Scentsory Creations

Hair Treatment

2011-05-05T13:39:00.000-05:00

So this morning I woke up and as I was getting ready I noticed my hair was a bit frizzy and dry. Time for a hair treatment. Here's my hair before. It could be worse, but it's more frizz than I will let myself have.

So I took an extra 30 minutes getting ready today. I added some essential oils into some olive oil, warmed it in a glass of hot water and applied it to my hair. A little plastic wrap and a warm towel to wrap my hair in and I'm set. I left it for 30 minutes while I had my morning coffee and checked emails. I went for my shower after that and washed my hair like I usually do. Now that my hair has dried. Here are the results.

Disclaimer: The shirt is referring to Dungeons & Dragons. My husband is usually the DM(dungeon master), hence the humor of this shirt.

Look at that Shine!!

Whoops!

2011-04-27T11:00:00.001-05:00

Well, updating my categories in my store, I accidentally deleted EVERYTHING I had listed. Whoopsie. I'll get stuff re-listed in the next few days.

In the meantime: I just listed a new heel salve. Com check it out.

http://hyenacart.com/scentsorycreations/

A Challenge for you

2011-03-17T08:50:00.001-05:00

What was your New Year's resolution? Have you kept with it? Do you even remember what it was going to be?

Normally, I don't think about the new year and resolutions and I surely don't pick out something to change in my life. This year, though I did make a resolution. My resolution was to knit more for myself. Something that seems silly and simple, but with two children and so many cute things I could make for them, I was always putting my own projects last. So I forced myself to knit for me. I started with some socks. Once I focused on that small part of me, I realized I was doing the same with my health that I was doing for knitting. Putting myself last. I make a ton of aromatherapy, facial and body products, but did I actually take the time to use them myself? No, I realized I wasn't actually taking the time to take care of me. So my resolution grew.

Since then I've addressed two medical issues that shouldn't have been put off and I'm starting to feel like myself again. It wasn't until I started feeling better that I realized that I was so run down before. So what did my resolution grow to? Taking care of ALL of me. It struck me that I'm no good to my husband and children if I'm careful to take care of me.

Aside from medical issues, I've also been forcing myself to take time to pamper my skin, and my hair and also take time for myself during the day. I take an extra couple of minutes in the shower to scrub my feet and let my hair soak in some extra moisture.

It is one of the most difficult challenges I've ever taken on. Who knew that taking time for myself would be so hard? My challenge to you is to take that extra 5-20 minutes each day to pamper yourself. Take a bath once in a while. Take a walk alone with only your own thoughts to keep you company. Start small with one thing at a time and after a few months, you'll really appreciate the time you took for you. I'm in a better frame of mind, nicer to those around me, and more patient with life in general just from taking that 20 minutes each day to do SOMETHING for me.

A New Creation!!

2011-03-15T15:18:00.000-05:00

I've taken a sabbatical to modify and improve old products, and work on some new products. I just finished the first of my new creations. Can anyone guess what it is?

A new line of bentonite clay skin masque!!! I've been brainstorming, testing, and perfecting this for awhile now and I'm ready to offer it to my customers! :)
I'll be stocking both my Hyenacart and Etsy stores this week so be on the lookout. There will be blends for acne prone, sensitive, dry, normal and oily skin, all utilizing the healing of essential oils along with this amazing clay!
This would be perfect in a Mother's Day gift basket. Give a special mother in your life a kid-free evening of pampering herself and taking care of her body's biggest organ!

Dance with me socks

2011-02-21T18:23:00.000-06:00

Socks I made from the Selah fiber I spun up a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoyed knitting these. :)
Dance with me socks

Valentine's Day oils

2011-02-11T08:21:00.000-06:00

I have some romance and sensual oils stocked at my Hyena Cart store this week.

Scentsory Creations

On a side note...I finally figured out how to make my blog match my store.

Selah Handspun

2011-02-02T17:41:00.000-06:00

Dyer: Selah Colorway: Dance With Me on 100% Polwarth from a fiber of the month club, I think. This spun up beautifully and could not even bear to put it in the storage cabinet. it immediately found it's way onto some double points and will become socks very soon. :D

Fuzzy Socks

2011-01-31T10:20:00.000-06:00

I made some thick and fuzzy socks for my mother in law for Christmas. I had just enough left over to make me some cozy ankle socks too! I don't even remember what type of yarn this is other than it's acrylic and so very soft.

Kiki's checking out the finished socks and gave her approval. :)

Alpaca Mitts

2011-01-25T15:55:00.000-06:00

I'll be working customer service at Bed Bath and Beyond part-time and I needed something to cover my hands during these colder days. The circulation in my hands tends to stop after the temperature drops below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Using the Alpaca I spun up a few weeks ago I worked this simple and fun pattern.

Watching a dyer at work

2011-01-25T15:44:00.000-06:00

Marcie from G-Button Baby is a good friend of mine and I got a chance to watch her work. Here she's dying some Merino top fiber for a swap I'm in. Thanks for the great time Marcie!

New project bag

2011-01-07T20:19:00.000-06:00

Most of the knitting project bags I have are smaller which is great for a hat, scarf, socks and so on. I needed a bag a little bit larger so I finally sat down to sew this up. I had the fabric cut and ready for sewing for several months now. It got forgotten with the dash to get everything done over the holidays. It's so humorous how much I will procrastinate on finishing a sewing project because I have to take the sewing machine out of the closet. It only took me half an hour to sew this up including setting up the machine and putting it back away. I'm glad I finally made myself do this. It turned out really cute. The pictures didn't turn out too well, but I'm too tired to care right now. Kids waking up at 5am makes this momma one tired little lady!

My first hand spun off the new wheel

2011-01-03T13:32:00.000-06:00

Here are my first couple of hand spun yarns from my new wheel.

The first is a Shetland blend batt from Handspun Harvest. Colorway is "Black Magic" and I learned how to use a diz as well on this fiber.

Next up was some hand carded Alpaca that my friend Regina gave to me. I enjoyed learning how to work with Alpaca fiber and it is amazingly soft!

A couple handspun pictures to share.

2011-01-03T12:05:00.001-06:00

So I got a Lendrum double treadle spinning wheel for Christmas

I've got a couple things spun up already. I'll add pictures in the next post.

Changing blog name

2010-12-30T15:01:00.000-06:00

Since I'm doing more personal crafting and less stocking of my store, I've changed my blog name. I will try to update more and post my crafts and crafting stories.

Stocking again soon

2010-02-18T09:42:00.005-06:00

After a long hiatus I'm planning on stocking my store again. I took a long break to get adjusted with the addition of our daughter. Little did I know it would be 10 months before she decided to sleep through the night. In my sleep deprived state, I really didn't want to be running a store as well. I'm starting to feel like a normal person again :) Over the next couple of weeks I will be restocking my store during nap time. Soon all my scents will be available for purchase from the store. It has been a joy to just be mommy the last several months.

Happy birthday Creatively Serene!!!

2009-03-06T20:08:00.001-06:00

Creatively Serene turns 1 this month. I have thoroughly enjoyed stocking with this congo since the beginning last march. We will be having guest vendors all month, so come by and check it out.

Getting ready for Babymoon.

2009-03-06T20:05:00.002-06:00

Soon we will be welcoming Lilith Kathleen into our growing family and I will be taking a break from both my business and personal time on the computer. Until she comes, I have having a sale on my cart. Enter the code: sale for 50% off your entire purchase.

The Spotted Box is on the radio!!

2008-12-23T16:21:00.003-06:00

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!!!

2008-11-25T19:36:00.002-06:00

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!!

2008-11-25T19:34:00.004-06:00

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

2-day 20% off sale!

2008-10-13T10:18:00.003-05:00

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

2008-09-29T18:03:00.002-05:00

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

Now Open

2008-09-11T08:56:00.003-05:00

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.

2008-08-20T11:06:00.002-05:00

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

2008-08-06T08:49:00.004-05:00

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

2008-08-06T08:45:00.003-05:00

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 :)

2008-06-10T13:36:00.002-05:00

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!

2008-06-03T00:04:00.002-05:00

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?

2008-05-20T00:23:00.002-05:00

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.

2008-05-19T08:32:00.005-05:00

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

2008-05-19T08:29:00.001-05:00

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.

2008-05-07T10:33:00.001-05:00

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.

2008-04-22T10:10:00.003-05:00

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.

2008-04-22T10:00:00.004-05:00

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

2008-03-30T13:51:00.002-05:00

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!!

2008-03-19T23:14:00.002-05:00

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

2008-02-17T20:50:00.003-06:00

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.

I'm thankful I can be a Christian freely.
I'm thankful for my wonderful husband that never ceases to amaze me with his love and thoughtfulness.
I'm thankful for our smart, healthy, happy son who brings joy to my life every day.
I'm thankful to be surrounded by family.
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.
I'm thankful for my husband's parents who have shown me how to live for Christ.
I'm thankful for the ability to get an education
I'm thankful for pets who help bring laughter and comfort into our home.
I'm thankful for clothes on my back, a roof over my head, and food in the cupboards
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

2008-02-10T18:10:00.000-06:00

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.

2008-01-25T11:49:00.001-06:00

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

2008-01-18T11:49:00.001-06:00

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

2008-01-18T11:38:00.000-06:00

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!