Soy Candle Making Party

 1846 House Soaps Soy Candles

Beautiful Spring Colored Soy Candles

Thanks to Lynn of 1846 House Soaps for hosting

the Soy Candle Making event for the Arty Tea Party Guild...

Lynn took us step by step, from preparing the Mason Jars and wicks, to the melting of the wax.  (All while we were having our fancy teas and coffee and treats.)

As the melted wax is cooling in our glass measuring cups, it is time for the few drops of color, if desired.  Stir, stir...and while the wax gets to a certain temperature, (not too hot, not too cool) we sniff all the different scented oils available to try and match the colors we have chosen.  Unscented is fine, too! 

Golden Honey Color Drops

I chose the color of Golden Honey for the color of my candles, amber like.  For one candle, my scent is Cedarwood/Vanilla and for the other Brown Sugar/Fig.  I love the colors, one just a hint lighter than the other...

Colored, scented, and poured!

Now we wait, while the wax is setting.  The whole barn smells amazing!  This is when we shop, yak, eat, drink and be merry!
And we shared "Rosebud" Sandy's birthday cake.  Even though Dear Sweet Sandy Rosebud was not in attendance!  

Many different colors and scents.

Thank you Lynn...it was a great day!  Stop by and visit Lynn at the Big Red Barn, or visit her here...1846 House Soaps to see all of her handmade Goat's Milk Soap products AND the great Soy Candles! 

HAPPY SPRING...FINALLY!

Submitted by hula~la 

Long Overdue/Book Renewal 

Rosebud Sandy's Altered Book

Altered Book by Sandy

This is Rosebud Sandy's altered book with all of it's "rosebud" glory and bling!  Ya gotta love that Sandy as she includes it in her little springtime vignette on her front porch...with a swing and all!

Stay tuned for more of the altered book, "Art Journal Hop" with the ladies of the Arty Tea Party Guild.  Our first "hop/swap" is tomorrow at the Candle Making Party.

Arty Tea Egg Party

Rose's Egg

Here is another of the wonderfully decorated goose eggs from the Arty Tea Party hosted by Sandy "Rosebud".  The glitz and bling and lavender color is a beautiful transition from where that egg started.  Wish I had a before picture when it was a completely different color...ha ha...  With so many colors and supplies to choose from, it was hard to limit.  Rose, you have done a fine job!  

Arty Tea Party in action...

Special thanks to Sandy, the Hostess with the Mostess

and Lynn for the last stash of goose eggs.

Welcome to our newest member...Kathryn! 

 Next party is candlemaking...stay tuned!

 

Tea Time

Tea Time

The talented chics of the Arty Tea Party are getting ready for the 

Egg Decorating at Rosebud's house.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate this time!!!  

Here is my beauty of a cup with an old ATC that is keeping me inspired!

 So get out your fancy tea cups and have a nice little 

tea party of your own!  ENJOY!!!

THINK SPRING!!! 

Arty Tea EGG Party

Goose Eggs

The eggs are prepped and ready to decorate!

Get those creative juices flowing...and

let's get these babies ready for Easter!

Rosebud's creation...can you tell?

She makes it look soooo easy...with her thick paint roses!

 

Purple Valentine Blog Hop Giveaway

Purple paper sacks for Nina...

Our Dear Nina is participating in the Purple Valentine Blog Hop Giveaway hosted by Dean Designs

And since we know Nina is all about PURPLE, I have sewn up some purple paper sacks for her 
HANDMADE HEART SHAPED HAPPY HERB SOAPS...
just in time for Valentine's Day!

The wild scarf in the background includes the 

greens and purples that scream Nina's name!

It was affectionately knit by me, aka hula~la in blogosphere, and has received so many compliments that Nina has had to tie it on tight for fear of it being dragged off by admirers!

Makes me feel all warm and cozy inside, just knowing that.  

And since I don't ever repeat a pattern,

 it is ONE OF A KIND!

Stop by to visit Nina  at Happy Herbs Soap on Feb. 11 

for a chance to win her 

PURPLE VALENTINE BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY!

Winter Envie Swap 2013

My envie for the swap...who will the lucky recipient be???

This is my envie for the swap, Talented Chics of the 

Arty Tea Party Guild...

So get on it...

you can view both of my envies here hula~la

to find out where my other winter envie is going... 

YES, IT'S ME...outofhand, as usual...Aloha...vicki