Category Archives: Soap

My Shop Is Up!

I finally got my soap shop up and running.  I only have 6 soaps listed to start, but – hey – that’s a start! ctdesigns.artfire.com Hop on over and take a look. I wanted to offer All Things Hold Together … Continue reading

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Soap for Dessert

Don’t worry, I didn’t forget that I have a blog here!  I have been very busy with family lately…and soap making.  But I have lots of pictures just waiting to be blogged about.  I just pulled them off my camera … Continue reading

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Making Bath Bombs

This week, I have been playing around with bath bomb recipes.  It is so fun and easy. Most of the ingredients you need can be found at the supermarket. The process is as easy as baking, except you don’t need … Continue reading

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M&P Shamrock Soap Tutorial

Here is a quick little melt and pour project I did to make soaps for my bathroom.  This is a great project to do with kids.  All of the materials are available at your local craft store. (I am sorry … Continue reading

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Another Valentine’s Day Soap

Today, I made these easy Valentine’s Day soaps using the same method as the Snowflake Soap Tutorial I posted in November. I used pink mica and a light rose fragrance.  Since I made the first layer white, I was able … Continue reading

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Valentine Heart Soap Tutorial

This is the final post of my seven day Valentine’s blog-a-thon.  I will probably have a couple stray Valentine’s Day posts from stuff I make for my family this week, but this is the last post in the series. If … Continue reading

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Anti-Valentine Soaps

Dabbled is having an anti-Valentine’s Day contest. Something a bit darker/creepier than you average valentine project–or however you interpret “Anti-Valentine”. I am working on some melt and pour heart-shaped soaps that are a blackish-blue with a burst of pink mica.  … Continue reading

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Gift Basket Reveal, More Fizzies

I finally finished the gift basket of homemade bath and beauty products for my aunt-in-law (is that a real title?). Contents: six bars of plumeria soap, plumeria lotion, a plumeria candle, and plumeria bath fizzies. I changed the label on … Continue reading

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Homemade Gifts – Bath Fizzies

The past few days, I have been working on making bath fizzies to give for Christmas, along with other homemade bath and body products – soap, lotion, and lip balm. The Soap Queen has a great tutorial (part one, part … Continue reading

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Christmas Soap Gift Bags

What do you get when you combine the Christmas Tree Soaps from yesterday, the Snowflake Soaps from a couple of weeks ago, and carved eraser stamps in cute Christmas designs with gift bags, cardstock, and some markers? Adorable Christmas soap … Continue reading

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