I posted a gallery of 19 of the 138 entries so you could sample the awesomeness that was the Soaper’s Showcase. Voting was hard because there were so many great entries. And, now, the winners!
Best scent, melt and pour: A fresh and beautiful bar called Ocean Mist created by Betty May of May’s Farm, LLC.
Photo courtesy of Erin Pikor
Best appearance, melt and pour: A bar perfectly themed for our tropical Miami location by Cindy Tollen of Sudz n Bubbles.
Photo courtesy of Erin Pikor
Best packaging, melt and pour: A simple and beautiful paper wrap by Sister Hope Rodenborn of Monastery Creations. The sweet orange soap smelled great, too.
Photo courtesy of Erin Pikor
Best scent, cold process/hot process: This one is mine! I was so surprised and honored to win. It’s cold process soap scented with lavender, lime and grapefruit.
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Best appearance, cold process/hot process: An artful masterpiece by Sindy Anderson of Sinfully Sweet Soap. I love pink and brown together.
Photo courtesy of Erin Pikor
Best packaging, cold process/hot process: A simple paper wrap with the added elegance of a tied-on shell by Pamela Leis of bytheSEAsoap.
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Something different: Amazing sushi soap by Jackie Boesinger of Boko Botanicals. The tuna was so realistic!
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And, finally, the overall winner…. Sister Hope’s simple and beautiful melt and pour packaging! Congrats to all of the winners!
-Kim
This just inspires me!!!
How in the world did she do those palm trees in M&P? Beautiful!
It’s all beautiful, and thanks for the great photos and updates!
Thanks to Kim for the great post and Erin Pikor for the fab photos. Fun to see all of the winning soaps!
Courtney from BB
Gorgeous entries – it’s no wonder they were winners!
Thanks for the beautiful photos, Erin, and the great report, Kim! I can’t wait to check out all of the winners’ sites. Off I go!