Facebook Soap Pic Of The Week

.Relaxing

So excited and honored! This picture was chosen as the photo of the week on the Soap Queen Blog.  It feels incredible to be recognized by someone who you respect. I have never met Anne -Marie, but she has been a long distance mentor for me - and she doesn't even know this!!  I have been making soap for about eight years and still learn tips, tricks, and get inspired by Soap Queen aka Anne-Marie.  Her attitude is uplifting and inspiring. For those who think Bramble Berry was an over night success should really read her story HERE.  After reading her story it gave me hope and some realization that you have to keep on keeping on.  Even though I love what I do, this doesn't mean it will come any easier to me.  I love making soap and selling it for a modest profit. Interacting with my customers brings me so much joy. Everything about the process from creating a skin loving soaping formulation to designing the label's and packaging is "JOY" for me. 

A big thank you to Bramble Berry for there amazing products. The soap that pictured above I used Bramble Berry "Relaxing" fragrance oil and Labcolors for high pH products. 

Don't forget you can win four bars of my soap - details HERE .

Let's Give Some Soap Away!!

 

 

 

SOAP GIVE AWAY

 In the spirit of the holiday season a soap give-a-way is in order!!   Here are the details:

Give away will run until Dec. 7th 2012 9:00 pm EST.  Soap will be mailed out by Dec. 12th 2012. 

**One person will receive four bars of my cold process soap**

What do you have to do to enter? 

 

*Comment on this blog and make sure I have a way of getting 
  back to you. = 1 entry

You can STOP here - a comment on THIS blog post enters you in the give-a-way.

 

If you would like additional entries into this give-a-way:

 

*Tweet this give-away and be sure to include @herbestapple so I can see. = 3 entries

 

and/OR

 

*Share on facebook and be sure to tag my page www.facebook.com/herbestapple  = 3 entries

 

and/OR

 

*Share this give away on your blog - with a link back to my blog.  Please put in comment section of this blog post that you did this with link. = 6 entries

 

and/OR

 

*Subscribe to my blog = 2 entries

 

and/OR

 

*Like my Facebook page here and be sure to leave a comment about the soap give away. = 3 entries

If a person does all the above, their name will be entered 18 times in a random draw.

Good Luck!!

Brooke  :)

 www.herbestapple.etsy.com

 

 

Book Of Days 2012

"Book of Days"

I would like to share what I will be taking part of for the new year -
"Book of Days 2012" with Effy Wild.  She is offering this free of charge, which is too kind!! She has already put much time into this year long process.  

This year was, well.....  difficult.  I really believe taking part in Book of Days will give me perspective, make me THINK and get to know myself.  I will be blogging about my experience once in a while here.  I know, this has nothing to do with soap, but this blog is about my life as well :)  

If you would like to sign-up for this or ask questions you can go here .  

              

Soap and Etsy Sale

It's been almost six months since I wrote a real entry.  Seems like life gets in the way of the things we really want to do!  Or I just suck with time management.

Since I last wrote I have been making soap like a crazy woman and actually having fantastic sells at my Etsy Shop. I am beyond grateful for all the sells and the awesome feedback all of you took the time to leave, thank you!!

Below are some of the soaps I made this year that have been awesome sellers!!

                                           Himalayan Pink Salt (Peach & Honey) Gingerbread Man
                                                           Peppermint EO Gingerbread Man
                                                            Pumpkin Spice Gingerbread Man 

Peppermint Essential Oil

 Herbal and Floral Infusion

"Honey Peach" Pink Himalayan Salt Bar 

Pumpkin Spice

Activated Charcoal

Lemongrass Essential Oil 

ENERGY

One of my latest soaps I made  huckleberry unfortunately doesn't have a look that appeals to many (IMO), but if you could scratch and sniff your computer screen, I swear you would look beyond the funky design.  

If anyone would like to try my soap now is a great time - I am having a "Clear Out My Etsy Store To Make Room For New" sale.  Everything is 40% off if you use coupon code 40off at check out.  

Thanks for reading!

Brooke

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Column Swirl with Cold Process Soap

Hope you enjoy my first video. I had such a blast with this technique.
I would like to thank Debbie from Soapy Love - it was her guest blog on Soap Queen blog that tied this techinque with cold process soap.

I would LOVE to read your feedback, please feel free to post! If you enjoy this video please give it a thumbs up on youtube.