Soap Grab Bags are Back!

Here’s a great way to get a deal on handmade soaps! Each grab bag has at least 8 ounces of soap – they could be end pieces or round mini-soaps that I pour from the bottom of my soap pot, […]

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Bubble Bath Confections Now Available!

Wow, it’s been a busy week! I am happy to report that the Bubble Bath Confections are now available at Greatcakessoapworks.com! They are packaged in these adorable reusable vinyl bags with an organza drawstring top: Please note that I have […]

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Bubble Bar Update

I decided over a month ago to try to formulate some solid bubble bars. The kind you crumble into the bath water for super luxurious bubbles and great fragrance and leave your skin soft – not dry and irritated. My […]

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Bumpy Soap

A couple weeks ago, Erin at Inner Earth Soaps posted about the problems she had with her new soap cutter causing what looked like air pockets in her soap. As I read her post, I realized that my soaps had […]

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We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Jan J. – winner of the Make Your Own Soap book by Joy James. Random.org picked her comment as the winning comment: Jan says, “I have done melt and pour and tried to be creative, but I have […]

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Soapmaking Book – Review and Giveaway

Check out this cute little soapmaking how-to book by Joy James, called Make Your Own Soap: I was sent a copy of the book directly from the owner of How2Crafts.com, an innovative website with lots of great crafting ideas. They […]

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Fall Soap Giveaway Now Live!

The Reynolds Mom has opened up the Made With Love Giveaway Event this morning. You can enter to win the following prize package from Great Cakes Soapworks: Or you could win $50 toward a vinyl wall decal from Urbanwalls! This […]

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On the Curing Rack: Brown Sugar & Pecan Soap

Here is one of the soaps I made on my marathon soapmaking day several weeks ago: I’ve been waiting to take a photo of the Brown Sugar & Pecan soap because I knew the fragrance was going to discolor, and […]

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Our Halloween Fun

I don’t know about your kids, but my kids seem to have a hard time deciding what they want to be for Halloween. Especially my older daughter, because she wants to be something that no one else will be. She […]

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New! Winter Rose Soap

The Winter Rose soap is finally ready!! This beautiful soap is made with the most true-to-life rose fragrance and just a hint of resinous frankincense & myrrh. Flecked with vanilla bean specks as well. If you love the smell of […]

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