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Halloween is coming soon! If you love to make Halloween as creepy as possible, or if you have a friend to play a prank on, this project is for you. As the soap is used, a white skeleton slowly emerges - like bones being found in a grave! Don't worry - you don't have to cut out these bones by hand. A … Continue Reading
Thank you to Soap Queen Commenter, The Cinnamon Hollow for the heads up on this Christmas Tree Cupcake Ornament. $2.50 at Prairie Girl Boutique. Another helpful customer emailed this morning with the perfect meshing of the holidays, quality family time and cupcakes - cupcake place card holders! … Continue Reading
It's 10/12 ... do you know where your resolutions are? This is the perfect time of year to check in on your 2008 New Year's Resolutions (if you've forgotten yours, 54 comments on this post may remind you). The lull between summer and the impending holiday rush is an ideal moment to take stock in … Continue Reading
Going the Extra Mile will Get You Even Farther by Jack Canfield Successful people go the extra mile. Plain and simple. They do it because it says multitudes about their work ethic and character. They stand out from the crowd because of their extra efforts. They are unwilling to give up, even … Continue Reading
(Email Subscribers, you need to click through to the blog to see the video) Click here if you missed my write up on shooting this clip for Better Homes & Garden TV from last week. The kits showcased on the show were our Mineral Eye Shadow Kit, DIY Perfume Kit & Children's Soapmaking Kit. … Continue Reading
If you get Daytime TV (not sure if you do? It's primarily in the Southeast; check here to see if you have it in your area), Bramble Berry's Mineral Eye Make Up kits will be on the show Aging Backwards with Jackie Silver tomorrow, Friday, October 10. Who knew that our cool crafty eye shadow … Continue Reading
Since I started making soaps, I always wanted to take pictures of my projects. Even before I sold them online I wanted to keep an album of what I made. When I started to sell them on Etsy I realized that good photography was essential to being successful. Unfortunately I had no experience with … Continue Reading
Pistachio Body Balm I created this recipe for our October Newsletter (not on the Newsletter? Sign up here for specials and cool "insider" opportunities) and it was such a hit I wanted to share it with everyone on the blog. .5 oz. Candellila Wax 1 oz. Cocoa butter 1 oz. Pistachio butter 1 oz. … Continue Reading
This time of year brings all kinds of creatures to mind, and they don't have to be your classic Halloween characters. If you like spooky, you will love this eerie soap. Its glowing eyes light up in the dark and its opalescent sheen is certainly otherworldly. Treat your guests to a little surprise … Continue Reading
Congrats to SoapQueen Guest blogger Debbie from SoapyLove for her great press this morning in Indie Parade. Get your own Soap Pop in Debbie's Etsy store here. Her innovative Soap Pops deserve heaps of praise and recognition. In fact, I have one in my guest bathroom along with her ultra clever … Continue Reading
I've had the good luck to be on many airplanes this month with a trip to California and NYC. I've also watched with sympathy as most parents on the airplane tried to entertain their toddler-aged kids, generally with increasingly frantic results (especially during the long NYC flight). Portable … Continue Reading
Cupcake beanie for $30 from FredFlare.com Confectionery delight gift wrapping for $24.95. ‘Tis sweeter to give than receive with this comprehensive wrap kit that has 20 sheets of wrap in 4 delish designs, 20 gift tags, 2 rolls of ribbon & string, 30 stickers plus mini instruction book on … Continue Reading
Aussie Soap Supplies sells raw materials for manufacturing soap and toiletry products in Australia. They also sell Bramble Berry Fragrancesand other fabulous products Down Under. They are a Western Australian owned and run business.Check out their sitehere and their Bramble Berry reviews here. They … Continue Reading
Our new custom Oatmeal, Milk & Honey soap mold is here. In the soap above, I scented with Oatmeal, Milk & Honey fragrance (of course), and used the Melt & Pour Toolkitto make the words, the wheat sheaf and bees stand out. I used Heavy Metal Gold mica in white soap base for the words and … Continue Reading