Recent content by MarnieSoapien

1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'! 2. KimW -awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings! 3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind! 4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza! 5. Mrs. Z - I have a...

Hmm... the last time I bought citric acid was at a Cash & Carry. If you are having a hard time ordering it from suppliers, you might want to check at your local restaurant supply store. Most of them require a business license to purchase from them.

Why do I have a feeling voting is going to be really difficult this month?

We live in an apartment with an enclosed balcony where we grow some veggies, a couple of succulents and a few flowers. The garden is my hubby and youngest son's territory. All of the plants we have growing on our balcony are organic. So for me, gardening is about simplicity and not adding...

Sign-up list: 1. Marsi - 🌞 soaping in the garden 🌱🐛 2. Tara_H - I was hoping for an inspiration challenge! 3. Vicki C - my two favorite pastimes! 4. Jersey Girl- Gardening and Soaping are my two favorite things! 5. dibbles - so many options! 6. Glendam - this sounds like so much fun 7. MrsZ - I...

Thank you! Yes, it's 2 greens and white. I used a mojito fragrance. We were hoping friends would get to visit us this summer but we're not sure when international travel for tourism will happen. I think at best we might try to go camping. Europe has been much slower on the vaccine rollout than...

Thanks! I love it when a failed design plan works out anyway.

Failed drop swirl, then I grabbed a thick gear tie went down the middle, over to the back side of the mold, up and over to the front side of the mold, then back in again. I'm kinda imagining doing a letter e shape on its side with the hanger tool. I hope that makes sense 😁

I haven't been making soap much because I rarely have the apartment to myself. Yesterday I had a chance to make a batch. I planned on doing a drop swirl but my batter thickened up on me, so I did a hanger swirl. I love hanger swirls, they are so forgiving. I finally broke down and bought a...

Congratulations to the winners! Great entries everyone.

I'm so sorry to hear this! Sending hugs and positive thoughts your way for you, your dad and your family.

I haven't made soap for awhile and got super excited when I saw this challenge. This was the push I needed to get back into making soaps. I changed up my base recipe a bit a left out a couple of filler oils. This is olive, coconut, shea and castor oils only. I used Terra Cotta, Blackberry and...

Just as I thought, 2 of my colors are too similar. I'll give it a couple more days to see if the colors change. But I see a 2nd attempt in my very near future.

First attempt has been put to bed. I can't wait to cut it! I'm worried that my color choice might not be dramatic enough. I guess I will find out soon enough.

Whenever I can't decide, I flip a coin. Nothing like leaving your choices up to chance.