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Happy Monday Project: November 2009
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Friday, November 27, 2009. How to Make Handmade Soaps (CP): Tutorial. I’ve wanted to make handmade soaps for many months before I actually attempted my first batch. The problem wasn’t that I was too lazy to start, but rather, because the process seemed so complicated and tiring. I just wished someone had told me how simple the process is before I procrastinated for so long! The catalysts for my soap-making adventure were this Japanese blog by Ayumi. And a Pasadena-based soap shop, Soap Kitchen. I hope th...
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Happy Monday Project: Perfect Imperfection: Rosemary-Lavender and Zesty Lemon Soaps
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Friday, October 30, 2009. Perfect Imperfection: Rosemary-Lavender and Zesty Lemon Soaps. When I first started making soaps, I strove for perfection. I wanted soap blocks to be in a perfect rectangle shape, and sliced with perfectly angled corners and edges. I wanted the color to be consistent, with no weird discoloration whatsoever. Anything less than that went down as a big fat failure in my little obsessive mind. The soaps on the right are called Zesty Lemon Soaps (also from the book), using olive oil,...
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Happy Monday Project: October 2009
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Friday, October 30, 2009. Perfect Imperfection: Rosemary-Lavender and Zesty Lemon Soaps. When I first started making soaps, I strove for perfection. I wanted soap blocks to be in a perfect rectangle shape, and sliced with perfectly angled corners and edges. I wanted the color to be consistent, with no weird discoloration whatsoever. Anything less than that went down as a big fat failure in my little obsessive mind. The soaps on the right are called Zesty Lemon Soaps (also from the book), using olive oil,...
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Happy Monday Project: Essential vs. Fragrance Oils
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Thursday, February 11, 2010. Essential vs. Fragrance Oils. I think the dilemma every conscious soaper faces at least once in his/her soap-making endeavors is whether or not to use a fragrance oil to scent the soaps. The obvious best choice for scenting the soap is through essential oils that are packed with the beneficial properties of a plant or a flower. They not only smell earthy and beautiful (my favorite is the warm scent of lavender … I can be around the scent forever! Soaps made in the kitchen sti...
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Happy Monday Project: May 2009
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Sunday, May 31, 2009. I have been really busy with my new job and haven’t really had the chance to get myself into the creative mode … so it was nice to get back in the saddle, so to speak, and make a handmade birthday gift for my friend C, just in time for her birthday BBQ party. Oxygen Dots Kelso Brown / Maggie Pink. Lovely friend C for her birthday. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). About Happy Monday Project. Please feel free to leave comments, tips and recommendations! LA, California, United States.
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Happy Monday Project: March 2009
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Saturday, March 28, 2009. The “Almost” Birthday Gift. I used to have trouble picking out gifts for friends and family. I never knew what to get them and ended up getting something totally safe, like a book or a journal. Although they are nice and practical, they were often impersonal and very generic. Amy Butler Daily Chain Demo Rosey Navy (Perhaps I should just change my blog title to, “Another project I made using Amy Butler’s fabric”! For lining: Black and white floral fabric from JoAnn’s. I still hav...
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Happy Monday Project: February 2009
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Monday, February 23, 2009. The Academy Awards is for women what Super Bowl is for men, and I am unapologetically addicted to it, from the red carpet to the post-show interviews. I was pleasantly surprised to find this year’s show extremely entertaining, thanks to Hugh Jackman’s flawless and charming performance! When I found this. I didn’t follow the tutorial entirely because I wanted to keep the design really simple and not use the patchwork, but this tutorial definitely gave me great pointers on ...
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Happy Monday Project: January 2010
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010. New Soap Batches in the Pipeline. I made a couple batches of soap during the holiday break. I gave a new recipe from. My favorite soap book. A try to see if it can rival the foamy and heavenly luscious lather of the Marseilles Soap that I’ve gotten to love so much after making and using several batches. The new recipe is for a soap that’s gentle enough for babies (called “. Hanna’s Birthday Soap. I also made a. Very similar to a very popular. Egg Noggin’ shampoo bar. With oliv...
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Happy Monday Project: August 2009
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Sunday, August 9, 2009. Making Homemade Soap in the Kitchen. I’ve been in love with bar soap ever since I purchased my first. As a teenager. Nothing made me happier than lathering up the yellow bar in a pretty green container and washing my face with it. It was heavenly. I think that was also the beginning of my fascination (and borderline crazy obsession) with cosmetics and skincare products. I’ve seen many ways home chemists make soap, such as cooking the soap batch in a crock pot (this is called...
