Raige Creations

Each week, there is a feature for a different artist, a great way to find beautiful and fabulous handmade items.  Thanks to the On Fire Team and it's Share the Love, Bloggers Unite group, for organizing this each week.  This week, meet Maria, from ExpertCraftss! She says: "When I was just 9 years old, my grandmother taught me to crochet. She truly passed on a wonderful gift to me, the gift of putting love in to everything I make. Patterns and unique baby to adult items. If you don't find what you're looking for, please let me know and I'll be happy to do it up to your specific request.  Make a registry and let your friends know you'd like something too! Wedding, baby, housewarming, you can do it all!" A registry? Brilliant idea! Be sure to stop by any one of her venues and share the love. ExpertCraftss ExpertCraftss is This Weeks Featured Artist on Share the Love, Blogger’s Unite. Maria Pickard is the owner of this fun Shop! You will ...

Today, we meet Angie from Kountry Kreations.  Kountry Kreations is a home based business located in the beautiful hills of Pocahontas County, WV. where she creates a variety of handmade crafts to include thier special Memory Ornaments, quilting, crocheting, woodworking, and glass etching to name a few. She reminds us that her creations are handmade crafts and no two are exactly alike. She is a busy woman, working full time as a 911 operator, and proud mom and grandmom. You may see her at a craft show if you are ever in her area! Be sure to check out these adorable creations. Kountry Kreations Featured Artist Kountry Kreations is this weeks Featured Artist on Share the Love, Bloggers Unite . You will find Memory Ornaments, quilting, crocheting, woodworking, and glass etching to name a few. These are handmade crafts and no two are exactly alike. I learned to crochet as a little girl sitting on my Grandmother's lap. My mother taught me to sew and the other crafts were se...

The Loopy Chick - Who doesn't love Sock Monkeys?? This weeks Featured Artisan is Stacy Lynne - The Loopy Chick ! You will find darling Sock Monkeys and "Snuggy" Baby Blankets in her shop!  All made by hand and all made with love by Stacy! Beautiful Crocheted and Knitted Gifts!  You can find the Loopy Chick on: Artfire   Blog   Website   Facebook   Twitter Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://onfireforhandmade.com

My dear friend, Frauke, is the featured artisan today. She has THE BEST little mice , and unique Stethoscope Socks/Covers . She is always expanding her lines as well, so stop by and she the vast array of fuzzy, and not so fuzzy, items she creates with loving hands. Share the Love, Blogger's Unite Featured Artisan - Frauke Avent -  Handmade Fuzzy This week's Featured Artist is Frauke Avent of Handmade Fuzzy! A wonderful artisan and Lady! At Handmade Fuzzy you will find Unique handmade Gifts for everyone. She makes wondeful, personalized Stethoscopes and her Mice are just way too cute! All of her items are truly works of art and made with Love! Knit, Crochet, Felt... you will find something for everyone! Her one-of-a-kind items are ready to ship from my smoke-free home. Find Handmade Fuzzy On:      Zibbet     Facebook     Blog       google+ You can grab the code for your blog HERE

Today I am featuring 2 very creative artisans from the On Fire Team . (to make up for my lack of motivation-thus-lack of posting last week) First, Gina is a wonderfully talented creator - and of course I love that she is using vintage flatware in her pieces.   Featured Artist This weeks Featured Artist is Regina Mcdonald -   Chrysalis Designs by RM . Stunning creations, works of art you can wear! Quality  handmade jewelry  created by Gina. She truly has a gift in designing jewelry pieces! Her cuff bracelets are beautiful works of art and she now has beautiful upcycled vintage flatware, silver plated, serving piece bracelets too! All of Gina's designs are  One of A Kind! You can find Chrysalis Designs on : Website Etsy Artfire Twitter Blog Facebook Grab the code for your blog HERE Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://onfireforhandmade.com Second, Michele is multi-talented with a shop of all of her unique and beautiful cre...

This weeks Featured Artisan for Share the Love, Blogger's Unite is Linda Searcy Jewelry Designs. Classical and Contemporary jewelry with a Hint of Nature! You can Find Linda Searcy Jewelry Designs on: Craft Cafe   Pinterest   Facebook   Luulla Grab the code for your blog HERE Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://onfireforhandmade.com

Meet Roxanne - a multi-talented jewelry creator. No, she is not a split personality, it is her creativity that takes her in fabulous directions to make beautiful jewelry. Shanghai Tai - Featured Artisan Quick Blurb Roxanne is an award-winning artist who creates quality, one-of-a-kind wearable art. Jewelry to fall in love with. Interests Pearls, Precious metal clay, fused glass (especially dichroic), wire-wrapping, semi-precious stones Skills and Techniques Glass fusing, wire-wrapping, certified in Precious Metal Clay, the usual beading stuff Find Shanghai Tai online @: Artfire  Blog Website Pinterest Facebook Ah Ha Moments    Grab the code for your blog HERE Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://onfireforhandmade.com

Beautiful Jewelry ~ who can say they have enough? No one really.  When you can find such simply beautiful pieces like this from Teresa, at completely reasonable prices, you always have room for one more. Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://onfireforhandmade.com This week's Featured Artisan is Teresa Anderson Rusk - T.Rusk4u. Teresa has some beautiful creations that are a perfect addition to anyone's wardrobe! You can find T.Rusk4u on: Handmade Artist's Shops Facebook Twitter Blog Grab the code for your blog here

There is always a beginning. We have to find our creativity,  and courage, to take that first step.  Each beginning is different for each of us, but one way or another we all ended up in this  crazy ~ creative ~ circle of friends.   The circle is full of wonderful, hardworking people.  Like Angela, of I Love Handmade Stuff  (fb), and I Love Handmade Stuff on Zibbet . Here is the first publication of I Love Handmade Stuff,  created by Angela.  It aims to be a quarterly publication ~ looking for great creators.  Be sure to read how you too can be featured. Thank you Angela, for all your hard work.  Here's to success for you, and everyone in our  crazy ~ creative ~ circle of friends It will be hard to wait for the next issue....... 

Sharing a great creator today. ~Zur Designs~ This Week's Featured Artisan is Deb Hall - Zur Designs! Deb not only is a dedicated artisan she also is dedicated to helping promote her fellow artisans  She has a group on Facebook and team on Etsy called Indie Junction! You can find Zur Designs on: Etsy Facebook Blog

This week's On Fire Team Featured Artist is  Lori from.... This week's Featured Artisan is Lori Guenter - Curiosity's Piqued. Unique crocheted goodies! Congratulations Lori. You can find Curiosity's Piqued on: Etsy Artfire Facebook Blog You can grab the code for your blog HERE

  53 days until Christmas .  Only  49 days until Hanukkah , and just  51 until Kwanzaa.  That still may seem like a lot. Or it may seem like not enough time ! Depending on how you shop for the holidays, it is either plenty of time or not near enough . What is a great way to get a gift, a quick gift , a gift for someone you don't quite know what to get?  A GIFT CARD, or MONEY . What is a wonderful, personal, and thoughtful way to present a gift that is often considered impersonal, and not very thoughtful ? Gift Card Holder made with Two Bucks Cash by The Purple Rat A very unique, handmade gift card holder. Like the one above, by The Purple Rat . Using money for money. Brilliant ! Judy, from Portable Graffiti , presented us Zibbeters a challenge back in the beginning of October to create wonderful, creative, and thoughtful gift card holders that she could feature in the Fantastic Five for all of us ....er those... last minute shoppers .  I ...

I won...I won...  Sandra with her Rose Scarf It is a blogger award, and this one is really special for me because it came from Sandra , a Writer who Weaves a Tale . She is a published author , and I love reading her blog. She really does weave some wonderful tales there, and reading her blog is something I do when I am looking to get away from the usual FB and promoting things that I do on the computer. It sit back, relax, and enjoy her writing.  Sandra is a very talented weaver as well, and  her shop has the most beautiful scarves, necklaces and wraps, plus handbags as well. She is an artistic and creative lady, who really has a way with words. As I am trying to make writing a bigger part of 'the Raige', to receive this from her is really an honor. And that it came 20 days into NaBloWriMo , where I am now struggling to write every day (I missed 2 days!!), it has given me that push needed to stop slacking and get the writing done . The Liebster Award aims t...

I was up early this morning. Got the kids off to school, and was enjoying the rest of my coffee while online. This is becoming part of my routine, a nice part. As long as it doesn't waste an entire morning ..... While on Facebook , a friend was complaining about being an early bird   while her significant other being a night owl .   This I could relate to! {I am shot about 10 pm most nights, falling asleep on the couch, even computer sometimes. And I usually cannot sleep past 9am. Hubby, on the other hand, doesn't crawl into bed before 3am on a regular basis. And to get him up before 11am is a chore. He is most productive when I am fast asleep, and vice-versa.} Eggplant Purple Handwarmers with Bright white button flower To make a long story short - my friend was saying she must seclude herself to the cold , closed in porch so her light sleeping night owl would get enough sleep. And her hands were COLD!  Well, Raige makes gloves , perfect ones for sti...

YES - you can offer your beautiful handmade creations for FREE.  You can SELL your creations FREE. Zibbet offers completely free shops, with limited features true, but free. Like Features?  Well, Zibbet offers cheap,  yes cheap  monthly fees  OR very cheap yearly fees. Click on that little birdie, he is saying get a shop for CHEEP CHEEP! heehee. Now is the time to expand your markets and reach a whole other world of customers. Not to mention the Community is wonderful.   You will meet other sellers, buyers, and get all the help an support that is lacking on other venues. And you will soon find out the staff at Zibbet   is unlike any other venues.  They listen!  They interact!  They are supportive!  Click here , and start your successful shop!

This is the best walk to witness. When you can enjoy the unplanned aimless  wanderings of adorable children. Marveling at the simple ,  but ever so touching gesture  of a handful of dandelions . And it is even better to see the smiling , and inquisitive  glances of one who has yet to walk . Not to mention  they are wearing  my all time favorite   Toekini's. Thanks to Norma of Texas Eagle Gallery for the request to create these one of a kind Toekini's and for sharing her beautiful grand daughters wearing them.

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 ,...