Marcy Paulson has a lovely tutorial on making autumn inspired potpourri, full of nutmeg, pine, cinnamon and other spicy scents. This recipe would also be great for the Christmas holidays. Visit here for the instructions.
… Read More ...Knit bath mat tutorial
Purl Soho has got an easy to knit bath mat tutorial on its blog, the Purl Bee. Click here for all the details.
… Read More ...Bug soap tutorial
Here is a tutorial for a great embedded bug soap for an easy melt and pour project. There’s still a week left before Halloween to make these!
Find the directions here.
… Read More ...Yoga mat spray
As an admitted germophobe, I love using yoga mat disinfectants after my yoga classes. This antibacterial yoga mat spray from our friends at CraftBits does the trick.
Ingredients:
Filtered water
1/4 cup of Vinegar
3 tbs Alcohol
Eucalyptus essential oil
1 tsp Tea Tree Oil
spray bottle
Directions:
Fill up your spray bottle with the … Read More ...
Green tea bath bags
Not only are these green tea bath bags are easy to make, but green tea is great for the skin, as the the polyphenols in green tea have anti-inflammatory properties.
1 cup Green tea leaves
1/4 cup Lavender buds
1/8 cup Chamomile flowers
4 tbs Dried lemon peel
8 drops Bergamot essential oil
5 drops … Read More ...
Solid shampoo recipe
The Soap Kitchen has a very detailed recipe for a solid shampoo for cold process soap makers.
Please visit their site for all the details!
… Read More ...Halloween melt and pour soap tutorial
David Fisher has got a great tutorial for making making melt and pour soaps with Jello molds and muffin tins. It’s a great family project or for the weekend crafter wanting to learn basic soapmaking!
Go here for all the details!
… Read More ...Cupcake bath fizzy recipe
It seems like cupcake shaped bath bombs are popping up everywhere lately. The Crafty Chica shared a recipe recently for a cupcake bath fizzy.
You can find the recipe here. Some of the ingredients are perishable, so it’s probably best to make them in small batches, but they are so wonderful you probably won’t … Read More ...
Shaving soap recipe
Teach Soap has yet another wonderful recipe to share. This shaving soap recipe is for cold process soap makers and is a nice standard recipe to explore making shaving soap.
Ingredients:
12 oz. Coconut oil
12 oz. Palm oil
12 oz. Olive or Canola oil
14 oz. distilled water
1 heaping tablespoon of clay ( … Read More ...
Rosewater recipes
Rosewater is wonderful to use as a toner for oily or acneic skin. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties and is gentle on skin.
Snowdrift Farm’s website has three easy recipes for making and using English rosewater: an astringent toner, a cleanser, and a skin quencher.
Visit their website for the recipes and uses.
… Read More ...Cuticle and Hand Massage Oil Recipe
Here’s a simple recipe of an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory soothing hand massage oil that does wonders to dry cuticles and chapped gardener’s hands:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup jojoba oil
3 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons soy bean oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon any vitamin E-rich oil
5 drops tea tree oil
4 drops neroli essential … Read More ...
Bliss aromatherapy perfume recipe
Aromatherapy perfumes can help relax you, invigorate you and put you in a great mood and are fun to make. Here’s a recipe for a happiness enhancing perfume from Essential Oil Recipes.
Essential oils needed:
2 drops Bergamot
1 drops Jasmine
1 drops Rose
2 drops Sandalwood
Equipment needed:
Measuring spoons
Small funnel
Small … Read More ...
Fizzing rose petals tutorial
Cathie and Steve of Creative Juice fame have a nice tutorial on fizzing bath petals. The technique and ingredients to making them is similar to bath bombs and bath salts.
See the instructions here.
… Read More ...Bath puff and back scrubber patterns
Priscilla Hewitt has easy crochet patterns for a bath puff and back scrubber here.
The puffs and scrubbers work up really fast, but do take about an ounce more yarn than is recommended in the pattern.
… Read More ...Solid perfume recipe
Solid perfume recipe from TeachSoap.com
Solid perfume is fun and easy to make and is a wonderful idea for a personal, hand-crafted gift! You’ll want some stylish little butter pots to hold your creations and Bramble Berry, Inc. has a terrific selection. To make your solid perfume, follow these directions:
For a 9 oz. … Read More ...