French Farmhouse Soap

This week I am introducing some new soap. It is called French Farmhouse Soap. This soap is made from scratch using all natural ingredients.  Made mostly of olive oil and coconut oil, it also has shea butter.I love this soap! It was made by a fellow soaper, and it is the only soap I use other than my own. It feels wonderful. Sherri, of Antique Paperie designed the Rosette and image for the box. I think she did a great job.

Thanks for looking, and have a great week.
Marie

The winning entry

Thanks to everyone who suggested a name for the image of Pierrot and the lovely lady pictured in my last post. It was difficult. A few of the names were ones that I thought of, but the name that really stood out for me was Debbie's. Sweet Secrets was her entry.

Thanks to  everyone who participated.
Marie

Roses for Lili & Giveaway

Hello Everyone,

 I have been very fortunate to have some wonderful new wholesale customers. They have been keeping me very busy, but I finally managed to post a few soap boxes today. I mention the boxes with my customers because a few of them have been purchasing the boxes before I even get them posted. So, yes I have been very, very fortunate.  I am very grateful, too.  It has been fun rubber stamping and playing with my oh-so-easy-to-use greeting card software.

However, I am highlighting a few boxes with images from Sherri of Antique Paperie. I have been using her designs for a while. Sherri has recently become a member of Make Mine Pink. So I decided to feature some of her work here. The first box is named Roses for Lili. I love this design. I'm sure you agree that her work is beautiful. The next one I call Stolen Kiss. It is a perfect match for my Pierrot soap. I even managed to find a matching image by the same artist. I have not made anything from it yet, but I will very soon. I posted it here as well. It is the image on the right.  All I need is a name. I have a few ideas, but I would love some  suggestions from you. The winner will receive soap in a gift box of her (or his!) choice. Thanks. Marie

Summer Soaps

Hello Friends,

It has been a while, but so much seems to be happening these days. I have been working on getting some things for sale on Etsy. I am kind of excited about it, but it seems to be taking me forever to get things set up. One thing I like about Etsy is all the help they offer. I have been reading the suggestions and doing my best. I hope to have the shop open soon.

As you can see, I have been getting ready for summer here at Savon Marie. This Hawaiian shirt is a gift with purchase. It is a sweet little guest soap and will be included with the purchase of our Flip Flop Soap.

Another new addition is Cheers! our selection of sparkling clear Aloe Soap in the shape of a cocktail glass. I decided to call it Cheers! because the only other name I could think of was Bottoms Up. That did not seem like a good name for something that might be used in a bathtub. Cheers! is also a guest soap, weighing in at just about 2 ounces. It is available in  a number of delicious  fragrances. Mandarine Martini, Raspberries and Champagne, Lavender Martini, and our popular Vanilla Champagne are just a few. It is packaged in a clear box, and the price is only $2.50 each

 Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to visit Make Mine Pink. There is always something exciting going on there. This week there will be a Pink Friday Event. The theme is Red White and Blue. On Saturday, there will be another Pink Twilight Sale. Don't miss out on the fun.

See you soon.

Marie

Shop Hop, Shabby Shops and Tassels.

Hi Everybody, I have been pretty busy lately. The first thing I want to share with you is the Mother's Day Shop Hop at Make Mine Pink. It starts April 25th and lasts until May 1, 2010. It's like an online scavenger hunt. It is so easy to participate. All you have to do is visit the participating sites and look for the "hidden" shop hop symbol which is a shopping bag. Click on the shopping bag to record your find and move on to the next site. The lucky shopper who finds the most wins a fabulous prize from Make Mine Pink. The prize for this event is a fabulous Tea Time Gift Basket valued at $68.  Just click the link above to register and see all the information you need. It lasts a whole week, so you have lots of time to shop and search. The Shop Hops at Make Mine Pink are always lots of fun. Register now!

I am also very excited about signing up to be part of Claudia Twardus' new venture, Shabby Shops in a Box. Claudia will sell boxes containing samples of products from participating vendors. I really like this idea. It is a new and relatively inexpensive way for vendors to get products out there. Who wouldn't like to receive a box of samples? You can visit Claudia's site and see for yourself. Just click on the link above.

Another exciting event is the tassel giveaway that Dawn from Hydrangea Home is having. As you can see, Dawn's tassels are gorgeous.

This picture is from her blog. If you would like to participate in either of these two wonderful opportunities, just click the links above.

Now I am going to work on some photos for items I am planning to sell on etsy. More about that next time.

Have a great week. Thanks for stopping by.

Marie

Bonjour Mademoiselle!

Bonjour! This weekend I created a new fragrance. I am calling it "Mademoiselle."  It is a rose and amber combination, with other floral notes. I was actually inspired by the new box I created. You can see it in my first picture. The caption reads, "The girl in the pink dress dances every dance." This box inspired me to do a new soap in pink, but my purchase of pink ribbon with crepe paper ruffles gave me the name. As you can see, the pink ribbon is stamped with the word "Mademoiselle." I purchased  ribbon on etsy from Bit of Vintage and she included this lovely pink perfection with my purchase. So of course, I went back to buy more. I will also be creating a larger box which incorporates the ribbon. I just could not wait to show it to you, so for now it is making my mediocre pictures look much better than they really are.

Yesterday I made a daffodil soap. I tried out some new soap paint, and I love it. I may go back to painting soap again. I especially like the soft look of the transparent colors. The borders are highlighted with a touch of mica. This soap will be available in 2 fragrances, One is "April Showers," and it is as fresh and clean as it sounds; the other is "Fresh Cut Flowers," a light floral just perfect for spring.

Only 2 weeks ago, we were buried in snow. Now we are eagerly awaiting Spring. All we have to do is get through the wind and the rain.   Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful week.
Marie

New Boxes

Hello Everybody,
 It seems like I am creating a habit of getting things done, just not in the order of importance. I am having family visiting me tomorrow. I should have spent the day getting the place spruced up for them. But noooo. I completed 2 boxes instead. Then I  played around with my craft supplies. But after all, they are family, so they can stand to see the place looking a little ragged around the edges. It should create the illusion that I am very very busy.
Anyway, I really like these boxes better than my painted boxes. I am planning to add quite a few more selections over the next few weeks. I hope you'll be back to see them.
Thanks for stopping by. Spring will soon be here!!!.
Marie