Photography + Handmade Soap = Eye Candy!

If you have been following along then you know that I love making soap....and I also LOVE taking pictures.  

Another thing you may not know is my go-to soap making supplier is Bramble Berry.  There are many things I love about Bramble Berry, but the top two would have to be their Customer Service...and the fact that they two are right here in Washington.  Just a hop, skip, and a jump North of me about a hour and a half.  Sadly it has been ages since I've been up to Bellingham...but am thinking a road trip is in order sometime soon!

The Soap Queen (Anne-Marie) has been my soapy Idol for many years, and I have always looked to her blog for advice and inspiration.  You can find her blog Here.  

A few weeks ago we were honored to be chosen for Bramble Berry's Facebook Photo of the week contest.  I could hardly believe it when we found out...I screamed..my husband came running and asked what the big fuss was all about.

After showing him the blog post (which you can find here)  

he joined me in a happy dance...and said "Isn't that the Soap Queen lady that you admire so much"  Um YES!!

Needless to say we were extremely honored to be chosen for the Facebook Photo of the week from Bramble Berry, and would like to say a big gigantic THANK YOU  to everyone over there.  

  There is just something beautiful about soap....(that statement may just be true for us soap-aholics)

Spring Break is over....now time to get back to creating.

It was Spring Break here last week and if you are a mom with younger kids...you know that getting things done isn't quite as easy with kids under foot.  So we took a little break from working hard and decided to play hard instead!  

We enjoyed the rare Spring Sunshine we were blessed with the first few days and got outside in the garden...There are signs of Spring everywhere! 

My lilies are already poking their little heads up, and my one lone tulip (thanks to a particularly nasty little mole last year) is struggling to make an appearance.  

Once the rain came back we were sadly driven back inside for the rest of the week and spent our days painting and building couch forts.  Nothing beats curling up with a good book on a rainy day...except curling up with that good book under a fort in the middle of the living room!

I did manage a few batches of soapy fun!

I had so much fun making this soap.  Normally each of my soap batches are planned from the colors to how I will pour them prior to even beginning a soapmaking session.  This one was different and is called a drop swirl.  It was so much fun because there was not a lot of pre-planning, no design to sketch out....just pour it and wait to see what happens! 

A new Purely for Him soap that has yet to be named.  

A Spicy intriguing blend of Vetyver, Patchouli, and Sandalwood.  This fragrance is my new favorite in our Purely for Him collection.

Hope everyone is having a great day...the sun has decided to come out now for a few seconds so I am going to go soak up as much of it as I can before it starts raining again! 

Happy Spring from all of us here at Green Lady Creations.

A NEW look

Green Lady Creations has a brand NEW look!

One of our Business goals for 2013 is branding our products together to create a cohesive look throughout our line.  The first step in accomplishing this was to create a unique Logo.  I have been working on a logo for some time now, and could never get it quite the way I wanted it, so I called in a professional to help!

In came Bonnita Graphics  to my rescue, who created something just perfect.  Plain, Simple, yet bold enough to get some attention.  Thanks Bonnita Graphics for a great logo!

Our next step of course is to get all of our labels re-designed and get this logo out for everyone to see! 

We have been working very hard at GLC, and are looking forward to another great year.  We have lots of new stuff on our testing shelves, and even more great ideas in what we call our "lets do this" bin.  

This year we are changing up how we introduce NEW candle fragrances.  Instead of doing a bundle of fragrances each season we have decided to make it more fun and have one NEW fragrance EVERY month! 

January's New fragrance was:

Egyptian Amber (not pictured)

A beautifully complex infusion of six essential oils including: orange, lavandin, copaiba, balsam, lemon, and grapefruit.  It's darkened with a rich base of vanilla, musk, and sandalwood, and balanced by lively top notes of jasmine, lavender, and orange.

February's NEW fragrance is:

Gentleman's Club

A daring blend of exotic spices and bay rum mingled with just a hint of salty sea air.

March's new fragrance is beautiful and your going to love it....but we won't spoil the surprise!

So keep you eyes peeled every month for the NEW fragrance announcement.  We have lots of ways you can follow us...

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and of course right here on our Blog.

Thanks for following along!

Brand New Soaps

We have been very creative here at the Green Lady Creations Lab.  We have been busy re-stocking soap, bath and body, and lots of candles.  

One of my favorite new soaps is our Juniper Berry ~ a clean fresh pine and ozone fragrance with just a hint of berry.  

Or how about Cherry Almond ~ sweet cherries and delicious warm almond.  Perfect for Valentines Day.

If you like a more floral fragrance, you can try   our new Cherry Blossom Limited Edition soap.  A beautiful combination of Japanese Cherry Blossom, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, and Oriental Musk.

Everyone's favorite Energy soap is now back in stock on the website, and will be back in stock at the Everett We Do Art store next week. 

We have lots of other wonderful new things up our sleeve, including a Beautiful Brand New Logo, and new products coming soon!

My very late announcement...Good things come.

Oh my goodness....The new year has come and gone and has found us SUPER busy here at Green Lady Creations.  I am sincerely sorry for being so quiet in blog-land.  I have been working hard on new product ideas, and spring and summer fragrances.  

I am very late sharing my good news, because of which I was very busy this Holiday season.  So my good news.....You can now find Green Lady Creations products at TWO...yes I said Two retail stores right here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.  

What stores you say....well let me tell you a bit about each one.  

Grow Washington is a not for profit organization designed  "To maximize the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses in Washington State, create an economically viable and sustainable environment for small business owners and generate social awareness through promotion, marketing and education"   

Green Lady Creations is proud to be a part of this amazing organization.  Our Candle and Home Fragrance products are now available at the Sultan Grow Washington store located at 403 Main St. in downtown Sultan.   The Sultan Grow Washington store also features many different gift items from over 14 different Made In Washington Artists and Artisans including; chocolates, jewelry, candles, soap, succulent planters...and many more.   So next time you are on your way either up or over Stevens Pass, make sure you stop on by this little gem of a gift store and check out all of the amazing Made In Washington items, and help support Growing Washington one Small business at a time.

Soy Candles by
Green Lady Creations

Beautiful Jewelry by
Haywire Ridge Jewelry

Salted Caramels by
Miss Maggie's Desserts

For more information about Grow Washington:

visit: www.growwashington.biz

You can also now find your favorite Green Lady Creations products at the We Do Art store in Everett, Washington.  The We Do Art store is a contemporary gift shop that celebrates local artists and fine craftspeople.  The shop has a wonderful array of different artists and artisan.  From cute eclectic mini gardens, soaps and candles, to beautiful mosaics, this little gem of a gift store is definitely One of a Kind.  

Located at 5612 Evergreen Way*Everett, Washington.

The We do Art store also participates in the Everett Art Walk, and has many Wine tasting events throughout the year.  You can check them out at www.wedoart.net

Soy candles by
Green Lady Creations

Those Two Sisters

Eclectic Treasures

For more information about We Do Art you can visit
www.wedoart.net
or find them on Facebook at
We Do Art

Great news right! We are enjoying watching Green Lady Creations grow and are looking forward to a new year and many more wonderful things happening for us.  Thanks for being a part of our incredible journey.

Fall is in the Air

The leaves are starting to change, and the air is growing crisp.  Hurray! Fall is finally here in the PNW.  Fall is my favorite season and to kick it off right I have 3 New candle fragrances joining my ever growing list of Fall Candle Fragrances.

Cranberry Apple Marmalade:  A festive blend of apples, oranges, spiced cranberries, cinnamon, clove and warm vanilla.

Apple Harvest:  A true, ripe apple fragrance combined with bright fruit notes and just a touch of spice.

Amish Harvest: This fragrance screams fall.  A exquisite blend of spices with just a touch of dried fruit notes.

We have been working on lots of other fun things for this years Holiday season. 

From beeswax candles to brainstorming some bath and body gift basket ideas!

Here are a few of our NEW items.

We have also been working on these adorable little travel sized tins.  These are perfect for small rooms and traveling. 

Just in time for your Harvest table: our brand new Hand-Rolled 100 % Beeswax candles.  Great for adding that special touch to your Harvest table or as the perfect hostess gift for your next holiday party.

Votives and Tealights now available in ready to give elegant Eco-chic gift boxes wrapped with a simple black raffia bow.  Votives are packaged in a pack of 4, and tealights are packaged in a dozen.

We have two amazing new soaps for fall:  Cranberry Citrus and Apple Jack

And as you can see our Pumpkin Spice Puree Garden fresh soap has darkened up perfectly now that it has cured!

We have lots of other wonderful stuff up our sleeve including a couple of craft projects and two up-cycle projects that we want to work on in the next couple of weeks. 

Pumpkin Spice Puree

My first experiment into our 'Garden Fresh' soap.  Pumpkin Spice Puree-a deliciously creamy Handmade Soap made with REAL pumpkin puree and a sweet fragrance blend of Pumpkin, cinnamon, and clove.  The above picture was taken at 2 days after pour.  I am sure that this particular soap will deepen in color. 

'Garden Fresh' you ask..yes!  We have been brainstorming ideas for a line of soaps made with Fresh Fruits/Vegetables.  Yummy ingredients like Avocados, Cucumbers, Pumpkin Puree, Carrots, and more.  Soap that is filled with Good for you Vitamins and Minerals, or what we like to call Skin Food.  You can begin to look for our Garden Fresh Soap starting in September with our Pumpkin Spice Puree Garden Fresh Soap.  (a limited edition fall soap-available mid-September)

This picture (right) was taken a few weeks after pouring.  As you can see it has darkened up some, but still retains it's creamy orange pumpkin look.  A sprinkling of Cocoa Powder adds just the right touch.

Ingredients:  Olive oil, Distilled Water, Coconut oil, Palm oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Pumpkin Puree, Shea Butter, Castor oil, Cocoa Butter, and Fragrance Blend.

We look forward to sharing our new soap with you at the next show!

 We have been busy in the workshop brainstorming more Garden Fresh ideas! Our ultimate goal will be to make our Garden Fresh soap with Locally sourced fresh ingredients during the growing and Harvest Seasons.  We have also found a fantastic local Goat farm that we will be getting Fresh Goat's milk from for our Goat's milk soaps!  Every little bit we can do to support other small businesses in our local community. 

We also have some great news coming your way that we look forward to sharing with you!

As always have a happy soapy day!