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Hi there! This blogs pic is a throwback to 2006 (almost 20 years ago!) when I made these beauties for retail sale in local shops.  I didn't have my own shop so sold them to gift shops around Manitoba.  They were so pretty!  I can remember that these were actually a mistake when I was trying to create another technique from a book (there wasn't too much internet back then so inspiration/instructions came mostly from books).  They turned out so neat that I tweaked my mistake even more and ended up with my original Hartmont Signature candle. I tell this...

Happy October!   First of all, I have to thank everyone who partook of the Fabulous Fall Stock & Save sale in September!  It was so great to get most of my old stock cleared out of my stock room and open up room for me to organize and get all of my product making into one area...instead of two or three areas.  It was becoming a bit much!  Moving forward, I will have a bit of back stock still but most of my candle orders will be made fresh to fulfill your order.  My soap orders will be of...

  Happy September to all!  Salt Spring Island Fall Fair is over for another year and I am so thrilled to accept the honour of winning first prize for my soap entries this year!!  I think I can safely say that I am one of Salt Spring Island's best soap makers.  The theme of the fair was Mad about Plaid so of course I had to take a crack at making plaid soaps.  Lemme tell you, it was not easy!  Suffice to say that tutorials on the internet are lacking in alot of details that are gonna make or break...

Soaping is complete for the upcoming Salt Spring Island Fall Fair (Sept 6&7)!  I've made beach soaps, cat soaps, all natural soaps and Vegan Olive Oil soaps in an array of colours. I do still make all of my own candles, melts, tealights and bath bombs but this past month has been dedicated to soap making as it takes soap 4-6 weeks to cure to perfection.  I have made all of my soaps to factor in that 6 week window before being offered for purchase at the Fall Fair.  So not only can you come and see me to stock...

Meow!  It only seems fitting that as I type out todays blog, that it be cat themed.   First, I've been making cat soaps for the upcoming Fall Fair here on Salt Spring Island (Sept 6th & 7th) and second, yesterday I saw a live, full sized, very active cougar in our back yard!!! Both are very exciting prospects to chat about but I think the live cougar kind of wins the contest for most fascinating.  I had someone say to me that they have only seen a cougar in a zoo context and they have lived on the island their...