April 17, 2015

2015 Season





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The 2015 Season began with my first show on April 11 at the Bells and Whistles festival in McCormick, SC. Normally, I take some pictures and make a short mobile post from the location, but that didn't work out Saturday. We started selling before we could finish setting up. While I welcome and appreciate early sales, it kind of throws your rhythm off while setting up. So once everything was up, I forgot to get pictures and post.

Now, weather permitting, I will finish stocking up for the next month. I'm listed for 3 events in May. A Spring Fling the 1st Saturday of May in Clinton, SC; Clinton again the 3rd Saturday for the Rhythm on the Rails Festival; and Laurens for the Family Reunion Festival on the 4th Saturday. So a busy month. Following that, I hope to do the Laurens Farmers Market on Saturdays.

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January 29, 2015

With Love & Soap Roses



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This year, unlike the previous two, I was able to work on a special product for Valentine's Day. I'd toyed with the idea of making soap roses but was never able to really flesh it out. I never could find the right kind of soap mold and/or I didn't have enough time after the Christmas rush.

Atomic Heart Soap Bouquet
Since I managed to squeeze out a little extra time, I revisited the soap roses idea. I soon realized that it was not practical to attempt twelve long stem roses. I did however come across two small vases that would work perfectly for soap bouquets.

The first vase had a deep red heart shape that screamed cinnamon. Valentine's Day is the season of Red Hots candy. So I found a skin safe cinnamon fragrance oil for the flowers. I originally planned on having white roses but the fragrance oil turned the soap into more of a cream or winter white color which I liked better.

Berry Romantic Soap Bouquet




The second vase had a clear classic look. I decided to play on the romantic elements of Valentine's Day for this bouquet. Nothing says romance like chocolate dipped strawberries and champagne. So I blended dark chocolate and strawberry fragrance oils for the flowers and gave them a deep rose color. I added a single white strawberries and champagne scented heart to the top.

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