SOAP Panel Results
Last week I received a fun package in the mail from Brambleberry. I was chosen to test some new fragrances in the medium of my choice – all nine of them! I made cold-processed soap, and also tested them in […]
Caramel Apple Soap – part 1
This going to be somewhat of a teaser. No final reveal. Just a very strange behaving soap. I took what I knew about the Caramel Dip fragrance that I recently purchased, and attempted to create something special. The fragrance lacked […]
Labor Day Weekend Sale
It’s on! Get 15% off your order of $40 or more now thru Monday at Greatcakessoapworks.com! No coupon code required. In addition the sale, I’ve marked the Skin Glow Facial Moisturizer 50% off, and all the Bye Bye Bugs products […]
On the Curing Rack: Cinnamon Apple Peach
Here it is! Cinnamon Apple Peach soap is cut and curing. I’m loving this scent!! It will replace the Apples & Spice scent that I’ve made for the past six years. Out with the old, in with the new! (Even […]
Clarifying Soap Mishap
The Clarifying Facial Soap has been in the Great Cakes Soapworks line almost since I started selling soap (made my first batch of it six years ago!). It’s a bit tricky to make since it likes to set up rock […]
Handmade Soap Giveaway!
There’s a new Great Cakes Soapworks giveaway going on right now at Adventures of the Domesticated Mama! Kime’ has just posted her review of four of my soaps: Dead Sea Spa Bar, Oatmeal, Milk & Honey, Stress Relief, and Bye […]
On the Curing Rack: Brown Sugar & Fig, Pumpkin Pie
Even though it cooled down a bit earlier in the week so I could make some goat’s milk soaps, the Brown Sugar & Fig is still quite soft. I was able to cut a slice and take a picture of […]
Fragrance Testing in CP Soap
I learned a trick from one of my soapmaking friends on how to test a whole bunch of fragrances in cold-processed soap. What a great way to try out those samples you keep acquiring. That’s not just me, is it? […]