I just love this soap by frequent Soap Queen Commenter, Spotted Cow. Check out her Etsy store here. She's an active blogger as well. Her blog can be found here. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about … Continue Reading
Make Your Own Eye Shadow
Bramble Berry's Eye Shadow DIY kits launched this week! I'm so excited about this product line. The kits come with instruction booklets and everything you need to make 10 eye shadows. You'll have lots of material left over though, so have extra pots on hand to use up the extra material. In this … Continue Reading
Drowning in Onions
I made the most delicious Greek Salad last night ... or rather, the recipe has been delicious in the past. I got the recipe from InStyle magazine (of all places) and it makes a great easy cost-effective healthy salad. Easy Greek Salad Recipe 4 Vine Ripened Tomatos, seeded and cubed 1 English … Continue Reading
PJ’s Soap Goodies AND Giveaway
Do you want to learn how to make glorious soaps like these? The easiest way to learn is to be taught by the actual master herself, Paula Kates from PJ's soaps. You can learn in person at our Soapmaking Weekend Intensive this July at Otion. Two days of expert teaching from some of the best soapers in … Continue Reading
Weight Versus Volume
This is a candle I made with 100% Stearic Acid. Why Stearic Acid? Because I saw some candles at a high end gift shop that were made with "Palm Wax." They were very expensive candles and I thought, "Gosh, Stearic Acid is derived from Palm Oil. I wonder if I could just use Stearic Acid for my candle?" … Continue Reading
Pastel Soap is in the Air!
I want summer to be here. The snow this weekend tells me it's not quite ready to appear but I still made springy pastel soap in the hopes it would! These soaps are made in the Small Ovals Flexible Mold with Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base, LabColors and Super Pearly White Mica. I really like how … Continue Reading
Otion Soap Stars
The Beginner Cold Process class today at Otion was a huge success. We had eight students. For our little store, that's a full house! Three of the students drove all the way from Portland, Oregon (a 5 hour drive). Erik and I co-taught the class and had a blast. Erik did a great job during his … Continue Reading
Cupcake & Soap Saturday
I could barely make it through my 3 mile run on Thursday so no cupcakes for me. Another quick trip to New York this week to demonstrate our eye shadow making kit for beauty editors did me in. It's been a long week with the usual flight delays so the latter half of the week hasn't been my finest.But … Continue Reading
Separating Fragrance Oils
I've blacked out the name on this fragrance to protect the vendor. I ordered this fragrance off of E-Bay because one our customers claimed they were selling inferior products, utilizing our trademark. It turns out that they were selling inferior products using our name, slightly modified. Can you … Continue Reading
Journal Cover? Coin Purse?
Thank you to Soap Queen commenter, Rita, for the Heads Up about this Robert Kaufman cupcake fabric. It's $8 per yard here. While it might be a bit um, intense, for an entire shirt, it would be a lovely pajamas pattern or cute pillow. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble … Continue Reading
Melt the batch; no really, melt it (video)
For future reference, this is what happens if you're cutting corners and you don't make sure your entire melt and pour batch is fully melted. Thank goodness this was a run through for a longer shoot and not an actual live class or t.v. appearance. The best soap supplies on the internet are found … Continue Reading
Microsoft Soapmaking Session Posted
The Microsoft Small Business Center Soapmaking Session has been posted to the MS Small Business site. Click here to be taken to the site. That's me and my amazing Mom and KIRO t.v. newsanchor, Penny LeGate before filming started. Once you're there, use the drop down menu to select the category … Continue Reading
The Athlete’s Palate – Or, Vegan Treats!
I have an incredible team at Bramble Berry - I'm super lucky. And once a year, when different anniversaries of hiring dates roll around, I bake something for the lucky Brambleberrian and make sure to tell them extra well how appreciated they are. I try to tell them more than once a year … Continue Reading
Spring is Springing!
Check out our gorgeous flowers finally blooming at Bramble Berry. Spring must be here after all and we have the petals to prove it. Yahoo! If it's one thing in the world that makes me smile (other than my husband or an awesome fragrance, of course) it’s fresh flowers. With my office covered in … Continue Reading