Tutorials on soapmaking, bath fizzies, lotions and more
Krazy K on the Teach Soap forum posted some of her amazing soap art and I just had to share to inspire you too. She says that she made these using the Melt and Pour Tool kit and that the soaps didn’t take too long with the kit. The soaps turned out quite stunning.
We are so excited about our redesigned website and shopping cart and we hope you will be too.
Upgrades:
And of course, there’s the facelift. We hope you like how we’ve integrated SoapQueen.com, Teachsoap.com and SoapQueen.TV into the Bramble Berry site.
When you come to the site, the first thing you’ll notice are the big buttons at the top. They are a paired down selection of products we carry in each category. They are designed for new crafters who might need some suggestions on how to get started. If you’re an expert soaper or have been to Bramble Berry more than once and know our product line, just head straight down to the left hand side. We’ve kept our categories pretty much the same with just a few tweaks. The biggest change is that we’ve integrated the Cybilla fragrances into our regular line. When you scroll over categories, a pop up comes up to take you even closer to the item that you’re looking for. Or you can just click on the Category to see everyhing it has.
To order something, click either the ‘Add to Cart’ button or the ‘More Details’ button. The ‘More Details’ button often has notes, like how a fragrance acts in cold process soap or how to use a special colorant.
Once you have the ‘Add to Cart’ button clicked, you go to your cart. You can click off of the cart by using the left hand navigation products or by hitting the ‘Continue Shopping’ button.
Once you are ready to check out, you can click on the ‘My Cart’ button on the top left or ‘Basket’ button on the very top right. Type in your address and shipping information. Hit the ‘Continue’ button.
A shopping cart option shows up, giving you the chance to enter a coupon code, use the ‘gift’ option, and choose your shipping. You have three options for shipping: Fed Ex Ground, Priority Mail or Fed Ex 2 Day Air. If you’d like another option, please mention it in the NOTES section on the next screen or call us at 1-87-SOAP-STUFF to place your order with a special shipping method (pallet options, barge or UPS).
Hit the Pay with Credit Card button, or the PayPal button depending on which method you are checking out with. You can also check out with a Money Order option or by calling in your credit card. Use the buttons to choose one of these options. Enter your credit card or PayPal information and hit ‘Pay with XXXXX’ (credit card, PayPal, Money Order or Pay Via Phone).
Your order confirmation screen appears. You can add any notes on this screen for your order. If you’d like to make a change to your order, please call us no later than 4 hours after you’ve placed your order. We will do everything we can to get that change made if your order hasn’t already been packed.
I can hardly wait to get your feedback on our new cart. Please let me knowwhat you think and how you’d like me to improve on it to make your Bramble Berry shopping experience more seamless.
Our bad inventory luck is your gain! We’ve had a spate of products arrive in that aren’t ideal (Relaxing fragrance that is too dark to sell, Oatmeal, Milk & Honey that is slightly more sweet than usual, Spearmint that didn’t pass our color test and a few special order double shipments). All of this ends up being your good fortune.
Country of Origin: USA
Botanical Name: Mentha Spicata
Part: Leaves (& Kosher)
We’ve been hard at work on the technology that powers www.brambleberry.com The photo below is a photo of the new look that the Bramble Berry site will be debuting in July (taken with my favorite business tool – the iPhone). In addition to the facelift, it’s a more inuitive site with a better search function, order tracking and a wish list. It will be fun to share wish lists with eachother.
Thanks to Aussie Soap Supplies for sharing their photo (complete with adorable stamp) of their soap made with this fragrance. Look for it on our site in 3 weeks.
Remember that Birthday present I mentioned last week? Well here it is!
For immediate Release
Brambleberry.com is pleased to announce the purchase of an exquisite line of soap molds, originally produced by SpinningLeaf. Says founder Anne-Marie Faiola, “Purchasing the 4-cavity soap molds portion of SpinningLeaf is a dream come true for Bramble Berry. We had long looked for a strategic partner in the soap molds industry and this was a perfect opportunity.”
Bramble Berry has carried the SpinningLeaf line of soap molds under the name “Heavy Duty Molds” for over six years with excellent sales and customer comments. Because of this acquisition, Bramble Berry will continue to carry the soap molds under the Heavy Duty Mold line and supply other wholesalers with the quality soap molds. Debbie Chialtas, from soapylove.com, is delighted about the acquisition, stating, “I have long used the Heavy Duty Mold line because they are the most hearty and easiest to work with of all the molds. As a Bramble Berry customer, I’m thrilled about this news.”
Eye of Horus Soap by PJ Soaps using Heavy Duty moldFaiola is so excited about the possibilities this line has that she has started an entirely new plastics manufacturing company called ELF Industrial (named after her younger brother’s initials) and promoted said-younger brother Erik Faiola to a managerial position within the company. Erik expands, “After two years of working at Otion – The Soap Bar, I am delighted to be taking this leap and learning an entirely new trade. The Spinning Leaf line is a natural choice for us to start with and I look forward to designing additional soap, wedding and plaster molds for custom projects.”
Lori Carter, the founder of SpinningLeaf says. “SpinningLeaf is honored to have passed the Heavy Duty Soap Mold line on to Bramble Berry! We are very confident that they are in great hands, and we are proud to be a part of Bramble Berry’s growth. We look forward to working closely with Bramble Berry in the years to come to serve soap makers better than ever. We wish Bramble Berry and ELF Industrial all the best in their new venture!”
ELF Industrial will start producing the Heavy Duty Mold line in early June for retail and wholesale purchase.
Joyfully,
Jennifer Zurick Burma Humanitarian Mission
I am so buoyed by the sunshine in Washington state that all I can see is cherry trees in bloom and dream of fresh garden vegetables. Along with the myriad of plant life comes bug life too. My favorite insect is the beautiful, flying little rotund ladybug. Since these red little balls of happiness don’t fly unless it’s 55 degrees or warmer, seeing any of them around town is a good sign that warmer weather is hopefully here to stay. Check out all the goodies I found with ladybugs as the star. Spring is here and so are the ladybugs.
Ladybug Felted Balls $20
Ladybug Coasters $12.50
Ladybug Paperweight $15
Ladybug Apron $20
Ladybug Cupcake Toppers $6
Ladybug Stationary $5
Ladybug Premie Baby Bootie $4.99
Ladybug Glass Pendant $7.50
Ladybug Kobi Clutch $30
Super cool gizmo if you’re a regular bike commuter. Find this nifty, trendy, colorful and delightfully whimsical necessary reflector here. $30
My favorite product only costs $375.00 (cough, cough). Of course I won’t buy it, but a girl can dream right? It’s a gift box called the Sensory Collection: Chocolate for the Nose. It’s a complete guide on how to taste chocolate. It comes with chocolates from 15 different countries, 42 different aromas to smell and a guide book that includes the history, tasting and making of chocolate. How decadent would this be to have for your next girls night? The kit promises to ‘unlock the mysteries of Mother Earth’s magical cacao’. Sold!
| Cavities: | 1 each |
| Ounces Per Bar: | 4 each |
| Dimensions: | Oval: 1″ x 3.5″ x 2.75″ Rectangle: 1″ x 3.5″ x 2.25″ Round: 1″ x 3″ Square: 1″ x 2.375″ |
| Cavities: | 3 |
| Ounces Per Bar: | 4.5 |
| Dimensions: | 1.25″ x 3.5″ x 2.75″ |
Our office is filled to the brim with adorable erasers in the shapes of cupcakes, birds, frogs and hamsters. Yes, in theory they were designed to remove pencil marks on paper but we know what their true calling is – as little surprise inclusions in soaps, bath parfaits and at the bottom of liquid soap containers.
Find them here and delight someone in your life for $.50-$1.00
Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry’s Facebook page and we can help you out with any of your soapy questions!
Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry’s Facebook page and we can help you out with any of your soapy questions!
I just bought some awesome soap (well, at least it looks awesome from the photos!) from Alchemic Muse (above) and some yummy bath bombs and soap from Mooka (below). I’m excited for postal delivery next week.
