Marvelous May

Hello hello!  I have been thinking a lot about blogging.  I do so love sharing new ideas and projects.  May has continued to be busy but it is dwindling down too.  My kiddos will be on Summer Vacation soon, what a relief!  They are anxiously awaiting summer, those warm sunny days with nothing to but relax and enjoy the time off....hmmmm...I will be here at the shop but I will be happy to spend more time with them.

On the crafty front, I have been crocheting, I am making it a priority.  It calms me down and leaves me feeling rejuvenated.  I have just finished a new afghan.  This one is for our living room couch, my kiddos love to snuggle under homemade ghans, can't say I blame them, that is the best!

 The pattern that I used can be found here it was such an easy pattern, this ghan kept me busy during the winter months here at the shop. It journeyed back and forth with me each day, what fun it was to work on..I have another new ghan for a very special friend in the works, I am hoping to finish it soon..details coming soon.  Until we chat again, have a wonderful day~

May Madness

Howdy!  How's it going my friends!  I was sitting here thinking about how much life has changed and yet is still the same. May is always such a busy month, lots of school events, graduations..I am reminding myself of how fortunate I am to not only be able to attend these wonderful life celebrations but am over the moon happy that my loved ones are enjoying themselves as well.  Tonight is my son's Confirmation, it takes me back to when I did the very same thing so many years ago..20 to be exact.  I had so much to look forward to and was so very happy to finally be completing something so magnificent.

On a soapy front, I have been working on Mother's Day Gift baskets, I have a few custom orders to create.  My customers are AMAZING, I love that they are sharing my goodies with their loved ones..how neat is that? 

Happy Mother's Day to all of you!


p.s. My gift baskets can be purchased here

Happy Easter

Good morning and Happy Easter!!

When I think of Easter I always think of my kiddos, getting up early, dressing in their Sunday Best then spending the day with family.  Searching for eggs and having a relaxing sort of day.  

Both of my kiddos are teenagers and are not into decorating eggs, searching for them or anything similar but what they do love to do is EAT!  Yes!  They sure can consume huge quantities of food, sometimes in one sitting, at times throughout the day.  They sure do know how to flatter me, they give me tons of compliments on my cooking.."Mom, you bake the best bread...hint hint hint...Mom, your chicken taco soup is super, not many kids believe me when I tell them about your cooking..Mom do you think that you could whip up Mexican food tonight? (yours is truly the best I have ever eaten)  All while saying..you look so lovely today..your such a good mommy..."  uuuuhhhhhuuuhhhh they know just what to say to get me feeling soft and gushy and ready to bake/cook whatever their little hearts desire.

So after a busy and hectic week, I stopped at the grocery store last night after work..on a SatuRday..mind you...busiest day of the week to buy all of the goodies that I would need for a cherry vanilla pudding desert and pasta salad.  I spent another 2 hours in the kitchen cooking and washing dishes.  I had a thought, I guess I really do enjoy the cooking process, since I like to create...it was a bit like art.  I feel this way in my craft studio..always wanting to create and then share my goodies with others...it's like giving others a piece of your heart....  Hmm...never thought of it that way.  While I hope that I can take a little break for today I know that new bread recipes are mulling around in my head...tomorrow is another day.

So..may your Easter be wonderful and fantastic surrounded by your loved ones and special friends..oh! don't forget delicious yummy food!



 
 

New SoaPs!

Hi there!

See... I am back sooner than expected huh?  I am striving to get myself into a schedule.  As you all know, I opened up my store front in November, since then I have been running, some days only getting a few hours of sleep and yet the holidays were so much fun! And a lot of work.  Because I make all of the products in my store, I was busy filling orders on line, creating new products and trying to keep my family fed and clean.  All in all it was a great learning experience.  However I vowed to myself to TRY to be more prepared next year.  I made a year long schedule and lists oh the lists...sometimes my "To Do" list can be overwhelming, do you ever notice that once you take an idea and write it down on paper it feels like more of a chore?  Like you really have to do it?

Ok, back to the list...so far I have been on schedule with the exception of Spring.  I have all of these visions of butterfly and lady bug soaps..however here in our neck of the woods it is still snowing. 

I think I just need to create these wonderful goodies and WISH spring here sooner, what do you think?   Yes!  That is what I will do, I will keep you posted on my progress. 

This last weekend I did however whip up my newest Graduation Cap Glycerin Soaps..I am completely smitten with them.  Graduating from something is such an accomplishment, with it comes so much change, things can not go back like they were before.  Extremely complex yet I know that I didn't think of it as such when I was graduating from high school or college..it was more of like an end to all of the studying and hard work. 

My I seem to be chatty today...back to pictures...

What do you think?  I shrink wrapped them this morning and nestled them among a bed of shreds..how neat to think that hopefully my soaps will be a token of a "New Start" to someone.  My newest creations can be found here  Back to work..:-)

Back AGAIN!

Hello hello!

I was gone for such a loooong time.  My small world has changed dramatically for the better in the last year.  Where oh where do I start?...

My last post was June 2013.  Since then I have opened up my very own store front..woohooo!  Insert happy dancing!  All of the details worked out perfectly..it was really much easier than I thought.  I resigned from my seasonal job and started setting up.
Here is a small peak into my shop taken during my Grand Opening on November 1.  I have re-arranged a few shelves, added new displays but the overall design has remained the same. 

 I am constantly thinking of new ways to display products and am changing and decorating along with the holidays. 

It is such a neat feeling to walk in every day to my little space.  I feel at ease, inspired and content.  Life has a way of changing and evolving. What a ride!

I am still creating new soaps, lotions and other bath and beauty products.  New products have made their way into my shop as well.  I am making a vow to myself to blog more, share more and hopefully inspire others as well.  Until we chat again...

Happy Summer

Hello hello and howdy!

Summer is here!!!  With that I am reminded of picnics and outdoor fun.  Here in my little neck of the woods life of course is busy.  School has ended for my children, they have been super busy enjoying their bit of relaxation and vacation.  Both of them have been reading, crafting, drawing and just relaxing.  Of course, a few chores are thrown in each day.

Great news!  I opened up a second on line shop, here is the link http://leeannsheavenscentcreations.woogiewoo.com/

I have similar items in here but new goodies too.  I started a new men's line..want to see a few pics?

Here we have my newest shaving soap and boar brush.  The soap is super neat. First you wet the bristle brush, then whirl it in the jar to create a lather, apply soap to face and shave.  VIOLA!  Smells great too!  

 The little boar brush is the cutest and would make a wonderful gift for those special men in our life.

 A smaller sized jar for those that travel. :-)

 Not a fan of shave soap?  No problem, I created Men's Shaving Cream..super fluffy and good for your skin.  I added the very best ingredients such as:

♦♦Carrot Seed Extract helps soothe skin to reduce razor burn.

♦♦Aloe Butter provides moisture to your skin.

♦♦Hemp Seed Oil quickly penetrates the skin providing lasting moisture.

♦♦Kaolin Clay provides added slip and glide to your razor.

Last but not least..Mechanic Scrub...the thought popped in my head one day as my husband came in from working on one of our vehicles.  He was washing up with the orange scented mechanic scrub..It was like a light bulb went off...I could create something similar that smelled much more masculine and worked just as well. 
Here it is. fragranced with my Jacob's Desire Fragrance Oil. It is a warm blend of mandarin and pepper with cypress, ebony wood, leather, amber and musk. Extremely masculine with a hint of sexiness. 

Now off to create 4th of July goodies..new ideas are always on the horizon.  What are you working on?  What would you like to see more of?  I look forward to your response.  Until we chat again, have a SUPER Saturday!

So sorry!

Hello hello! 

You ever have a moment when you realize that you thought you did something but in actuality you never did?  I have been having those moments quite often...I have started making a daily list so that I can get all of my ducks in a row.   Top of my list today was my BLOG..I am so sorry I have been quite neglectful.  *hugs*

Here in my craft studio it has been a frenzy of creating, labeling and packaging.  I have had the busiest year.  My dreams of selling my own products has finally moved from a slow pace to a run.  I love it! The custom orders are always so fun and can be a wonderful challenge as well.  I am always super amazed at ideas that fellow friends have.  It's wonderful seeing their ideas come to life.  The newest soapy goodies have increased.  Seems like every week I have a new soapy product.  Oldies have come back too. 

Would you like to take a looksie?

Remember these Strawberry Soaps?  They are not new but back by popular demand.  They have real Strawberry Seeds too...:-)

 I had this idea for sugar cube soaps..but of course I wanted more than just a cube..I wanted something fun and summer like...My new Flip Flop Glycerin Sugar Soaps came to life..fragranced with juicy Watermelon & Tropical Vacation...now doesn't that remind you of those nice hot summer days?  

 



I also remembered uuuuuuu found this 7 rose mold in my stash...Now how could I have forgotten it?  Isn't it perfect for Mother's Day?  Speaking of I need to get cracking on goodies for our mom's.  

 I also thought of massage bars...it really feels soo delicious!  I whipped these up with Goats Milk Soap...I feel like I am transformed into the most wonderful spa as I am showering..so enjoyable. 

 These little dolphins and alligators were a custom request..aren't they just adorable?  I will be adding them to my Etsy shop just as soon as I can.

 And last but not least is my newest Gift Set.  My Pamper My Hands Gift Sets.  The set makes the perfect gift.   My daughter and I love getting our nails done and have the best of times getting manicures.  We usually give each other manicures on Monday evenings while watching a favorite show.  It is definitely one of those precious mother daughter times that I look forward to. 

More goodies are sure to arrive soon.  If you would like to purchase any of these they can be found here.  Until we chat again!  Have a wonderful week :-))))