MMMmmm…coconut…I so wish I could smell this! I’ve never used a hair conditioning bar and it has me very intrigued. The Courmet Bath Shoppe makes them in several scents to go along with their shampoo bars. This bar is thick and smooth and the rounded edges look wonderful. The ingredients look great too: cocoa butter, [...]

I know, I know. I’ve been terribly slow about posting this week because I’ve been busy opening a new Etsy Shop The Same As It Never Was for my products made with upcycled/recycled materials. It’s been a lot of work as many of you know. I’ve only listed a few of the products I will [...]

As the debate over the issues surrounding Palm Oil heats up, many soapmakers are looking to replace Palm in some or all of their recipes. Gracefruit.com has posted lovely recipes that are both all vegetable and Palm free.
I’m not advocating that people leave Palm behind right now because of it’s current controversy. We each have [...]

…ME! Joanna from Product Body and the Soap Bar awarded it to me because she is one of the sweetest chicks in the blogosphere! Thanks Joanna, it really made my day! So now its my turn to pass it on to some more creative people. It’s really hard to choose only a few people because [...]

I’m terribly late  getting this done but my soap friend Diana Cyrill @ Shea Bath tagged me:
Here are the rules:
1) Link to the person who tagged you
2) Post the rules on your blog (this is what you are now reading)
3) Write 6 random things about yourself (see below)
4) Tag 6 people at the end of [...]

If you want to learn to take better photos, HP is offering several free online courses to help you out. One class in particular would be extremely helpful in improving your product photos:
Camera composition: Change Your Perspective
From HP - You don’t have to be a professional photographer to understand and apply good photo composition techniques. [...]

Today’s soap porn post is very special to me. I met Jen from Star of the North Primitives at the Bitter Creek Forum where I first learned to make candles and then found my love for CP Soap. In fact, the first soap recipe I tried was one that Jen (aka Flicker) shared with everyone [...]

I recently joined a local Etsy Team (Lincoln Handmade) and as a group we offer a nice a variety of handmade products. I can’t tell you how glad I am that I joined and how helpful and rewarding I think it will be. Last night I attended my first team meeting. We talked about upcoming [...]

This gadget would come in handy often! Shipments in, shipments out, craft fair or market setup etc. It’s uses will be endless and I know my back will thank me.
You can get it at Amazon.com in 6 ft and 8 ft sizes.

Busy season is almost upon us, so I thought I would start a weekly supplier news thread to help you stay informed. Not all suppliers will be represented here each week - so if I miss anything important, please share the info with us in the comments section.
From Kangaroo Blue - “It’s that time of [...]