some interest in Zibbet after yesterday's Music Monday post . If you want to try it out, just click here to sign up, and enter the following coupon code when signing up: FREETRIAL. This will give you a free 7 day trial of a Premium Account.  After that it is only a minimal monthly fee - no listing charges and no sales transactions fees.  You don't have to give up your current venue either!  It is simply more exposure.  This community is a great, close knit community, and the CEO is present daily on the community hub .  It is still in beta stage, but an active marketplace.  Give it try!

Raige Creations has decided to expand! I heard about Zibbet.com and decided to check it out and discovered it is from the 'Land Down Under' -Australia!   Who isn't intrigued with the idea of Australia and Vegamite sandwiches after hearing Men at Work 's song, Land Down Under ? (Love the song, but the sandwich must be an acquired taste) After a bit of research, I learned from their website, " the idea for Zibbet was initially born out of a desire to create an eBay alternative for Artisans. Johnathan Peacock (Zibbet's founder), saw first-hand how hard it was to sell your creative products. From seeing his Grandma stop selling her crocheted handicrafts at the local market, because it was "too cold" and "not worth it", to seeing his wife's cousin stop selling her paintings on eBay, because it was too expensive to list and weren't selling at a worthwhile price. He knew that there had to be a better way.....  The name Zibbet was fas...

- God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers. -   Rudyard Kipling Mother's Day is fast approaching, so I have been busy creating things that I think my late mother would have loved.  My passion for a good read and memories of my mother's collection of books have inspired me to create beautifully decorative Page Savers (bookmarks). I also fondly remember my mother's compulsion to obtain any cute bag she came across.  She loved both books and bags of all kinds so much so that she couldn't stop collecting them.  And she was quite the collector! Her collection of both would rival any library or fashion designers inventories! She had rooms full of books, and closets  stuffed with  bags for any and all occasions.    This Mother's Day special is in honor of my late mother as I know that she would love to choose at least one of these bags to add to her collection,...

We are often so busy in our lives, either working, blogging, surfing the net, watching TV, taking kids from point A to B to C, etc., that we forget the old piece of advice that we should stop and smell the flowers sometimes. One of my first, and highly respected, customers on Etsy, Kelly from Biologie, reminded me of the beautiful things in nature through her blog, Biologie . There I found gorgeous pictures of bluebonnets (as a proud Texan, she loves this flower - the State Flower of Texas), advice for gardeners, including organic pesticide , and how to quench the thirst for those avid gardeners, and lots and lots on bugs (Buggin' out on Thursdays on her blog), even bug butts - see picture here. Her profile says she comes from a long line of nature-lovers, art-lovers, and practical folk, and she has a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science .  Though not currently working in that field, she finds it stimulaing and challenging.  And she must love chal...

I received a Sunshine Award! It has taken me a few days to announce this honor, but finally I am able to spread the word and smiles! Thanks to Zig Zags Handmade This and That .  That is where I received this ray of sunshine. And ever since, I have seen the beautiful sunshine here, in normally cloudy Western New York.  And the flowers have been blooming beautifully too! As part of this award, this is what I (and you, my honored nominees) should do: Put the logo on your blog or within your post Pass the award to 12 well-deserving bloggers Link the nominees within your post Let them know they received it by commenting on their blog Share the love and link to the person from whom you received the award. My well deserving nominees are: Biologie Southwest Sky Jewelry The Frosted Button KayzKreations Jac-Ber Creations EJPcreations mealy monster LuckPups Blog Pure Craft 1022 Sea Shell Ave All Things Tangled A special mention for one without a blogspot blog, but wel...

Since I have been singing this all weekend while creating my little Black and White Basket , I thought I would share it for today's Music Monday - Stroke 9's "Little Black Backpack".  Remember when this was on the radio all the time in the 90's?   It sure gets stuck in your head, and try to say this 5 times fast:  Just don't expect to get your bloody black backpack back link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0yYCqkt0VE&feature=PlayList&p=F328EBAA3DA0EC1B&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=31

Thanks to the inspirations from my wonderful followers here ( Zig Zag's This and That and KayzKreations ) - I decided to offer my first Saturday Sale as seen on Saturday Blog Shoppers ! Since hemp is on my mind after listing a new hemp item yesterday,  I thought I would offer 20% off my Hemp Clutch Bag . Handmade, Hemp, and Clutch may not oftern be heard together, but actually this material makes a strong, durable, naturally gorgeous clutch. This clutch is lined with a soft linen, and the metal buttons give it a little bling.  I think it is the perfect fiber for dress OR casual, the size is perfect for phones, ipods, monies, lipgloss, etc. Everything you need for a fun night out! Send me a convo through Etsy, or leave a comment here mentioning Saturday Blog Shoppers (the full list of participating stores is here). I will adjust the price of the Clutch after receiving your message and then you can purchase at the special price.  This offer is ...

It's true, my poor Polka Dot Teddy does not want to share the shop with his cousin - Teddy Dog. As soon as Teddy Dog gets his tail, he will be moving in the shop.   I caught the two having a stare-down today. So it is time for Teddy Bear to expand his horizons.  Therefore, I am presenting a creative offering to all of my Facebook / Blog Fans.  Become a fan, give me your best story, poem, creative writing, along with your best offer, and he could be yours.  If you are not on Facebook, but a loyal Blog Follower, naturally the offer is open to you as well. On Facebook, you can leave your writings on my discussions tab, or here you can leave it in a comment.  If you need more space, let me know.  I will leave the offer open for a while, since everyone is busy and might need time to get the creative juices going.  Winner will be featured here and on Facebook, along with their winning creativity. :) ...

Easter Monday is an official holiday in 117 countries. Including the US Virgin Islands. (would love to be there right now - 3rd Monday in a row that it is damp, rainy, yucky!)  It is celebrated as a day of rest, a day for many to enjoy the time outdoors in countries such as Australia and Canada. Easter parades occur in some parts of the world on Easter Monday. It is known as Dyngus, or Splash Monday, among many Polish communities where children often play water games.  In fact there is the largest Dyngus Day celebration up in Buffalo, NY! Easter Monday was formerly regarded as unlucky and was therefore known as Black Monday (White Monday in Greece). Many sources attribute this expression to great losses of life during military expeditions but Monday itself was generally considered unlucky. It meant returning to school after the Easter break for many school children and was also known as Bloody Monday.  In medieval England women were allowed to haul out of bed...

The Easter Bunny of Western European legend brings baskets filled with colored eggs, candy and sometimes also toys to the homes of children on the night before Easter. It will either put the baskets in a designated place or hide them somewhere in the house or garden for the children to find when they wake up in the morning.  According to the tradition, children would build brightly colored nests, often out of caps and bonnets, in secluded areas of their homes. The Easter Bunny would, if the children had been good, lay brightly colored eggs in the nest. As the tradition spread, the nest has become the manufactured, modern Easter basket, and the placing of the nest in a secluded area has become the tradition of hiding baskets.  The precise origin of the ancient custom of coloring eggs is not known, although evidently the blooming of many flowers in spring coincides with the use of the fertility symbol of eggs - and eggs boiled with some flowers change their color, bri...