Helloooooo......Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2012!!

It's been such a busy few months here at Oakwood Soaperie, my head has only just stopped spinning!!!
I thought I'd give you a little snippet of what I've been up  to to keep you going.
We have been busy little bees with a tonne of local Craft and Christmas markets, so much so, we have almost totally sold out of Everything!!! I have many pictures to post very soon...watch this space :)
Fear not, I have plans afoot and come the New Year will be re-making my range of luxurious soaps and bath goodies...there may be more new stuff too, so many new ideas for lovely pampering products just for you...yes YOU :)

I am also busy creating my longed for beloved WEBSITE...YAY!!!! sooo much typing and input...I want it to be a special  place to hang out and read about what goes in (and what is kept out) of my handmade natural products, so that you...my lovely...know all the reasons why I do what I do and why you need to try (and be converted) to my handmade soaps and bath goodies.

I am also planning a much needed re-fit of my home workshop...it is long overdue. I will post pics of it's progress over the next few weeks so you can see the transformation before your very eyes!!!

Wish me luck...I have a long list of 'To Do...'s but will try and let you know how things are going as much as possible.

Wishing you all the best for the new Year xxx

TTFN,
xxx

Autumn has landed!!

Gibside Farmers and Craft Market 1.10.11

        Well here we are in October...I can hardly believe it!!
It's been a little while so I though i'd let you all know what I've been up to lately...apart from making masses of Christmas goodies which will very soon be listed in my Folksy and WowThankyou shops (watch this space), I have been back to Gibside's farmers and craft market (near Rowland's Gill - Tyne and Wear)...I thought you might like to see.




        This time I brought with me some special one off Autumnal goodies, including Brambleberry Swirl soap and a bushel of Apple Bubble bars.

Brambleberry Swirl soap & Apple Bubble Bars

        A bit premature maybe but I also had my new Halloween goodies too, Pumpkin Spice soap and some wee Caspar Bubble bars (very limited numbers left, once they are gone, they are gone - exclusively to Gibside Market!!). Brambleberry and Turkish rose Madder soaps were the hit of the day, selling almost half of my stock of each (hurrah!!). These will be coming back next time (October 15th) as well, with some extra Halloween flourishes...there may be spooky bunting, maybe even the odd lighting up pumpkin or two...you'll have to pop along and see...

Pumpkin Spice soap & Caspar Bubble Bars.

        I took the opportunity to take a couple of pictures of the beautiful setting as well, beginning to look lovely and autumnal with the Horse Chestnut trees and season veg barrows.

Hopefully the weather will hold for next time...

Take care all, wrap up warm ;o)

TTFN xxx

Peppermint Canes and Brambleberry scrumping...

      Today I have been mostly making some more seasonal goodies. In particular some gorgeous soaps that I'm fair delighted with...let me introduce...

Peppermint Cane Handmade soap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Peppermint Cane' is made with Pure plant oils of Oilve, Sunflower and coconut, enriched with gorgeous naturally chocolate fragranced Cocoa butter. It is fragranced with Peppermint and Vanilla. Vanilla has a tendancy to darken soap so to counteract this I have added Titanium Dioxide (a naturally occurring mineral whitener - used frequently in cosmetics to lighten products) fingers crossed it stays looking like this over it's 4 week cure. With a splosh or red soap colourant and a pinch or several or cosmetic grade glitter and a bit of chopstick work, here we have it.

And also, new to the stage...'Brambleberry Swirl' . 
This is made with the same base oils and butters but with the addittion of Oat Milk at trace for skin smoothnness and a silky feel to the bar. It is fragranced with a blend of oils described as 'a luscious fruity-wood fragrance with top notes of bergamot and rose and basil leaves. Sweet, rich blackberries, dry leaves, and an amber-cinnamon blend. These are lifted by breezy ozonic accents and cool lavandin, combined with smooth woods, moss and musk.'
Within the two colour swirl, I have added some poppy seeds for a bit of gentle scrub and because they resemble blackberry pips :o)

 

 

 

BrambleBerry Swirl handmade soap

I can't wait to cut these two beauties, hoefully they will be swirled inside too, fingers crossed.

I have also been making up a few new seasonal bubble bars and melts, these ones are for an order, but they will be available from my Folksy and WowThankyou shops nearer Christmas too. Here's a sneaky peek...

More on these Christmassy goodies later, keep checking back for updates and more info.

Take Care
xxx