Sunday was the December Blim Craft Marketplace, and thanks to a last minute cancellation, kdot & I were able to get a table for Christmas Selling Goodness. It was grand! I’ve had some time to develop my table a bit more, and had hit up Wonderbucks (incidentally, if you are not aware, Wonderbucks is amazing. [...]
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Soap Opera
December 14th, 2009
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…minus the opera. So, I’ve been making some soap, right? Some of it, I’m totally proud of. Like when I came across these skull shaped ice cube trays at a curiousities store on the drive, and made these: Seriously, how awesome is that?
Busy little beaver
November 12th, 2009
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Point form insanity: – I got 80% on my midterm. I’m reasonably okay with this, but really must study more. I get lazy about this sometimes, and I need to get into good habits NOW while I still only have one class. – I unofficially launched a website for my soapmaking stuff over a month [...]
Handcrafty Goodness
September 17th, 2009
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I’ll be selling candles, bath bombs, soap, & other wonderful things at the Blim Monthly Community Market at the Cambrian Hall (Main & 17th) from 11 – 5 PM on Sunday, Sept 20th. Come visit! And someone tell me how to display things in a way that look nice, because I have no concept of [...]
This scar? Oh, let me tell you about THIS scar!
September 8th, 2009
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Tyler Durden: Now, ancient people found their clothes got cleaner if they washed them at a certain spot in the river. You know why? Narrator: No. Tyler Durden: Human sacrifices were once made on the hills above this river. Bodies burnt, water speeded through the wood ashes to create lye. [holds up a bottle] Tyler [...]
Vancouver Suppliers for bath, body & candle products
September 4th, 2009
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There’s a dearth of local Vancouver suppliers all collected in one place for people making soap, bath bombs, candles, etc so I thought I’d write out some of the gems I’ve found so far to help other people. Not everything has perfectly accurate prices/sizes because … well, I wasn’t really paying THAT close attention at [...]
Scents and Scentsability
September 4th, 2009
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So with this new fascination with making soap & other bath products, I need to rebuild my fragrance/essential oil collection. Or more to the point, create a fragrance collection, and find my essential oil collection somewhere in my parents basement. And add to it. Last night, I picked up some citronella, sweet orange, and tea [...]
It’s a delicious feeling
August 31st, 2009
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Or maybe a delicious smell. Whatever. Yesterday, I took my very first Blim workshop. It was a “Guest Workshop” run by Beata of Soigne, and it was awesome: I learned how to make cold process soap, and as an added bonus, bath bombs! The almighty k-dot was in attendance as well, and we had a [...]
Last Minute Ambition
July 22nd, 2009
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Why do I get these ideas when I only have a week to implement them? So, next Tuesday, Nick & I leave for Clinton for a week. For those who don’t recall, this is a rather large SCA event/war in Clinton, BC. I showed up for a couple of days last year, spawning such pictures [...]
Meme… with STUFF!
July 15th, 2009
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I missed Sue’s, but managed to catch Lori’s… so I’m getting something from Lori! This means you have a chance of getting something from me. Here’s the deal: The first five (5) people to respond to this post will get something made by me. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations so please read [...]