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I've been back in the States going on 2 days now and am just getting back into the swing of things with jet lag and the fun accumulation of snail mail and work projects that built up while I was away. We were very lucky and had a long layover in London so I went from Camels one night to Double … Continue Reading
I hope you've enjoyed my posts while I've been babysitting the Soap Queen blog. Anne-Marie is safe at home and happily recovering from the long flight while desperately trying to adjust to our time zone. She's at work today and looking forward to resuming blogging this week but in the … Continue Reading
I'm writing this from our long layover in London; I know it's not as timely as it could be but I wanted you to share in the incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Saudi Arabia Aramco refinery. We head back to Seattle today and it's not a minute too soon - I'm homesick! We had a … Continue Reading
Hi Everyone! Please welcome Erin from Naiad Soap Arts who generously offered to help me out while Anne-Marie is away. Erin's soap craftsmanship is mind boggling, not to mention beautiful. She created this amazing tutorial just for Soap Queen, enjoy! ~Amber Have you been drooling over all of the … Continue Reading
Greetings from Saudi! It's going exceedingly well, despite some surprising cultural norms around the way women dress and are treated (separate eating areas, separate meeting rooms etc). Being in Saudi has been a bit of a shock with all of the women in their burkas and abayas. It’s odd not to see … Continue Reading
The weather outside might be cold and unfriendly but these Rainbow Carnations will warm up any room! Plus they're a great project when you're stuck inside. All you need are a bunch of fresh white carnations (baby or full size are fine) and your set of Jewelry Box Colorants. Now let's get … Continue Reading
While Anne-Marie is in Saudi Arabia I am guest blogging on Soap Queen - thanks for stopping by! I always enjoy Anne-Marie's cooking adventures and thought I'd share one of my favorite recipes with you. Recently, thanks to my co-worker Norm, I have fallen in love with making pasta. Norm lent me his … Continue Reading
It's Amber here again, filling in while Anne-Marie is globe trotting. Checkout the new little clock widget I found to show us what time it is in Saudi Arabia (over on the right). As I mentioned yesterday, we recently purchased a Yudu screen-printing system here at Bramble Berry. So I thought it … Continue Reading
The time has come! Anne-Marie is off in Saudi Arabia and I am now in charge of the Blog in her absence. Anne-Marie will be back next week but in the mean time, my co-workers and I have numerous ideas for what we'd like to share with you! But my first order of business is to enlist your help in … Continue Reading
Greetings from London's Heathrow Airport where my husband and I have just toured the airport, via multiple buses, for the last three hours. The giant tour was unintentional. We have a 7 hour layover and had heard of a 'Yotel' - a short stay sleeping pod - in Terminal 4. We chased the rumor down, … Continue Reading
This advanced cold process recipe is for the patient soapmakers our there. But I promise your patience will be rewarded with a beautiful and detailed bar of handmade soap. This recipe is divided into 3 stages and is actually a combination of 3 separate recipes. So take a deep breath, grab your … Continue Reading
I was experimenting with some shea butter the other day and came up with a pretty cool (and easy) recipe. Here's what I stumbled upon... Ingredients 14 oz Shea Butter 5 oz Coconut Oil (76 degree melt Coconut Oil) 6 ml Cranberry Fig Fragrance Oil (or your choice) Electric Mixer 4 … Continue Reading
Frequent readers of this blog and Twitter followers (thank you to my tweeps!) know that my crew and I spent last weekend filming new Soap Queen TV Episodes. Filming for an entire weekend takes serious sustenance so we had a dozen cupcakes delivered from Cupcake Royale (my favorite cupcake shop in … Continue Reading
I started the year off with a contest asking you to share your 2010 goals. Thanks to all who participated. I had a blast reading them all. They were truly inspirational! I'll bet you're wondering who the lucky winner is, right? Truly, everyone that chose a goal and committed to acting on it is a … Continue Reading