Last year I met Kendra of Amathia Soapworks who lives about 20 minutes from me, after she found me on Facebook via Celine of iamhandmade in Ireland. This is how the internet works for us!! We’ve been to lunch at Panera several times, talking soap for hours on end. Right around Christmas time Kendra suggested [...]
I was very excited to try a new fragrance and technique this week. Cherries & Chestnuts was a challenge since the fragrance will turn the soap a dark brown. For the first layer, I wanted some dark cherry red color, so I had to pull out some of the soap and colored it before I [...]
The “pink and black” soap that ended up being pink only on the outside, is still white on the inside. One of the phenomenons of soapmaking that is usually inexplainable and cannot be duplicated! So, now you can get this one-of-a-kind soap at Greatcakessoapworks.com. I named it Sweet & Sassy, because that seemed to fit [...]
I’m pretty sure this is the third year that I’ve made the Antique Lilac soap. It has quite a following, and I only make it once a year – at Springtime, of course! Because I get tired of making the same soap the same way every time, I decided to lighten the base color and [...]
Your patience has paid off, and now the long awaited Country Clothesline soap is available for purchase. One of my wonderful customers, Jan, has been waiting since last summer for me to make this soap again. There may be more of you that I don’t know about too! Now, if you’ve been waiting to buy [...]
I’m having fun coming up with some new soaps for the Spring and Summer. The Jasmine Rose soap is a special combination of confederate jasmine, Bulgarian white rose, and honeysuckle. It smells so feminine! The soap base is a creamy white, with delicate pink swirls and a darker pink mica for the flower-shaped stamp. I [...]
Many of you will be happy to hear that the Patchouli Beer Bar is indeed available once again. This popular soap has been out of stock for many months due to the increased price of the patchouli essential oil. I talked about my decision to bring it back a little over a month ago, and [...]
Here it is! TheCountry Clothesline soaphas been made and is currently curing. The blue is brighter this time around, and the scent is a bit different, but still smells so fresh and clean! I’ve attempted to make the soap look like a bright blue sky with wisps of white clouds floating by. Much like the [...]
One of the Great Cakes Soapworks best sellers, the appeal of Stress Relief soap is most certainly in the name. Everyone needs a bit of stress relief, right? But once you pick it up and take a big whiff, the draw becomes even more apparent. It’s just the right blend of eucalyptus, spearmint, and peppermint [...]
As the number of soaps in my inventory dwindles down, I am getting more and more excited about re-stocking. It has been three months since I have made anything other than the three batches of Peppermint soap and a batch of Stress Relief soap. I revel at the thought of making a new batch of [...]
