Craft Therapy Contest!

Recently, I have discovered a great new blog, Craft Therapy. The Craft Junkie, as she refers to herself, makes some fabulous pieces of jewelry.

In honor of her upcoming birthday, she is hosting a contest. Who doesn't love a contest? I spent so much time pimping mine last month that I figured I'd pimp someone else for a change. :) It's very simple to enter - commenting on her posts will earn you an entry, blogging about the contest on your own site will earn you an added entry as will subscribing to her blog feed. The contest will be running until July 24th and is open to all US and Canadian residents.

What do you win? She will create you a custom-made bracelet. How great would that be? You can get all the contest details on her contest page. Be sure to check out her Etsy shop while you're there!

Smells Like Bread

After taking a vote from you, the readers, Banana Nut Bread appears to be the favorite choice for a new scent. Sugar Cookie was also a popular choice. How fabulous does your kitchen smell when you're baking banana nut bread? Mmmmm! I could go for a slice right now.

I will be ordering the Banana Nut Bread scent (probably this weekend) and possibly the Sugar Cookie as well. So, I hope to have the new scent available soon for purchase and will be sure to post once I do.

Don't forget that the contest for a free candle ends tomorrow. I will be picking a winner tomorrow afternoon/evening!! If you haven't entered yet, head on over to my main blog, rarereflection, for all the contest details and entry information.

Let's Take A Vote!

I am always looking for new scents and am curious to know what my readers/friends would enjoy. So, I thought I'd list a few of the scents I'm considering and see which one turns out to be the favorite.

Out of these scents, which one would you be most likely to buy?

Banana Nut Bread--Whiffs of warm banana nut bread fresh from the oven. A great mix of bananas, nuts, and sweet warm bread.

Birthday Cake--Bakery rich cake with sweet butter cream frosting

Cherry Lemonade Yankee type--The ultimate refresher with the cool sparkle of luscious cherries and just-squeezed lemons

Gourmet Sugar Cookie--Warm, crisp sugar cookie aroma

And yes, I realize that all of these scents are food related. Those seem to be the most popular. Plus, they are my true idea of Happy Thoughts.

Leave a comment and let me know which one would be your favorite!

Reminder!

For all my US readers/friends (sorry to my foreign readers), you have until Friday to enter my Candle GiveAway! I will be drawing a winner Friday evening.

If you haven't already entered, head on over to my main site - rarereflection for all the contest details. It's very easy to earn an entry. You simply need to post about the contest and my new candle store and then leave me a comment with a link to your post.

Who wouldn't love to try the Chocolate Chip Cookie candle for free?? Or maybe Monkey Farts?

Get a move on! :)

Mix & Match

FYI For All My Shoppers:

If you want a particular scent (from my available list) but don't enjoy the color, I am willing to offer you another color choice.

For example, you love Monkey Farts but you'd prefer it to be blue. You can leave me a comment when paying thru PayPal asking for a different color.

I currently offer the following colors.

• Pink
• Yellow
• Ivory
• Brown
• Blue
• Green
• Red

Don't be afraid to ask for a change of color! And if you have a favorite scent that you don't see available, leave me a comment and I'll do my best to add it to my inventory.

Candle Making Time!

These are my 3 newest creations. The UPS man made me very happy and left my order of new scents on my backstep this afternoon. As soon as dinner was over, it was candle crafting time.

Let's start from left to right in the picture above. We have Chocolate Chip Cookie, Butt Naked and Wedding Day.

The Chocolate Chip Cookie is definitely my favorite of the three. It honestly smells like a huge plate of fresh baked cookies (without the calories). I'm so happy that I was able to find brown dye at AC Moore yesterday. This candle is a little bit of heaven in a jar. :)

The scent of Butt Naked surprised me a bit. The description given by the distributor made it sound more like a fruity scent, but it smelled a bit more floral to me. It's quite pleasant though and not one to be missed.

Lastly, the Wedding Day scent is lovely. It's a pleasant mix of floral scents and perfect for a summer day or a special occasion (like a wedding). Smelling it brought a smile to my face because I couldn't help but remember my own wedding.

I will be adding all three to my storefront shortly. Don't forget, my Candle GiveAway is still taking place over at my main blog, rarereflection.com until June 27th. Everyone still has time to enter for free by simply posting about it on your own blog and extra entries are given for each candle purchased during this time.

Eagerly Waiting

I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. My new scents are due to be delivered today and I am eagerly waiting for them. I can't wait to try them out!!

The new scents are Chocolate Chip Cookie (mmmmm!), Wedding Day (a floral scent) and Butt Naked (can't explain this one). As soon as I get a test candle made for them, I'll be adding them to my storefront.

Where is the UPS man?!? I'm ready to pounce!

Shopping For Supplies

Ugh. What is up with Michael's Crafts and their limited selection of candle supplies? I stopped in at a location today in hopes of picking up a few new dyes, but was disappointed by their lack of choices. I was in search of brown for my new Chocolate Chip Cookie scent.

No Luck!

Now, I have to debate between using up precious fuel to drive (out of my way) to an AC Moore Store in hopes of them having it or ordering it online and paying more for shipping then the product itself. Honestly, it's frustrating either way.

The Hubby suggested that I call AC Moore before making a drive down there for nothing, but there's no guarantee that I'll get an honest answer when I call. I've had that happen to me time and time again. I get told an item is in stock and then discover that it's not once I arrive.

My new scents are due to arrive on Tuesday and I'm eager to try out the cookie scent, but can't imagine it being any other color. Anybody want a blue candle that smells like a cookie? :)

Show & Tell

I love when I can spend an afternoon creating candles. My kitchen smells incredible (without even burning them) and clean up is a breeze. That's one of the advantages of soy candles. Soy wax can be cleaned up easily with hot soapy water.

My favorite scent at the moment is Monkey Farts. Yeah, you read that right! :)



You didn't think it'd be pink?

I'm also loving the Lemon Drop scent. It smells exactly like the candy! I could go for a box right now.



The new scents will be arriving on Tuesday. I can't wait to smell the Chocolate Chip Cookie!

Don't forget about my Candle GiveAway! Head on over to rarereflection.com for details on how to enter. Contest ends on June 27th!!

Latest Creations

I hand-crafted a special scent candle for my Mom this evening. I created Apple-Jack Cheesecake. Boy, it smells soooo good!! My Mom will love this scent. Who wouldn't?? This is a picture of it while it drys.



I also created a couple Cinnamon Vanilla candles earlier in the day.



Mmmm, my kitchen smells like heaven right now!

Coming Soon - 3 New Scents!

I just placed an order to add 3 new scents to my inventory. They should arrive at the beginning of next week and I am eager to give them a try.

Coming Soon -

Butt Naked--This lively blend says fun and fruity with tops notes of cherry, strawberry, peach, fruity bubble gum spice leading to middle notes of cinnamon, jasmine, orange blossom and lily. Base notes of vanilla, cedar and musk bring all the scents together. (I think the name is cute!)

Chocolate Chip Cookies- Can you say yummy?! Warm, gooey sweetness of brown sugar, milk chocolate and sweet butter filling the house. The kids will wonder where the cookies are. Absolutely scrumptious! (Who doesn't love the smell of fresh baked cookies?)

Wedding Day, Yankee Type--This oriental floral begins with a bouquet of narcissus, Bulgarian rose, Italian jasmine & white lilies. The woody spice heart combines rich blue violets, clove & velvety soft gardenia petals. The dry is a dreamy powdery musk. (I love weddings!!)

I will be adding them to my store as soon as possible!!

Candle GiveAway

I am currently hosting a Candle GiveAway over at my personal blog, rarereflection.com. The lucky winner will receive a free hand-crafted soy wax candle in the scent of their choice (from the list of available scents).

There are 2 ways to earn an entry into the drawing. Anyone who purchases a candle is automatically entered into the drawing. Anyone who posts about the giveaway and my new candles on their blog will also earn an entry. The drawing will take place on June 27th.

If you're interested in winning a free candle, head on over to my main blog for all the details and to submit your posts.

First Post!

I've created a blog to discuss and promote my hand-crafted soy candles. Some of you may recognize me from my original blog - What Lies Within the Mirror.

I'm not sure how frequent my posting will be on here at first, but I will be making product announcements and sharing photos of my handy-work.

My store is available 24/7. If you don't see a scent that you like, I am currently taking requests for new scents. Feel free to leave me a comment.