The Wine Soap Gift Box is Finally Ready

I finally posted the gift box of small wine soaps for sale on Etsy.  The boxes are made locally here in town by our box guy, Dave Johnson, and can be custom etched my my aunt on her laser etcher. How cool is that?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76430632/custom-laser-etched-wine-soap-gift-box

We made a sample box of assorted flavors:

I think these would be perfect for any small bed and breakfast, or winery gift shop, or as a fun personalized gift for that person on your list who seems to have everything they want.  Everyone loves hand made soaps and they use them, so they always need more.  Nothing says you cared enough to think ahead like a personalized gift. 

I also finally actually posted the Mint Pattie Soap on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76426433/mint-pattie-layered-vegan-soap-single

and

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76426804/mint-pattie-layered-vegan-soap-3-bars

I haven't made any new soaps since I started working at the Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center.  I have plenty of inventory, though.  Never fear, I have the soap that you need in stock and can ship it out right away.  Contact me on Etsy with any custom orders you can think of.

Mint Patty Soap Is Almost Ready To Sell

Can you believe it? It has been almost a month since I made that mint patty soap.  I will post it on Etsy this weekend.  I still haven't taken pictures of it.  Maybe I will do that after work tomorrow. It is going to be a long day tomorrow at my day job, so we will see.  five of the last eight days have been spent out in the orchard all day for work.  The weather has been very nice.  Sunny, but not too hot.  The long hours are starting to cut into my soap making and thinking time.  I will have to work more on it during the weekend.

I Actually Mailed My Sister-in-Law's Birthday Present Today

I hope it gets there before her birthday.  I meant to mail it on Saturday, but with my husband's uncle's funeral and everything I just didn't have time.

I am going to take new pictures of my soaps for Etsy. I just don't care for the ones I took of the new soaps. The background is too plain and light.  Still no gift boxes made, but I have my idea now, for when my auntie and I both have time.

Soap Makes a Great Gift

I just packaged up my sister-in-law's birthday present, and guess what she is getting.  I hope she doesn't read this blog.  Oh well, now she knows what she is getting if she does.  I made a cute card with card stock and stamps and put it with two bars of soap in the cutest tuck top box.  It fit just perfectly.  Very cute.  I will definitely send them that way from now on, for those people who order two bars.  It is way cheaper to send orders of 3 or more bars in flat rate priority mail boxes, and they get there faster.  Orders of 1 or two bars are cheaper by first class mail, and these tuck top boxes are so cute:

Happy Birthday Marie!!!

My sister-in-law is so cute.  I hope she likes her soap.  I am still working on the design for the gift box of soap.  I just have to make an example one and let people customize them themselves.  It is hard coming up with a good example.

I Finally Posted the Last of the New Soaps Varieties on Etsy

The last flavor to be posted, orange peel cocoa, was posted today.  This was two days late, but with everything that went on this weekend, I am not surprised.  Here they are:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73785993/orange-peel-cocoa-soap-single-bar

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73786906/orange-peel-cocoa-soap-3-bars-with-free

As always the three bar set comes with a free soap saver.  The only large bar new flavor of soap that I have not posted yet is the peppermint patty soap I posted pictures of last week.  That one will not be ready for three weeks so there will be no new large bar soaps posted for a while.  I have six varieties of wine soap that are all cut into small gift bar size for the gift box sets.  Those are my next thing to get posted.  I have to finish making the customized wooden boxes ready.  My aunt and uncle have offered to customize the  boxes with their laser etcher, once I can decide what I want to put on there.  Decisions, decisions.

Cinnamon Oatmeal Soap on Artfire, Too

I listed this 3 bar listing on artfire.com as well, just to test it out.  They let you post a limited number of things for free with a basic account.  The pro accounts costs 9.95 per month, but has lots of extra features and unlimited listings.  I am testing this out to see how I like it compared to Etsy.  Check it out and tell me what you think:

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=3259167

I don't really like that the address has nothing in it about hte actual listing like etsy does, also I don't really know if the payment methods are working yet.  I know Paypal is working, but the google checkout I don't really know.

Cinnamon Oatmeal Soap Posted

The second to last soap out of the six day soap posting binge was posted today.  Cinnamon oatmeal.  Our favorite breakfast on cold mornings.  Add cinnamon ans sugar to your oatmeal and you have a high fiber, blood preasure lowering,  and delicious breakfast.  This soap smells just as good and feels great on your skin.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73605326/cinnamon-oatmeal-soap-single-bar

The single bar listing is just for those of you who want to try it, but are not ready to commit.  I can tell you now though, once you try it you will order more so you might as well order 3 bars and get the free soap saver.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73606290/cinnamon-oatmeal-soap-3-bars-with-free

Did I mention yet, that you get a free soap saver when you order 3 bars?

If anyone wants to make an order for more soap I will make a special listing and I also sell wholesale for large quantities.

One more new soap flavor to post tomorrow: Orange Peel Cocoa.