bamboo mint fragrance oil Archives

Did you know that with each Bramble Berry order, you receive a free .5 ounce sample of fragrance oil? The sample changes each month, and there is no minimum order required. With each Sample of the Month, we create fragrance oil blends and vote on our favorites. The key to a good blend is being able to smell various notes of each scent, rather than one fragrance oil dominating the other. If you want some tips on creating your own fragrance blends, check out this post.

In addition to fragrance blends, we create a project with each Sample of the Month. Below are the Sample of the Month blends and projects for the first half of 2016. There have been several new fragrances, including Pineapple Papaya Fragrance Oil and Apple Sage Fragrance Oil. If you still have one of your samples hanging around, check out the blends and projects below for a little inspiration! =)

Butter Mints Fragrance Blends (January 2016, click here to see the project)
2 parts Butter Mints Fragrance Oil
2 parts Smoldering Embers Fragrance Oil
1 part Sandalwood Vanilla Fragrance Oil

2 parts Butter Mints Fragrance Oil
1 part Warm Flannel Fragrance Oil
1 part Cinnamon Sugar Fragrance Oil

2 parts Butter Mints Fragrance Oil
1 part Moroccan Mint Fragrance Oil

3 parts Butter Mints Fragrance Oil
2 parts Pure Honey Fragrance Oil
1 part Almond Cybilla Fragrance Oil

2 parts Butter Mints Fragrance Oil
2 parts Espresso Fragrance Oil
1 part Turkish Mocha Fragrance Oil

Juicy Couture Fragrance Blends (February 2016, click here to see the project)
3 parts Bramble Berry’s Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil
1 part Sandalwood Vanilla Fragrance Oil
1 part Cedar and Saffron Fragrance Oil

3 parts Bramble Berry’s Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil
1 part Yacht Club Fragrance Oil

2 parts Bramble Berry’s Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil
1 part LoveSpell Type Fragrance Oil

3 parts Bramble Berry’s Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil
1 part Champagne Fragrance Oil
1 part Grapefruit Bellini Fragrance Oil

Green Fig Fragrance Blends (March 2016, click here to see the project)
2 parts Green Fig Fragrance Oil
1 part Spellbound Woods Cybilla Fragrance Oil
1 part Relaxing Fragrance Oil

2 parts Green Fig Fragrance Oil
1 part Rain Cybilla Fragrance Oil

1 part Green Fig Fragrance Oil
1 part White Tea and Ginger Fragrance Oil
1 part White Rose Fragrance Oil

2 parts Green Fig Fragrance Oil
1 part Pikake Flower Fragrance Oil

Bamboo Mint Fragrance Blends (April 2016, click here to see the project)
2 parts Bamboo Mint Fragrance Oil
1 part Crisp Anjou Pear Fragrance Oil

2 parts Bamboo Mint Fragrance Oil
1 part Crisp Apple Rose Fragrance Oil
1 part Baby Powder Fragrance Oil

3 parts Bamboo Mint Fragrance Oil
1 part Almond Cybilla Fragrance Oil

1 part Bamboo Mint Fragrance Oil
1 part Sea Moss Fragrance Oil

2 parts Bamboo Mint Fragrance Oil
1 part Clover and Aloe Fragrance Oil

Apple Sage Fragrance Blends (May 2016, click here to see the project)
1 part Apple Sage Fragrance Oil
1 part Lavender Fragrance Oil

3 parts Apple Sage Fragrance Oil
3 parts Southern Peach Fragrance Oil
1 part Smoldering Embers Fragrance Oil

2 parts Apple Sage Fragrance Oil
1 part Sensuous Sandalwood Fragrance Oil

2 parts Apple Sage Fragrance Oil
1 part Baby Rose Fragrance Oil

1 part Apple Sage Fragrance Oil
1 part Sunny Herb Garden Fragrance Oil
1 part Green Tea Fragrance Oil

Pineapple Papaya Fragrance Blends (June 2016, click here to see the project)
1 part Pineapple Papaya Fragrance Oil
2 parts Island Coconut Fragrance Oil

1 part Pineapple Papaya Fragrance Oil
1 part Blueberry Jam Fragrance Oil
1 part Yuzu Cybilla Fragrance Oil

1 part Pineapple Papaya Fragrance Oil
1 part Grapefruit Bellini Fragrance Oil

2 parts Pineapple Papaya Fragrance Oil
2 parts Fresh Mango Fragrance Oil
1 part Lime Fragrance Oil

3 parts Pineapple Papaya Fragrance Oil
1 part Grass Stain Fragrance Oil
1 part White Tea and Ginger Fragrance Oil

Which Sample of the Month has been your favorite so far this year? I enjoy them all, but Apple Sage Fragrance Oil is a new go-to for me!

Last year, I tried making an impression patterned soap for the first time. You can find that tutorial here. I was inspired by Auntie Clara’s gorgeous lace patterned soap. To achieve the pattern, first you need to create a silicone texture mat. Auntie Clara has a wonderful tutorial and plenty of tips on creating your own patterned mat here. Creating your own textured mat allows you to customize the look, but it is a tricky process. These new impression mats are ready to be placed in the bottom of your mold. Simply cut them down to size to fit your mold and pour your soap on top. Then, unmold and peel away the mat to reveal the pattern!

For this project, I used the Flowers and Spirals Impression Mat. This particular mat has a raised pattern, which leaves a stamp-like effect on the soap. To help the pattern pop, I filled the indented part of the mat with white soap and scraped it away from the flower and vine pattern. The Scraper/Cutter Tool worked great for this step. Then, I poured dark green soap on top. This way, the green soap touched the raised pattern of the mat, which resulted in a pronounced pattern.

The process shown in this tutorial an advanced technique. To simplify it, you can skip the multiple layers and colors. Simply pouring one color of soap onto the impression mat will still result in a beautiful soap! I have also found the impression mats that have a recessed pattern (such as the Cupcake Mat or the Butterflies and Feathers Mat) are a little bit easier to use. It’s easier to fill in a recessed pattern rather than a recessed negative space because the pattern is smaller.

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