The soapmaking forum June challenge of last year was an inspiration challenge, meaning that as long as you were inspired by the challenge theme, any technique could be used in the soap. I signed up for the challenge with nothing concrete in mind. The theme was Garden Inspiration, and not necessarily one's own garden. It… Continue reading Garden Inspired Soap
With the arrival of the Spring (if we can call it that in the Gulf coast), I felt the urge to make another cherry blossoms soap. Recently I learned that in Japan, the cherry blossoms mark the arrival of Spring. By contrast, in Texas the arrival of Spring is marked by pollen, it is like… Continue reading Making a Cherry blossoms Soap
This soap reminds me a little bit of a book series I am reading. It is called the Mitford Series, by Jan Karon. It is a book I like to read before going to bed, it has a very tranquil tone. It reminds me of it, because flowers are mentioned often in the book. The… Continue reading Making Flower Power Soap
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