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As I write this on Sunday morning, I am feeling somewhat sluggish and slow. My brain isn't quite functioning at lightning speed and I am tired. None of this is my normal state and is vaguely unfamiliar, like putting on someone else's clothes. It all feels slightly off. I wouldn't be feeling this … Continue Reading
Guest blog post by the fabulous Kat from Otion (Bramble Berry's retail outlet). You can see all of Kat and Erik's post at our brother blog, The Soap King. Is the heat getting you down? Cool off with this refreshing new fragrance at Otion: Mint Chocolate Chip. Enjoy the scent of Pure Cane Sugar, … Continue Reading
I posted my first bath bomb cupcake tutorial in 2007, check it out here. I sure have learned to take better pictures since then (embarrassed grin). Last year I posted my revised recipe (with much better photos) here. This tutorial is still incredibly popular, so I thought it would be fun to show how … Continue Reading
I have a treat for you today: a quick interview with mother-daughter craft team, Pam and Tara from Persnickety Pelican. I bought one of their felted soaps and was blown away by the detail. I'm so glad they agreed to participate in a quick-fire Soap Queen interview. Thanks Gals! Soap Queen: … Continue Reading
Listen to your heart Originally uploaded by Ana Luiza Santana One of my challenges as a leader is listening. Listening has all kinds of benefits within an organization - engenders respect, helps solve problems faster, makes the team member feel valued, encourages active participation, helps with … Continue Reading
I hope everyone is enjoying their long holiday weekend like I am with friends, family, food and um, liquid sunshine! Here's some soapy eye candy (from Etsy) for you to "snack on" in celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Enjoy! Row one from left to right Caramel Candy Apple Soap by … Continue Reading
I've already been to 2 weddings this summer which means it's officially wedding season! Yay! Oh the romance, the first kiss, the first dance, the googly eyes and then, cut to tradition. Bubbles are a sweet alternative to the 'throwing rice' wedding tradition when the bride and groom are officially a … Continue Reading
The new Soapylove eZine hits stands today (well...you can download it today)! Get your issue of Let's Get Soapy, Summer 2010 and learn how to make these happy and campy soaps from a glycerin soap pro, Soapylove! Here's a sneak peek of some of the projects (shhh...don't … Continue Reading
Online Stock Trades - Sell or Buy Originally uploaded by lastnychero Are you self employed? Your number one job for your company is sales - creating revenue. Sales is a full time job and when you’re the owner, the buck always stops with you. Even if you have sales people, your number one goal and … Continue Reading
You are awesome, originally uploaded by valentinadesign. I just bought a bunch of prints from this artist - all positive, happy sayings. I am going to frame them and put them up one by one in our hallway. They will look great in a row - and hopefully inspire everyone that walks by. If you have … Continue Reading
Sending and receiving products in the Summer Sun! It was a Facebook post last week that inspired the issue. It's summer time, people, which means many packages will be sitting in hot warehouses and metal trucks. How will this affect your handmade soaps and soapmaking supplies? Here … Continue Reading
Have you seen the new Soapylove molds? I'm so excited about them! There's an adorable Rainbow and this one is the I Heart Soap. Here's a neat way to show off the mold's raised details without much fussiness. In fact, the print makes the heart seem extra 3-D which is neat! It's really simple. … Continue Reading
Last week, I was supremely lucky to spend almost two full days at Otion with a private soapmaking student. Diane visted us from Watsonville, California to learn more about soapmaking and how we run Otion. She and I spent one full day exploring Cold Process soap. First we designed three key recipes … Continue Reading
My brother, Erik (from ELF Industrial, Otion and The Soap King blog), designed 2 massage soap molds: The Round Massage Mold and the Oval Massage Mold. They have been a huge hit so far so I thought I would do a last minute 4th of July project with them. This project literally took me 10 minutes, it … Continue Reading