This week in Soap Making…

Michelle from Tierra Verde Handmade Soaps shares with us an interview she did recently about the topic of “handmade”.

It got me thinking…what does handmade mean to you?

On that note…

I love handmade gifts.

Jess from Sweet Pine Soaps has a great list of handmade gift ideas. I’m all about handmade gifts for the holidays. Give me some baked cookies, a knitted scarf or a handmade card over anything store bought.

photo by Sweet Pine Soaps

What is your favorite handmade gift for the holidays? This year I’m making soap (of course), vanilla extract and a chai mix.

Check out these adorable printable soap wrappers and tutorial! This blog is super cute with lots of great homemade gift ideas!

photo by funkytime

Adventures with The Sage has been posting some wonderful blogs lately from Guest Bloggers.

Patience

Charity

Patience again

And I know I’m not the only soap maker who loves a little eye candy. Check out the beautiful soap photos on the Simply Soap Blog. Congrats on being profiled in the new magazine!

photo by Simply Soap Blog

Amy with Great Cakes Soapworks shared with us about her Bubble Bar Adventures! Judging from that last pic of the luscious bubble filled tub…I’d say you’ve got it!

photo by Great Cakes Soapworks

Is Butter Better?  Emily of Shieh Design Studio talks body butter.  You either hate it or love it.  I’m a fan of body butter in the winter or when my feet need a good moisture treatment in the summer.  Are you a fan of body butter?

photo by Shieh Design Studio

 Susan Barclay-Nichols at Point of Interest has a new eBook, Formulating and Creating Lotions! Her eBooks are wonderful and the purchase of them benefits a youth program.

This past week was Cyber Monday. I saw plenty of sales, free shipping and other great offers. Did you run a sale? How did it go?

And that’s it for this week’s roundup. Happy Friday and Have a great weekend!

-Amanda