Earrings, earrings and more earrings

I never really made earrings before. . . just never felt inspired making them. It was always string a few beads attach it to a pair of hook bases and done. Then I saw tons of cute button earrings around the internets. . . so I got a bunch of earring posts of ebay and started to play. I never got around to making the button earrings, but I did make these:

Now I just need to stop being lazy and take some good photos to list them in my etsy shop.

Changing

I was feeling like a change, so I redid my blog, I went with a more vintage earth-tone feel. I kinda like it, not sure how long I will keep it. . lol. . it seems a little too simple. But then again, simple is nice every now and then.

My Pink Stamper

If you guys haven't been to her site yet, you have to check it out. Her cards are the cutest! To be honest after watching almost all her videos on YouTube, it was one of the reasons why I finally got a Cricut Machine! And now she is giving one away! That's right GIVING AWAY an Expressions. I entered even though I have one, but I have a friend that doesn't have one yet!

Click on the button below to check out her website, she had tons of great videos and is always doing great giveaways!

Absent lately. . .

Sorry I've been absent lately. . . the holidays were great. The handmade Christmas with my family went great. I made knit scarfs, microwave heating pads (neck size and pocket size) and tile coasters. I think everyone really liked them and have already got tons of use. . especially the heating pads. I can't find my camera or I would have taken pics. I have tons of the materials left, so when I do find my camera I'll post.

I just found out some awful news before work today. . . well actually at 11am yesterday morning. My Uncle does have lung cancer, and they believe that it is Mesothelioma. . . I pray that it isn't and that it will be treatable. . .

I really need to quit reading information about it. . . it isn't helping me. . .

Subtle hints. . .

Send in your ugly soap for the greater good!

I just saw this posted on a message board that I frequent, and when I watched the video it brought tears to my eyes. Thinking about all the people who go without basic necessities.

Here is the link to the video and story:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/seminole_news/072409_Hope_in_a_bar_of_soap

Here is a link to the org: http://www.cleantheworld.org/

Please take a minute and watch the video.

They take gently used soaps from hotels and rebatch them, then send them to Haiti.

I am going to send them all my soap scraps and ends, ugly batches, misshaped bars, test batches and batches with fading scents from now on. Just imagine that something you would normally throw out can help fight disease and possibly even save a life!

According to the original poster they will take MP, CP, HP and Liquid soaps.

Oh and it gets even better! They don't rebatch the soap themselves, they partnered with a Men's mission in Orlando providing jobs to the Homeless!

So please send any soaps to:

Clean the World
c/o Threads of Compassion
4625 Old Winter Garden Road B7
Orlando, FL 32811

I'm also going to contact local hotels and see if they will donate as well.

My First Soap Loaf, inspired by the Soap Queen.

So I was really inspired by Ann Marie's (The Soap Queen) videos, the ones I'm talking about are here (Swirling) and here (Packaging) . . .and well you know me, I love making things.

I decided to make a loaf, I think it turned out great! I am so loving Melt&Pour soaps right now!

I didn't have a loaf mold, but I picked up an Ice Cube Bin from Wal-Mart for under 2.00! And it worked perfectly, had just enough give for the soap to pop right out.
It's a bit long, but still works (took about 50oz of soap to get the loaf the right height)
Anyway here is a picture of the Ice Bin, well the side of it anyway. . .


I made the loaf with a mix of Clear and Goats Milk bases, the scent is Rose Jasmine. And I used a combo of Shimmery Blue, Shimmery Pink and Flat Purple colorings (and yes Shimmery is a technical term)

So here is the whole loaf, fresh out of the "mold"


And here is a already wrapped bar. Now I just need to print up some labels.


And finally because I can never to anything perfectly, I cut a bar and well messed it up. So I kept cutting and made 1oz size chunks, I'm calling it Soap-To-Go :)