Happy weekend everybody! As you can tell from our Snapchat feed (user name: bramble-berry), the kiddos and I enjoyed a morning throwing rocks on the beach. We feel so lucky to leave in town with access to the water. I hope you enjoyed the fun Summer of Love projects that were on the blog this week. These projects included the Groovy Peace Sign Melt and Pour, Psychedelic Spin Swirl Cold Process and the Tie-Dye Bath Bombs. All three projects featured bright colors and groovy scents including the new Flower Child Fragrance Oil. This new scent is a complex blend of floral, patchouli, vanilla and musk that does not discolor. It’s a new office favorite! For more crafty project ideas, check out my favorite pins, tweet and ‘grams below!
Left to right, clockwise:
- These Modern DIY Plaster Candle Votives made by Paper & Stitch are gorgeous. I love the layered colors and rustic handmade feel.
- Who knew plastic spoons could look so elegant? This Spoon Wreath Tutorial by Craftaholics Anonymous transforms basic kitchen utensils into something new.
- This Spin Swirl Soap by Sonya won the international Soap Challenge Club. It’s easy to see why, the colors and design look amazing.
- Now that summer is here, I try to incorporate fruit into as many recipes as possible. These Blueberry & Lemon Cheesecake Bars by Amanda k. by the Bay look like a great way to add some freshness to rich cheesecake. Plus, the kiddos went blueberry picking this week so we have a lot of frozen blueberries that we can use for this recipe.
These silk scarves were tie-dyed using LabColors! These scarves showcase a beautiful watercolor look because of the multiple colors used. The tutorial on how to make these scarves went out in the Wednesday Bramble Berry newsletter. Click here to sign up for the newsletter to receive exclusive tutorials and information about new products and upcoming sales.
The soaps on the left were made with new scents from the upcoming 2015 Fall Fragrance Collection. Warm Flannel, Rustic Woods and Rum, Honey and Leather and Cinnamon Sticks will be available on BrambleBerry.com soon! You can tell, we really put these new fragrances through their soapy paces with some difficult designs. On the right, Jamisen and I made snow clay. It’s made with 6-8 ounces of cornstarch and 2 ounces of liquid oil. So fun!
- I’m so excited to be the Mastermind 2016 Speaker for 6th Annual #IndieCruise! I’ll be doing a presentation on Practical Tips to Organize Your Business for Stunning Success and Unsurpassed Productivity.
- This Organic Edamame and Mung Bean Fettuccine has 24 grams of protein and tastes delicious. The family happily ate it as well.
- How cute is this Watermelon Melt and Pour Tutorial by Otion: The Soap Bar? Poppy seeds are used as watermelon seeds, and also add exfoliation.
- Harvard psychologists have been studying what it takes to raise ‘good’ kids. The tips include showing your child the bigger picture and spending time with them.
- This infographic shows that convenience drives higher conversions with online shopping sales. The blog says 66% of customers will spend more with a company they believe provides great customer service.
I hope you all have an fantastic weekend! To keep up with the latest soapy social media throughout the week, you can follow me on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest, Vine and YouTube and Snapchat. To watch my ‘stories’, which include sneak peeks into future projects, add me. I’m Bramble-Berry on Snapchat.
I am a subscriber to the Brambleberry newsletter but for some reason I did not receive it last week Wednesday. I would love to learn how to dye the scarves. Is it possible for you to manually send me the newsletter?
I am also a member and did’t receive it????? thanks for your help
Hi Marilyn and Jasmyn!
I’m sorry about that! I’d be more than happy to forward that newsletter to you. You can send your email addresses to me. I’ll get that tutorial forwarded, and also have our newsletter manager look into why you’re not getting those. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry