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Soap, fairies, and everything in between
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8 November 2011
7:06:00 PM
Well, it's been live for about a month or so now *hangs head in shame*, I just hadn't got round to announcing it on my blog!
Gah, I'll never get rich with such a lax attitude!!
Now, I am going to assume that you just might want the web address :D
www.simplyangelic.bigcartel.com
So far, my customers have been very happy with the melts, which is fantastic, and something I am very proud of.
Here are images of some of the melts currently on offer.
Frosted Berry is a wonderfully sweet scent based upon peppermint, vetiver and patchouli.
Brandysnap is a sumptuous Christmas scent of cinnamon, sweet orange and tangerine essential oils.
Bring Me Sunshine is perfect for burning at this time of year as it lifts the spirits on dark, damp, autumnal days.
At £3.75 per pack of 6, these are wonderful for either treating yourself, or as a gift. Bear us in mind when picking out your stocking fillers this Christmas.
xx
Posted by
Soap, fairies, and everything in between
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13 August 2011
7:06:00 PM
Wow, is it really been this long since I last blogged!?! Talk about neglect :s
Anyway, this bar was inspired by the avocado and honey hair mask I use about once a month. My hair loves the mask so I decided to try it in a 'poo bar. Scented with eucalyptus, lemongrass and may chang essential oils to clarify and cleanse the hair, it contains pureed avocado and, yes, you guessed it, honey!!
I'll let you know how I go on with it.....think I'll have to lower the superfat as the avocado is quite oily, which, in my excitement at actually soaping for the first time in months, I forgot to take into account. Nevermind, it smells divine.....hopefully it'll be good to use too.
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Soap, fairies, and everything in between
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13 May 2011
7:55:00 PM
From here on in I'll be doing a feature entitled Deviant Friday, where the beautiful works of chosen artists will be displayed here. Each week the theme of the feature will change, highlighting artists using various media and subject matter.
As my main artistic interests lie with traditional media, this week will feature artists who work within this category, concentrating on paintings.
Feel free to go and browse the galleries of these artists and be inspired by their unique interpretations of their chosen subject matter.
Daughter of the Sea by loonaki
Miasma by
riingo
Playing in the Heat and Cold by
nibybiel
Manton by
rpintor
From Formless Lips by
Hrefngast.deviantart.com
Redemption by
greeneyedsiren
Horseportrait7 by
jbconcept
Next week I shall be concentrating on digital artwork, specifically photomanipulation.
Oh, and whilst we're on the subject of Deviant Art, you can also find *my* gallery at
Sleeping Dragon Art
Until next time :-)
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Soap, fairies, and everything in between
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7 May 2011
11:34:00 PM
I've neglected both of my blogs of late so as I'm browsing the web using Stumbleupon I thought I'd share some of the links and pages I find along the way.
First up is a cute little project for reusing the various jars that we all end up having!
Book Page jars
Having been looking at alternative ways to display plants/flowers in my postage stamp sized garden, this next project struck a chord.
Tyre planter
Along a similar theme are these ideas for creating colour in your garden if, like me, you have limited space.
Spacially challenged
A plethora of crafty projects can be found at this lovely site.
A Little Hut
And lastly(because I'm off to bed in a sec!) a lovely way to transfer nature directly onto your art projects
Leaf and flower prints
Enjoy :-)
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Soap, fairies, and everything in between
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2 May 2011
4:10:00 PM
http://twitpic.com/4sbqc4
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Soap, fairies, and everything in between
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23 April 2011
8:12:00 PM
Homemade Organic Granola Recipe
I cannot wait to try this out!
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Soap, fairies, and everything in between
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9 April 2011
8:32:00 PM
I'd had an absolutely rubbish night's sleep the previous evening, and made up an aromatherapy blend for myself consisting of vetivert, lemongrass and clary sage. It was a very 'heavy' blend, but it did the job beautifully!
I woke up the next morning feeling inspired, and this...
...is what I came up with.
Using Redbush tea as my liquid, with added coconut cream(my most favourite ingredient....for now anyway!), and tussah silk, and charcoal plus cocoa powders for the swirls, I am in LOVE!
For the purposes of soaping, I added a touch of benzoin to the blend, and upped the lemongrass a little as, as most soapers know, citrus oils tend to fade really quickly, and I wanted to hang onto it for as long as possible.
I very nearly repeated my previous mistake of forgetting to add my essential oils, but just before I split the batter to add colour I remembered, and into the mix they went. All I can say at this point is that I then had to move very quickly. I'm not sure which of the essential oils was the offender, but one of them will have a smacked bottom next time I use it...I just need to work out the guilty party.
Despite having to move like greased lightening, I got the batter into the mould, and styled as I wanted, so all in all it was a successful batch.
Hooray, my soapy mojo is back ;-)
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Soap, fairies, and everything in between
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7 April 2011
11:05:00 AM
Aside from making soap, and occasionally picking up a pain brush, one of my other loves in life is music. It will always be a regret that haunts me that I never had the balls to follow my dream and take up singing as a career. I'm not saying I'd have been any good at it, but there's so much you can say with a song, so much emotion you can convey with a piano and a pure, unadulterated voice.
For me, this song here, by Adele, is everything a song should be. It's beautiful, it's pure, and it's not bolstered by any fancy tricks. It doesn't need any bolstering. It simply is.
Enjoy.
The Arty Soaper
