The autumn release is set for Saturday, September 4^th. In addition to eight cold process soaps, I will have three cream soaps: Black Walnut, Cacao Pumpkin, and Candy Corn.

Black Walnut will be extremely limited – I only have a little over an ounce of this fragrance remaining. Bad Wolf, ZomBee and Black Walnut will also be available in a sugar polish and body whip.

As excited as I am about the new scents I’ve developed, I’m equally excited about my new label designs.

The designs started out as special labeling for autumn, but I decided to keep them permanently… I think they turned out beautifully, and I hope all of you love them too!

I had intended on offering three scents throughout the autumn season… Bad Wolf, ZomBee, and Black Walnut. But, alas, one of the major components of my Black Walnut blend was discontinued. 

I experimented with dozens of new blends to find a replacement my beloved Black Walnut. The result - five new fabulous creations. The drawback – with the exception of Bad Wolf and ZomBee, all others are  available in cold process soap only… and in very limited quantities.

I actually have enough of my Black Walnut blend to create cream soap, and perhaps a few sugar polishes and body whips. Three autumn cream soaps will be released mid-September.

Three new body whips will also be available – Violetta, Chiquita, and Marzipan. If you would love to have body whip a (or sugar polish) in a specific scent, please don’t hesitate to let me know!

I’ve re-named my body lotions “Body Whip”. It seemed a little more fitting since they are about the consistency of cool whip. Also, I am already working on an ultra light spray lotion for next summer.

Over the next week, you will see a few changes in the scent catalog. Some blends will be designating as seasonal limited editions only… I may add more or switch them around a bit over time – it’s a work in progress. I may also separate out some into an “Apothecary Spa” collection. These are the all natural essential oil only blends with therapeutic and aromatherapy properties for both the skin and senses. 

I’m already getting psyched for the cooler months… my favorite time of year!

New Cream Soap will be available on Thursday, July 1^st. Creamy and rich whipped soap created with gentle foaming cleansers hand whipped with a nutrient rich, yet lightweight, emollients. Nourishing, but not greasy. These will be available in a 2 oz mini size, and later in a full size jar.

It has taken some time to create a lotion to meet my expectations… I’m very picky about lotions. In fact, I am not really a lotion person, but I now realize it’s because of the lotions I’ve tried in the past.

The moisturizers I use to pick up in popular bath and body stores felt too dry… almost like they were drying out my skin – not at all moisturizing or nourishing. Looking at the vast array of chemicals found in them, I can now understand why they felt nasty on my skin. So, I purchased natural lotions chock-full of the best ingredients nature has to offer. Unfortunately, most of these sat on my skin like a grease slick for hours and caused blemishes.

The lotion I’ve created has all of the qualities I have always wanted in a lotion… a light, supple texture that smoothes on easily with very little “drag”. At the same time, it’s full of natural, nutrient rich ingredients for ultra nourishing benefits and protection against the damaging effects of the sun. It is easily absorbed and leaves my skin silky soft and nicely scented.

Lotions will be available on Saturday, May 29^th in a very select number of scents. Thereafter, other scents will start to trickle into my shop as they are created. If you have a favorite scent you would love to have in a lotion, please let me know!

New packaging and photography is taking more time than I anticipated. I need to photograph each soap again because of the size and shape difference… trying different angles and such. I’m not sure if I like the new photos yet.

I will be posting new listings in my shop on Sunday, March 21^st. I placed an “Back In Stock” list at the top of my Etsy shop announcement and will add to the list as I get each soap completed.

Mini bars were previously cut as needed from fully cured bars. However, after the destruction of two cheese slicers, I have made the decision to only create mini bars when I initially cut the batch into full size bars. The soap is very soft when I initially cut it, but it becomes rock hard and difficult to cut as it cures.

I hope to have a scent catalog completed by Friday as well – listed here and on my Etsy Profile or Policies page. The catalog will hopefully make it easier to choose samples in the event the full size has sold or has not been listed yet in my shop. It is a work in progress, but will give you an idea of the new soaps that will make the scene over the next few weeks.

As soon as I’m finished packaging mini bars and writing the scent catalog, I will turn my attention to packaging and photographing the full size soaps. The first wave will include Chai Latte, Mango Tea, Blackstrap, Primeval, Beowulf, and Caribbean… The second will include Amber Crush, Carnival, Bee Charmer, Fable, Lovecraft, and Bamboo Pear. I’ll have availability dates in my next update.

On a personal note… I just started watching a new British show called Survivors on BBC America. I have a weakness for British television, and since Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Primeval are on hiatus… and Life on Mars is sadly over, I’ve been itching for something new.

Survivors fit the bill and reeled me in instantly. I don’t watch a lot of TV, but once a week I like to sit down and watch something that isn’t SpongeBob related.

I completely reformulated Botanika. All of the olive oil was replaced with rice bran oil. Instead of using aloe vera juice, I used pureed organic cucumber as the entire liquid portion of the soap – made them a gorgeous shade of green. No changes to the inclusion of French green clay and an infusion of organic chickweed, organic plantain, organic white willow bark and witch hazel bark.

Ambrosia is now called Nectar. In addition to blue agave nectar, pureed banana, coconut milk and other goodies, I used Neroli flower water as part of the liquid portion of the soap. An exciting new blend is the reason for the name change… it was begging for the name Ambrosia. I’ll reveal more about it (and others) in my next blog post.

Each soap dish has raised bars down the center making it perfect for keeping handmade soap dry between uses… so they don’t turn into a soft, gooey mess.

BPR Designs features hand crafted, unique fused glass creations in many color combinations to compliment your individual taste and décor. In addition to soap dishes, you will also find absolutely stunning home décor, pendants, and slumped glass bottles.

As soon as my flat rate boxes arrive (hopefully today), I am having a storewide clearance sale on all of my current inventory…

25% Off Original Price Of Regular Items
50% Off Original Price Of Sale Items

New packaging is in the works, and my soaps will be a bit larger. I’m also trying out a new round mold for my sublime skincare line, and working on new blends to introduce into my main line. I have a lot of new creations in the works, but it will be quite a while before they are ready.