Citrus Bath salts on sale for you ;)

A little deal just for you folks here on my blog ! Citrus Bliss Bath Salts are on sale.. 3 jars for $20 (regular price $10 per jar) They smell divine and make your bath a truly decadent experience!

Happy Shopping.

Ho HO HO... shopping time !!

One week to go.! If you are still looking for some awesome gift ideas I have lots ! All silver jewelry is on for 50% off till xmas... soaps are 6 for $25 this week. I can also do some custom gift baskets all wrapped up with pretty ribbons! If you would like to come shopping I am open most evenings the week leading up t0 christmas.

In the new year there will be some changes to Shiva's Delight.. I am going to be cutting back on the number of soap flavors to make it a bit easier to keep up with inventory.. Australian rose will soon be retiring as will black licorice soap.. the Hemp Patchouli Shampoo is also done.. just not enough sales folks. I am designing an awesome new lime shimmer lip balm and I have just made a new whipped orange jasmine shea butter ( its amazing).
To honour these changes I am having a little contest ! The winner will get a bar of australian rose soap and jar of whipped jasmine shea butter, something old and something new!

Here is my contest! Write a little post about my products or one specific product of mine that has touched your life in a wonderful way! Let me know what you like about it and why you love it so much! May the best post win! prize value $18

Post away friends and Happy Showering

SoapGirl

Citrus Bath salts are here again!

It's that time of year again... yup... the holidays are coming and its time to make bath salts again!!! I just made a delicious batch of citrus bliss bath salts... pink himalayan and dead sea salt blended with tangerine, sweet orange and pink grapfruit oils.. and of course some lovely calendula petals to top it off ! They smell divine and they look pretty too ! $12 per jar and you can get about 5 baths out of one jar !! not bad i say :) My house is full of bath bombs.. the laundry is being ingnored.. I am up to my ears in gift baskets and have about 7 more sales to do this month. Busy times for sure! If any of you lovely folks need some gift ideas this year.. why not give a Shiva's Delight goody basket full of soaps, bath bombs, body butter and bath salts !! I have all sorts in all price ranges and they come all wrapped up with pretty bows too ;)

I wish you all good dreams and warm soapy showers

Casey

Home Parties and Holiday Shopping Time

Good Morning Everyone !

I just opened a 4 boxes of new bling last night... I even snagged afew pieces of jewelry for my own self .. this stuff is fantastic... I will post some pictures of it on the blog... I have also made another batch of tangerine chocolate soap to be ready for december !! It smells amazing and looks just like swirled fudge.... I am deep in the heart of booking holiday shopping parties... If you would like to book a home party to make your holiday shopping super easy and super fun.. I have some november dates still available and some early december dates! You will get to pick some soap and other bath goodies just for having a party and I will even give you 2 half price jewelry items of your choice... Its sooo easy.. you invite you gals over .. I set up the goods, jewelry, soap, bath goods and more.. then you all shop and drink wine in your house!!!! No driving, no shopping malls, and no downtown parking madness... simple and easy ! Please book soon as I already have 6 parties this november and am filling up fast...

Happy showering Folks...

Casey

ps. As a special just for you blog followers the secret deal on till my birthday (nov. 5th) is that if you buy and item of jewelry you get 2 free bath bombs... !

Home Shopping Parties win $25 to spend at your party !

Contest just for you awesome Blog followers ;) The first 2 people to Book a Shiva's Delight Home Shopping party this holiday season will win a $25 credit to spend at their party.. You will still get all the other great hostess perks too..( a basket of bath goods and 2 half price jewelry items)

All you have to do is call me to book your date and give me the code word "Turkey" if you are one of the first 2 people to call you will get a $25 credit to spend at your party !!!! 613-549-1859.
Imagine shopping in your own living room while drinking wine with your best pals! I'd say that's a great way to have a party !!
Here are the available party dates: October 21, 28 November 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, December 8,9,10

I have also embarked an a new career ;) I am now a passion parties consultant.. so you can also book me for a passion party too. message and I can let you know what the BUZZ is all about ;) Book me to do a passion party this november and get and one item for %40 0ff !

Happy showering folks,

Casey

News, Jewelry and other good stuff!

Good Afternoon Fellow Soap Lovers! I figured it was time for an update.. its been awhile.. I have busy busy busy making soap, unpacking jewelry shipments and making bath bombs. I have a whole bunch of local sales coming up this shopping season.. Here is a list of some super crafts sales coming up in kingston and I will be there with my goods:

*October 23, 10am-4pm Annual craft show at the Royal Canadian Legion 4034 Bath Road, Kingston. for info call 613-353-8730(Lucy & Susan)

*Christmas Shopping Day at Fairmount Home.2069 Battersea Road
Tuesday November 9th from 11-3:30pm

* November 14, 12pm -6pm "Holiday Diva Sale" Italo Canadian Club
1174 Italia Lane, Kingston

*November 20th Invista Center Craft Sale 9am till 4pm

*November 21, 12pm -4pm Inspiring Possibilities Holiday Sale 1412 Princess St. (Community Living kingston)

*December 3,4&5 The Gift Giving Show at Fort Henry (this is a big one)

All of these shows will offer a variety of local artists and crafters! I hope you can make it out to see all the lovely local goodies!

Happy Showering Folks :)

Casey

starfire Cinnaclove Soap.. the new frontier !

What is it you ask? Well Starfire Cinnaclove soap is my latest greatest creation .. a soap that is orange with black swirls and smells like cinnamon and clove.. mmmmmm... looks awesome smells awesome and the labels are the best ones I have made yet.. This recipe was inspired by my good friend Jaimie-lyn.. and also named in her honour.. she makes jewelry under the name StarFire!!
I like the idea of making soap in honour of my friends :) Soon I will be working with Lady Buck(Gwenith) to make some super awesome Shaman soaps infused with magik !!!!

Deals for the month of sept. are.... lime soap $4 per bar... lavender patchouli soap is buy 2 get one free !! or $4 per bar if you only need one ;)

Hope you are all enjoying this chilly fallish weather !

Happy Showering

Casey

Bath Bomb sale till sept. 3rd.

Bath Bombs are on sale 4 for $10 ! only till friday sept. 3rd... I have fresh lime twist, citrus bliss, edward, jacob, and lavender.. oh and a whole lotta fresh patchouli :) stock up while the deal is on.. after this they go back up to 3 for $12 !

happy showering folks.

Casey

Chocolate Tangerine Soap ! I just made some and it smells amazing. It will be ready for the world in the beginning of october and I am pretty sure you will all LOVE it :)

Happy Showering

Casey

The new Dark Chocolate Soap !!

I packaged the first batch of my chocolate soap last night... it does not smell sweet but more like un sweetened dark chocolate... I think in the next batch I may add some honey to sweeten its scent... I useda bar in the shower and was amazed at how soft my skin felt. I did a little more research and found this little tidbit of info to share with you about Cocoa and your skin....

"Cocoa is known to contain valuable anti-oxidants and is reported to assist with sluggish circulation as well as promoting softer, more youthful skin. Anti-oxidants aid in protecting the cells, collagen and elastin from damage caused by free radicals found in our environment. Cocoa has also been used throughout history as an aphrodisiac. This may be due to the positive effects of flavonols - active constituents naturally found in cacao."

So there you have it.. the chocolate soap is full of good stuff for your skin! If you want a bar I only have 10 left.. I will be making more next week but it will not be ready till october!

Happy showering folks.

Casey

Jacob, Edward, and Patchouli... yummy

100 Bath Bombs.... they sit drying on my counter... they smell absolutely divine... they will be ready to go tomorrow! I have had 3 huge orders in the last 2 days... I feel pretty swell about this. It means the world likes my creations.. stores are selling them.. I am getting the health canada paperwork in, my house smells good enough to eat and I am covered in glitter (thanks to Edward).
For those of you who would like some fresh bath bombs come and have a visit later this week :)
I am doing a home party this wednesday at Shelly's house and have some really great craft sales lined up for sept, oct, and november.. I will let you all know the dates and places as they creep up!

I thank you all for following my blog, for using my soaps and bath goodies, for wearing my jewelry, for spreading the word about my creations and most of all for your friendship and support! I couldn't do it without you !!!!!!!!!!!

If you book a Shiva's Delight home Shopping party for the month of september you will receive a free pair of earrings valued at $25 (and you will still all of the other great hostess perks ;)

Happy Showering

Casey

Yummy Peppermint Tootsie Bars

Hello Folks... I am busy in the kitchen listening to Jeff Buckly and making peppermint, tea tree, oregano, eucalyptus foot moisturizing bars!!!!! They are amazing but very messy and time consuming to make... they smell awesome.. and melt like butter on your feet , perfect for dry cracked heels and for foot massages! They are 4 ounces, shaped like feet and they last a very long time! For $15 you could own one of these amazing bars... I do not make them very often and I only have 10 so if you want one before they all sell at the women's art festival please let me know.. I am home today and tomorrow :) I am also making mini tootsie bars for those who wish to give it a try .. mini's are $6.
I will be vending my bath goodies this weekend at the women's art festival in city park.. Sunday from 10-4 pm.. Hope to see you there.

happy showering

Casey

Chocolate soap.. to eat or not to eat?

Unrefined Cocoa butter, swirled with sugar and cocoa powder... smells like fudge.. looks like marbled cake. yes I want to eat it.. lick the spoon and all that jazz... The chocolate soap is the most amazing soap i have ever made.. It turned out perfect, looks and smells amazing.. In six weeks I will lather myself in chocolate suds and most likely have to fight off Carl seeing as how I will smell good enough to eat :) If you would like a bar of this chocolate wonder put in your orders.. i have 25 bars curing but will be making more next week ! This soap will make your mouth water.

This month the deal is 5 bars of soap for $25 (they are now all priced at $6 each due to awesome new packaging and fancy ingredients;) and for all of you blog followers pendants are half price till august 13th! I have and awesome new shipment of pretty shell jewelry in.. i have already snagged two necklaces for my own self cause they are so beautiful ;)

Happy showering and shopping everyone.. I hope to see you soon!

Casey

soap trivia...... who wants to win a bar of my new swirled lime twist soap???

OK soap lovers... its trivia time! who ever responds with the first correct answer will win a lovely bar of my new lime twist soap.. it is swirled with spinach and alfalfa extract for a very cool new look :)

Here is the question..... What are 3 therapeutic qualities of lime essential oil??

I look forward to reading your answers !!

Happy showering

Casey

air conditoners and soap heaven.. !

It's hot... too hot for soap.... but wait.. is that an air conditioner on its way in the mail.. I sure hope so... I have finally given in and ordered an air conditioner so that I can resume the long lost art of making my soap! I have been on hold while the weather gods unleash this moist hot air upon us but soon I will be back in business.. ! I do happen to have a basement full of curing soap.. and most of it will be ready by monday. I have lime twist with green spinach and alfalfa swirled throughout... I have beautiful jasmine face soap with calendula petals and swirled pink clay, cheeky lime shaving soap, bloody orange shaving soap, super peppermint exfoliating foot soap.... patchouli shampoo bars and peppermint dog shampoo.....

and let's not forget about all that jewelry.... I just got in a huge shipment of large rings... sizes ranging from 8-10 and even a size 13......

The special deal for blog followers during the month of July is this : buy any regular priced ring or pendant and get 2 bars of soap or one shampoo bar for free !!!!!! This offer is only available to you folks.... message me if you want to come and see all of the new goodies and take advantage of this awesome private deal ;)

Happy showering folks!

Casey

and the winner is >>>>>>>>>>>

So Jaimie-Lyn is the winner... they use extracts from a red bug called the "cochineal", a very little bug that drinks the juice of a cactus... it takes 70,000 of these little bugs to make one pound of dye..... I liked Babi's response of "beet root" it is a much nicer way to dye something red... Clay is another way to dye cosmetics...

Jaimie-lyn you win a bath bombs and a $5 jewelry gift certificate :)

Happy Showering folks.

Casey

Pink swirled soap.. the new frontier !

So I have finally learned how to properly swirl clay and other natural colours into the soap for a very cool look !!! it only took me till midnight last night to figure it out. Geesh.... but it looks cool... A new soap for you all. Bergamot facial soap with grapefruit, jasmine, pink french clay, shea butter, cocoa butter and calendula petals... It smells dreamy and looks pretty too! It has to cure for 5-6 weeks.. but when its done you are gonna love it. Next on the agenda is swirled lime twist soap. I will achieve a green colour using alfalfa and spinach powder.. I plan to stick to my rule of no synthetic dye or fragrance. The only execption I will make is for Mica.. but then again who wouldn't make an exeption for sparkly glitter ;)

Trivia Question : What is red synthetic dye/colour made from ????? The only hint I will give you is that you might think twice about red candy, red jello and red cosmetics when you find out!

The first person to post the correct answer will win 1 free bath bomb and a $5 jewelry voucher!

Happy Showering Folks.

Casey (soapgirl)

My Kitchen smells like lime !

So today due to the hot no soap making weather.. I was busy doing other things.... I made lime twist bath bombs and lavender bath bombs.... I packaged a bunch of baby soap. lavender avocado and plain avocado !! I also have some fresh lime twist and lemon poppyseed soap all shrink wrapped and ready to go! The offer of 5 bath bombs for $12 is still on for all of you blog followers out there! Come and get em while they are fresh... my kitchen smells like lime overload...

happy showering

Casey

Too hot for soap!

Today it is hot!!! Too hot for soap making.... so I am researching something different... cuticle balm !! I am designing a cuticle softening balm that will be in a lip balm container so you can keep it in your purse and take care of those lovely nails any time you please !! I am thinking it will be tangerine and mandarin scented but I am not totally sure yet.. We will have to see what unfolds today !!!

Happy showering ! and enjoy this HOT day.

Casey

Australian red clay soap !!!

Red soap.. I mean really red soap ! Clay clay clay.... hooray for clay... it's a natural way to colour soap and its good for your skin. Now that is a great combination.... So I used my new red australian clay to make a rose soap... and it looks amazing... deep rich burgundy red with ground rose petals... and it smells good too! orange and rose... and afew other goodies in there too... It will be ready in 4 weeks and I am having a very hard time waiting for it. That is one thing about soap making that is very very hard.. it is a big old lesson in patience. You make it but you can't use for weeks and weeks. So that means if you make a mistake you won't know for a whole month or more... I have been very fortunate thus far and have only had one bad batch of soap.... I have ordered french clay in green and in pink and plan to make some lovely soap creations soon.. I think a swirled lemon lime bar is in order... and a pink clay baby soap too !

The specials for following my blog are any 5 bath bombs for $12 (offer good till the end of next week) and a new special... buy any 5 bars of soap and get a free lip balm !!!! also good till next friday !!!! come visit me and see what I have in stock... if you live far away I can ship to you :)

Happy showering folks...

Casey (soapgirl)

and the winner is ???

Annette wins the lemon poppyseed soap !!! Way to go Annette... you did you homework ;) saponification is the chemical reaction that takes place when the lye and oils meet... soap and glycerin are the byproducts of this reaction ! Now there is a little bit of science for all of you.

Happy showering,

Casey (soapgirl)

Soap Trivia.... who will win ????

To thank all of you wonderful beings for following my little blog I am offering you a special deal.... just for you folks... no one else !~ pick any 5 bath bombs for $12 this offer is good until next wednesday !!!!
and now for a giveaway ! The first person who can answer this question correctly wins a bar of lemon poppyseed soap !!!!

here is the big question: " what is the chemical reaction that happens when you mix the oil, water and lye in the soap making process ?"

first person to answer correctly will get that free bar of lemon poppyseed soap !

Happy Showering folks.

Casey

Soap for Acne.....! It's finally done.. horray

Well... the acne soap has been made.. after much research and procrastinating it is now sitting on my counter wrapped in blankets like a wee swaddled babe ! It smells refreshing.. full of tea tree, lavender and juniper oils.... and I also added some shea butter for its healing qualities.. and a wee bit of cocoa butter as well... and of course there is finely ground oatmeal in there too... ! When it is ready in 5 weeks.. I might need someone to test it for me :) If you would like to be a guinea pig let me know !

Happy showering

Casey (soapgirl)

Treasures......

One morning spent yard sailing with a big old coffee and I come home with a car FULL of very cool goodies... Shelves for soap displays.. $2 ! A little adjustments and some spray paint and I will have one very cool soap set up for vending... I am very excited! Now its soap making time... Bloody orange shaving soap here I come...... It is time to make soap... lots of soap before the warm weather takes over and my soap becomes curd! Making soap on a hot august day just does not work.. tried it once last year and ended with with a big old batch of yummy smelling cheese curd looking goo... it was a sad sad day for me.. my 2nd ever batch of soap.... in the garbage... I had no idea that hot muggy weather makes for poor soaping. Lesson learned... plans to make about 20 batches of soap this month.... stock up for summer... Carl and Jet have made me 4 soap molds this weekend... that should keep me going for a very long time...

As for all of you... your input and ideas are always welcome... if you have a favourite essential oil combo let me know.. I am open to new ideas.. and I love to make custom soaps... ! Please do leave me comments.. tell me about my soap..... after all its you guys and gals who keep me going... I am off to hang my laundry on the line.. and I am seriously considering making a laundry soap for scrubbing stains !!! some day soon....

Happy showering... and enjoy this sunny day !

Casey

What comes next ?

My whole kitchen smells like lime, I have lime twist soap curing on the counter, cheeky lime shaving soap curing above the laundry machine and a basement full of all sorts of other soap creations.... and the list goes on.. So what's next? Well I have this big idea to make another fancy guy soap called "Bloody Orange Shaving Soap". It will be dark rich red(full of australian red clay).. and it will smell like blood orange.... with a hint of sweet orange and tangerine..... meant for straight razors and old fashioned shaving brushes... I might even try to make it round !!!!! to fit into those cute little shaving cups... now there's an idea ! I have asked a local potter to make me some custom shaving mugs and I am totally looking into shaving brushes too! Men are getting back in touch with the whole hoopla that comes along with natural care products.. I love it! I thinks it says a lot about a guy.. straight razor and all... sexy in some old fashioned bloody way ;) Now if only they could let their gals shave them... an exercise in trust ;)
I sold 4 bars of shaving soap today..... and I am making the bloody orange shaving soap tonight... in 6 weeks it will be ready to take over the world one shave at a time !

Happy showering ... and if you need some fantastic soap.. you know where to go ;) and I can ship anywhere ! www.shivasdelight.com

Casey (soap girl)

I bet you didn't know that !

Did you know that big soap companies take the best part of the soap "away" during the soapmaking process ???? Well they do! Most companies remove the glycerin from their soap.. and its the glycerin that moisturizes and leaves you feeling soft and silky !! Ever notice that after scrubbing down with a big brand bar you feel all dry and you need moisturizer to quench your thirsty skin?? That's cause they take out all the good stuff..... I was really shocked when I learned this... it seems so silly to remove the good part of the soap and leave the chemical stuff behind... hmmmm.. why they do this I am not totally sure... but seeing as how many of them have their own line of lotions and creams that work oh so well after a good shower.. well that may be the motivation right there.....
I don't do that to my soap.. and I am proud to say that one of my biggest compliments had been how people don't feel all dry and itchy after using my bars... their skin feels soft :) I guess I must be doing something right! Now to take on health canada... get those labels approved and hope that they like my natural recipes...My soap will clean up the world one soul at a time!

Happy bathing folks !!

Casey

A vision of soap !

So here I am sitting here trying so very hard to write about my life and soap making... hmmm....
While I sit here images of lemon poppyseed soap whirl through my head..... and I hear a little voice saying " ya make soap... it smells great, its natural, and people like it" so there it is ! I make soap. I make soap that looks and smells good enough to eat.. a child once took a bite out of a bar of my lemon poppyseed soap thinking it was candy! Soap is my new passion.. I love to make it, I love to use it, I love to share it and I love to sell it... I get more excited about creating a new soap recipe than I do about shopping (and I love shopping). Making soap is like art and science all in one! It takes a creative mind, precise math, and a nose for scent blending...and a boat load of patience.... Did you know it takes 4-6 weeks for a bar of soap to cure...that means that everytime I create a new recipe I can't test it out for ages... patience patience and more patience... but when its finally ready its like mini christmas.... a fancy little bar of soap all for me, made by me... :) My favourite soap thus far is lime twist, and lemon poppyseed... both smell like a wee bit of heaven.. and they make bath time a lot more fun ;) If you like soap you should give mine a try... www.shivasdelight.com

So there it is, my first blog about soap making and my life! Much more to come but for now.. goodnight.

pleasant dreams and happy showering

Casey :)