Yearly Archives: 2011

I love glitter. Okay, let me rephrase that. I love everything sparkly: glitter, jewelry, costumes, Christmas lights… I love it all. I go just nuts over something with sparkles as does my ten year old cousin. (At least I have someone to play dress up with. 😉 ) I have […]

Plumberry Spice Celebration Soap

April 20, 2011 in Color In Products / Fast and Simple Gifts / Melt & Pour Soap / Quick Christmas Ideas / Soap by Taylor

Last weekend, I found myself trying to explain EXACTLY what the difference between soap and detergent was. Wow! That was a lot harder to answer than I thought it was. My original thought was that while a soap and detergent may have a bar or liquid appearance, they are different […]

Soap & Detergent: What is the difference?

April 13, 2011 in Soap / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

I know it has been a while since we have done Tea Tuesday, two weeks to be exact. I have finally gotten caught up with the requests and all notes are written with a few going out today. This fun promotion has caught the attention of a few blog relay […]

Tea Tuesday – April 12

April 12, 2011 in Community Pursuits by Tina

I am so excited for spring, I can’t stand it. I am up early in the morning to watch the sun rise over the mountains, a cup of tea in hand hoping I will watch plants grow before my eyes. (I am up even before the chickens! That’s early.) It […]

Spring Potpourri Salts

April 11, 2011 in Fast and Simple Gifts by Taylor

Recently, I was asked to show how to make a batch of liquid soap that was a 100% Olive Oil batch. This batch of soap was easy to make, but definitely a learning experience during the dilution phase! Collect needed items: Ingredients Olive Oil Potassium Hydroxide Water (I used Reverse […]

Olive Oil Liquid Soap

April 7, 2011 in Liquid Soap / Soap by Andee

If you liked the Special Feature on March 21st, I’m sure you will also enjoy today’s feature. As you may know, I love surfing the blogs from soapers and other crafters. One of the blogs I follow, The Great Cakes Soap Works Blog, had the cutest Valentine style soaps. Amy […]

Special Feature: Amy Warden of Great Cakes Soapworks

April 6, 2011 in Featured Crafters / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

I love to make things. I am always doing, creating or dreaming up something new. The problem lies in time. I don’t have enough! I love to make things that are quick, easy and painless. The only painful thing I found about this soap is how delicious it smells when […]

Pina Smoothie Soap

April 4, 2011 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Melt & Pour Soap / Soap by Taylor

I love Pina Coladas. My throat has been sore recently and there is nothing quite as soothing as a cool Pina Colada Smoothie. Sigh. It makes me want to put my feet up, close my eyes and imagine lovely waves rolling gently onto gorgeous sandy beaches. Doesn’t that sound nice? […]

Pina Colada Flavor Oil

April 1, 2011 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lip Balms by Taylor

Sometimes we just have way too many things on our to-do list. Dishes, laundry, getting the car registered, getting the dog groomed, planning dentist visits, making dinner and you still haven’t made that one special fragrance request project! Ack! How does one keep up with it all? Sometimes we all […]

Pina Smoothie Body Butter

March 30, 2011 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lotions and Creams by Taylor

This week I am preparing new items for the web. Our catalog will have new colored caps for the lip balm tubes, a new flavor (get ready PINEAPPLE FANS!) and a few new fragrances. I also am releasing new tea. I have just finished all the cards for last week’s […]