Recent content by TurbidBlue

Addictive little buggers, aren't they?? :P I did the same thing a few months back.....I got an old Scrabble game at a yardsale and turned ALL the tiles into pendants! :oops: ~Becky

Just found this...not sure if anyone has already mentioned it..... 15% off your purchase at AAA Chemicals withthe coupon code: aaa-retailmenot-09 looks like its good thru the end of 2009. Take Care! ~Becky

Not sure how many you're looking for....but for really small quantities...check your local Dollar Tree. I found 3 paks of tims with a clear lid in the wedding favors section. ~Becky

I have been eyballing ProPay for a while now. I'd like to start accepting credit cards for my Fall shows this year. I can't tell you how many sales I have lost due to only taking cash! :shock: I've heard lots of good things about ProPay....but nothing negative.....absolutly nothing. Which...

I am dying to try a soap cake!!! I think I'm gonna have to dig out my silicone baking pans this week-end and give it a go! Those are all gorgeous!!!

I'm not gonna show you what my kitchen looked like after the first time I tried using activated charcoal! :shock:

Here are my girls: Lucy is 10 months old and is a smooth coat pie bald/dapple minie doxie. Alice is 3 months ols and is a smooth coat red mini-doxie. Lucy is my high strung girl....never sits still....she's always into something...trying to intice her sissy into trouble. Alice is my laid...

Now that i've got a semi-decent camera!!! Still working on my photo taking skills! Thanks for looking! ~Becky Oatmeal Milk and Honey: Used ground oats, organic local honey from Arkansas, and goat's milk Daffodil: Used Aloe Vera juice and a yummy daffodil fo...

DO NOT use a BAKING SIFTER to try and sift a cocoa powder line into your soap! :P I have been going stir crazy for the last week. I've had a nasty case of strep AND tonsilitis AND allergies. I finally went to see the doctor on Monday afternoon and he loaded me up on meds (yea!)...

Sooooo....I have had a coworker request a bar of soap without coconut oil. She is highly allergic to coconut and has yet to find a bat of handmade soap that doesn't contain coconut oil. I'd like the bar to have a little bit of cleansing and bubbles....but I'm not having much luck playing around...

:lol: Don't I lnow it! Every year I take a jar of sun burn whip that I make down to the beach with me....and I forget and leave it in my tote. I wind up with more of a balm type product instead of the nice fluffy stuff. Still works wonderfully on my skin....but I'll never learn! :oops:

Thanks petals for the tip about the lids.....I will look into them. I haven't had a jar leak on me yet....but it would be good to head off any potential problems with this! And Tabby....thanks for the info on the dollar store coolers/ice packs! I'm going to have to pop into my local dollar...

Okay....I know that the body butter I make will not withstand high temps (many many vacations with melted butter! :P ). For those of you who sell online, how do you ship your body butters, whipped shea, etc to ensure that your customers rec it intact?? Thanks! ~Becky

Oh boy! There's not much I haven't at least tried!!! :lol: I do sew, crochet, make jewlery, soap making. I have dabbled in wood working, carpentry (same thing???), glass blowing, knitting, quilting, dying fabric, dying yarn, spinning yarn, making custom childrens books, and list goes on and...

I also use the plastic shoe boxes from Wal-mart. My best friend thought I was nuts when I got 'em home and immediatly drilled holes in the sides! They work great, and I got 5 of them for around $4.00. ~Becky