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I'm sure you've heard the buzz about Starbucks serving up bugs in their beverages? I kid you not coffee drinkers. Because of the highly-publicized customer response, Starbucks changed their ingredients. Apparently it really "bugged" their customers (sorry about the bad pun, I couldn't help that … Continue Reading
Rebatching is a technique perfect for the novice as well as the advanced soapmaker. If you use essential oils to scent your soap, you can make 100% natural soap without having to work with lye. Beginning soapmakers can purchase ready made rebatch base and make handmade soap without touching lye. … Continue Reading
We were delighted to host Jay Inslee, former Washington State Representative, at Bramble Berry last week. Jay resigned his seat in March to run for Governor of Washington State. I was particularly excited to get a chance to talk to Representative Inslee about his work for the Energy and Commerce … Continue Reading
We've picked a winner (127 comments later) from last week's contest to win a copy of The Handmade Marketplace by Kari Chapin. Thank you to all our wonderful readers who shared their amazing business goals with us. We are so impressed by your responses and all the hard work that you have done and … Continue Reading
It was such a beautiful weekend here in Bellingham. The sun was out, the birds were chirping and it seemed that the entire community was outside enjoying the beautiful weather. We got three or four wonderful walks in (and passed the beautiful artwork above several times) and busted out the … Continue Reading
It's hard to believe but Mr. Jamisen is 1 year old. He went from this: To this: In ONE YEAR! Seriously. How did that happen? He's like an actual little boy-person. Things that Jamisen can do now: pull himself up on chairs and legs to a standing position, 'scoot' around things, point, wave, … Continue Reading
This post was written by the always talented and creative Amanda from Lovin' Soap. If you can't get enough of her creative outlook on soap projects, click here to pick up a couple of her soap E'Zines. They're practically instant gratification since you'll be able to download them within a day of … Continue Reading
Selling your handmade goods is always a challenge. Are you just starting your business? Have you been selling your products at farmer's markets and craft shows, but want to start an online store? Or, perhaps you're looking to get offline and start a storefront? From everything to marketing and … Continue Reading
The newest Soapylove mold instantly put us in a mood for spring colors and sandals despite the still chilly and wet weather here in Washington (in fact, I got so excited I wore sandals and a dress today and now, I'm freezing!) What's a better way to celebrate the start of spring (even if it's a wet … Continue Reading
Amber shares a few of her favorite salads today, yum! -Anne-Marie Ever since the Crazy Sexy Cleanse I have been loving salads for lunch and dinner, too! And while I have gone back to drinking the occasional glass of wine and chocolate is back in my life - I have continued on with eating many … Continue Reading
It's only halfway through the weekend and we've packed enough fun in for multiple weekends. It wasn't until after I had baby Jamisen that I realized why everyone looked forward to the weekend - play time! Pre-baby, weekends were for working, hiking and reading. And post-baby, weekends are for … Continue Reading
Presenting another Soap Queen Short video that we quickly put together to show how to do the Peacock Swirl technique. I'll admit that my design was a little large and loose so the 'peacock' didn't turn out perfectly but if you tighten up the design, it'll be peacock-spot-on. The Peacock Swirl is a … Continue Reading
You may have noticed recently that Bramble Berry’s Facebook page has changed just a little bit. You also may have wondered what happened to all the old features and where they went! Never fear, we are here to answer those questions for you. As of March 30th of this year, Facebook permanently rolled … Continue Reading
These sweet honey soaps from our Bees Soap Kit are perfect for spring! Instead of using a soap colorant, these are subtly tinted just with fragrance oils. It's also a super simple project for beginners that allows you to really play around with the natural discoloration of our Oatmeal Milk and … Continue Reading