Here’s my friend and fellow Pinterest obsessor Heather, winner of Seattle Bride Magazine’s Best of 2012 for her creative and unique wedding favors, with some tips for packaging your soaps – great for craft shows, Etsy, or gift giving! -Anne-Marie
Hi! This is Heather from Heathoriginal reporting in. I am absolutely thrilled to be on the Soap Queen blog and to have this opportunity to be chatting with you about one of my favorite things…packaging!
I feel packaging is one of the most important little touches I can do to make sure that I am representing my brand and creating a lasting impression at the same time. It’s a really simple yet thoughtful touch to everything I send out. Beyond the brown-paper-package tied up with string, so much can be done to convey that this is a special package with something special inside. One can rightly assume that whatever is in that hot-pink polka-dotted box must be simply mind-blowing to be in a package of that caliber!
Fun details add whimsy to a white soap box
Simple touches allow elaborate soap designs to shine
Send an extra special thank you
Add a tag with a message to a soap box sleeve and tray for special events like birthdays.
Tie a strip of fabric around soaps and top off with stickers bearing the couple’s initials for a delightful wedding favor!
Image credit: Paul Israel Photography
When packaging your soap for selling or gift giving, think to yourself if you would be engaged with what you are giving. Getting a gift is always fantastic, but getting something that has obviously had a little more time invested in it feels just a touch more special. Really, it’s amazingly simple to add a contrasting color stripe, a bit of ribbon, or a little felt flower that will ensure there is a mile wide smile on the face of the person on the receiving end.
I had a ton of fun playing with the beautiful soaps that Anne-Marie sent me and I hope you are inspired by the creative packaging that I came up with. Have fun packaging your soap!!
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I like the packaging for the “Send an extra special thank you” but now I want a peice of candy….Great ideas.
Aren’t they just lovely? I adore soapy packaging because people are just so creative. Did you ever get a chance to see our packaging contest winners for inspiration? Here are some links:
Make It Monday: #Packaging Facebook Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152165011045504.914866.100412115503&type=3
Make It Monday: #Packaging Challenge!: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/make-it-monday-packaging-challenge/
#Packaging Winners!: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/packaging-winners/
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Heather’s idea are just beautiful! I thinking packaging is so important! It’s so hard to choose a favorite from the pictures. But, I must say that the fabric wrap is just so unique! I love it!
Isn’t it? I’m a fan of all of them, but my current favorite is the Happy Birthday packaging, it’s so simple, but so cute! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Wow! She’s very creative..I especially love the Thank you packaging:)
I loved it too! I’m a maid-of-honor at a friends wedding this next year and I think I might have to follow this idea and make something cute. 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Hi!
I just recieved my order and I am sooooo excited! I can see the love and care taklen in to my package and I so appreciate it! I loved the Vetyver sample, thank you so much! I can’t wait to make my first soap! Thank you all soooooo much!
Thank you so much for your order! We are so excited to see and hear what you are going to come up with. Keep us updated. 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
What fun ideas! Thank You. But I worry that if I would ever decide to sell I should have a pkg\wrap of one type so my soaps are “branded”. What do you think of this? For now it is only a hobby and I can have fun doing what I want.
Hi Susie! That’s a great point, and every soaper is different but we do see a lot of branded packaging for small-businesses. Here are a couple of links that can give you some extra packaging inspiration to see if you want to brand your packaging:
Make It Monday: #Packaging Facebook Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152165011045504.914866.100412115503&type=3
Make It Monday: #Packaging Challenge!: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/make-it-monday-packaging-challenge/
#Packaging Winners!: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/packaging-winners/
Packaging: http://www.soapqueen.com/tag/soap-packaging/
I hope this helps! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Oh my goodness, what a FUN post! Heather is a most creative person, and what a hoot she must be to Pin around with. Thanks for sharing these inspirational ideas. The colors make me happy!
Isn’t she? I even started to follow her personally on my Pinterest because she has so many fun, creative and inspirational ideas! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry