Soapin' some more

Aaaand as promised!~

Oatmeal, Coffee and Milk Soap

The heart-shaped soap in the center is a solid sugar scrub that I made :)

Just bars... I failed because things happened too fast :(

These are the latest batch I made. :) I Tried combining CP soap and MP soap. The round ones were successful but the bars were not. :(

The darker brown color was made using MP soap with coffee scent, olive oil and vitamin E. The lighter brown side is CP soap with powdered milk, olive and sweet almond oil, vitamin E and vanilla and apple scent combo. :)

I sprinkled whole oats so I could call them Skin's Breakfast. hrrrr!~ Can't wait for them to cure... :)

Up next is my Strawberry Lip Balm!~ 

*woot!*

Remember?

I made these soap a couple of months ago...

I forgot to share it after it has been cured (4 wks). This is how it looks like now,

:)

I've given some of them to my friends. :)

And the funny part was, they thought these were pastries and candies. :)

Well, can't blame them... They smell and look delicious! :)

I'll be posting the new batch of soap that I made a few days ago. Watch out!~

The littlest of things

Uh-oh!~ I've been dealing with sinusitis for 4 days now... I really hate it! Why does it have to attack when I am in the middle of something? We are currently cleaning up the house and readying it for re-painting and I can't even help. It will only trigger allergic rhinitis which will only make things worst! I feel so sick like an imbecile!!! Gaaaaah!!! 

I soo wanted to craft a bit or at least make a batch of soap and lip balms for my project but meeeh! I can't stand the scented oils that I have. F*ck my life! 

I really wish this would go away... I'm dying to decoupage this rack.

*u* Did you see that? /Metalllica cassette tape/ *old school* xDDD 

 When mom arrived, she brought 2 jars of Mod Podge and a set of decoupage brush for me. I yay'd really hard! It's not easy to find products like this here. Yeah, I'm serious! And if there's any, they are almost always unavailable or would be truly expensive. So, thanks to my mom for giving me many nice things like this! :) I know I'm old and that I should get one for myself but... How could I resist free things? I'm only human! LOL!

I also bought some new materials for my soap making  addiction, just last week.

Digital Kitchen Scale in grams an ounce plus 2 cutters

I've been looking for a scale like this because most soap recipes requires measurements in ounces and grams. Most online shops sell these for $10 and up but I only got mine for around $7. :) Not bad. 

Also those soap cutters aren't that pricey as I expected them to be. Hee-hee! They aren't really soap cutters. I just found them on baking supplies store. :) It'll work, don't fret. 

And meet my new amigo!~

He kinda look like the guy in Pringles???  LOL.

A grass head! I found one from the pits of Divi! Congratulate me! xDDD

I intend to share this with my daughter so she can appreciate how plants grow and how fast they could. But I think she's not into it... *sigh* Anyway, it would be fun to see all the grass grow and by then I could cut and style it the way I want. 

Lastly, I made another batch of soap. I used glycerin and oils and honey and carrot and tea with a hint of blueberry vanilla fragrance. How do you like that? :)

carrot and tea goodness!

This is the first time I tried using melt and pour base (glycerin) on a soap. It is easier to handle but I think I overdone putting oils on it. So, yeah!~ Learning from it! xDDD I gave some to my friends and they said that it didn't lather that much (b-b-but that's glycerin *squint*) but they said they looove the smell and the moisture it gave on their skin. That's +1 for me! Next time when I'm feeling better, I'll make new batch with oatmeal and milk. Skin's breakfast! *wink*

I think I talked too much... meeeh! Gotta get back to bed!~ I'll see you around, folks! *hugz*

Whatchadoin'?

Hey, everyone!~ It's a nice Monday morning out here! :) I am sitting in our dining area right now with an open window behind me. The wind is blowing gently and I can hear the birds chirping too!~ This is, so far, the most quiet place in the house. Though, I can hear the hens clucking outside and the dogs barking at I don't know what, It didn't ruin the good vibes of this beautiful Monday morning. ^_^

I just came by to share a few snaps of what I did last week. 

Since we can't use plastic and styrofoam here in our place, the Livelihood Program have started a new project which is the Bayong Making Class. 

Bayong is a bag or sack made from woven Buri palm leaves, really sturdy especially when you use it for wet market shopping. :) Good thing is - it is reusable. ^_^ 

I was taught how to make one last week. And I think I did good as a first timer. Hee-hee-hee!~ I wasn't able to take a pic of my first bayong because I didn't bring my camera along that day. *pouts*

Anyway, here are some of the pics...

Bayong Making in  Bacoor, Cavite

It was fun making a bayong!~ I finished mine in less than 2 hours. Not bad, eh? :] 

I also made my first soap using lemon zest and steeped green tea and olive oil. Yay!~

Done!~ Now, I have to wait for a month before I could use it. :)

 I finished making this batch with the help of my daughter. She's so enthusiastic in anything related to craft, just like me. :) 

I also used strawberry vanilla scent for this soap. I want my soap to be mildly scented and as natural as possible. One good thing about making your own soap is you would be able to customize it according to your skin's needs plus the scent. Even the shape!~ :) 

I think I'll be making more. Great gift idea for Christmas this year, don't you think? ^_^

 So... How was your weekend? :)