Holiday Scents Trio CP Soap Giveaway!

The holiday season is literally right around the corner so I figured I'd host another giveaway! Yay giveaways!

Up for grabs is the Holiday Trio pack. It includes the following scents: Feliz Navidad, Holiday Fir and Gingersnap. These bars are made with luxurious oils and a generous amount of Shea Butter so they won't dry your skin out like some other soaps can. These are perfect for gift giving, or just treat yourself!

The giveaway starts today and runs all the way until December 1st so you have plenty of time to sign up and you can get extra entries my Tweeting about the giveaway daily. Just click the 'Read More' below and follow the instructions :)

VOTE!

{Image via The Handmade Gift Guide}

Voting is now open for the Handmade Gift Guide Ad Space contest!

Please head over and vote for your favorite. I've got an item from each of my shops listed: StrangeCandy, IssueGirl, Venenzia & Golden Leaf. (We're in the top two rows)

Voting closes on Sunday at midnight and the winner will be announced on Monday. The winner gets a deluxe ad space, which I could use desperately!

Thanks for voting!

{Juicy Summer Watermelon Cold Process Soap by Golden Leaf}

{At First Sight Leaf & Briolette Necklace by Venenzia}

{Seychelles Necklace by StrangeCandy}

{Ho Ho Ho Holiday Notecard from IssueGirl}

New items at Golden Leaf!

Introducing our newest product:

Shea Butter & Hemp Seed Oil Lip Balm

I played around with many (many) recipes before creating the perfect blend of hydrating oils and luscious butters. The result is a lip balm that glides on smooth, almost melting into your lips.

Currently we have Toasted Coconut {my fave} and Juicy Watermelon.

We just put an order in for more tubes and two delicious new scents: Old Fashioned Root Beer and Sweet Strawberry!

If anyone is looking for great quality, custom labels for their products, go visit Michelle at InkedPapers. She worked with me to create these lovely labels you see above. She also does graphic design items for weddings, parties, you name it. To see more of her custom work, check out her Flickr thread. Thank you Michelle! They look great :)

Golden Leaf Giveaway!!!

*NEW*

Score another chance to win over at Golden Leaf!

What better way to celebrate my Etsy shop opening than with a giveaway?

Up for grabs:

Any cold process bar of your choice from Golden Leaf.

Currently, I have Oatmeal, Milk & Honey and Juicy Summer Watermelon. More bars will be added throughout the rest of this month and the month of January as well. Here is a partial list of fragrances to choose from:

Oatmeal, Milk & Honey

Juicy Summer Watermelon

Ginger Lime

Applemint

Lemon Verbena

Peppermint Awake

Lavender

Celestial Waters

Dragonsblood

Pineapple Coconut

And now for the fun stuff...

The contest starts today December 14th and closes at midnight on January 31st. To be entered, leave a comment stating which soap you would like, or an idea for a soap not listed. Also, please do not leave your email address. Part of this giveaway includes checking back in on February 1st to see if you've won.

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Winner will be announced on this blog on February 1st so please check back in! This giveaway is open to international addresses as well!!!

Golden Leaf Bath & Body

Introducing my new venture, Golden Leaf Bath & Body. The Etsy shop is up, although there's nothing in it as of yet. And you can find my Facebook profile here. Here's what you can find at Golden Leaf:

Cold process soap: Made the old fashioned way with quality oils, fragrance, and lye. I hope to have between 15-20 different bars to choose from. (See the list in between the photos.) These photos are of my first batch - Oatmeal, Milk & Honey. They smell absolutely wonderful. These bars weigh between 4.5 - 5 oz. each and will be available in 4-6 weeks once they finish curing.

Lip Balm: I'm still tweaking the recipe for these. I hope to have it perfected by this weekend. I'll be making them in flavors such as Juicy Watermelon, Island Coconut and Peppermint, just to name a few.

Lotion: Who doesn't love a good quality lotion? These will be available in a 4 oz. travel size and a larger 8 oz. bottle. You'll be able to get just about every fragrance that the soaps come in.

Soy Tarts: I chose soy because it burns cleaner, lasts longer and gives off a better scent throw. These will be available in 3.5 oz. clamshells which house 6 1"x1" soy cubes. Also available in a wide variety of scents!

Soap Scents:

Applemint, Arabian Spice, Celestial Waters, Cranberry, Cranberry Walnut, Dragonsblood, Ginger Lime, Juicy Summer Watermelon, Lavender, Lavender Oatmeal, Lemon Verbena, Lemon Poppy, Oatmeal Milk & Honey, Peppermint Awake and an Unscented Shaving Bar

Look at all of those oats! Great for exfoliating.

All cut and waiting to be cured.

I'm setting up a separate blog for Golden Leaf which you can find here.