And more Pumpkins!

I have had a lot of pumpkin projects going on the last two weeks. I guess I am just in the mood for pumpkins. Here are my latest pumpkin projects.

Pumpkin Spice Soap in the mold.

I am not sure what to call this one yet but I really like the way it turned out. I am not so happy with the way the photo turned out but I will take some better pics.

Soap Conference

It was my first time at the soap conference. I met so many nice people and made some new friends I look forward to keeping in touch with.

Me in the money booth right before the money started to fly around.

At the end of Casino night you got to turn in all of your poker chips for raffle tickets and I won a $250 gift certificate to Wholesale Supplies Plus. I rarely win anything so to say I was excited would have been an understatement.

They had some really fun events in the evenings to help everyone network and just relax after the busy days. I am not usually big on gambling but I must say I had a really fun time at the Casino night event. It is much funner playing with fake money. Doesn't hurt as much when you lose it. Things I learned about myself, I stink at Texas Hold Em. I did win a hand but walked away just as confused about the game as when I first sat down. But I had fun even though I lost a bit of money (thank goodness for fake money.) That money booth thing where the money flies around and you have to catch it, way harder than it looks. I rocked the craps table. Some day I am going to play with real money. Watch out Vegas.

All in all it was a great experience. But now it's time to get back to work. Look forward to going to another soap conference sometime in the future.

Soap Queen Interview

I  received an email the other day that an  interview that I did with the Soap Queen aka Anne-Marie of Bramble Berry was posted. It made my day! I am honored to have an interview on the Soap Queen Blog. Please check it out. And thank you to everyone who left fabulous comments about my work. Your feedback is truly appreciated.

http://soap-queen.blogspot.com/2011/02/indulgence-interview.html
http://soap-queen.blogspot.com/2011/03/indulgence-interview-day-two.html

FREE SHIPPING!!!

FREE SHIPPING THIS WEEKEND!!!

As a thank you to all of our loyal customers we are offering "Free Shipping" on some of our most popular items this weekend in our Etsy shop.  Don't miss out on the huge savings...

Visit our Etsy Store to see select items with FREE SHIPPING...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/svsoaps?section_id=6342757

New Product Updates!

New Product Updates!!!

We have added many new fun and fabulous soaps and lip balms to our product line recently. Here are a few...

Citrus Bliss:

The luscious and refreshing aroma of sweet and tangy citrus. Top notes of green, citrus, kumquat, with light notes of sweet strawberry, and pineapple.


This bar is layers of orange with green swirls and white soap strips incorporated through out. The top is covered with white and green ribbons, orange soap spheres, and dusted with mica powder.

Pineapple Cilantro:

This glorious sweet fragrance is toned down beautifully by the addition of an unlikely herb: cilantro. Ripe pineapple juices are complemented with coconut shavings, bursting orange notes and sparkling cilantro. Warm vanilla and mists of musk complete this zesty aroma!

This bar has creamy layers of yellow and green with calendula petals mixed through out for light exfoliation. The top is sprinkled with more lovely calendula petals, yellow soap chunks, yellow/green soap swirls, and dusted with green soap shreds.

Papaya Mango:

This is a fabulous mouthwatering blend of juicy Mango and sweet Papaya. You will feel like you are being taken away on a tropical vacation.


This bar is layers of yellow, peach, and lime green. The top is covered with green and yellow swirls, soap spheres, and soap shreds.

Raspberry Lemonade:

A burst of tangy lemonade followed by sugary sweet raspberry with a delectable hint of vanilla.


This bar is layered with purple, pink, and lemon yellow. The top is covered with raspberry shaped soap, purple swirls, yellow triangles, raspberry soap spheres, and dusted with pink jojoba beads and mica powder.

Margarita Lip Balm:

Fabulously refreshing flavor of Lime Margarita.

Giveaway

Another great new giveaway. Make sure to enter. Giveaway ends May 3rd.

What you can win:

Soap Sampler and Lip Balm Gift Set

What a wonderful gift to give or receive. Makes a great favor for weddings, baby showers, birthday, etc.

Gift set includes 4 (1oz. each) soap samples (Individually wrapped and labeled) and 1 (.15oz.) lip balm. Set comes in an elegant striped box tied up with a brown satin ribbon and flower.

Other Offerings:

15 % Discount, use this link

http://www.svsoaps.com/?code=504010100

Enter to Win: http://samplervillage.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaway-sv-soaps-soap-sampler-lip-balm.html

Hello Spring!!!

Fun new soaps for Spring! I will be adding a bunch of new wonderful products to my line in the next month including new Lip Balm Flavors, and some fun Whipped Body Butters scents, and gift sets for Mother's Day! So check back often for updates and some great specials...

Guava Fig: This is a deliciously refreshing scent. A wonderful blend of tart Apple, Cassis, Sweet Pear, Fig, and tangy Guava.
This bar is layers of yellow, green, purple, pink, and lavender with a light sprinkling of crushed rose petals. The top is layered with soap spheres, purple swirls and colored cubes of soap and lightly sprinkled rose petals.

Pear Pizzaz: Mmm, juicy sweet pear blended with Quince, fresh and sparkling citrus ,and Muguet. Absolutely delicious scent that you just want to bite into...

This bar is layers of yellows and greens, with a light sprinkling of blue jojoba beads through out. The top is layered with green soap spheres, swirls of soap in white, green, and brown, green chunks of soap, and dusted with mica powder.

I would also like to make a special thank you to Amy of Misti Faery Designs for making the awesome soap stamp that you now see on all of my soaps. I love it!!!

http://www.mistifaerydesigns.com/

Don't forget to enter the giveaway at Sampler Village for your chance to win a one of my gift sets. Only a few days left to enter.

http://www.samplervillage.blogspot.com/

Coupon:

Receive 10% Off your entire order at http://www.svsoaps.com/

http://www.svsoaps.com/?code=SamplerVillage

Sampler Village Giveaway featuring SV.Soaps

Sampler Village is doing a giveaway featuring my products. Make sure you visit their site and enter to win the giveaway. Here is the link: http://www.samplervillage.blogspot.com/ Can't wait to see who the lucky winner will be. Best of luck to the who enter the contest!

The winner gets a free Sampler Gift Set! Which includes 1 Lip Balm, 1 Sugar Scrub Sample, 1 (1 oz. bar of soap)

Be sure to enter!

http://www.samplervillage.blogspot.com/

Happy New Year!!!

Thank you to all of my customers for their support through out this last year! You have all been a pleasure to work with. I look forward to working with all of you again in the new year ahead.

Make sure to check back often for fabulous and fun new soaps and products coming this year.

I wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!!!

Happy Holidays!!!!

Happy Holidays from SV.Soaps!!!

Receive 10% OFF your order
http://www.svsoaps.com/?code=happyholidays

Sorry it has been so long since my last blog post. The holidays are soooo hectic. There are some fun new items at SV.Soaps along with fun stocking stuffers and gift sets.

Always popular Apple Jack and Peel soap is back for the holiday season...
This smells just like the yummiest apple you have ever had the privilege of eating and then some. It has hot and spicy top notes of cinnamon and cloves rounding down to the mellow scent of red apples. Men love this one! It is especially popular during the fall and winter months when all anyone wants to do is cuddle up in front of the fire!

http://www.svsoaps.com/item_74/Apple-Jack-and-Peel.htm

Blackberry Spice:

This juicy, ripe concoction smells absolutely incredible. The top notes are a juicy plum and blackberry mix accented with cinnamon & clove. The heart is a bouquet of blue violets sprinkled with love. The dry is a sugar coated vanilla cherry cordial. It's just one amazingly sweet, delicious blend that you won't want to miss out on.

http://www.svsoaps.com/item_75/Blackberry-Spice.htm

Product Updates

SV.Soaps New Products

Sampler Set:

Set includes:

1 (1oz) Sugar Scrub

1 (1oz) Soap Sample

1 (.15oz) Lip Balm

Great for gifts or party favors.

Rise and Shine:

This scent is all about happiness and light. It contains a lot of fresh orange notes, with additional notes of Apple, Grapefruit, Peach and Strawberry with just a touch of Loganberry. Wash with Rise and Shine anytime you want to cheer yourself up!

This bar is cream with splashes of mauve, custard yellow and sprinkled with calendula petals. The top is sprinkled with mauve and yellow chunks of soap.

Buttercream Snickerdoodle:

This is a sweet and yummy scent that contains rich caramel and cream notes. What makes this soap scent stand out is the hint of Nutmeg and Praline which adds unique notes not normally found in a Snickerdoodle. Buttercream and all the goodness of the cookie is rounded out with rich base notes of Cocoa and Vanilla.

This bar is beige with mauve, purple, and blue chunks of soap through out. The top of the soap is sprinkled with swirls of pink and blue soap and circles covered with jojoba beads.

Fun Summer Fruit Facial Recipes

Here are some fun summer fruit facials that you can make at home with under 5 ingredients. They will leave your skin looking smooth and radiant.

Fresh Strawberry Facial:

Strawberries make an excellent skin softening facial mask. Strawberries contain salicylic acid, which rids the skin of dead cells, allowing it to absorb moisture more efficiently, as well as help heal blemishes.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup fresh strawberries

1 tablespoon milk or plain yogurt

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Blend all the ingredients in the food processor to make a smooth paste. Spread mask over your face and neck and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water and pat skin dry. You can refrigerate any leftover mask. Will last up to a week.

Papaya Facial:

The papaya's natural fruit acids and enzymes will remove dead skin cells which will leave your skin looking younger and smoother. Papaya contains a natural enzyme called papain. The greener the papaya the higher the enzyme content.

Caution: Do not leave mask on your face for more than 5 minutes and rinse well because if left on to long it can become drying.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons mashed papaya

1 teaspoon aloe vera gel

Mix ingredients together and apply to face and neck. Let sit for 5 minutes and rinse with cool water and moisturize well.

FREE SHIPPING-Happy 4th!!!

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In honor of the 4th of July weekend I will have ~Free Shipping~ on select items in my Etsy shop. Free shipping will be available from July 2nd - July 6th. If you have been wanting to try my products but hate to pay for shipping, here is your chance. Free shipping, you can't beat that... I wish everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July!!!!

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Product Updates

Hi everyone. Sorry it has been so long since my last blod update. Vacation really throws you off balance. It is so hard to catch up after being gone for only a week and a half. Here are the great new products that I have added to my SV.Soaps and Etsy site.

Tropical Vacation Soap:
A mix of mango, coconut and pineapple rolled into one sweet scent. Men and women both go crazy for this scent. It's one you won't want to miss!This bar has 2 layers. The bottom layer is a lovely peach color with a sprinkle of apricot meal for exfoliation. The top layer is white with chunks of yellow and orange soap. The very top has shreds of white, yellow, and peach soap.

Luxurious Whipped Body Butters:
Wonderfully thick, fluffy and moisturizing whipped body butter. Absorbs quickly into the skin and does not leave you feeling greasy. Just super soft, moisturized, and smelling yummy. Made with a blend of wonderfully nourishing oils. This is definetly a must have treat. Your skin will thank you...

Heavenly Bath Bomb Fizzies:
Create the total relaxing spa experience at home with svsoaps luxurious bath bombs. Fill your tub with warm water, drop in the bath bomb, sit back and relax. What a wonderful way to end a stressful day.These bath bombs weigh about 4 oz each. Color may vary slightly due to their handmade nature

I do custom orders as well so if you have a scent you would like to see on svsoaps please let me know and I will do my best to incorporate it in my products.

Happy Easter!!!

An Easter wish that wishes for new joys and promises.



Happy Easter Everyone!!!!

Just Listed....

Chocolate Coconut Cream Pie:

This divine scent combines "a blend of fresh coconut, with top notes of fresh citrus, layered over a rich dreamy middle of hot, dense chocolate and absolute cocoa melded with a base of sexy musk and sandalwood...this scent is just too delicious to ignore. It’s like having desert without the added calories….

This bar has two layers. The bottom layer is a deep chocolate color achieved with cocoa powder. The top layer is a creamy white. And the very top of the soap is covered with a mixture of white, cream, and brown shreds of soap to give it the look of toasted coconut.






Chocolate Mint Patty:

Think Andes Mints. This divine scent combines "a blend of fresh mint layered with a rich dreamy middle of hot, dense chocolate and absolute cocoa melded with a base of sexy musk and sandalwood...this scent is just too delicious to ignore. It’s like having desert without the added calories....

This bar has four layers. The bottom and top layers are a deep chocolate color achieved with cocoa powder. The middle layer is a soft green. And the very top of the soap is covered with chunks of brown and green soap to give the look of candy.

The difference between Commercial Soap and Handmade Soap

Commercial soap is usually manufactured using synthetic detergents and chemicals that can strip away the skin's protective oils. One of the most beneficial by-products of the soap making process is the production of glycerin, a humectant that draws moisture to the skin. Large amounts of glycerin is removed in the commercial production process and used to make other beauty products. Only a small quantity of glycerin remains in commercially produced soaps. Commercially produced soaps are made with artificial ingredients, chemicals and harsh detergents.

Handmade soap however, completely incorporates and retains all of this natural glycerin, a major benefit in handmade soap. Glycerin attracts moisture to your skin and each bar of handmade soap you use is thereby providing your skin with more moisturizing properties than commercial soap. Also, handmade soaps which are blended with nature's own pure vegetable oils and butters, pure essential oils and organic botanicals. These ingredients are a healthier alternative for cleansing your precious skin. No artificial ingredients or chemicals are included in 100% natural, handmade soap.

10% Off Your First SV.Soaps Order

In honor of my new online soap shop I am giving 10% off for anyone who purchases from my new site. You can follow the link below and it will automatically discount 10% off your order.

Follow this link to receive your 10% Discount: http://www.svsoaps.com/?code=503090100

New Products:

Winter Grapefruit Handmade Vegan Soap:

Juniper and Grapefruit essential oils have long been used in spa detox programs. Enjoy this crisply innovative blend of Fresh Grapefruit, Juniper, and Italian Lemon. It smells just like fresh grapefruit whirled up in a blender with a spring of pine needle and a handful of red currents. Winter Grapefruit is fresh, delighting to the senses.

This bar has layers of creamy yellow and mauve layers. The mauve layers contain pink jojoba beads for exfoliation. The top is sprinkled with mauve chunks of soap and pink jojoba beads.



Dead Sea Salt Scrub:

My salt scrubs contain a wonderfully moisturizing blend of dead sea salt and oils that will leave your skin healthy and soft!!

Rubbing your skin with a good salt scrub, full of minerals essential for a healthy body, allows the texture of the scrub paste to exfoliate and polish the skin, leaving it clean and refreshed.


How Does Salt Scrub Benefit Your Skin?

Exfoliates dead skin cells - The salt rubs away the layer of dead skin cells to reveal a younger skin layer.

Cleans your pores- As the salt gently abrades your skin, it picks up oils and dirt from your pores.
Stimulates blood circulation- The gentle abrasion stimulates blood flow to the area.
Removes toxins- Those toxins released through your skin are removed when you wash off the salt.

Strengthens and firms skin tissues-Keeping your skin looking younger and feeling healthier

Many great scents to choose from....

Woo Hoo It's Finally Done

I have finally completed my new site. I will have to tweek a few things here and there but so far I love the way the site turned out. The design is vibrant and colorful. The site is easy to navigate and customers have many payment options. I hope that everyone likes it. I would love to hear your feedback. I am also starting a monthly newsletter. Customers will be updated on new products, upcoming specials, and receive monthly coupons. If you would like to sign up for the newsletter you can email me at silvia@svsoaps.com.

New Products this Month....

Black Licorice Handmade Vegan Soap
This sweet smelling essential oil smells just like black licorice. This is a wonderful soap for both Men and Women. Not only is this soap ideal for black licorice lovers, scientific research has shown that the scent of black licorice can increase arousal in men and women. Even those who aren't crazy about black licorice flavor find these sensuous suds irresistible. ( I used it in the shower this morning and I loved it. The smell is so refreshing and I love the exfoliation that the apricot meal and ground fennel seeds add).


Brown Sugar Scrubs
My sugar scrubs contain a wonderfully moisturizing blend of sugars and oils that will leave your skin healthy and soft!! Using a sugar scrub is good for keeping skin healthy and soft. It is important to exfoliate skin, especially in dry and cold weather when the body easily loses moisture. ( I love this sugar scrub. It leaves your skin super soft)



To Scrub or Not to Scrub? I personally say Scrub.....

How Does Sugar Scrub Work?
The rough texture of the sugar peels away the dry and dead skin cells on the surface layer of the skin, revealing the smooth and healthy skin underneath. The moisturizing ingredients in most sugar scrubs is an added benefit that helps retain moisture, keeping skin soft and hydrated. This process of exfoliating keeps skin healthy and supple.


Stay tuned for new product updates and blog giveaway.....

New Online Store

Just let me start by saying that I love Etsy!!! They have been good to me the last few years. I will not be leaving Etsy but I am trying to expand so I have started my own online store for my soaps and other goodies. I am so excited about my new store. If you would like to check it out you can go to http://www.svsoaps.com/ But please remember it is still a work in progress. My site should be up and running by the end of the month.

I will be adding so many new goodies in the upcoming months such as Whipped Body Butters, Cream Soaps, Soy Candles, Mens Products, Sugar and Salt Scrubs. Coming in February will be sugar and salt scrubs...

I have also added some new soaps in the last two weeks. New to my shop are...

Almond: A very real smelling almond - smooth and crisp. This scent is wonderful for both men and women.

Malachite: This scent is complex, layered, and inviting. This is a floral scent with key notes of Water Hyacinth, Imperial Peony, and Sandalwood.



Red Apple: This scent is actually a blend of a few varieties of Red Apple scents, along with some notes of Green Apple to temper the sweetness. The Green Apple notes add some wonderful depth and tartness to the scent.


Stay tuned for all the new and exciting upcoming products.....