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I just had to share the cutest cupcakes that Amber (of the bacon caramel brownie fame) made for our Bramble Berry team lunch. We had a build-your-own-sandwich, beach themed social. Amber used crushed graham crackers for the sand and found darling little beach gummies for the toppers. … Continue Reading
Thanks for all of the color suggestions for my wool. After switching back and forth several times I finally decided on Tropical Purple and Canary Labcolors to go with my Brilliant Blue. If you have not dyed your wool yet, see last week's post on "Sheep Thrills". Also, I strongly recommend felting … Continue Reading
"They were interesting." -Amber, BB Marketing It's another Bramble'versary. Amber, our resident marketing genius, designs our rotating home page photos, our newsletter, lays out our e-books and takes the best photographs of anyone on the team. She started out as my part time assistant five years … Continue Reading
A big thank you to Emily Caswell for letting me share her post on the Safe Cosmetic Act of 2010! The blog is, of course, written with tongue firmly in cheek but for a serious reason. It is written in response to the broad, overreaching tenants of the proposed HR 5786 which would 'ban' ingredients … Continue Reading
Thanks to everyone who entered the Contest for a Cause. I'm so proud of our tight-knit soapmaking community for actively taking a stand to oppose the Safe Cosmetic Act. All of your tweets, posts and letters to your Representatives do make a difference! So thank you, thank you and THANK YOU! Now … Continue Reading
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen my photo of my CSA share haul. But if you don't, you can see it here. In Washington state (and other states around the nation), small organic farms group together and offer 'fresh from the farm' produce groupings as a subscription program. We pick up a … Continue Reading
Good Afternoon Soap Queen Readers. I just wanted to remind you that today is the last day to enter the Contest for a Cause! I'll be picking the winners tonight so hop to it. Send me your letters, post to your Facebook and tweet like you've never tweeted before. Am I getting carried away? Perhaps, … Continue Reading
It seems that detailed and adorable felted soap is all over the place these days so I've been inspired to give it a try. While I have felted and dyed wool before and felted soap a lot (I used to teach the every-week-lunchtime-class series at Otion on felting soap back in the day), I can't promise … Continue Reading
I love reading each and every blog comment posted by Soap Queen Readers. Thank you for all of your input and inspiration- It really makes it fun for me! Mid July, I posted a tutorial on Watermelon Soaps and received a comment from SweetMadeSoap that she had made a delicious Mojito Soap with shades … Continue Reading
I just got back from Washington DC and after a full 8 hours of traveling already, my brain is ready to zone out with some beautiful soapy inspiration. I'm also wishing for a vacation so perhaps that's why I gravitated towards these inspired soapy beach finds on Etsy. Row one Beach Bum … Continue Reading
Hi from DC! It's been a jam packed day. I can't even convey how much work, how much energy and how much commitment everyone that is here with me has to this issue of 'Safe Cosmetics.' If you are unfamilar with bill H.R. 5786, the 'Safe Cosmetics Act', you can familiarize yourself with it here (Soap … Continue Reading
Hi Happy Soapers, I'm in Washington DC (after two long flights) with Donna Maria (Indie Beauty Network), Lela Barker (Bella Lucce), Leigh O'Donnell (The Handcrafted Soap Guild) and Kayla Fioravanti (Essential Wholesale). We're here to advocate on behalf of indies everywhere. Our goal is to educate … Continue Reading
I'm headed to Washington DC today. The first of my flights is over (yay!) and I'm getting ready to board the second one (with my sweet pink new carry on!). Thanks to Kathy Casey's Dish D'lish at the Seattle Airport, I have a healthy meal in my belly already. If you're around the DC area, come … Continue Reading
Prize: One ounce of the following liquid colors; Violet, Brown, Toxic Waste, Pink, White, Blue, Non-Bleeding Red, Yellow Jelly, Black, Green, Orange, Red Oxide, Red Jelly and Liquid Yellow. PLUS two plastic (slightly less than perfect) loaf molds and three surprise (also slightly less than perfect) … Continue Reading