More Soap....

Not another soap post your saying...

I wanted to explain something to you that only really hit me last week.

As you know I have been doing markets now and there is often other

stalls there selling soaps as well.

 I have started looking a bit closer at these stalls and reading there signs.

Signs that say hand poured soaps....

That's when I realised that most soap sellers are not soap makers...

You see there is a melt and pour method and most off  the soaps I've seen

are using this method. You buy the soap block melt it down and then pour it into your mould..

Hand poured NOT hand made...

All my soaps are made from scratch, I measure all my oils out and blend them all together.

Yep I did just realise this...hahaha bit slow I know.

I love the method of making soap it's the best part I think. I love the new rose one I have just done that smells like Almond Milk..

 No more soap posts for a while I promise....

Have a great week 

Mandy

Hello all and thanks for stopping by.

Last week-end saw me at the Ma Ma Creek Markets.

These little country markets grow a bit more each month.

Making soap is becoming a weekly thing as it is selling really well.

I have made some pink soap for Mothers Day..

My List of soaps are.

Men's shaving soap

White Tea & Ginger

Jellybean

Goats Milk

Chocolate

Plain

 Craft was on this week as well.

 I learnt some new crocheting stitches this week ...Thanks Daphne.

Table all set and waiting for the Ladies

The Garden around The Old Dairy is looking lovely at the moment 

with all the saliva's and geraniums  in flower.

This is my favorite spot in the morning to have a cuppa 

and do some craft.

Tomorrow I am going to have a look at the 

Ipswich Handmade markets. 

Looking forward to a day out, next month I will be starting there

as a stall holder but tomorrow I'm just looking.

Have a great week end...

Mandy

CLosed and going Camping.....

I'm back

I have been a little slack in my blogging.

So much going on in the shop.

I have been doing more markets as well .....I have been going to markets to 

looking to see if I will do them.

I have settled on a few I will do, as well as some School Fete's.

I have made some beautiful vintage English china cake plates

in different sizes as well... 

I am closed over this Easter week end.

Time to sit and plan what to do next in the shop.

Time for a move around I think.

 Also there will be workshops coming up later in the year as well as a 

night time craft get together.

This is what I will be doing this week end in the quietness of the bush..

Till next week

Happy Easter

Mandy

Welcome to 

The Old Dairy 

this week.

Come in and see whats new.

Lots of new Jazz Bamboo yarn has arrived, I find

I am selling a lot of yarn as there is many craft ladies in the area.

I have all the bamboo in the basket.

$8 each

Lots of handmade patch work pot holders also.

More 100% cotton some large and smaller balls.

Lg $20 sm $8

I have also been busy painting every thing that doesn't move.

These little pineapples have been fun to experiment on.

The men's shaving soap is ready to sell.

I have them in little tins as it makes it easier to lather up.

$7 with tin or $5 for soap.

This week I am moving every thing around in the shop as in the last 2 weeks I have sold 2 table and chair sets and other furniture...

So there are a few gaps that need filling in, lucky I still have a shed full of furniture.

This week I have the Ma Ma Creek markets, I need to get in and make lots of candles as well.

I am sharing over at

Coastal Charm

Drop by and say hello.

http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/show-and-share-no252.html

Have a great week

Mandy.

Have you ever seen all the loveliness from

www.lovemae.com.au

I am now a supplier of these amazing products.

What do they have?

Bamboo dinnerware, Fabric wall stickers, Wall paper, 

Wrapping paper and much more

I am in love with all of there stuff, so I thought I would share \that love around.

Up up and Away,bamboo dinner set  and set of 4 bamboo tumblers

Below is my lamp I decoupaged with wrapping paper from the 

Love Mae collection. This one is going in my bed room.

Each week at the markets my stall is getting bigger and bigger.

It's hard to work out what to take so I take a little of every thing.

Have a great week

Mandy

Cake Stands......

It was a quiet week in the shop last week as I only opened on Thursday.

It was busy though as we had craft in the morning, and I had a couple of drop by customers.

Below is my new batch of soap I am trilling.

It is men's shaving soap, I have done round and square bars.

 It will be ready in two weeks as I like 

to cure my soaps for at least 6 weeks.

I did manage to get 3 cake stands made on Thursday afternoon.

and yes it was a hard decision to make. All these plates I have 2 or more of so 

they were the ones I used.

The Old Dairy is open again tomorrow until Saturday.

I am back at the Stockyard Creek Markets on Saturday morning as well.

Have a great week.

Mandy

Cake Stands....

 This week I am making Cake Stands.

Below is a cup stand that has proven very popular.

They are all made from Good English China.

The cup Plate Stands are $15

 My problem is

I Love all the plates I have, yes all 100 plus of them.

Some are in the shop the rest are hiding in the house. Then 

I have to make a chioce what plates to use for stands.

The Cake Stand below I need to drill holes into

as yet I haven't broken any but it is still nerve wracking choosing what plates to use

in case I do.

These Stands are 

$25

This week I am only open on Thursday 19th 

As we are doing a quick Road trip to Charters Towers for our Grandsons 2nd Birthday.

This Thursday is also our craft day

From 9:30 onwards.

We are all knitting and crocheting this week, so I have lots of new yarns in the shop

Enjoy your week

Make sure you take some time to do what you love...

Vintage wishes

Mandy