Yes, I know I'm always declaring that this or that is my favorite. But I really mean it this time. . . for now, anyway. I love our new 12 bar square silicone mold. It is so perfect for testing soaps but also makes 12 perfect bars of soap in a flash! We do a lot of soap testing to ensure that each … Continue Reading
Cold Process …. With a Twist!
Add elaborate details to your Cold Process soap easily with fun melt & pour soap pieces. In the bars above, I embedded a basic brown and black layered melt & pour loaf and some experimental marbliezed soap in green and white cold process soap. Tip: To ensure your melt and pour does not … Continue Reading
Candy Cane Cupcakes
Wondering what to do with all of your leftover candy canes? Fear not, I have a solution! Candy Cane Cupcakes! Now, mine are filled with a blue White Chocolate Ganache because that's what I used to surprise my family with the sex of our baby (missed that post? It's here). If it were me, I would … Continue Reading
Public Declaration AND a Contest!
Click here for Day One: Examine Your Starting Point of 'Designing your Best 2011!" Click here for Day Two: Determine Your Values Click here for Day Three: Visualize Your End Point Click here for Day Four: Chunk Into Goals Click here Day Five: Stumbling Blocks Day Six: Public Declaration/Word … Continue Reading
Stumbling Blocks or Five Surefire Paths to Failure
Click here for Day One: Examine Your Starting Point of 'Designing your Best 2011!" Click here for Day Two: Determine Your Values Click here for Day Three: Visualize Your End Point Click here for Day Four: Chunk Into Goals Day Five: Stumbling Blocks Day Six: Public Declaration/Word for the Year … Continue Reading
Naiad Soap Arts Project: Snowflake Soap Tutorial
Buy everything you need in the click of a button! Kit does not include the snowflake cutters or scale. Materials: • Snowflake 5 piece cookie cutter set • 2-3 oz Bramble Berry white soap base • 17 oz Bramble Berry clear soap base • Super Pearly White Mica • Iridescent Glitter • Liquid … Continue Reading
Chunk Into Goals – Planning 2011
Click here for Day One: Examine Your Starting Point of 'Designing your Best 2011!" Click here for Day Two: Determine Your Values Click here for Day Three: Visualize Your End Point Day Four: Chunk Into Goals Day Five: Stumbling Blocks Day Six: Public Declaration/Word for the Year (and a wee … Continue Reading
Visualize Your End Point
Click here for Day One: Examine Your Starting Point of 'Designing your Best 2011!" Click here for Day Two: Determine Your Values Day Three: Visualize Your End Point Day Four: Chunk Into Goals Day Five: Stumbling Blocks Day Six: Public Declaration/Word for the Year (and a wee small … Continue Reading
Determine Your Values
Click here for Day One: Examine Your Starting Point of 'Designing your Best 2011!" Day Two: Determine Your Values Day Three: Visualize Your Ending Point Day Four: Chunk Into Goals Day Five: Stumbling Blocks Day Six: Public Declaration/Word for the Year (and a wee small contest!) My … Continue Reading
Designing Your Best Year … Ever!
I feel a bit like Oprah with that pronouncement but so be it. The reality is that having your best year ever requires work and planning. And that's what we're going to do for the next five days. Day One: Examine Your Starting Point Day Two: Determine Your Values Day Three: Visualize Your Ending … Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
I hope you had (are still having!) a fantastic holiday with your loved ones. My family is a bit spread out this holiday: Hi Mom and Dad in New Zealand! Hi Erik and Cherris in San Diego! And, hi from me and Chris in Bellingham! Whomever you celebrated with today, I hope you had a fantastic … Continue Reading
Naiad Soap Arts Project: Bird on Branch Mini Cakes
Oh, I said I wasn't going to bake this year but this project with the bird.on.branch mold has been waiting to be created for some time now and the holidays and a cold rainy day finally inspired me to get it done! (the rain does not make for great pics so please excuse that!) You can find my original … Continue Reading
BrambleBerrians Take Over Fred Meyers
It's the holidays so it's time for our Bramble Berry Holiday Tradition: Salvation Army Family Adoption. Bramble Berry Inc. adopted eight families this Christmas season. Eight years and counting, the Bramble Berry staff donates their time (and the CEO’s money!) to help less fortunate families during … Continue Reading
Bramble Berry in 3-D
We have been working on something behind the scenes for month and we can't hold back any longer. We're going 3-D! Or rather, our molds are. Our brother company (really a brother company since my little brother runs it), SoapMolds.com is pleased to announce that we have purchased the entire Heavy … Continue Reading