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I'm excited to announce the winners of the #Soap Sculpting Challenge. Team Bramble Berry had an absolute blast checking out all the amazing sculpty soaps that were submitted. Each one was unique and special; at times we couldn't even believe the photos were soap! Check out these fabulous sculpty … Continue Reading
"Joy is contagious. Commit to being a carrier!" -Kevin Harney … Continue Reading
Have you ever had one of those moments where you felt like testing your (soaping) boundaries to see how far you could take something but feared you would ruin an entire batch of soap? We've done a vertical twist project before, and it turned out awesome. But I wondered, what if we just kept on … Continue Reading
Welcome to our third business post mashup, a resource list from this blog for managing your business! These posts are compiled of my own musings, experiences, and also a few special guest posts. There's a lot of info here, so I've broken it down into three parts: Customer Service, Leadership and … Continue Reading
Need a bit of embedding or soaping inspiration? Our most recent Make it Monday challenge was the best yet(!). Tons of soapers headed on over to our Facebook page to share their #embedding soaps (see the winning soaps here). I've compiled all of the entries into one awesome embed-a-palooza! The keys … Continue Reading
Have you ever thrown out the first pitch at a baseball game, or tossed a giant pair of dice in front of hundreds of people? Chalk it up to a day at the ballgame for Team Bramble Berry! The Bellingham Bells are a team of collegiate-level players who participate in the West Cost League. They … Continue Reading
Try and fail, but don't fail to try. -Stephen Kaggwa … Continue Reading
The other day I happened upon a random assortment of unscented candles that I had been saving for...something. Today was the day for that something! Using our wax dye blocks and fragrance from our NEW Candle and Soap fragrance line, I spruced up these otherwise basic candles and was even able to add … Continue Reading
I am obsessed (obsessed!) with Quinoa (pronouned "Keen-Wah"). It is a complete protein (amino score o 106), gluten-free, low-glycemic load (18) seed. One cup has 8 grams of protein. I use it in place of rice in many dishes and try to sneak it into a lot of other dishes, including pancakes! It's … Continue Reading
If you've been soaping for a while, you've probably heard the term 'INS Number' and if you're like many soapers, you scratch your head, research it a bit and then keep soaping your favorite recipe. An INS number refers to a numerical value that explains or describes the properties an oil will have … Continue Reading
It has been an inspiring two weeks watching all the entries come in for the Make It Monday: #Swirling Challenge. The team and I loved seeing the unique and different ideas that you came up with. We had fun going through each picture and oohing and ahhing over the soaps. Check out the amazing swirly … Continue Reading
It's time for our last Melt and Pour Challenge of the summer! We've seen some pretty incredible layered, embedded and swirled soaps. Are you ready for the next challenge? … Continue Reading
Bramble Berry's customer service team (what a great bunch of gals they are) had another fun team bonding experience at Otion last week! They made cold process as a team too so be sure to check out that post if you missed it (Cold Process and Customer Service). Team BB delved into the wonderful world … Continue Reading
When we are present in each moment, the past gently rolls up behind us and the future slowly unravels before us. - Rev Richard Levy … Continue Reading