Here's looking at you Creampuff

by GG.

When I did my first craft fair ever, I met the lovely GG of Creampuff by GG. She loved my pig soap since her signature is a cute little pig and asked me to make some pig soaps for her. We worked together on the scent and I made her a few soaps that she loved. 

However, water soluble paper and I don't work well together and so I suggested we try having a custom made mould instead of GG's mascot. She asked if I would be able to fill in the details and I said of course! So to show her that it's possible, here's the first pig GG saw that drew her to my booth, but set into a frame.

This one is more of the pink that is GG's pig

But this one shows off the details better.

New molds

When we went to Portland, we stopped in at Otion on the way back so I could pick up some more scents and molds. Besides the amazing smells of Pomegranate and Black Currant, and Fresh Snow, I also picked up Exotic Fruit Smoothie. Don't those fragrances sound amazing?

As always, the first time I make something, it's not quite right.

This is supposed to be old fashioned looking but it's a little dull .

So I tried to brighten it up

Much better!

The bears suffered the same fate, but even more so.

Second try resulted in these:

The blue background is still a little bright, so next set it'll be toned down.

But I thought together, these would make a nice little stocking stuffer.

I used my existing molds to make some new maple leaf soaps

Also managed to finish off a customer's order, 52 of these cute piggies

And for those of you who like Twitter

The Fabulous Ms. GG

Last week, I had mentioned I would be meeting up with GG, maker of Creampuff by GG to discuss the Creampuff soap line. We'd been corresponding off and on since last year around Christmas but things being what they are, we never did meet up until now. She said she'd be the one wearing a pink flower on her jacket and I said I'd be the one in a white overcoat looking bewildered. I don't remember her flower but I guess my bewildered look gave me away.

As I thought, she was even more wonderful in person than via email. We talked for several hours and could've talked for several more if I didn't have other pressing engagements. We had already agreed that I would make her soaps using her piggy on soluble paper on goat's milk soap. The main point of the discussion then was what scent should the soaps be?

My dear sister suggested two scents I don't have, so we had to make do with what I do have. After sniffing all the fragrances I had brought along with me, GG came up with the idea of combining scents. I know this isn't a new idea but it's something I hadn't done before. Long story short, we've come up with a scent all her own; a combination of watermelon and champagne. The watermelon gives it a light, happy scent while the champagne provides an undertone of fizzy sophistication and the combination just makes you smile. I can't wait to get started working on the soaps.

This coming week I'll be sending the 425 alphabet letters home with Leanne from Little Dreambug.

The Best Laid Plans

and you know the rest.

So much for getting my post out earlier and with the subject I had in mind to write about. The soaps I was planning on showcasing didn't turn out so I have to try again and hopefully post them next week instead.

On the bright side, I will be meeting with GG from Creampuffs by GG to discuss making soaps specifically for her. I've talked to her on the phone and email and she is wonderfully exuberant and energetic and I can't wait to meet her in person. We're going to go over scents that she thinks a little piggie should smell like. Any suggestions?

GG's logo

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The good:  I'm finished making the alphabet soaps. Well as soon as I wrap that one last letter I'm finished, then I have to let my client know they're ready.

The bad:  I got rejected from two craft fairs. Hubby's happy though, that's two less shows he'll have to suffer through this year with me.

The ugly:  My nose. You'd think someone opened up a waterfall park in my nose. I can't walk two steps without a tissue and I can't bend from the waist unless I'm ready to mop up after myself.

The really good:  I heard from another potential client who I met up with last year at one of the fairs I participated in. She's still interested in having me make her soaps for her swag bags. Yipeee!!