Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Fan Page Celebration!



42-16587355, originally uploaded by stephanieyfh8.
Last night we hit the 500 fan mark! To celebrate, I'm having a Soapylove giveaway. Win a box of goodies including an ice cream truck soap dish, logo tee, and more!

To enter, just head over to the Soapylove fan page and post your favorite fashion trend from your teenage years. I will choose a winner at random on Saturday, so hurry and enter now! I can't wait to read all of the entries. See you there!

(Thank you stephanieyfh8 for sharing your great photo on Flickr!)

Monday, December 21, 2009

New Soap Books: From Informative to Terrifying

In the Winter issue of the Natural Soap News, three new soap books were reviewed.
One is noteworthy because it is possibly the very best, most completely accurate and informative book ever published about beginning soap making. The second is fascinatingly artistic and the third is a devastating nightmare that may prove dangerous and worthy of a lawsuit.
I am very happy to be included in the books, and relieved that mine is not the "devastating nightmare!" LOL

In the newsletter are also articles about oil rancidity, organic palm oil, and soap labeling.  At only 2 pages, it's a quick read.  I highly recommend it!

If you do not have a Soapylove book yet, I just added signed copies to my website.  I only have 10 in stock, so grab your copy soon!

Have a great holiday week!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Happy Holidays Everyone!



Many online sellers are signing off for the holidays, and as I realize the immensity of Christmas projects I have on my list, I must also take some time off of the computer. 

So in my absence, here is a mosaic of fabulous photos I found on Flickr.  For those celebrating Christmas - Merry Christmas!  Otherwise, have a great winter solstice!  See you again on December 28!

Monday, December 14, 2009

New Soapylove Tutorial Over at the Soap Queen!

Check out this sweet, cookie-inspired version of the checkered hearts. The full tutorial is now posted at the Soap Queen blog!

I encourage you to add the checkered heart soap mold to your collection - the squares are nice and deep, making it very easy to make super clear checkers. The potential with different color combinations is awesome. Lots of room for creativity!

Have a great day!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Your Ticket to a Bountiful Soapy Gift Basket!

When I was making the tutorials for the winter issue of Let's Get Soapy, I knew that many of you would also want to build your soap gifts into complete gift baskets. So you will find coordinating sugar scrub, lotion, bath gel, and bath salt recipes to go with each soap project - even suggested packaging!

And of course you will find every ingredient you need in the supply directory in the back along with supplier coupons. Happy crafting!!

Friday, December 4, 2009

Some Soapy Eye Candy for the Weekend!

Today I received an email from a customer in Russia, telling me about the Russian Soap Cup. I went to the site and was blown away by the creativity!! It's all in glycerin soap and you will not believe how amazing the work is, like the Lily Pad Soap above.

For the original page in Russian, click here.

For the site translated into English, click here.

Enjoy and have a nice weekend!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Talk About Frosting!

Just the other day, Tammy Brodbeck of Milk and Cookeez posted this great photo over at the Soapylove Facebook fan page. Little did we know that this simple birthday greeting would turn into a major discussion (click here to read it)!

This is actually a soap cupcake. Can you believe it? That delicate, towering frosting is incredible! She based her recipe on the one from my Fluffy Frosted Soapy Cupcakes tutorial I posted at The Soap Queen a little while ago. She tweaked it a bit and has done some rigorous testing. The best part is, she is sharing all of her information and we are having quite a nice conversation about it.

If you'd like to read about her tips, other soaper's experiences, and more, click here for the discussion, or here to be taken to the Soapylove fan page. Join and start your own discussion - it's a Soapy Love In! :)