Soapylove was started in 2006 by Debbie Chialtas. Debbie discovered glycerin soap crafting whilst pregnant with her son. The beautiful colors, designs, and shapes that are possible with “melt and pour” sparked her creative passion. She loved being able to create something super special, completely usable, and totally adorable! ( And she has )… Read More ...
Blades Natural Beauty & Paperfinger “Care (About You) Packages”
Brought to my attention by Lauren, herbalist and medicine maker with Good Fight Herb Co. She wanted to share with you a very unique and loving Valentines Day Gift Package that she created with the help of friends, “Blades Natural Beauty” and “Paperfinger”. The CARE (about you!) PACKAGE is one of … Read More ...
DIY Snow Globe Soaps
Here is a tutorial on how to make some really cute snow globe soaps that was brought to my attention via Charm Bracelet Diva These can be used year-round, not just at Christmas!
Click here for full list of ingredients and directions on how to make these yourself
I had a mini brainstorm on … Read More ...
Spy vs. Spy
Rare Bird Finds blogged about this great set of gun soaps by SoapWeapons. They even come attractively packaged in a real, foam-lined gun case!
Alice In Wonderland Beauty Products
The upcoming release of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland is highly-anticipated by many and cosmetic companies are taking note. I read about Urban Decay’s
Alice in Wonderland makeup palette on Hot Beauty Health. It includes a beautiful and artistic 3D pop-up scene of Alice’s journey through the mushroom forest. The palette includes 16 eyeshadow shades, … Read More ...
Boo Halloween soap cigar band
Perfume Kits as some really cute free downloadable soap labels and soap cigar band labels available on their site, including this cute one for Halloween!
Find them all here.
… Read More ...Soap sack pattern
This fun knitted soap sack from Sarah White is a great way to package up a homemade (or store bought) soap to give as a gift. Find the instructions here.
Handmade soap packaging ideas
Debra McDuffee has some pretty ideas on how to package your handmade cold process soap. Visit here for the inspiration.
Soap wings tutorial
The Natural Beauty Workshop has a tutorial for soap wings, a really fun way to add some flair when packaging soaps! The soap wings would be a great addition to any hostess gifts, party favors or other gifts.
Find the instructions here.
… Read More ...Snowdrift Farm sale
Snowdrift Farm, a soapmaking supplier, is having a Friends and Family Sale through January 3rd. Click here to get 10% your entire purchase.
Southern Soapers sale
Southern Soapers Fragrances is having a sale to celebrate its second anniversary. All prices are as marked and no coupon codes are needed. All exfoliants, emulsifiers & thickeners, botanical extracts, preservatives, packaging items and more are discounted 10% or more through September 28th. They also have a wide range of fragrances on sale this week … Read More ...
~Bath and Body Elements~
ElementsBathandBody.com has a wide variety of supplies, packaging & ingredients for your creative needs. Best of all – they don’t have a minimum order! Be sure to sign up for their newsletter so you can find out about their sales and clearances 😀
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Want great smelling potpourri for the holidays?
Then you need to start getting all of your ingredients together now so you can start blending in September! Yes, I know it’s months until the holidays but what many people either forget about or may not know is that the longer the potpourri ages – the better smelling it is.
Potpourri presents make wonderful … Read More ...
Packaging!
One can never have enough sources when it comes to packaging your hand-made creations!
For glass vials, glass & plastic jars, perfume bottles, bath salt jars, spice jars, gourmet packaging and an assortment of other packaging needs you might want to visit Sunburst Bottle.
Sunburst doesn’t have a minimum order, has reasonable shipping prices … Read More ...
Tips & Tricks: Filling Cosmetic Tubes
Making your own cosmetics can be fun, but sometimes filling those little tubes and containers with hot from the stove product can be a bit tricky. Here’s a method that will help.
Fill a cake pan halfway with layer of uncooked rice, lentils or small beans. Stand the tubes or containers straight up so their … Read More ...