After a quick trip to Las Vegas for a business conference, I couldn’t wait to get back into the office to see all the fabulous photos that were submitted to Bramble Berry’s Facebook page. Many of you have even shared your soapy creations with us for our #BrambleChai Make It Month contest. Remember, you only have until October 30th (Wednesday) to get your photos submitted. For more information on the contest, click here. If you need some extra creative inspiration, check out the Chai Tea Latte Candle Tutorial.
This week we had a great time catching up with Silvia from S.V. Soaps with a second interview finding out what has changed in her soapy business from a few years ago until now.
The end of the year is coming up soon and we know how important it is to keep your business running throughout the holidays, be sure to check out the The Ultimate End-of-the-Year Business Inspiration guide for interviews, blogs posts, how-to guides and more for your business needs. Are you ready to find out who we are featuring this week? Check it out below!
This weeks feature is a burst of color from a familiar face. Katie of Royalty Soaps shared her Crisp Anjou Pear and Champagne cold process soap. Her design was stunning and we all thought that she has an eye for color. She told us that, “Bramble Berry’s Fragrance Oils are really just top of the line quality. They make creating gorgeous things easy!” You may recognize Katie from our Spring 2013 S.O.A.P. Team. She was part of the team that picked our Tart Apple, Shave and a Haircut and Spring Meadow Fragrance Oils. We enjoyed Katie’s responses to the scents, and you can check out her videos (!!) here and here. Thank you to Katie and all the soapers and crafters that make our community a wonderful place to share and learn from — I am always so excited to see what you have to share with us.
Katie’s Facebook Page: Royalty Soaps
Katie’s Blog: Royalty Soaps
Katie’s YouTube Channel: Royalty Soaps
Post pictures of your soap creations on the Facebook page each week for a chance to be featured on the Soap Queen blog and receive a sweet soapy package from Bramble Berry.
Congratulations Katie! I hope it brings some traffic your way! 😀
Hi Emily!
Thanks for stopping by! We really enjoyed Katie’s soaps and hope that everyone else can as well. =)
Happy Soaping!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Katie,
Your soaps are an inspiration for me to try some different techniques such as frosting piping and molded balls, fruit shapes etc. You have incredible talent and your soaps are gorgeous!
Patricia
Lathered Pony Soap Company
Hi Patricia!
We are so glad that Katie’s soap could be an inspiration to you. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Congrats Katie – Beautiful !!
Hi Sonya!
Thank you so much for stopping by! We are glad you could enjoy Katie’s soaps and hope to see some of your soaps on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Congratulations! These soaps are absolutely gorgeous! mine never seem to turn out these beautiful colours, once my soaps go through th gel phase the colour always changes. any tips on what I can do to get crisp colours and maintain white in my soap?
Hi Selina!
Gel phase actually causes your soap to super-heat and come out with more intense and crisp colors if you let it go through the entire phase. To do that. Make sure your soap is insulated and put on top of a heating pad for a few hours. If you want to prevent gel phase, you can pop your cold process soap in the fridge for a few hours. I hope this helps! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Gorgeous soaps!! Are those little ones real pearls? They are the “icing on the cake”!
I love m&p, but you’re tempting me to go to the Other Side! : )
Hi Susan!
It looks like the small little ones are soap pearls (or sugar pearls), and they just look so great in her soap. If you ever have any questions about cold process soaping, don’t hesitate to ask. To get started, check out this beginning post:
http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/free-beginners-guide-to-soapmaking-cold-process/
Happy Soaping!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Are those soap pearls available at BB? It looks like the larger pearls were made with a sphere mold, but I’m also wondering how they have such a nice sheen to them, if they are CP soap.
Not trying to steal anyone’s design, but they would be such a nice addition to Christmas soaps!
Elizabeth, I bought those pearls at Wal-mart. They are in the cake decorating section. The shiny soap balls on top are created using a sparkly white mica, BB’s Low-Sweat M&P, and BB’s Small 9-Ball Silicone mold. 🙂 Hope this helps!
Hi Elizabeth!
We do not carry the sugar pearls, but you can find them at your local grocery store in the baking section! =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Thank you both for answering!
And Katie, I hope that someday my soaps will be as beautiful as yours! 🙂
I saw the teaser photo and thought “I bet that’s Royalty Soaps”… I was right!! Go girl, your soaps are amazing!
Hi Milly!
We are so glad that you can recognize her soaps like we have started to. Katie definitely has a niche in soapmaking and we are always so excited when we see a new soap made by her. Thank you so much for stopping by. 🙂
Happy Soaping!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
WOAH!!!! I just realized I was the FB photo of the week! SQUEEEE! What an honor! Thank you Bramble Berry!
Hi Katie!
Congrats on being our FB Photo of the Week. We just love how creative you are and appreciate when you share your creations on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page. Be sure to watch out for that fun little package headed your way. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Katie’s soaps are always so beautiful!!
Hi Allie!
We agree! Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at the blog. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
I just wanted to say I love katies soaps they are always so beautiful! I love her videos too! Thanks to her I just did my first piped top on an oatmeal milk and honey soap loaf. Keep up the good work.
Hi Brett!
We are also a fan of Katie’s soaps and are just so excited that she has been part of our soapmaking community. If you have pictures of your soap, we’d love to see how it turned out. You can share them with us on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry
Happy Soaping!
-Becky with Bramble Berry