The Spotted Box is on the radio!!

This Saturday Tory, the owner of The Spotted Box, will be interviewed on the "Artisan and
Teams Group Show" on Blockhead Radio on blogtalkradio.com. It's at 1pm EST.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/blockheadrod/2008/12/27/Artisan-Teams-and-Groups

It is a live internet radio show where listeners can call in and ask
questions in a live chat room.

It's sure to be fun and informative. Ever had any questions about The Spotted Box? Now's the time to call in and ask!

Get ready for Cyber Monday!!!

There will be plenty of deals at Creatively Serene on Dec. 1st including free lotteries!!

Join us for the first of our Serenity of Winter stockings.

Free Shipping for the Holidays!!

From now until Christmas, get free shipping at Scent-sory Creations with the code "freeship"

2-day 20% off sale!

Use coupon code 20off for 20% off your entire purchase from now until Tuesday night. This includes already reduced items on my cart. Scent-sory Creations

Hurry in for this short sale.

Stocking Today

I had a small stocking today at Scent-sory Creations. Come check it out.

Now Open

The grand opening of my store went well. Thank you for everyone who entered lotteries and participated in auctions.

http://hyenacart.com/scentsorycreations

Opening my own store.

It's in the works now, and I'm getting graphics done on the web page. I'm hoping to open on September 5th. Scent-sory Creations.

Weighted eye pillows

I have a new product available. The weighted eye pillows have an encased elastic band to hold the eye pillow on your head. I'm very excited about these pillows. They are great for day sleepers, headaches, and relaxation. One person even said she would love using this during her yoga. The pillow is filled with Lentils and dried lavender buds. I have some stocked at both the Tree of Life congo (semi-custom) and the Creatively Serene congo. Come get them while you can!

Bath and Body Showcase

All August, Scent-sory Creations will be stocking at The Tree of Life Congo for the Bath and Body showcase. There will be many talented WAHMs stocking there bath and body items.

Bubble Bath :)

Last night I worked up a bubble bath recipe. I made a batch for my son to test out and if all goes well, it will be available to buy soon.

New product and lotteries!

I've got a new shower gel that I've been working on. I'm offering two different blends of the soap in free for shipping lotteries. They went active today so come and check it out.


Creatively Serene

Which essential oils are safe for you?

For pregnancy:

• Essential oils to be avoided during entire pregnancy are ajawan, angelica, anise star, aniseed, basil bay laurel, calamintha, cedarwood, celery seed, cinnamon leaf, citronella, clary sage, clove, cumin, fennel, hyssop, juniper, lovage, marjoram, myrrh, nutmeg, parsley, snakeroot, Spanish sage, tarragon, thyme
• Essential oils to be avoided the first 4 months of pregnancy are peppermint, rose, and rosemary.

For high blood pressure: Avoid hyssop, rosemary, sage, and thyme.

For diabetes: Avoid angelica.

For epilepsy: avoid fennel, hyssop, rosemary, and all types of sage

For Sensitive Skin: If you have very sensitive skin, it is always important to do a patch test when trying out these essential oils. basil, bay laurel, benzoin, cade, cananga, cedarwood, chamomile, citronella, garlic, geranium, ginger, hops, jasmine, lemon, lemongrass, melissa, litsea cubeba, lovage, mastic, mint, orange, peru balsam, pine, styrax, tea tree, thyme, tolu balsam, turmeric, turpentine, valerian, vanilla, verbena, violet, yarrow, ylang ylang.

Update on scents.

I've finally consolidated my Scent descriptions into one alphabetical list that will make it easier to find the blend you want to know more about. Just go here for a list on the Creatively Serene Congo.

Win a Free Ergo Baby Carrier

You can enter to win a free baby carrier. Just wanted to share the information! Go and check it out.

Win a Free Ergo Baby Carrier from Along for the Ride

Product prices are changing.

I have finally taken on the task of figuring up costs for my products. You will see my new product prices reflecting this change. Some products were overpriced, and some were under priced. please bear with my stores. Products will become available again after I have figured the costs for that particular product. Custom Air fresheners, and Custom pail powders have already been figured up. Thank you for being patient while the stores gets updated.

Mother's Day Auction.

I've put together a wonderful gift set that would pamper a special mama. Auction starts on Thursday morning and lasts until Saturday Evening. If your looking for something special for a mother in your life, this is a great way to show her that you appreciate all she does. See it here.

A little fun for Earth Day.

Well, for the Earth Day stocking at one of my congos, I decided to have a little fun. I made a triple colored air freshener. Blue on top for the sky, green in the middle for trees, and brown on the bottom for earth. I scented it in a forest scent which was what this reminded me of. You can see the item here

Oh boy have things been busy! Taking five classes (six if you count lab) this semester to finish my associates, in hind sight was absolutely nuts! Well, to keep my sanity throughout this semester, I have done some wonderful trades and a craft swap in January. I've got so many cute items I want to share with you all. Keep an eye out for pictures after the middle of may.

Creatively Serene congo is opening March 24!!

How exciting! The new congo I've joined will be opening March 24! Come by Creatively Serene to see all of our wonderful items. The theme for the Grand Opening is things that inspire serenity. What inspires serenity for me. That would be Lavender...the most wonderful plant God has ever created in my opinion. All of the products listed by me in the congo have a lavender theme. All the blends offered have lavender essential oil as part of the blend.

10 Things

Who knew it would be so hard to list 10 things I'm thankful for. I'm constantly finding myself thankful for things I have in my life, but it's hard to narrow them down. These are in no particular order of importance as I'm listing them when I think of them.

1. I'm thankful I can be a Christian freely.
2. I'm thankful for my wonderful husband that never ceases to amaze me with his love and thoughtfulness.
3. I'm thankful for our smart, healthy, happy son who brings joy to my life every day.
4. I'm thankful to be surrounded by family.
5. I'm thankful for my best friend Mary. We've been the best of friends since we were eight. It's hard to find such close friends anymore.
6. I'm thankful for my husband's parents who have shown me how to live for Christ.
7. I'm thankful for the ability to get an education
8. I'm thankful for pets who help bring laughter and comfort into our home.
9. I'm thankful for clothes on my back, a roof over my head, and food in the cupboards
10. I'm thankful for my health.

Thank you for reading the things I'm thankful for. Now, I challenge you to make your own list of 10 things you are thankful for so that when you have a hectic day, you can look back on your list and see how blessed you are. God Bless!

Musky Jasmine

I was so happy to find out today that I was sucessful in creating a musky jasmine perfume that was very similar to the Love's Musky Jasmine that is no longer made. I sent a message to a person telling her that I make custom perfume blends, and I'd love to try and make some for her.

My main concern was that I had never before smelled Musky Jasmine and had no idea how to get close to that scent. So, I made up two samples modified from my Jasmine Deight recipe and one of them was somewhat close. I tried one more time and she was very impressed that I was able to get so close. Third time really is a charm sometimes. It was nice to know that based on her descriptions of the scent, I was able to create what she wanted.

So here in the next week or two, I will have the Musky Jasmine blend available in my list of perfume blends. What a happy day!

Working with some new people.

Well, I've decided to join another congo. I'm going to offer my product at Creatively Serene Congo now as well as at Our House. I'm excited to work with the many talented whams that I've met and look forward to expanding into this new realm.

Recycled Longies with Flare

I made some custom recycled longies for a trade and she wanted flares on the pants. I don't normally sell these, but can make them up on occasion by request.

The Gabe Colorway

I did a trade with Marcie from G-Button Baby over the span of Dec.2007 and Jan. 2008. I asked her to design a custom colorway that matches Gabriel's personality. Here's what she came up with. Gabriel loves these longies and hates to take them off. I am very pleased by the quality of these pants. I appliqued the shirt to match with these pants and they make an exceptional outfit!