Today I am sharing a love of mine… Ellies Handmade Soap. I am such a fan of Ellie’s soaps and in particular, her scents. I keep them on my kitchen sink, in a vintage porcelain dish. The sample set has a scent for every season, which I LOVE. You may not know ellie (or maybe you do). She was a participant in my Parade of Homes in May. Here is her home.
F R E S H F R O M N A T U R E
100% natural, made-from-scratch olive oils soaps
Ellie makes each batch of soap by hand, stirring together all of the ingredients in a big stainless steel pot.The fresh soap mixture is poured into one large wooden mold to set up overnight. The next day, she use a clever handmade wire cutter to cut the entire batch of soap at once into thick, chunky bars with clean cut edges that are fairly uniform in size. Each bar weighs approximately 4 oz each, but because it’s still a very hands-on process the weight of individual bars may vary slightly. That’s part of the charm of an authentically handcrafted bar of soap! (Sample soaps are smaller).
H O W S O A P I S M A DE
The science of Saponification
From raw, natural ingredients to a perfectly crafted bar of soap, take a peek behind the scenes at my soapmaking kitchen to learn about the art and science behind soapmaking right here.
MY FAVORITE SOAPS
and of course…
If you would like to try Ellie’s Handmade Soaps, visit her shop HERE.
THE GIVEAWAY
Ellie has put together a sample set with a wide range of scent combinations for the giveaway today. There will be 2 winners for this giveaway!!
SOAP SAMPLEREverything is cuter in miniature. The Soap Sampler includes 8 miniature bars of handmade soap, just 1/4 the thickness of their full-sized counterparts, but still individually tissue-wrapped and labeled for a fully gift-worthy presentation. Perfect for gift-giving, but don’t forget one for yourself! These miniature soaps are ideal for traveling, overnight guests, or simply discovering your new favorite.Packed in a clear cellophane bag and tied with sweet ivory and tan polka dot ribbon. Individual bars weigh approximately 1 oz each.
Scents included…
Cinnamon Coffee
Gardener’s Lemon Mint Scrub
Honey Blossom
Lavender
Lavender Oatmeal
Lemon Verbena
Mint Leaf
Orange Spice
HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY?
1. Required– Follow ABFOL.
2. Required– Follow Ellie’s blog (here).
3. Extra entries: Twitter, FB, Blog about the giveaway (links are at the end of this post).
4. Extra entry… Subscribe to my blog (here)
5. Extra entry… Follow me on facebook (here).
*Leave a comment for each entry. If you are a winner and have not done the requirements, you will not receive the prize… so make sure you do them. 🙂
Good Luck! The giveaway starts now and ends on Sunday at 11:59 pm est time.
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mmm…I can imagine how lovely they smell. They look amazing! I am , of course, a follower of yours.
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I ‘like’ you on Fb! I hope you stop over and visit some time!
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Thanks so much,
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Following…following…following…everyone! What a great little treat! I love scented soaps…not the ordinary Dial bar but THESE kinds of soaps!
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Thrifty Decor Mom
I follow you on fb! 🙂 …always a pleasure!
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TWEET!
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I follow your blog through my newsfeed. Always a good read.
Thanks for introducing me to Ellie’s blog. It looks like another good read and now I have a new Etsy store to favorite!
I just subscribed to your blog a moment ago.
And I’ve “liked” ABFOL on FB for a while now. 🙂 thanks for the contest!
1. Follow ABFOL, with pleasure!
Follow Ellie’s blog-done! And thanks for the find, I LOVE her blog!
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I am a new follower of Frog Goes To Market. Whether I win or not, I’m so glad you introduced Ellie. Really like her blog!
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Many Blessings,
Melissa
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Many Blessings,
Melissa
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I follow you too! Thanks for sharing all your fun thoughts and ideas.
Oh, and I like you on facebook! 😉
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I am a follower of Ellie’s Blog also. Thanks for sharing such a generous giveaway!
I’m a follower of Ellie’s, and she sent me to you!
AND, I just “liked” you on Facebook.
I wanted to purchase some gift sets for christmas, but she has an invalid security certificate. So her checkout is unsecure. She may want to fix this, especially if this gives her more business.
I just discovered your lovely blog – thank you for the fabulous giveaway, I’m a new follower 🙂
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Wow-those soapy scents sound heavenly 🙂 I would love to include them in my home-thank you for the opportunity.
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Cristine
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Always read your blog, just became a follower…What a great giveaway!
Just became a follower on Ellie’s blog, which I also read all the time! Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize!
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I subscribed to your blog. Used a different email address if that is alright. My nonblog one. 🙂
I am a follower on ABFOL! Amanda
Now I’m a follower of Ellie’s blog, too! 🙂 Amanda
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Love those little soaps! I’m a follower of ABFOL!
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This looks heavenly! I browsed around her shop, too, and think I’ll be ordering the Shea Butter Body Cream just as soon as I run out of my current lotion!
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