These super yummy treats were adapted from the adorable book, The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook. If you’re ever in need of a legit squeal fest, check out this book. The recipes are delicious (of course) and the pictures are to-die-for. I tried my hand at these amazing-looking truffles and they were a total hit
Pins and Tweets of the Week + Soap Challenge
Happy Friday, everyone! It’s going to be a pretty rainy weekend around here, which means lots of spare time to try out some of these great projects and crafts. Here are some of my absolute fave pins of the week:
How To Make Solid Bubble Bath
It took me over a year of testing and formulating to find the perfect recipe for Solid Bubble Bath. It dries to a solid bar – but isn’t so hard that you can’t crumble it up with your fingers. Rolling up the bar is a little tricky to get the cute swirl in the center, but if you’ve ever made sushi or a jelly roll cake you will be a pro at this. And, nothing says you can’t start easy and just go with one color instead of the double color that I show in this video. [Read more…]
Fair Ivy 2013: Sneak Peek!
Monday was the deadline for the Fair Ivy 2013 Contest and we are energized by all of the creative bath and body products that came in. I’ve had so much fun opening up the packages and being able to smell, feel and try out all the fabulous handmade items. We’re in the middle of choosing which items we’ll be sending along to Fair Ivy (and we’re announcing them next week!) but we didn’t think it was fair to keep all of this eye candy to ourselves.
The Soap Monster
I was reading some fabulous soaping blogs the other evening and I came across one that made me chuckle out loud. Jean of Soap Art decided to order our Premium Soap Base in bulk, which comes in a 25 pound box. These are pretty big boxes and can be quite intimidating if you have never ordered one before. Luckily, Jean did a fantastic job writing a funny and engaging tutorial on how to cut down one of those 25 lb. soap blocks. Thanks for letting us repost, Jean! -Anne-Marie
This is the Soap Monster.
Handmade Pin Cushion with Walnut Seeds
After my first ever project involving a fabric picture book for Jamisen (which he loves; proof right here), I’m definitely hooked on sewing! I can’t get enough of browsing Etsy for pretty fabrics and dreaming of coordinating them in a beautiful way. One thing I decided I wanted to try was a variation on this tutorial for a walnut-shell stuffed pin cushion from the Quilt Taffy blog. I made mine GIANT; the finished size is 5.5″ X 6″, which is perfect for me and my habit of misplacing tools next to my sewing machine. You can easily make any size pin cushion you’d like with this tutorial.
Facebook Photo of the Week (March 29 ~ April 5)
What a fun week it has been! We’ve been keeping super busy with all sorts of fun activities and promotions that are going on for both Bramble Berry and Soap Queen. The members of our Spring Spring S.O.A.P. team (you can see the list here) were picked, we started getting entries for our Spring Soap Swap, received a bunch of cute bath and body products for the Fair Ivy contest (the deadline to receive entries is this Monday!) and have a super fun April Showers Scavenger Hunt going on. I also made the second soap in the Great Cakes SoapWorks Soap Challenge – the Elemental Swirl (read all about it here). This is how my version of the Elemental Swirl turned out – very teardroppy and artistic.
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Friendship
“The language of friendship is not words but meanings.” ~Henry David Thoreau
Whipped Candle Frosting
Are you ready for a departure from your typical candle? This adorable whipped topping adds punch and pizzazz with some fun embedded wax objects to boot. A friendly gift, perfect for your spunky desk mate at work or friendly neighbor at home.
Announcing the Spring 2013 S.O.A.P. Team
We are excited and happy to announce our Spring 2013 S.O.A.P. Team! There were many amazing applicants; thank you everyone that applied. And, now the Spring 2013 S.O.A.P. team….
4 Color In~The~Pot Swirl Soap Tutorial
This recipe is the second of two that come with the quick start guide in Bramble Berry’s brand new Business in a Box kit, and the second of many that are possible when you purchase the full kit. Along with this unique In-The-Pot Swirl recipe, in the quick start guide you’ll also receive the Sunset Ombre Soap tutorial. The Business in a Box quick start guide is a handy, downloadable PDF that contains beginning soapmaking tips, some helpful forms for business, two advanced recipes tailored just for the kit, and tips for getting your business started. The kit also contains full ingredients, equipment, 7 books and more. We’ve updated the Business in a Box kit based on your feedback from when we first launched it and it’ s better than ever. Like all businesses, it will take hard work, perseverance, and has a learning curve but this kit will save a lot on the testing, experimenting and give you a library of my favorite books to learn from.
#OMHCybilla Winners!
Last month, we introduced our second Make it Month contest with our March sample of the month which conveniently happened to be one of my favorites fragrances, Oatmeal Milk & Honey Cybilla. The entries came pouring in and I got to see some really unique and fun designs and products. If you missed the contest, you can check out all the entries in our album on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page. Are you ready for the winners?
April Showers Are Here
We loved our November Givember promotion so much that we’re bringing it back – April Showers style! What does that mean for you? Well, let’s start off with two bonus newsletters each containing never-before-seen projects from Bramble Berry. Plus, a free gift with purchase for orders of $100 or more at BrambleBerry.com.
And finally, a game. No wait, an adventure! The April Showers Scavenger Hunt will be a cross-media bonanza where you find clues that lead you to the answer of the riddle and the prize: a $15 Bramble Berry gift certificate.
Facebook Photo of the Week (March 22 ~ March 29)
Happy Easter Weekend! We have had so much fun spending so some quality time in the sunshine and blue skies (spring has arrived here in the Pacific Northwest!) and we can’t wait for the summer. This morning, we had a wonderful Easter brunch with Uncle Erik and Aunt Cheriss where we made delicious Easter Pancakes. We also introduced Jamisen to a new book – Peepsqueak by Leslie Ann Clark. He loves it!
