Lotion Fragrance Survey and a Giveaway

It’s time to start thinking about which lotion fragrances you would like to see offered at Great Cakes Soapworks! I have been making Jojoba-Shea Lotions for three years now, but my inventory was completely depleted over the holidays, and it’s […]

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Finishing Touches and Final Reveal

I’ve been taking a break from soap for a few days and working on putting together the finishing touches for our half bathroom. You can see where I started here, and the sneak peek here. Yesterday, I went to Hobby […]

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Half Bathroom Sneak Peek

The bathroom project is coming along nicely! It looks totally different, and I love it! Just need to add the finishing touches. Here’s a sneak peek: As you can see, I’ve chosen a light turquoise for the walls. I don’t […]

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Tote Bag Winner

Congratulations to Jessica D. – she won a Great Cakes Soapworks tote bag for her testimonial! I received other great testimonials as well! Autumn F. is going to do a review of the Old-Fashioned Lye Soap, using it as a […]

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Another Project

I realize that I haven’t posted most of this week. I’ve started yet another home improvement project! It’s the smallest room in our house, aside from the closets, yet one of the most visited each day. The wallpaper border had […]

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Win a Great Cakes Soapworks Tote!

Here’s a shout-out to my fabulous customers who have sent me their unsolicited positive feedback about Great Cakes Soapworks products! Well, now I’m soliciting. And bribing you with a tote bag. There are a few products I am hoping to […]

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On the Curing Rack: Amber Fig

Unlike the Pineapple Blossom soap, the other soap that I made yesterday turned out almost exactly the way I had planned. I was finally able to soap some of the fragrance I had won from DayStar Soap & Candle Supply […]

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On the Curing Rack: Pineapple Blossom

You may not be able to tell just by looking at the picture, but this soap did not turn out the way I had planned. The fragrance is a beautiful scent called Pineapple Blossom, and I had used it one […]

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New Garage Sale Items Added

This is for the soapmakers out there – everyone else can ignore this post (unless you want to hear about the soap I made today). I’ve updated my garage sale page with a few more items. A couple fragrances, an […]

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Sweet & Sassy Giveaway

I am very excited to announce that Kari at Mothering my Miracle Multiples has offered to host another Great Cakes Soapworks giveaway! Starting NOW, you can enter to win one of the new Sweet & Sassy soaps, plus one soap […]

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