I just came across a Twitter site called Etsy Giveaways. This made me remember a few years back, I offered a free sample soap with an order. We were gone over the weekend and Monday when I checked my mail I had over a thousand emails asking for the free sample. Not one order. I could not afford to send all of those samples and also pay postage. I knew that most if not all were not at all interested in my soaps, just the “freeby”.

Just in case there were maybe a potential customer in all that bunch, I sent each one an email. I let them know I would be glad to send a sample if they placed an order. No orders came in, but I sure got several nasty replies.

At first I did not understand how all of these people found my website. It was several sites like this ‘Etsy Giveaways”. So be careful about your use of the words, “free” and giveaway”. Most people who ask for giveaways are only interested in what is free.

I think some people would grab a dirty diaper if you said it was FREE.

Happy Soaping.

Barb

Starting today we have some major happenings in our lives. Today my husband goes for post opt and to find out if he has glaucoma in one eye.  Then Thursday he has a cataract removed.  In the last two months he has had to use a magnifying glass to read.

Then next Thursday, I have a cataract removed. I am worried. After all, its our eyes, we are talking about. I am sure we are in for a few sleepless nights until it is all over with.

Still looking for Soap makers to spotlight. Email me if you know of a good one or even yourself. Be sure to bookmark this site. Why? Because it is really very interesting.

Happy Soaping,

Barb

Just opened in January of this year a new Etsy Shop – SpookyGrrrl Bath and Body Shop. Who says that Spiders, Bats, Skeletons, and Black Cats are only seen at Halloween? SpookyGrrrl has them year round.

Chocolate Almond Batty -     

                                                                                                       Drakkar Noir

A very pretty soap – Tea Tree and Lavender Embossed Oatmeal Soap With Ground Lavender Buds

Visit SpookyGrrrl.etsy.com and her other  Shop -NemesisProductions.etsy.com. She has some unique and different photos to add to your home decor.

Happy Soap making,

Barb

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Have you heard of DaWanda? It is amazing what you find while snooping on the web. This is a site that you can list any unique items you make. Instead of the items being primarily from the USofA they are from around the world.

It helps us all to learn the styles and techniques of others and especially from other areas of the world. You may get a great idea and start a new trend in the USofA. Soaps featured on DaWanda will be shown on this site from time to time as I find them fasinating.

The soap is rolled and cut, has a refreshing scent and comes in its own handmade canvas bag. The approximate weight of each bar is 95 grams. Dragon Soaps – Prague, Czech Republic

Tutti Fruity – A wild mixture of sweet and succulent fruit soap in pieces – Renas –Naturals – Berlin Germany

A lovely lavender scented soap. Decorated with purple flowers. – AdavanIwaarden – barneveld,Netherlands

Soap Cake – Ginger Souffle Vanilla – Silver and Soap – Hamburg,Germany

Happy Soap Making,

Barb

Decided it wasn’t worth it to fix that sidebar. So…I changed themes. I really, really like this one. Hope all of you do to. It is clearer and easier to read. 

Happy Soap Making and blog fixing!

Barbara

Well, when I figure out what is wrong with my sidebars, it will be fixed. Why o Why do things like this happen??

While scrolling through my followers on Twitter I came across Soapy Blessings and her Etsy shop. Read Trishs’ profile on Etsy. Very interesting and the reason Soapy Blessings was born. 

Huckleberry Soap is an intriguing hot process soap with beautiful coloring and the scent of huckleberries.

         Listen to your customers ideas. “Energize Me” was a suggestion from a customer. Made from the energy drink “Monster”, it makes a great addition to Soapy Blessings selections.

 Additional soaps by Soapy Blessings

Happy Soap Making

Barb

Congratulations Naturally Good Soaps on doing a “naturally good deed”. Melissa has sent over eight pounds of soaps to Haiti!

Naturally Good Soaps is also running a contest to help her design a logo. This might be something you could win.

Hats off to SweetSoaps.com for getting a write-up in Cosmo magazine. Bacon Soap will do it every time!

Have you visited the site http://blogcatalog.com ?

If you have a blog you are proud of or want to promote it, submit your blog to this site. I happened to type in “soap maker blogs” and got to view several very good blogs. Some are very professional looking. 

Take a look. You will find it helpful.

Happy Soaping, 

Barb

Since starting this site I have not had time to work with Polymer clay, which is my passion at this time.

While I am waiting for soap makers to email me, barb@soapstuffdaily.com , so I can spotlight their soaps, the clay has come out of hiding. Living on the  Gulf, we watch the Pelicans. They are graceful large creatures except when they dive for lunch. They fly over the water and when they see lunch they lunge straight down. With a resounding splat, they hit the water.

So, with my “idle” time, I am attempting to sculpt a Pelican.

If you also like to do art of anykind, let me recommend MisterArt.com. You can see their ad on this page on the right. They are a great supplier of art at really discounted prices. Free shipping with a $100.00 order. So a friend and I are getting an order together.

If you do any kind of art, you owe it to yourself to check them out.

Happy Soaping,

Barb