More lavender...

What can I say except that Lavender is one of the most popular fragrances!



It is so soothing and pretty too!



































I use local lavender buds grown by a fellow market vendor, a friend, and myself! Local is always better!



After I cut the bars, they cure for about 4 weeks. Here they are curing...



It's important to be sure the air flows around the bars. The harder the bar the longer lasting!

Some Loveliness!

I couldn't wait to show you these beautiful new soaps!



I made some little roses and placed them on the top of the bars of loveliness soap I just made! So dainty!



The glitter makes the bars extra pretty!



Loveliness is such a great fragrance. Imagine cinnamon and nutmeg...oh, so beautiful!



Loveliness is one of my best sellers too! I can't seem to keep it in stock! So, what do you think of the roses?

Mango Mango

I was dreaming about a tropical vacation and thought it was the perfect time to make some more Mango Mango Soap!



A gorgeous bar in my opinion! I really do like this Mango fragrance. It's a true Mango.



For those of you that like the fruity smelling soaps, you're definitely going to like this one!



I only carry this fragrance in the spring/summer, so come and get it now!





Do these pictures make you think vacation thoughts?



I'm ready for a vacation now!

Easy to make rag ribbon wreaths

So, my mom surprised me with this beautiful rag ribbon wreath!



She had seen some online for sale, but just knew she could make it herself. So, she did! And, it turned out lovely.

It gave me an idea to make a couple as thank you gifts for my volunteers that recently helped me with the Fair. So, here are some of my creations...



I had some ribbon stockpiled along with some tule, so I went to town!



All you have to do is get a grapevine wreath or a foam wreath form and some coordinating ribbon.



Simply cut strips of ribbon and start tying knots side by side around the form. Keep the knots tight together. This will help the wreath to be full and poofy!



Stagger the knots so that the ribbon sticks out at different angles to give it fullness and personality! I think it's easier to see on this fall wreath I made...



It's so simple!!



Ribbon is not cheap, but if you catch the seasonal ribbon on sale or get lucky and find some at a thrift store, you're good to go! I also attached some spiders and other embellishments to make it spookier! Just use some fishing line hold them in place!



My mom is so crafty and clever! What an inspiration to me for this project! And, I just love Halloween, so it was extra fun! Email me if you have questions!

holiday wreaths

I thought I'd share with you a couple of wreaths that I just completed! I was so pleased with how they turned out! Hopefully my customers at the craft show will like them too!

For this one I used vintage Christmas items. Don't you just love Santa and the snowman?







And, for this wreath I used a mixture of ribbon flowers and burlap to give it great texture. This wreath is holiday without being too Christmasy (is that a word?)





I had to add some bling...