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...

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...

I do love to read. Although if you met me in the last 2 years,  you would never know that. My problem? Finding a good book!! I have been having trouble deciding on WHICH book to read. Finding one that I think I would be interested, getting it, and then of course finding the time to actually sit and read a book.  I have tried, I have tried a few books lately, but never got past the first few chapters. Disappointing. So much so that now I hesitate even getting a new book. I don't trust my own judgement. I started following a great blog, The Cottage Bookshelf , that posts book reviews, and even does book giveaways! I can read the reviews and see if that is a book I think I would enjoy. This is amazingly helpful to me!  And that I have a chance to win a book is even better. I don't even know how I found this blog, but I Love it!! The Cottage Bookshelf has regular giveaways.  The two left for this month are: The Astral by Kate Christensen and  The Upright Pian...

A week full of anticipation .... finally draws to an end One lucky person will be able to experience a chance for relaxation . Eye Pillows by Body & Soul Products Thanks to Random.org , Raige was able to put in the number of entries, 32 in all, and generate a WINNER! The Winner is ~Saba~ from ~ SUHAFUHA Lace & Trims Congratulations! You will be contacted so we may get your information to receive your goody bag of pampering items. Thanks to EVERYONE who entered!  We had fun doing this and  Raige sure enjoyed trying  some of the wonderful items  that can be found at  Body & Soul Products . Don't forget, if you didn't win,  you can shop anytime at Body & Soul Products .

Today is the day of the drawing! BUT  you still have a chance.... Enter HERE You could win this!! Drawing will be at 2pm Eastern time....so you still have time!!!

As part of the celebration of pampering that began last week, with the beginning of the  Giveaway of a sample bag   (you have ONE MORE DAY TO ENTER!!) from Body & Soul Products ,  we are looking at getting clean today.  After prepping for the walk yesterday , and the walk, we need to get clean. Becky 's shop, Body & Soul Products , has wonderful products to achieve this. Lavender Seas Soap I am skeptical of any soaps that aren’t Dial or Lever. I have tried goat milk soap, and honestly it is not my favorite. So it was with trepidation that I tried the new Lavender Seas Soap from Body &  Soul . I find it doesn’t lather as well as those store bought kinds, but once you get some suds, it is lovely.  Lavender Seas Mud Soap After I was finished washing my face, I noticed there were no dry spots . Dry, flakey skin in the trouble areas are a common sight after using those store bought soaps. With the Lavender Seas Soap - my face was soft,...

We often forget ourselves.   Always busy working, creating, cleaning, grocery shopping, cooking dinner, taking care of others, the list goes on.... But what about time for ourselves? We always hear  'make sure take time for youself' ,  'don't forget to take care of yourself' 'pamper yourself' Lavender Seas Mud Mask Who has time for that? (See long 'to-do' list ) But really, it doesn't have to take a lot of time.  A little pampering can go a long way.   A quick spritz, a short application of lotion, using a special soap in the shower, slappin on a soft and luxurious lip balm.  Personal Smelling Salts Any one of these small actions will remind you  - you are important - take care of yourself!  Need some guidance?  Becky from RWestDesigns is where to turn.  She knows full well what it is like to be busy!  Not only does she have a family, and some extra little ones to watch during the day,  she runs the Sample Z Box ,...

Yes, I stayed up until midnight to see how many entries there would be. It was Raige's first giveaway, so Raige was excited to see the results. Drum roll please... *~*Congratulations to*~* KAY from KayzKreationz You picked the Violet Orchid Toekini's Violet Orchid Toekini's There were a total of 37 entries by a total number of 20 people. Yes, that means some of you really had fun with promoting. Ladybug Toekini's MOST POPULAR TOEKINI The most popular Toekini seems to be the Ladybug, or Ladybird as they call it on the other side of the pond. ( thank you Nifty Knits for pointing that out)   20% of you called these your favorite! I will be making some more of these for sure! Just as many, 20% of you, did not specify your favorite! Perhaps you are waiting to see what the new Toekini's will be.... Nature at Your Toes Toekini's  There was a tie for second most popular. The Nature at your Toes AND the Oriental Fish Toekini's both had 15% of you...

Today is the last day to enter the Toekini Giveaway , so what better song to feature for Music Monday? Give It Away, by:  The Red Hot Chili Peppers  Green Chili Peppers Red Hot Toekini  Entries will be taken until midnight tonight , and the winner announced tomorrow.

Raige Creations turns 1 year old next week. To celebrate, Raige is doing her FIRST GIVEAWAY! I can't believe a year has passed, and how far Raige has come. Certainly, the handmade community and its supporters had something to do with Raige not giving up, and Raige's customers are just the best! So to honor all you wonderful people, Raige is happy to give. What to give, you ask? 3 New Toekini's  TOEKINIS OF COURSE Toekinis have, by far, generated the most buzz at Raige Creations. It seems fitting to celebrate with one of them.  Every time I have Toekini's on my brain, I think "Life is good today" and this song from Music Monday  gets stuck in my head.with these lyrics: "I've got my toes in the water, ass in the sand,  not a worry in the world ,  a cold beer in my hand. Life is good today, life is good today." But life is good today, even if it is not yet summer here, and to celebrate - the giveaway will be your CHOICE of TOEK...