Stories from someone just fumbling through
Welcome to my first art show! It's from now until the end of April at the Lansing Community Library. I had a lot of fun revisiting my past work for this show and also creating some new things. I hope people can see it in person but if you can't, I've included images of everything… Continue reading Lansing Community Library Art Show
Today is the grand opening of my long-lost and newly found friend, Shenandoah's new store, Local Mojo. I wish her the absolute best! I love how she's displayed all my goodies. Humm...I think I'll take one of everything, please. She's got a great eye for presentation, which I completely lack. Trust me, creating a nice… Continue reading Today is the big day!
The Hudson Valley Seed Library Kaleidoscope Carrot Soap is finally available for purchase online and they've already had a few sales within the first couple hours of posting it. Yessss....that always feels good. I hope my hard work pays off for them. I literally had to make this soap four times before I got it… Continue reading Kaleidoscope Carrot Soap
I'm thrilled to report that the light-weight, quilted beach blankets (bed covers, tablecloths, tapestries, picnic blankets, couch/chair covers, whatever you wish...) are finished and being shipped off to OC Local Mojo with the rest of the goodies today. Pictures do not do them justice. They were so much fun to make and I… Continue reading The last bits of craftiness
People often ask me what the difference is between commercial soaps and handmade soaps. I also get the question of why handmade soaps don't last a long as "regular" soaps. Well the easiest thing to say is that they are almost completely different animals that cannot be accurately compared or put into the same category.… Continue reading Commercial VS Handmade Soap
Well, if you've been following this blog at all recently, you'll know that I've been a hurtin unit. My belly aching has been sounding like a broken record. Ouch this, ouch that! One of the few things making it possible for me to even stand in the morning has been the religious, nightly use of… Continue reading Tutorial: Handmade Heat Packs & Sachets
Okay, I've been sitting on these puppies since April and they're now more than ready. In that span--while the herbs jovially intermingled with the alcohol--they've lived in three different homes and seen their fair share of vigorous shakes. They've paid their dues and now they're ready to fulfill their medicinal destiny. Back in April, I… Continue reading Tis the Season for Tincture Time
I'm not sure how I ended up with a Snuggie, all I know is that I tried to use it for it's intended purpose and all that extra fabric tripped me and sent me flying. Without a doubt, Snuggies are like deadly weapons to us short folk. Instead of burning that evil thing, I decided… Continue reading How to disarm a Snuggie
As a follow-up to yesterdays post on making your own herbal infusions (here), today, I'm showing you how I use those oils to make beeswax (or candelilla wax for the lovely vegans out there) salves and lip balms. So without further ado...balms away!
Unfortunately for me, I lost almost half of my blog posts when I split my two blogs last year. I have no idea where the heck they went but they're long gone. Most of these missing posts were tutorial in nature and it would be a shame to not repost them. Luckily, I was smart… Continue reading How to make herbal oil infusions & tinctures
The Unmaker 