Welcome to 2011 - Etsy Store Re-opening Today :-)

It seems so weird to say 2011... but it's here! Christmas and New Years have passed and it's time to get back to works, schedules and TIME to open my Etsy soap shoppe :-)

As you can tell (if your subscribed to my YouTube Channel), I've been quite busy in the soap making department over the last couple of weeks. In addition to the soaps that I still have in inventory from December, I will also be listing lots of new soaps that I've recently made.

So check out my Etsy store today and get a look at all the regular line of soaps as well as the new soaps, some of which are limited editions.

Listing More Soaps Today :-)

I have a few soaps that I need to list... actually, 8 more!  Wow!  So today is going to be a busy day getting photos of them taken and getting them listed on Etsy.  That is what is #1 to do on my list this morning bright & early while everyone else is still asleep.

Then I have 2 orders to get packaged up to mail :-)  People are beginning to see me on Etsy and are buying Christmas gifts.  So, I've got to make sure to keep my store stocked.

I have another special request order that I'm working on too.  It's for a possible order out of the States and I've never shipped out of the States before.  So this will be a first for me.  It will probably mean a visit to talk to the lady at the window at the local post office just to make sure that I get everything correct.

And, today I have lots more fragrance oils arriving!  I'm super excited about that because that means MORE SOAPS!    Then tomorrow, another shipment of fragrance oils will be arriving with a shipment of oils and other supplies.  I had to get stocked up on oils so I could soap all of these new fragrances :-)

I am "planning ahead" for the upcoming holidays - past Christmas.  Where I live, after New Years Eve, we have Mardi Gras that starts.  So one fragrance that I'm planning on soaping will be "Mardi Gras".  I am still in the "planning" mode because I want to make sure that when I soap it, it will be extravagant and exciting!  Mardi Gras colors are green, purple and gold -- loud and in your face LOL  Also, there are plenty of beads and feathers, moonpies and masks.  And we can't forget the fleur de lis.  So, this will probably be a busy soap too LOL   That's a bit much to incorporate into one soap!   Oh, and I can't forget the King's Cake with the little baby inside either.  With all of that, I might have at least 2 different soaps to make LOL

After Mardi Gras is Valentine's Day.  Usually, right after Christmas is over the retailers start putting out the Valentine's Day products!  So, I need to plan to make sure that I have those soaps ready for Valentine gift giving around the 1st part of January.

Well, I have plenty to do today.  Also, look for some un-soap items on my Etsy today :-)   I will be listing some items that I love to make in addition to soaps.  I have some beautiful Christmas ornaments to list and also a Christmas treasure box. 

Busy Day Yesterday!

Wow, I had some catching up to do yesterday with getting lots of new soaps listed in my Etsy Soap Shoppe :-)    Today will be no different - I have 6 new soaps to list!

Banana Kiwi
Chanel #5
Cucumber Melon
Orange Blossoms
Frozen Margarita (barely there scent)
Twilight Woods French Milled
Black Raspberry Vanilla


Monday I will be listing:

Frozen Margarita (full scent)
Strawberry Kiwi
Blue Sugar

Wednesday I will be listing:

Sex on the Beach
Brown Sugar (fragranced with Pink Sugar)
Lick Me All Over

And then next Saturday I will be listing:

Jamaica Me Crazy!
Chance
Angel
Keylime Pie
Blue Hawaiian
Ice Cranberry Citrus French Milled

So there's a lot of soaps coming up that will be listed in the Etsy Soap Shoppe in time for Christmas!  Yeah!

Yeah! My First Etsy Store Sale :-)

Just wanted to let you guys know that I had my first sale at my Etsy store today!  The FIRST CUSTOMER (hi Cindy!!)  purchased 3 soaps!  I'm so excited - I will be getting her order together tonight and getting it packaged up and ready for the post office tomorrow morning :-)

My Etsy Store is OPEN!

Yeah, it's open!  I've been listing some of my first soaps - but I still have quite a few more to list this afternoon.  It's taking me a little while because I've never sold on Etsy before.  I purchased items on Etsy and I've always been very happy with the quality of the items that I've purchased.

It's a little different than listing on ebay so it's taking me a little while to get the hang of it. I've already gotten 2 convo's from people wishing me luck with the new store and saying how much they like look of my soaps.  So, I hope that is a good sign :-)

I have some pics to update (the cut Christmas Sugar Cookies and Ice Cranberry Citrus) to post and show you plus I have a couple of batches of soap that I need to make this evening too :-)   Oh, one of my orders (for micas) arrived in the mail today.  I'll have 2 more orders arrive tomorrow - one is for tools and the other is for lots of fragrance oils that I want to trial batch :-)  That should be fun and keep me really busy!

Today Is THE DAY! My Etsy Soap Store Opens @ 10 AM!!!!

And I'm up bright and early this morning getting everything ready to post on Etsy.  I am working on my soap descriptions and I'll probably be taking a few photos of soaps as well.  I'm excited and I hope that I do everything correctly LOL!  I don't want to mess up my business right off jump street.... I am going back and double checking the shipping prices, etc.  Also, on the descriptions of each soap, I am including all the ingredients, etc... that is VERY important.  I have the detailed information written down on each batch of soap.  I did this so I could also judge the finished product and know where I need to make adjustments for the next batch.

So, wish me luck.... and let's hope that people do like my soaps :-)