Nobody appreciates handmade soap quite like a soapmaker. When you know how much work and care goes into each batch, every bar of handmade soap is something to be admired. The Bramble Berry Soap Swap was created to give soapers a chance to ooh-and-ahh over each others work. It’s a great way to smell new fragrances, get fun packaging ideas and be inspired by new design techniques.
The basic idea of the swap is you create ten 4 ounce bars of cold process soap made with a Bramble Berry fragrance oil. Then, send us your soap. We then swap the bars and send ten new bars back to you, each made by a different soaper. The swap is free; the only thing you pay for is shipping to get your box of unique soaps back to your doorstep.
The Spring 2016 Soap Swap is limited to 100 soapers. We wish we could include everybody, but the process of swapping 100 boxes is quite time consuming! =) If you’d like to participate, the swap is NOW OPEN. Don’t wait to sign up, these spots will fill up very fast. The swap is full! Thanks so much to everyone who signed up. For those who weren’t able to, we will have another swap in the fall. =)
For this swap, Anne-Marie will be participant #101! Ten random soapers will receive a bar of soap made by Anne-Marie. In addition, Anne-Marie will be opening her box of soaps on camera. If your soap is in the swap box, we would love to mention your business and information about your soap, so be sure to label your bars and include business information!
Follow the steps below to sign up.
1. To sign up, pay for the return shipping of your soap by purchasing the ‘Magical Soap Swap Express’ on the Bramble Berry website. Once all the spots are full, the shipping will no longer be available for purchase. You must first pay for the swap to officially reserve your spot.
2. Then, fill out this Google form completely, including the fragrance oil you would like to use. You must use a fragrance oil that Bramble Berry currently sells. Find the fragrance oils here. Because somebody may have already chosen your top fragrance choice, please include another fragrance oil selection as a backup. Click here to fill out your entry form!
3. Once you have bought your return shipping and have filled out this form completely, you’re officially part of the swap! You will then receive an email within 24 hours with more information.
1. Unfortunately, this swap is not open to international residents. If you live in Hawaii or Alaska, you can enter the Soap Swap with an additional shipping fee.
2. Your soap must arrive to us by Monday, March 21st. Please plan in advance to make sure your soaps arrive to our warehouse by that date. If they do not, we cannot guarantee a place in the swap. You can send boxes to:
Bramble Berry Inc.
C/O Soap Swap
2138 Humboldt Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
3. You need to produce ten 4 oz. cold process or hot process bars. It’s no fun sending full-sized bars and getting tiny ones in return. Every bar needs to be made of the same fragrance oil of your choice. There is no melt and pour soap option for this swap.
4. You must select a fragrance oil that Bramble Berry currently sells. Find the fragrance oils here. Essential oils are not an option in this swap.
5. Label your soap with all ingredients and fragrance used. Include contact info along with your soap on the packaging. This will help soapers who receive your soap to order from you in the future, or ask questions. Social media info is wonderful as well! Anne-Marie will be showcasing ten lucky soapers, so don’t miss out on the great marketing opportunity.
6. We will send out boxes on Monday, March 28th.
If you don’t make it into this Soap Swap, we will have another swap in the fall. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter; we give our newsletter subscribers an advance notice on when the swap will take place! We can’t wait to see your soaps. =)
The list of claimed fragrances is below. This list will continue to be updated!
Apricot Freesia – Betsy G.
Energy – Robin
Island Coconut – Cathryn Newton
Champagne & Cherry Blossom Blend – Devin P.
Burnt Sugar, Milk & Honey Candle & Soap, & Turkish Mocha Blend – Vanessa R.
Coconut Lemongrass – Gretchen O.
Chocolate Espresso Cybilla –Carly L.
Neroli & Shea Blossom – Brittany W.
Coconut Cybilla – Beth W.
Lemon Verbena Yankee Type – Laurie W.
Cucumber Melon Cybilla – Kari M.
Champagne – Bjorn-Ake S.
Kumquat – Mary B.
Almond Cybilla – Monica O.
Pink Grapefruit – Kimberly C.
Chipotle Caramel – Shiela T.
Dark Rich Chocolate – Kristie B.
Espresso – Tina M.
Spiced Amber Ale – Dawnia R.
Hello Sweet Thang – Angela B.
Cherry Blossom – Jill B.
Grapefruit Bellini – Connie A.
Berrywine – Melissa L.
Ancient Sedona – Robyn M.
Heather & Hyacinth – Leah R.
Kentish Rain – Kemira H.
Champagne & Crisp Anjou Pear Blend – Lisa W.
Yacht Club – Leela K-S.
White Tea & Ginger – Virginia F.
Shave and a Haircut – Shelley H.
Sweetgrass – Angela P.
Summer Melon Spritzer – Lindsay K.
Yuzu Cybilla – Leilani D.
Wasabi – Ashley S.
Lemongrass Sage Candle & Soap – Diane F.
Turkish Mocha – Susan S.
Sunny Herb Garden – Allison C.
Oatmeal, Milk & Honey – Georgia B.
Spellbound Woods Cybilla – Tina R.
Lavender Green Tea – Stephenie B.
Cucumber Oak – Mary Anne K.
Crisp Apple Rose – Amy S.
Black Raspberry Vanilla – Dawn D.
Lavender & Herb – Lisa P.
Fresh Snow – Rachel H.
White Magnolia – Darlene P.
Butter Mints – Deborah C.
Fresh Bamboo – Heather G.
Lavender – Nora M.
Pure Honey – Charis C.
Lychee Red Tea – Elena M.
Vetyver Type – Janice P.
Amazon Lily & Rain – Debra K.
Rise & Shine & Grapefruit Bellini Blend – Danielle D.
Chocolate & Amber – Heather R.
Vanilla Bean – Shanae Z.
Coconut Mango – Lane B.
Warm Flannel – Jessica J.
Ginger Patchouli – Andrea D.
White Rose – Toni K.
Lavender Forest – Melannie E.
Wildflower Honey – Maureen R.
Ocean Rain – Janine A.
Relaxing – Lisa A.
Heavenly Honeysuckle – Ami J.
Rosehip Jasmine – Jenny S.
Celestial Waters Cybilla – Sarah B.
Tobacco & Bay Leaf – Rhiannon H.
Herbal Essence – Dr Kem K.
Cranberry Fig – Cheryl M.
Black Amber & Lavender – Mioshee G.
Red Apple – Amy S.
Pineapple Cilantro – Roxanne U.
Plumeria & Mayan Gold Blend – Ana R.
Frankincense and Myrrh – Addy N.
Sage & Lemongrass Cybilla – Ree L.
Almond Biscotti – Mary D.
Beach Breezes – Michael G.
Passionfruit Papaya – Ranoah H.
Holiday Candy – Bethany E.
Orange Blossom Candle & Soap – Connie M-S.
Moroccan Mint – Kristie S.
Salty Mariner – Cindy H.
Spearmint Eucalyptus – Angela D.
Sweet Meyer Lemon – Jessica W.
Honeysuckle Surplus – Martina M.
Surplus Cherry Almond – Angela C.
Jasmine Dreams – Adriana M.
Hazelnut Toffee & Turkish Mocha Blend– Tara S.
Orange Peel Cybilla – Carolyn F.
Crisp Cotton – Rondi A.
Rustic Woods and Rum – Paige H.
Sensuous Sandalwood & Vanilla blend – Hannah A.
Oatmeal Stout – Terry S.
Applejack Peel – Hannah M.
Blackberry Sage Cybilla – Angela M.
English Rose & Sensuous Sandalwood blend – Sarah N.
Beau Brummel Cybilla – Karen K.
Cucumber Melon Candle & Soap – Priscilla H.
Gardenia – Shannon C.
Dark Rich Chocolate & Lemon Verbena Yankee Type blend – Rae S.
Earl Grey Lemon – Milena M.
Indian Sandalwood Cybilla – Crystal G.
Neroli – Erica R.
Hello,
Will you ever do a melt and pour soap swap?
Hi Jenny!
We are considering a melt and pour soap for the future! If so, we’ll announce it here and on our Facebook page. 🙂
Bramble Berry Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I am SO excited!! I am glad that I read the newsletter and saw that there was going to be a swap. I set a reminder on my phone and signed up right away! YAY!! This is going to be awesome!!
Yay, we’re so excited too Brittany! It’s so fun opening up the box to see the beautiful bars inside. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Earlier I seemed to read that this would be posted at noon yesterday. So I checked multiple times at noon yesterday, and nothing was up. Then there wasn’t an email until 2:11am in my inbox. Extremely disappointed in how this was put out.
I’m sorry you’re disappointed Hannah. We posted this blog at noon here and on Facebook, then on our Twitter page a couple hours later.
We will be having another swap in the fall! We will let you know about that sign up beforehand if you sign up for the newsletter. This time around we sent a newsletter Jan. 25th so people could plan for the swap. 🙂
Newsletter Sign Up: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/app/137918839619668/
Bramble Berry Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/
Bramble Berry Twitter page: https://twitter.com/brambleberry
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thanks for responding to my comment – I never stop being pleasantly surprised at how well all the folks at BB respond to comments and reviews! The thing is that I do get the newsletter; I just don’t use Facebook, so I was checking the blog. However, I got an email from Haley, who is allowing me to take the spot of someone who either dropped the swap or couldn’t do it for some reason. So I’m no longer as disappointed. 🙂
You’re welcome! Can’t wait to see what you make. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Maybe you’re in a different time zone. Here in Florida EST time, NOT PST, the soap swap started at 3pm on the dot. That’s 12pm where they’re at… so yeah. it worked perfectly fine =) i was on here like a hawk! Next time check your time zone as well.
Wow!…I can’t enter, because I am new…but…. my email came in on the 3rd at 10:45pm and it looks as if people were signing up yesterday afternoon long before I “ever” got this email. Well, it looks like this is not the first time this has happened to people who were not able to sign up. Does anyone know of any other sights that do soap swaps? Even though I am new, I would really love to learn from others through swapping. . I don’t want to have to wait till the fall to join in this kind of fun. I would love to do a swap with a few, even if it’s just a small group. So, if anyone knows of one… please let me know. Soapqueen, I know running these kinds of things take a lot of time and effort, so thank you for hosting this swap and hopefully in the future I can join in. For those of you who got in. Congratulations and have fun! 🙂 ((((((((hugs to everyone))))))))))))))
priscillastyles – I’d love to participate in another soap swap before the fall. I too missed out on this one. By the time I received an email, it was already full! I’m also fairly new and would love to get the opinions and reviews of other, more experienced soapers. If you find out of any other swaps, please let me know!! 🙂 Hopefully we’ll catch this one in time for the Fall Swap!
I will see what I can find. Maybe if there is enough interest, we can get another one going. I’m open to suggestions 🙂 (((((hugs)))))
I wasn’t able to sign up for this swap. I really would love to do this.. I would be willing to send a bar of soap to some people who weren’t able to participate in this swap if they sent me one as well.
Hi Priscilla!
We will be having another Soap Swap in the fall Priscilla! For this one, we sent a newsletter on Jan. 25th letting people know when it would be announced. Yesterday, we posted it here, on our Facebook page and on Twitter.
I would definitely recommend signing up for our newsletter so you can find out about the swap beforehand. 🙂
Newsletter Sign Up: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/app/137918839619668/
Bramble Berry Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
How disappointing of you to offer entry to the Soap Swap with such unfortunate timing. My email from Soap Queen arrived at 2:03 am, and I checked my email at 5:10 am, and guess what? Already full. This is the second time in a row it has worked out this way. Shame on you! Congrats to the very lucky “select” few. Hmmm. How about an email in the middle of the day for the next swap?
I know – I missed out on the last one too. I had foreknowledge of this one because I saw it in an email last week, so I put it on my calendar so I could get in right at noon and sign up. The last soap swap seems to have been posted out of the blue, I don’t recall seeing any information about it beforehand, and I look at the site daily. It seems that the emails come the day after the post has already been put on the Soap Queen site, so for those of us who check the site routinely its old news. I hope you can get in next time, I’ve done it once before and its a lot of fun.
Hi Shannon!
I’m sorry you’re disappointed Shannon. For this swap, we sent a newsletter on Jan. 25th to let people know about the swap, then posted the sign up at noon yesterday here and on the blog.
I would recommend signing up for our newsletter! It will let you know about the next swap beforehand. That one will be in the fall. 🙂
Newsletter Sign Up: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/app/137918839619668/
Bramble Berry Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
So sorry you did not get in!
I got BB newsletter about 5 days before the swap. The newsletter specified the date when signing up will begin, so I set up a reminder on my iPhone to check back. Maybe this will help next time!
I’ve been waiting for this & I’m so disappointed I didn’t get in! Got email notification after 2 a.m. But didn’t see the email until 6 a.m. & it was already full! People apparently were signing up yesterday. Is the newsletter different from the emails I get from Soap Queen & would I receive that earlier than the email notification?? I really don’t want to miss the next opportunity!?
Thanks
Hi Angela!
I’m sorry you’re disappointed. The good news is we’re having another swap in the fall!
I would recommend signing up for our newsletter. For this round, we sent out a newsletter on Jan. 25th with Soap Swap information. Then, we published the post at noon yesterday here and on our Facebook page. I would definitely recommend signing up for our newsletter so you can find out about the swap beforehand. 🙂
Newsletter Sign Up: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/app/137918839619668/
Bramble Berry Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I’m in!!! So happy! I have so many BrambleBerry Fragrance oils. I just bought Lavender this week and it arrived yesterday. Just in time for this challenge. I didn’t see anyone select that Fragrance so hopefully it’s a go! I filled out the form and did not know where to put what fragrance I am using in the soap.
Thanks so much for signing up Adriana! The swap is a blast. Also I just checked your form and the fragrances are filled in! We will have emails with fragrance confirmations out later today. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Lavender Fragrance Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Lavender-Fragrance-Oil-P3896.aspx
Yay, I got in too!! Do I have to make a new soap right now, or can it be one that I just did a couple of days ago? Thanks!!
Thanks for signing up Martina! You can send the batch from a couple days ago if you like. It just has to be ten 4 oz. bars with the Bramble Berry fragrance you get. We’re sending out emails with fragrance confirmations today. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
My first soap swap! Super excited to be able to try soaps from other makers!
So exciting! It’s so much fun Jenny. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Very excited about swapping soaps! I’ve been soaping for about 2 years now, and just officially started my business. I’m hoping this will be inspirational and a great learning experience for me!
Congratulations on starting a business Paige, that is so exciting! I can’t wait to see your beautiful bars. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thanks for the opportunity! Can’t wait to get my box!! WHEEEEEE!!!!
How do I know if somebody else picked my first pick of fragrance? Will this info be in the email I have to wait a WHOLE 24 HOURS for?
Thank you!
Thanks so much for signing up Erica! We will start sending out emails today and tomorrow with more information, and if your fragrance was chosen. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
All signed up for my first soap swap!! Cant wait to test all the lovely soaps!
Thanks so much for signing up Mary! Can’t wait to see your soap. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Just signed up, can’t wait!
Yay, thanks for participating Allison! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I’ve purchased my soap swap, but I cannot access this Google form, I get “SSL error”. You guys and your online stuff…..I’ve emailed my fragrance oil preference and information to the email address.
Thanks so much Michael! Haley will email you to ensure that form gets filled out. Can’t wait to see your soap. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thanks so much for the assist. !
You’re welcome!
Whoo hoo!
We’re so excited! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry