Etsy

I was really hoping to have things on my Etsy up and ready for sale yesterday but sadly, there were a few snags along the way. I will have to put off opening the shop for a few more days. However I will be putting up a few more soaps then I expected!

Warm Honey

Relaxation

Don't Say the S Word

That of year is just around the corner. The SN*W will soon fall and all you will be able to see is a sheet of white as far as the eye can see. Well, at least that is how it is here in the Midwest. I try not to say the S word until it actually happens.

But since Christmas is right around the corner I decided to try making SN*WMan  Soaps. My first batch wasn't as pretty as I wanted it but I think the next one will be better.  I will post pictures in about an hour.


UPDATE:
Here are the pictures I took of the sn*wman. While they are not as pretty as I had hope for they are still useable. I need to get a smaller syringe.

Mystery Scent?

While I was making soap yesterday I decided I was going to use some of the mystery scents my Step-Grandma gave me. I mixed a combination of Rosemary and Mystery Scent. I was a little nervous the scents wouldn't blend well. To my surprise, I opened my refrigerator and BAM! The smell just encased my nose. It was absolutely AMAZING. Let me say it again, absolutely amazing! Why can't someone invent smell-o-monitor. Haha!

Purple Purple Everywhere

I was so excited when I got home last night and grabbed my mold out of the freezer and set it in to the refrigerator. It looked like such a nice soft purple. It was so hard not to just grab the knife out of the drawer and start cutting like a mad woman. However, I was patient and waited until this morning to cut.

I was so pleased with how it came out! . I love how it is very light on the top then gets really dark.

What do you think?

I Got The Itch!

I was not gonna let my last soap batch get me down. So this morning after my coffee, I got the itch again. I worked on making just a very basic batch with coconut oil, olive oil and palm oil. I decided to try and not gel it again. Hopefully this batch will turn out MUCH better then the last. 

I can't wait until I get home from work so I can peek in on it. I really think that this batch will come out better. I will post pictures as soon as I can.

Smells Lemony Fresh

Today, I spent most of the morning trying to decide how exactly I wanted to make this lemon poppy seed soap. I would I attempt the "Lyn" top, try swirling or just leave it alone? Should I gel or not gel? After a few hours of consideration I decided to try swirling some yellow into the soap.

It looks like it came out okay. There are some oil pockets. I hope they soak back in.  It's so hard not to be nosy and peak in on it!

Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!

Since my oils are still not here (I should have ordered earlier) I decided to try making whipped MP soap I was gonna make some cool looking dodads by piping but that really did not work out as i planned so I remelted the soap back down and poured it in to my log mold. The results were quite nice. The bar came out with like this foam feel to it. Its very light weight and smells AMAZING!!

 The scent is a mix of Tropical Vacation and Orange Valencia from Brambleberry.

Lemon Poppy Seed Soap

I can't wait until tomorrow!  I will be ordering everything I need for a new recipe for a lemon poppy seed soap. I can almost smell it! I will post pics and an update as soon as everything gets here.