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Hat Tip to 2Modern Design Talk for discovering these works of snow globe art. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's Facebook page and we can help … Continue Reading
If you haven't tried Pandora Radio, head over to Pandora's site and enjoy the unique Music Genome Project. Enter in a song that you like and Pandora will propagate your station based on certain song characteristics. I've been listening to a station started with Mariah Carey's "All I Want For … Continue Reading
Happy Weekend! I'm working at Bramble Berry today, along with my dear husband who is working outside in the rain (that's him, all dressed in his rain slicker and boots) to clear away all of our empty drums. We're both cleaning to prepare for inventory. In order for us to count the entire … Continue Reading
If you've missed Days 1, 2 or 3, read them first so you're up to date on the set-up and secret (shhhhh, it's liquid glycerin) to making really great jelly rolls. In the video above, you can see the initial rolling process. Notice that the soap is malleable and though it is quite thick, it rolls … Continue Reading
Thanks to Seth Godin for posting the link to this hilarious exchange between Amazon.com Customer Service and a faux-disgruntled customer. It certainly puts my Dad's exchange with Cinnabon in a less favorable light. Click here to read the very cheeky and smart email from Amazon.com's Executive … Continue Reading
Recently, my Father sent a note to the Cinnabon corporation. If you read the note and understand that it is tongue-in-cheek, congratulations! You can safely assume that you are NOT a Robot. Sadly, the same cannot be said for the Cinnabon customer service 'bot machine. My Dad's missive, sent to … Continue Reading
I love using flexible baking molds for soap. Look how easily the soap pops out of this mold. Flexible molds are important for making jelly rolls. Whatever you use, make sure it has a bit of give and flex (this means no glass). The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click … Continue Reading
Click here for Day One (Set - Up for Jelly Rolls) Click here for Day Two (Color and Liquid Glycerin Addition) I couldn't resist this photo. The contrasting colors are striking. The wet, moving Super Pearly White soap seems almost alive with its light catching undulations. Colors that contrast in … Continue Reading
What a pleasant surprise to toodle over to one of my favorite blogs and see that they've reviewed our Organic Fusion line. They loved the body butter, stating: 'My skin literally DRINKS this stuff up. It's soft and luscious, and leaves me feeling moisturized but never greasy. I loooooooooove it.' … Continue Reading
When My Skin Soap Studio blogged about her luxurious soap bar that included Blue Chamomile, Bergamot and Vetiver Essential Oils, I was intrigued. I wouldn't have the guts to make a soap with Blue Chamomile Essential Oil - it's $505 per pound! Tracy was generous and sent me a bar of the soap. It … Continue Reading
I've blogged about my irritation with media potrayls of women and aging here and here. The clever Bellingham-based branding agency FLIR found this clever bit of advertising (above) here. Seeing how easy it is to manipulate photos doesn't help my already-limited faith in advertising and the … Continue Reading
Aren't these little guys cute? I made them with Patina Sheen Mica in white and clear soap. The star is Patina Sheen Mica in clear soap and the background is Patina Sheen Mica in white soap. Isn't it interesting how gray the Patina Sheen looks in white soap? The soaps are scented with Christmas … Continue Reading
Thank you to Donna Maria from Indie Beauty Network for interviewing me and including our interview in her subscription (it's free!) based newsletter. Click here to read the interview if you're already a subscriber. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to … Continue Reading
Below is the first layer for our Jelly Roll Soap. It is colored with Lavender Mica and Liquid Violet Colorant in clear melt and pour soap. It reminds me of a delicious vat of molten blueberry taffy. The secret to successful Jelly Rolls is 2-fold - timing and 10% liquid glycerin addition to melted … Continue Reading