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Goodbye Givember- 24 DIY Project Links

November 16, 2013 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Givember 2013 has come to a close (sob). Throughout the past two weeks, we offered six days of deals and coupons (include a surprise free shipping offer!) on our social media outposts, shown you 24 Christmas-related tutorials and (hopefully) managed to get you in the crafty spirit. This Givember has been a huge success, and it’s all thanks to YOU! I can’t tell you how much we appreciate your continued support of Bramble Berry, and I’m looking forward to many more Givembers. And for those of you that ordered at Bramble Berry, thank you (!); we are working through your orders as quickly as we can without sacrificing quality.

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Sew Seasonal: A Givember Sewing Project

November 14, 2013 Filed Under: Home Crafts

These past two weeks have been full of crazy Givember activity, and we hope that you were able to take advantage of our special deals, coupons and holiday-themed tutorials. The last ensemble is super kid friendly and includes tutorials on soapy candy canes, bath fizzies, fun-colored Gingerbread Men, some swirly melt and pour and of course, these adorable little stockings. Happy giving!

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Givember Massage Oil

November 12, 2013 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials

We’re continuing the Givember madness today with this fabulous massage oil. Jojoba Oil is a bit of a misnomer because it’s actually a liquid wax, but it’s known for its ability to absorb into skin and moisturize. Jojoba oil also has an indefinite shelf life, which make this an excellent, long-lasting gift.

This massage oil is part of our Romance Gift Ensemble, which includes tutorials on how to make bath salts, whipped shea butter, a spruce-scented candle and a pink salt scrub. Scroll to the end of this tutorial to learn how to make all four! Our Midweek Mayhem continues this week too, so be sure to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on various social media outlets to be the first to hear about all the deals.

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Givember 2013: Holiday Crimson Lip Stain

November 7, 2013 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials

Perfect for holiday dinner party or sophisticated evening out to see The Nut Cracker, this Holiday Crimson Lip Stain is as pretty as it is lip loving. It’s made with our Nourish Lip Balm Base, which contains a luscious blend of coconut, sweet almond and avocado oils. Make it to enjoy yourself or give away as a fun stocking stuffer! This lip stain is part of our Givember 2013 ensemble of gifts.

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Give the Gift of Givember

October 30, 2013 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

The season of gift-giving, present wrapping and stocking stuffing has arrived. This season, we’re taking the frantic trips to the mall, weaving through department store crowds and standing in never ending lines out of the holiday gift-giving equation. Instead why not give gifts that are not only fun to give, but fun to make too?

This is just a taste of the kinds of projects we’ll show you how to create for Givember 2013. From left to right: Surprise Embed Melt and Pour, Sugar Plum Nail Polish, Jelly Roll Melt and Pour, Copper Sparkle Eye Shadow, Loofah Massage Melt and Pour, Candied Gingerbread Man Melt and Pour, Santa’s Sugar Cubes and Sweet Winter Clementine Lip Balm

From November 4 through 15, we’ll show you 25 fantastically festive projects that make great gifts and stocking stuffers as part of Givember 2013. We’ll show you several tutorials per day through our various social media outlets, so check in often for the latest tutorial.

We’ve included a wide range of goodies, from how to make mineral make-up to lip balms and of course, lots of fun soaps! Along with the tutorials, look out for special Mid-Week Mayhem coupons with exclusive offers and deals. These coupons are good for just 24 hours, so keep a close eye on our Facebook, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr, Twitter, and Pinterest accounts, the Bramble Berry homepage, and of course, the Soap Queen Blog.

Our newsletter subscribers will receive bonus tutorials and be the first to know about all the deals and coupons, so if you aren’t signed up already, head over to Bramble Berry and enter your email address on the right hand side. Don’t forget to click through the confirmation email to activate your subscription, and be sure to check your spam filter for emails from info(at)brambleberry(dot)com.

We’ve also chosen two very special fragrances that will be used throughout all 25 projects. The first is Santa’s Spruce Fragrance Oil, which is an intriguing twist on the traditional pine tree scent. It has complex sweet notes which softens this otherwise earthy scent, and it performs wonderfully in cold process soap and other bath & body products. The second fragrance, Cranberry Chutney Fragrance Oil, is sweet and fruity with base notes of warm vanilla spice. It performs well in bath and body products, and discolors to a light golden yellow in cold process.

All this fun starts on November 4. Are you ready to give the gift of Givember?

Givember Gift Certificate Winners

December 10, 2012 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Givember was a blast. We couldn’t have had more fun if we tried! Each week during the month of November, we sent out an exclusive newsletter (to Bramble Berry newsletter subscribers) with a brand new tutorial complete with a free download, as well as revealing the weekly free sample kits that were available with a minimum purchase in November. Boy, those kits went fast…thanks to you!

We’ve saved something special for last though. Do you recall seeing a bright pink slip of paper in your orders from September and October with a special coupon code on it? Well, we kept track of everyone that used those coupon codes, and each week we chose a winner for a special treat! Four lucky soapers were picked to receive a $75 Bramble Berry Gift Certificate. And the winners are:

Kristen Zimmerman of Smelly Goods & Pretties

Rachel Obrien of Orange Thyme

Susan Stillwell of Susan’s Sumptuous Soaps

Candace Weingart of Saved Objects Soaps and Lotions

We also enlisted some of our favorite bloggers to rock out a special Givember blog post and give their readers a coupon code to enter an exclusive reader-only drawing. This drawing had two spectacular prizes! The winners are:

Karen Chambers – $50 Bramble Berry Gift Certificate

Rachel Chieppa – $250 Bramble Berry Gift Certificate

Congratulations to all the winners! And thanks to everyone for your amazing participation in Givember. Winners, keep an eye on your email. Those gift certificates will be sent out soon!

Announcing Givember

October 29, 2012 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Give + November – get it? =) Givember is a month long celebration where Bramble Berry gives back to you, our wonderful customers, readers, friends and fans.

What to expect:

For current newsletter subscribers, four newsletters during the month of November.
Four exclusive, brand new projects! Each newsletter will have a new project to help get your creative juices flowing for the holiday craft season.
Free coordinating label templates with each project.
The first of the four newsletters will go out this Thursday. Check your inbox (sometimes your spam filter catches them too) and be sure to keep an eye out every week for the entire month of November.
Free sample kit with Bramble Berry purchase (Amount varies but generally, $125 or more) – a different kit every week – while supplies last. Look for those announcements on our home page every week. If the freebie kit isn’t on the home page, it’s all gone for the week.

If you’re not currently, be sure to subscribe to the Bramble Berry Newsletter (you can do so by visiting the BB homepage and signing up on the right hand form) so you can be in on all the fun projects. If you subscribe by Wednesday, you’ll be sure not to miss a single newsletter. Get ready, get set…let’s make this a Givember to remember!