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I posted a gallery of 19 of the 138 entries so you could sample the awesomeness that was the Soaper's Showcase. Voting was hard because there were so many great entries. And, now, the winners! Best scent, melt and pour: A fresh and beautiful bar called Ocean Mist created by Betty May of May's … Continue Reading
This year's Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild Conference in Miami was three full days of amazing! … Continue Reading
I'm so excited to share a big project I've been working for the past year: How to naturally color your cold process soap. There has been lot of buzz lately about naturally coloring cold process soap but I couldn't find very much information on the subject so I decided to do some experimenting … Continue Reading
I’ve got some exciting news! We’re making a couple changes at Bramble Berry to help keep costs as low as possible. As commodities costs continue to rise (has anyone seen the price of milk and cereal lately? Yowzers!), we’ve been putting our thinking caps on to keep prices reasonable for everyone. … Continue Reading
It's been a whirlwind week in Washington, DC for Small Business Week. I won Best Businessperson of the Year for Washington State (click here to see that blog post). If you had told me a year ago that I would have traveled across the country, three weeks postpartum with a newborn, I would have told … Continue Reading
This year at the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild Conference in Miami, people have outdone themselves. There were 138 entries in the competition in the following categories: Best Scent M&P Best Appearance M&P Best Packaging M&P Best Scent CP/HP Best Appearance CP/HP Best … Continue Reading
Erik and Kat Get Swirly! Wednesday, Erik and Kat from Otion stepped in as the Soap Queen at the annual Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild conference in Miami. Kat did back-to-back sessions demonstrating in-the-pot and linear swirling techniques to eager soapers. Erik was her right-hand … Continue Reading
Alkanet is one of my favorite natural colorants to use. You end up with a wide variety of shades ranging from smoky purple to maroon depending on your soap’s PH, base oils and whether your soap gels or not. The most effective way to use it as a natural colorant is to infuse your liquid … Continue Reading
If you are a small business owner, your chief job responsibility is to generate sales. There are many ways to do that, and if you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I am a big fan of online newsletters. They are an inexpensive way to stay in touch with customers and show them that … Continue Reading
I was thrilled to see these cupcakes flying off the stand at my wedding reception despite the fact that they are gluten, dairy, soy and egg free. Due to my many food sensitivities I have taken up the hobby of converting some of my favorite recipes into tasty treats that won’t harm my body. After … Continue Reading
Last Wednesday we announced that Bramble Berry is looking for a new Summer S.O.A.P. Team (see the blog post here if you missed it). Thank you to all who participated! We read your tweets, liked your blog posts and clicked on your links. We were deluged with interest in the Summer S.O.A.P. Team. Just … Continue Reading
Do you love Bramble Berry's line of Silicone Kudos Molds? We love them too and it's time to add more molds to the selection. That's where you come in. Which molds would you like to see added to the Bramble Berry line? Take 2 minutes to take the survey and check all of the molds that you would like … Continue Reading
I'm happily adjusting to mommyhood and getting into a groove where I can make it into the Bramble Berry office a couple afternoons a week and work from home most mornings. Tuesday, I popped in to do an MSN.com interview for Bramble Berry's Small Business of the Year Award for Washington State. They … Continue Reading
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