Smoke! Cold Process Swirled Soap

I just love how this soap turned out! It's scented with Black Tea Fragrance Oil, but it reminds me of Smoke....so that's what I'm going to call it!
Here is how the company describes it: "This smoky, sexy and sophisticated fragrance is reminiscent of roasted tea leaves with strong overtones of tobacco. With surprising top notes of Italian Bergamot, Sicilian Lemon and Southern Orange, the blend winds down with Black Tea Leaves, Star Jasmine, White Cedarwood, Amber Crystal and a rich musk. This is a bold and unusual scent sure to intrigue."
Now, how can you not want to try this!! It won't be ready for several more weeks, so stay tuned!

Too Soon For Christmas??

I had some leftover bags from last year, I decided to offer my handmade soap inside the bag to make a great little gift for someone special!The soap is scented with Sleigh Ride, which smells just like Christmas Eve...pine trees, fresh snow...yummy!

What Would You Name This Soap?

I love how this soap turned out! The scent is a warm, spicy scent....and I can't come up with a name! What would you name it? The colors are light tan with black spots.

Flowers and Soap in St. Louis!

I love taking pictures of my flowers and my soap....so why not take them together?
The flower above is an Endless Summer Hydrangea. This is its first bloom! They were planted last Spring, and about 2 weeks later we had a killer frost which severely damaged the plant and because of this, didn't produce any blooms.
Hmmmm...I wonder what soap I can use with these flowers?
Oh, the soap is called Tangerine Twist and it's handmade using the Cold Process method!

Christmas In June! Cold Process Soap

I have a hard time picking a favorite scent, but I think it may be Gingerbread! I could use it all year!
They came out quite yellow, although I didn't add any color. I'm hoping they cure to a nice brown!

Wasabi Anyone??

I'm having such a good time making soap! This soap is Cucumber Wasabi and Cilantro! I colored with with green and swirled in the yellow. I think it turned out great!

The last picture is right after it was poured. I like the finished color better.

Ooops!

Everything was going smoothly until I added my fragrance oil, Fresh Linen! It started to "glob" up, so I had t quickly pour it into the mold.













Here it is cut. This piece doesn't look too bad, but take a peek at the very bottom of the bar...oils did not mix up.



Soooo...I cut it up and plopped it into the crock pot!

Poured, cooled, and cut! They don't look as pretty, but they sure smell good!

And The Winners Are.....

And the winners of my contest are.....................................drum roll..................

Bree ($10.00 FREE merchandise from my shop!)
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=81855

ClearPink (FREE bar of soap!)
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5587991

Cottonwoodherbal's (10% off anything in my shop)
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5717395

Congratulations!!!!

Scents of Summer!

I made a garden soap yesterday with Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, and Honeysuckle....Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Second Batch of Soap....This Is Addicting!

Here's the batch all wrapped up! I have the soap log on top of some newspapers, since the granite can get cold, and the blanket on top.














Here's the "soap box" I made. It's a wooden box that held some matching Christmas ornaments. Makes a sturdy box. I just popped the lid on!
















Here's the soap! I lined the box with parchment paper and placed plastic wrap on top of the soap.