Experimenting with color is one of my favorite aspects of making soap. The possibilities for color variations and combinations are endless. Starting this Monday, June 27th, I will be celebrating all things color with a “Soap the Rainbow” series on the blog and Instagram. The series also includes two awesome contests!
Each week (Monday through Sunday) will represent a color in the rainbow. “Red week” starts this coming Monday, June 27th, followed by orange, yellow, green, blue and purple week. Each Thursday, I will share a tutorial for the color of the week. Some of my favorite soapy bloggers will also be sharing a tutorial on their blog or YouTube channel each Wednesday. I can’t wait to see their amazing projects.
That’s where the contest comes in! Post a soapy photo that features the color of the week with the hashtag #SoaptheRainbow on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. You can post as many photos as you like each week. I will share several of my favorite photos that feature the color of the week on the Bramble Berry Instagram account. The featured soapers will win a $10 Bramble Berry Gift Certificate. That’s more than 20 gift certificates up for grabs, so it’s time to start snapping and sharing photos of your soap! I urge you to post photos that correspond with the color that week to increase your chance of winning. =)
Want to participate? Check out the #SoaptheRainbow schedule below!
Soap the Rainbow Schedule
Red Week: June 27th-July 3rd (post your red projects!)
Orange Week: July 4th-July 10th (post your orange projects!)
Yellow Week: July 11th-July 17th (post your yellow projects!)
Green Week: July 18th-July 24th (post your green projects!)
Blue Week: July 25th-July 31st (post your blue projects!)
Purple Week: August 1st-August 7th (post your purple projects!)
*UPDATE: Congrats to Sandy Y., the winner of our GRAND PRIZE! Thanks to everybody who entered!
In addition, I’m giving away a GRAND PRIZE here on the blog. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a Soapmaker Super Sampler Business Kit. This kit is not yet available on the Bramble Berry site, but be on the lookout for it soon! The retail value of the kit is more than $250 and includes:
- Ten 4 oz. Bramble Berry Fragrance Oils.
- Nine Bramble Berry Colorants.
- Three Mini Column Silicone Molds: Round, Heart & Moon.
- A collection of soaping tools including Hanger Swirl Tool, Shrink Wrap Bands, Easy Pour Containers, Squeeze Bottles and Large Silicone Whisk.
- A printed “Soapmaker’s Guide to Business” booklet with over 40 pages of information about starting your own business.
- An exclusive DVD containing:
– Four episodes of Anne-Marie’s “Tips for Soap Business Success.” Topics cover how to market your products, set goals, navigate legal regulations and more.
– Four episodes of Soap Queen TV covering cold process soap basics.
– Four exclusive cold process soap technique videos, demonstrating recipes from Anne-Marie’s Soap Crafting Book.
To enter grand prize contest, all you have to do is join the Bramble Berry Newsletter via the Rafflecopter widget below. To sign up for the newsletter, you may sign in using your Facebook account, or you can manually enter the email address you’d like to use. If you’re already signed into your Facebook account, the widget may automatically use the email associated with your account. If the widget didn’t ask for your email, it’s because you’re already signed into Facebook. =)
After you sign up, you can earn extra bonus entries by completing tasks within the widget. These are completely optional, but the more you complete the better chances you have to win! The contest ends on August 9th at noon PST. The winner will be chosen randomly by the widget.
Rules and Fine Print:
- To enter, you must sign up for the Bramble Berry newsletter via the widget above.
- Because many of the fragrance oils can only ship by Ground, the grand prize winner must live in the lower 48 continental United States.
- Winners will be chosen at random by the Rafflecopter widget on August 9th at noon PST.
- The winner will be contacted via email. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
- Sharing a photo with the #SoaptheRainbow hashtag does not enter you to win the grand prize. You must enter via the Rafflecopter widget above.
- If you win a $10 gift certificate on Instagram for posting a #SoaptheRainbow photo, you are still eligible to win the grand prize via the Rafflecopter widget.
I can’t wait to see all your colorful projects week after week! Feel free to post older photos of what you’ve made in the past as well. And of course, don’t forget to enter for the grand prize above. The contest officially ends on August 9th, so you have time to earn all the extra entries as well.
Ready, set….#SoaptheRainbow!
Hello I’ve been trying to figure out how to upload my pic of the blue week soap I know it’s done been selected but it’s the first batch I’ve done in over 2yrs since my last grand baby was born and my MS has been spiraling out of control. But with the help of watching Anne-Marie and communication to Amanda Griffin And her husband Banjamin so I’m gonna do my best to fight and get back to my plans of 2yrs ago
You can upload that picture on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter!
For Facebook, go to https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/
At the top there will be a little box that says “Write something on this page.” You can click on that and write a description and then tag it with #SoaptheRainbow. Then, click the camera icon. That will allow you to upload a picture!
For Instagram and Twitter, upload a picture if you have an account, then type #SoaptheRainbow in the description box. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
So we can add photos from this week anytime before August? Or just starting tomorrow for the yellow……so confused!
You can post your photos any time between now and August! You can submit photos as many times as you like. You can submit a yellow photo this week, green photo next week, etc. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Is the orange contest over? I see Lisa posting that she won. My soap has both orange and yellow should I just hold it for the yellow week?
Orange week is over, now it is yellow week! You can post your photo anytime you like. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thank you, I look forward to more with yall
You’re welcome Tracy! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Question: do I enter my soap through the widget? And if I just joined will I get this weeks video or do I start next week?
Hi Hannah!
There are two contests you can enter! To enter for a chance to be featured on our Instagram page and a $10 Bramble Berry gift card, post your photo on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with the tag #SoaptheRainbow. You can enter your photo anytime between now and August when the promotion ends. You can see some of those photos here: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/soaptherainbow/
You can also post photos on our Facebook wall: https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry/
You can also be entered to win a grand prize worth more than $250! To do that, all you need to do is provide your email on the widget. For bonus entries, you can complete some of the other options. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi,
Since we’re talking about colour, I wonder if anybody else has had a problem with colouring cp soap with micas, where mica seems to precipitate from the soap? All looks good whilst blending and pouring, and the problem is only apparent when the soap is cut.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Jad
Hmm, I’m not entirely sure why that is happening! If the soap is sweating, it is typically due to extreme heat, temperature changes or separation. How are you storing your soap? Do you keep it in the freezer at all? Also, how long are you stick blending the soap? Let me know and I’ll help you troubleshoot. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Maybe I missed it, but does the ingredients have to come from BB to qualify?
You don’t need to use Bramble Berry ingredients to qualify! If you do use our products, you can name the specific ones in the description if you like. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Can’t wait!!!!
We’re so excited to see everyone’s gorgeous rainbow creations! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry