Have You Seen Craft Juice?

Yesterday I was browsing the Etsy forums and discovered a thread about Craft Juice. It was one of those things I just had to investigate, and now I have a new addiction!

Artists and crafters submit links and photos of their work, and people vote on them. There's no selling or costs involved, and it's just plain fun to see what others are making as well as what other people like well enough to vote.

This morning I submitted one of my Kumihomo necklaces. If you feel inclined to click on over, I'd love to have a few votes on this piece. You do have to register, but it takes about 10 seconds.

My Awesome Soap Finds

I love this loofah soap! Perfectly sized slices of loofah have been dipped in soap--the photo shows mint green wildberry soap--and they leave your skin feeling clean, smooth, and with a wonderful fragrance. I managed to snag one with a jasmine scent, and it's heavenly! After you've used the soap, you can repurpose the loofah in your kitchen. Even better, you can return it and it will be bleached and resoaped for you!

I also picked up a bar of Cinnamon Irish Oatmeal soap, and it's luxurious beyond my expectations. The scent is lovely, the lather is rich and wonderful, my skin feels terrific after I've washed, and it's attractive in the soap dish. My entire bathroom has an inviting light cinnamon scent. What more could you ask for!




This We 3 Kings soap is on my wish list. It has real 100% gold leaf flakes in it! It also contains true Ethiopian Myrrh in it (which has antibacterial qualities), and Frankincense and Myrrh resin in. It is scented with Frankincense, Myrrh, and Sandalwood fragrance oils. It's so pretty and unusual I don't know if I'll be able to bring myself to wash with it--I may just put it on display.

Be sure to check out Mommy's Little Helper: Bath and Body for the Soul. You'll find perfect little indulgences for yourself, and gifts to amaze your loved ones.

Make Something Mondays: Dichroic Glass Flower Pin

I had so much fun making this flower! I cut strips of two different dichroic glass and fused them together with a piece of clear glass covering them. Then I cut the two-colored piece into small triangles, and arranged the triangles into something that looked a little like a flower. I took a small white dichroic cab from my box of rejected pieces (there's a lot to choose from in that box--I make a lot of duds!) to use as the flower's center. The center was critical, because I needed a way to permanently connect the "petals" together.

Back into the kiln it went, and it came out pretty well I think. If I try this again I think I'll see what it looks like with fewer petals.

This post was inspired by Jolly Mom and Go Graham Go!, the ingenious moms behind Make Something Monday. We'd love for you to join us next Monday!

Velvet Pouches Add Elegance

I love these new velvet pouches! They feel so terrific and look luxurious, so no matter what I put in them it looks more expensive and elegant than it did on its own. A few tea bags become a thoughtful small gift, and even little rocks from the driveway (clean ones!) seem to be magical stones in a velvet pouch. They're $5 for a pack of four, and I've got them in seal brown, black, moss green, and dark red wine colors. They're about 4x6 inches, perfect for holding a gift or treasure. I've listed my current stock in my eBay shop, but I love these so much I plan to order more in a few days. Let me know if you'd like different colors or sizes and I'll see what I can find.