Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.

Featured Crafters

Have you ever wished you could clearly explain what you see? Sometimes when I am in a class and demonstrating I will explain there are fine differences from one phase to the next while making soap. It can be quite difficult to see these minor changes while one is still […]

Can you see what I see?

August 17, 2016 in Featured Crafters by Tina

Clary sent an e-mail a little while back with pictures of soap molds that her husband had made for her and I asked if I could share these pictures with our readers. She happily agreed and even sent information about the molds and more pictures. I hope you find her […]

Clary’s Show & Tell Soap Molds

January 4, 2016 in Featured Crafters / Soap / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

For the last couple of months, I have been marveling over pictures of round or square soaps that have a very unique edge. Admittedly, I’ve been stumped on how these soaps are made. This morning, I found a fabulous tutorial for making these soaps and I am super excited to […]

Rimmed Soaps – No Longer a Mystery

October 15, 2015 in Featured Crafters / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

One of my favorite things about sponsoring Amy Warden’s Soap Challenge Club is to see all the amazing soaps that are made! Each soapmaker has their own unique perspective and ideas. Today, I would like you to “meet” one of the winners of the recent Ebru Soap Challenge! Tatsiana made […]

Ebru Soap Challenge: Tatsiana’s Crazy Owl

July 13, 2015 in Challenges and Q&A / Featured Crafters by Andee

Ebru Soap Challenge: Svetlana’s Legend of the Pomegranate Tree

July 8, 2015 in Challenges and Q&A / Featured Crafters by Andee

Have you ever wondered what kinds of questions we get for our Technical Support team? Well, I can tell you the questions are all over the place and we must learn new things every day. I’ve learned about horses, armadillos, snakes, gophers, ingrown toe nails, threading eyebrows and more in […]

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

August 16, 2013 in Featured Crafters by Tina

I enjoy seeing all the wonderful products that our customers make! I find every shop I visit to be inspirational in many ways. I want to share this inspiration with you by featuring a crafter just like you!Today, we are featuring an interview I have done with Lisa at ForGoodnessGrape. […]

Special Feature: Lisa at ForGoodnessGrape

March 28, 2013 in Featured Crafters by Andee

Special Feature: Susan at S~Design Jewelry and Skin Care

March 22, 2013 in Featured Crafters by Andee

Special Feature: Ana at AnaBanana’s Bath & Body Treats

March 7, 2013 in Featured Crafters by Andee

At the end of November, I ruminated about the closure of the Hostess Brands company. In that post, I also talked about shopping to support small businesses and local economies. Even after writing that post, I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind about shopping and showing support for […]

Special Features Wanted!

December 17, 2012 in Featured Crafters / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Yes, I know Easter has already passed, but I get a lot of inspiration from holidays and I found out that I am not the only one! I love learning what our customers are doing and love sharing that with our readers. Come see what one of our customers made […]

Renee’s Easter Egg Bath Bombs!

April 10, 2012 in Featured Crafters / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

While we are trying to get Tina’s presentation ready to share on GoToMeeting, I thought I would give you a sneak peek with a site that she offered during her presentation. You will find it very useful to help you with your Zen Marketing and you can get a head […]

Notes, Stamps and MPPs

May 25, 2011 in Community Pursuits / Featured Crafters / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee