Meet Silvia from Indulgence by SV. Soaps on Etsy. When I got the soap, they were cute, creative and fragrant. I didn’t even want to use them, I just wanted to smell them and put them on display. What’s even better is that her soaps in person looked just like the soaps do on her site! After opening my soapy package, I emailed the owner, Silvia and asked her if she would do a Soap Queen Interview. Thank you, Silvia- I’m so glad I get to share your rock star soaps with our readers!
Archives for February 2011
How are your goals doing?
An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied. ~Arnold Glasow
Make Embedded Melt & Pour Jellyroll Soap on Soap Queen TV!
Learn how to combine 2 melt & pour techniques in this episode of Soap Queen TV. First, make a pink and white jellyroll soap which is a variation on the Pinwheel Soap Technique from the 4th of July Special Edition video. Then, embed the jellyroll into a melt and pour loaf, demonstrated in one of the earliest episodes of Soap Queen TV.
My Parents are Wild ‘n’ Crazy!
Yes, NZ has beaches! |
New E-Zine Alert!
Soapylove Tutorial: Sparkly Strawberry Sorbet Soaps
Are You the Next S.O.A.P Member?
Luck of the Green Beer (CP tutorial)
7 1/2 Months Bump Report
Going Vertical
Building for the Future!
Remember when I told you about our new warehouse last year? Here’s an update: It’s still in progress. Building the warehouse was the quickest part; now we have to get sprinklers for ALL of Bramble Berry’s original 13,000 square foot warehouse and we have many other equally important projects that need completed before we can move in. We’re bursting at the seams so it’s a little maddening to gaze into that big empty building (I know it doesn’t look like it, but that’s 2700 square feet of empty space with huge ceilings to allow for full pallet racking). But we will be moved in there soon (ish?).
Meanwhile, inside we are expanding into the offices in the front part of the building (that we used to rent out to another business). When I originally bought this building, I knew I wanted room for Bramble Berry to expand…and (thanks to you guys!) expanding we are!
Upstairs, we’re pulling down the ceiling and insulation so that the sprinklers can be installed. And look what we found? Miles and miles and miles of old telephone and data cables (anyone looking for extras?). It looks like a disaster right now but when it’s finished, we’ll be equipped to serve our customers better – which is the silver lining and the light at the end of the tunnel for me. Running this project and keeping boxes shipping, has been no easy feat (but rest assured, we like a challenge – bring on the orders!).
Did Someone Say S.O.A.P?
What’s the S.O.A.P. panel you ask? Soap Opinion (Awesome) Panel members will receive 6-7 one ounce fragrance samples of my top floral choices for Spring 2011. Give the cutting-edge fragrances a sniff AND test them in any product you like (really, anything you want). Then fill out a survey to help distinguish the top choices. I want your honest opinion and notes on testing!
How to apply: Tweet, Facebook or Blog about your favorite Bramble Berry product (including links) and why you should be selected for the S.O.A.P. Panel. We’ll announce the finalists on Friday, February 18th so get your tweets, posts and blogs done by the 17th. Note: your Tweets should have @brambleberry someplace in the body of the Tweet but make sure they don’t just get directed directly to @brambleberry or else no one else can see them! =)
Fine Print: I will be sending out the fragrances by Wednesday the 23rd (at the latest) and I would like the surveys complete by April 4th, which gives you about 4 weeks to test the fragrances. Please keep these dates mind before you enter. I’m looking for an accountable and enthusiastic panel!
Loofah Cold Process Soap Tutorial
Martha, Martha, Martha!
Yay! I’m on Martha Stewart Living Radio on Sirius Satellite once again. I’ll be a guest on the Living Today show with Jamie Gwen (Sirius 112 and XM 157 at 10:30 a.m. PST/1:30 p.m. EST) TODAY (Wednesday). I have so many great projects I want to share. I hope I have time to share them all. See the full list below.
Chocolate Lip Balm using real Cocoa powder. I made this lip balm with Shea butter and Vitamin E oil for an extra rich and moisturizing feel.
Get everything you need (except the cocoa powder) to make these delectable lip balms.
Next up is my melt & pour soap project using repositionable rubber stamps. In addition to the step-by-step blog post, I also created a video on how to make these. They are easier than they look!
Get the ingredients you need to make these heart felt soaps.
Here I have my Champagne and clay face mask recipe. What a great way to use up any leftover Champagne and so refreshing for your skin!
Get the ingredients you need to make this from Bramble Berry (excluding the Champagne, of course).
And finally we have my Bath Bomb Cupcakes, the perfect calorie free gift for Valentine’s Day! In addition to the video tutorial, I also posted a blog with a price break down to show just how economical these little beauties can be.
Bramble Berry has a complete kit for making these adorable treats.