tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post4650672225320466872..comments2024-03-28T09:27:28.962-07:00Comments on creative savv: Christmas, Christmas, Christmas! The spa collectionLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-21744899835441211212016-08-10T08:36:02.471-07:002016-08-10T08:36:02.471-07:00Hi Meme,
I am so glad to hear that your husband is...Hi Meme,<br />I am so glad to hear that your husband is doing so well with the treatments! May he continue to win this battle.<br />Okay, so for making melt and pour soap -- it's super duper easy, no skills required. As I make the soap, I'll post pictures and how I did it as frugally as possible, in case it's something that may be a possibility for you, for gifts. It's not at all like "cooking" soap, where you mix lye and fat. Melt and pour comes as a large block of soap that you add fragrance, color and any extras you want. You pour it into some sort of mold. You can use small plastic containers (like yogurt containers) or a large container (like a box, lined with waxed paper) and then cut into bars. But anyways, I'll show some photos when I get to that in a month.<br /><br />Have a great day!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-71075724849552887902016-08-10T08:31:38.265-07:002016-08-10T08:31:38.265-07:00Hi Busy Bee,
Oh those ornaments sound beautiful! I...Hi Busy Bee,<br />Oh those ornaments sound beautiful! I can relate about how busy you get once classes start up again. Fall is such a busy time of year for me, that getting many Christmas and birthday gifts taken care of in summer is a real help.<br /><br />Have a great day!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-49925832673963675122016-08-10T06:27:50.819-07:002016-08-10T06:27:50.819-07:00I loved the photos....I dont know how to knit or c...I loved the photos....I dont know how to knit or crochet or make soap! but they look like such nice gifts to give or receive at christmas. I am looking for inexpensive gift ideas - especially this year....my husband is battling cancer - and we are winning the fight! but as you can imagine, the expenses are so high - even after insurance....thank you so much for sharing...I look forward to more of your christmas gifts posts!!memehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917472273921446916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-37634369310996367102016-08-09T16:04:52.811-07:002016-08-09T16:04:52.811-07:00I love these ideas!
I've officially started...I love these ideas! <br /><br />I've officially started my list and have one person's gift about halfway finished. I am tatting her a dozen ornaments. Beyond that I know what I am buying one or two people. I did take the time to pin some possible projects for my older nieces. I just haven't decided yet. However, since I will start back to school in October, I know I need to get busy now.Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692049927299389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-57575884195339561792016-08-09T15:59:01.237-07:002016-08-09T15:59:01.237-07:00Hi Patti,
Oooh, that's nice to know, the price...Hi Patti,<br />Oooh, that's nice to know, the price on hand-crafted soaps. I love that idea for a shaving mug. My husband used to use a shaving mug and soap/brush. I would buy him a round bar of shave soap every year. But I could make the round soap, now, couldn't I?<br /><br />I think a crochet spa cloth would be lovely. That's what the cloth in the photo with the lavender soap is, I think.<br />Here's a photo of what I had hoped to make, if I could learn to crochet:<br />http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/spa-necessities<br /><br />I think that pattern is beautiful. I wish I could make it, and am thinking of dropping a not so subtle hint to my daughter who enjoys crochet, that Mom would love that.<br /><br />have a great day, Patti!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-63123175294711146002016-08-09T15:53:40.590-07:002016-08-09T15:53:40.590-07:00Hi Anne,
A spa box sounds wonderful! I may just ha...Hi Anne,<br />A spa box sounds wonderful! I may just hate knitting, too, when I'm done knitting all of these cloths! LOL<br />Maybe you could add a couple of things from Dollar Tree, like body scrub brushes, or a luffa, or a pumice stone. <br /><br />have a great day, Anne!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-55658508426259204992016-08-09T15:51:05.496-07:002016-08-09T15:51:05.496-07:00Hi Belinda,
It's fun to plan and dream. There ...Hi Belinda,<br />It's fun to plan and dream. There are so many fabulous ideas online.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-59613376309391418282016-08-09T15:50:11.609-07:002016-08-09T15:50:11.609-07:00Thank you, Mary!
I found the box idea online, some...Thank you, Mary!<br />I found the box idea online, somewhere. I thought it was a great idea, too. Someone else had done this and I thought how perfect. No need to buy a mold or build a wooden mold.<br /><br />Have a great day!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-55187946155043247462016-08-09T13:58:48.485-07:002016-08-09T13:58:48.485-07:00 I agree with everyone , very lovely handcrafted s... I agree with everyone , very lovely handcrafted soap is pricey about $8.00 dollars a bar around here. I even saw someone poured soap in a fancy coffee mug<br />added a shaving brush and they had a wonderful gift for a man. I remember my Grandpa always used a mug and shaving brush. I saw someone else added coffee<br />grounds to the soap and called it gardeners soap.<br />Endless possibilities. You have me thinking now. I might try making a spa cloth. I would use crochet because that is what I know how to do. Do you think<br />it would make a nice gift if I crochet the spa cloth?<br />PattiPrecious People Preschoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284398084100195331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-12656259048416869642016-08-09T13:55:53.022-07:002016-08-09T13:55:53.022-07:00I am in the process of making a spa box for friend...I am in the process of making a spa box for friends. The cloths would be a great and really pretty addition, but gee I hate knitting! Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-35533812117340227372016-08-09T13:26:15.821-07:002016-08-09T13:26:15.821-07:00Oh wow, I love all of these ideas and gifts. :) Th...Oh wow, I love all of these ideas and gifts. :) They are so beautiful. Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-34207052995073651542016-08-09T09:22:04.638-07:002016-08-09T09:22:04.638-07:00Very nice gift plan, Lili. The recipients will be ...Very nice gift plan, Lili. The recipients will be lucky to receive these. I do agree that consumables make the best gifts. Using a box for the soap mold is a great idea.<br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-37771288119899132022016-08-09T09:03:33.038-07:002016-08-09T09:03:33.038-07:00Hi Ruthie,
ha ha! But stay tuned. I may have some ...Hi Ruthie,<br />ha ha! But stay tuned. I may have some sort of giveaway, as we near Christmas, with some of the extras I make.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66617446479269718832016-08-09T09:02:27.503-07:002016-08-09T09:02:27.503-07:00Hi YHF,
You know, the other knitted pattern I used...Hi YHF,<br />You know, the other knitted pattern I used for the dish cloths, was a tighter knit, and felt better for a dish cloth, to me. I think that one will be a better dish scrubber. I like giving consumables, like soap, as practically everyone can use it up at some point, and it won't sit in a cupboard for years.<br /><br />Have a great day, too!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-75122431890090126562016-08-09T08:59:36.888-07:002016-08-09T08:59:36.888-07:00Hi live and learn,
I just follow what others befor...Hi live and learn,<br />I just follow what others before me have done. And if it looks like something I'd like to receive, it makes my list.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-79923139510048752932016-08-09T08:58:39.745-07:002016-08-09T08:58:39.745-07:00These gift ideas are lovely, aren't they? I...These gift ideas are lovely, aren't they? I've had fun collecting the photos on my computer.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-68255907024826184642016-08-09T08:22:15.743-07:002016-08-09T08:22:15.743-07:00How do I get on your Christmas list?How do I get on your Christmas list?ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571108822492894571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-32906563551821401552016-08-09T07:16:33.973-07:002016-08-09T07:16:33.973-07:00What everyone said...so inspiring!!
I think your ...What everyone said...so inspiring!!<br /><br />I think your spa cloth looks wonderful knitted. The crochet version will be less stretchy and more scratchy, which maybe better as a dish scrubber (in fact, recently ive seen this pattern suggested for that) <br /><br />Handmade soaps are nice gifts too. The recipient will love the thought and care that went into making it. <br /><br />Have a nice day!!<br /><br />YHF <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-46095104347539568332016-08-09T05:31:56.393-07:002016-08-09T05:31:56.393-07:00You definitely have a way of putting things togeth...You definitely have a way of putting things together to look nice whether it's for your house or for a gift. As, CT said, "Lovely!"Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-39572968122701197542016-08-09T04:46:08.848-07:002016-08-09T04:46:08.848-07:00Lovely!Lovely!CTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.com