Well Maybe…

…I keep thinking about all this and have come to a new (yet another) conclusion. I will not be doing soaps at all. Even though I have some cool ideas, after washing and drying my hair today I thought more of this:
shampoos/ conditioners
lotions
fragrance & lip balms
bath salts (because they are oh so inexpensive to make [...]

In New News

In thinking further on my “soap venture” I have decided to go with 5 scents/formulas only targeting 4 areas – acne, dry/winter skin, invigorating and relaxing (5 if I can think of a fifth). These will all have corresponding hand/body lotions, bath salts, lip and or fragrance balms. I’m also thinking of “bath tea” which [...]

Newish

Things are going pretty good around here. I’ve had a custom order as well as a personal order, so the business is starting to roll a bit. I am still expanding my horizons, feeling my way around.
I have been tossing around the idea of making soap and other bath related products. I find it very [...]

Hats and Pillows and Hats and Pillows

I’m sad to say I think the mad rush for wintery things is over, but I love to make them anyway. I have completed the Spiced hat and the Angora baby blue cloche. I wish I had a better camera though because my photos don’t do the products justice. New camera: item #3 on [...]

Ooooo… Fabric!

I went fabric shopping last night and got quite a lot for some decorative pillows. I used to make pillows all the time — elaborate velvet hearts with four inch lace, tiny hearts for bathroom baskets, etc. — but suddenly with the living room revamp I’ve gotten the bug again. I know, I just can’t [...]

Portrait Finished

I am pleased to report I have finished my portrait of Bethany and it turned out rather well. It certainly looks like her chubby little head. *lol*
I cannot wait to hang the two portraits with the school pictures of the girls. I think it will be sweet to see them then and now.
Next Project: Autumn [...]