Just because you can’t afford to pay a professional to take your product photos doesn’t mean they have to look horrible. Constructing your own lightbox is inexpensive and easy to do and will dramatically improve the quality of your photos.
I’ve used several lightboxes, with costs ranging from the homemade to the expensive and have had [...]

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Have a blog or a web site? Then you have to play around with Bling Easy. It’s a hoot! I didn’t have much time to spend with this yet but you can believe I will be penciling it in here soon. It’s a blast! Go have a look and play around…all you do is [...]

Rebatched Handmade Soap Tutorial Image
A failed batch is bound to happen. Usually when you’re working with your most expensive ingredients. Your only choice is to throw it out or try to save it. As much as I HATE to rebatch, I almost always try to save it but I’ve talked to many soapers that have [...]

Miss Ella
I fell in love with this soap when I first saw it on the Dish forum. Lisa from Amori Bath and Body created a soap and named it after her Dish buddy Ella using her favorite EO blend and colors. Lisa sent a bar to me and I’m even more in love than ever. [...]

Please get involved. Get familiar with the FDA Globalization Act 2008 and calculate the impact that it will have on your business. Then write your local congressional representatives and tell them how much it will hurt.
I’ve been watching this unfold for awhile now and have gone from disbelief and denial to anger that anyone could [...]

I ran across the Simply Stated blog this morning and wanted to share something I found there with you. While the article is about party favors, it provides really inspirational ideas for simple AND gorgeous packaging design. Simplicity in design is important for productivity, but it doesn’t have to be boring and unattractive.
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Do you crochet? I do and I’ve been playing around with patterns for accessories to include with my gift baskets. I want to make them special and I want them to be handmade. Over the weekend, I spent some time searching for patterns for quick and simple items to make and I wanted to share [...]

I thought this video from HowToSoap.com would be very helpful to new soapers. It has easy to follow instructions on how to line your mold with freezer paper. I would add that you should fold the freezer paper so that the slick part is facing up or so it’s what will be touching the soap. [...]

At every craft fair or market I have participated in or visited, one truth is always evident: It’s all about the display. Even if your products are hands down the best products in the show, they will go largely unnoticed if your display doesn’t pull the crowd over to see them. In my new Market [...]

The weekend is almost upon us, so it’s time for some fun! I hope everyone’s weekend is like the Luau video below: sunny, relaxed, and filled with Mai Tai’s and Ukuleles.

Have a great weekend!