Wednesday 27 March 2019

Busy With Soap

I have been busy for the past few days making soap for a Women's event here on the Isle of Lewis.  I was asked to make them to be added to a gift bag that each participant will receive.  I was thrilled to be asked.  The first batch I made was orange both in colour and scent.


Dried orange slices were added to the packaging for effect and tied up with natural twine.



They were soon packed up into a box...


Strawberry and apple was next on my agenda.  Thin layers were made into swirls using both apple and strawberry oil scent and a drop of red or green colouring. 



They were then packaged using cellophane  and embellished with a dried apple slice and a thin ribbon.




The last batch was lavender again with a swirl of colour going through the middle using a few drops of red and blue colouring and lavender oil.  A few dried lavender buds were added and then packaged up in cellophane.  This time embellished with a button and raffia.



Once again packed into a box ready for delivery.



A fun but very busy few days.

Thank you for all your comments on my previous post about Honeys coat, I am so excited to see her in it.  Only 11 more sleeps.  I used to sell my crafts but since moving don't bother as I seem to have enough to do working on the cottage and crafts for the family. 

See you soon.

43 comments:

  1. These are beautiful soaps! I like the way you attached the dried fruit and lavender to the soaps. I know they must smell so good. I would buy one for sure. So pretty.
    Betsy

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  2. Wow! You have been busy. These are all so pretty and I'm sure they will be much appreciated.

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  3. Those are so lovely! Lucky recipients!

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  4. Your soap is so pretty, my friend, and oh, I bet it smells heavenly! Enjoy the remainder of your week. Hugs!

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  5. My sister-in-law makes soap. She'll be thrilled to see all your ideas.

    You are a one-woman production line.

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  6. You've certainly been keeping yourself busy! They are beautiful. I especially love the orange soap. Your cottage must have smelled wonderful with all these delightful aromas. X

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  7. Oh, those are so pretty! I love how you used the color and dried fruit. You are so creative.

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  8. Wow! I am impressed! They are beautiful! What a lovely gift.

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  9. Oh wow, how lovely they all look. I have just paid £7.50 for a shampoo bar in Lush. The price made me wince but I reckon I am worth it...

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  10. Very beautiful soaps...the ladies will surely love that addition to their gift bags.

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  11. How wonderful your soaps are, they all look lovely and I'm sure the recipients will love them:)

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  12. I love the way you've packaged the soaps you made.
    They are so lovely I think I'd hate to unwrap them.

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  13. Lorraine, those are beautiful looking, and most likely lovely-smelling as well, soaps. I'm sure that anyone who receives them will enjoy them too. Thanks for your recent comment on my "vodka" post and I was delighted and surprised to find it had so many uses. I hope I can remember them all but for now just having it clean my stove top is reason enough to have vodka in our home.

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  14. You never fail to amaze me. Stunning soaps and everything with them.

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  15. Those soaps are fantastic. I'm with you on the busy part of selling crafts. I'm sort of burned out right now. I try to do it in the winter. I'm so busy with the gardens in the summer.

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  16. There will be some happy ladies receiving your lovely soap! You always embellish your gifts so pretty! I love lavender and would be happy if one were in my gift bag. They are all beautiful, my friend. ♥

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  17. I love the dried orange package embellishments! How clever. Lucky ladies who will get these.

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  18. Oh my! The packaging on those beautiful bars - good job!

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  19. They are beautiful. You are so talented.

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  20. Wow, they look fantastic and as others have said, must have made your home smell delicious.

    I've never made soap but see some amazing creations online, are yours glycerine based?

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  21. What beautiful gifts. I've never made soap. I should try it someday. I like your packaging. Lovely.

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  22. Woohoo.. you did a fab job on those soaps and you packaged them just beautifully! How nice of you to make those for the gift bags. You're very kind and talented. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  23. I think you did a wonderful job.

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  24. Oh my goodness!!!!!!!
    They look amazing!
    YOU are amazing!

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  25. Your soap packages look very attractive... and very tempting to customers!! Your wool coat the other day made me wish my granddaughter was small again ( she's 5' 10" and 16) !

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  26. Such lovely gift made with love.

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  27. Your soaps are fabulous! You have such a talent for crafting. Best, Jane xx

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  28. What a lovely collection of soaps. The women who receive them will be thrilled.

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  29. I can smell the soap from here, wonderful!

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  30. You're very talented at crafting and an asset to your local community. I'm sure the soaps, beautifully packaged, will be much appreciated.

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  31. I love how you package the soaps, such a creative touch!!

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  32. Anyone would be pleased to get those beautiful soaps.

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  33. You went above and beyond with those soaps. The embellishments in the packaging were such nice extra touches!

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  34. Lovely soaps and beautifully packaged x

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  35. Amazing! My favourite are the lavender ones they look so chic. I am just catching up now on some blog reading, I have missed loads. x

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  36. They are all just gorgeous. Those people receiving them are very lucky.

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  37. OH, I'll bet your soaps smell wonderful! I love the way you package them.

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  38. Well done, Lorraine! I especially enjoyed seeing the dried orange slices with the soap...a beautiful touch. xx

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  39. They look so pretty, and I'm sure they smell heavenly :)

    All the best Jan

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