Christmas Is Coming, and I'm Ready!

Sorry to disappear on you, but I’ve been busy. For awhile I was working two jobs, but now I just work one and still make things on the side to sell.

The truth is, blogging is not fun. Facebook is more fun. And I have my own page there! It's easier to post new photos of my products, and they are organized into albums there. So, if you are interested, go to Blue Ribbon Treats and check out all the pretty things I make!

I made some car soaps last week for fun. My little brother and baby sister will like them. Aren’t they cute? They can be almost any color and are just a dollar each. (click on the photo for a better view)

So, I may stop in here now and then. I love the countdown to Christmas thing! But check out my Facebook page, okay?

Merry Christmas!

I'm Staying Up for Christmas!

I am going to sit here and watch my Christmas counter count the minutes to Christmas! hehehehe

Merry Christmas, friends!

Two Weeks Till Christmas!

It's two weeks till Christmas! YAY! I've been working hard to get ready for the Christmas Homeschool Holiday Fair at Springwell on Wade Hampton. It's this Tuesday, all day long! I've got a big selection of stocking stuffers: handmade pins, magnets, and ornaments, and soaps, and I will have peanut brittle and cake bites too. Probably some chocolate lollipops too if I get to them. It's going to be great!

Did you know that it takes three days to make a pin, magnet, or ornament? It's true! These one-of-a-kind items take three days. Here's how it happens:

Day 1: The paper is the most important part. Newspaper is too weak and gray for this craft. I use sturdy paper plates and sometimes typing paper. I make the paper pulp and then press it into molds. (I have lots!) Let dry. Usually takes 24 hours.

Day 2: Paint items. When dry, apply sealant.

Day 3: Glue pinbacks or magnets onto finished products. The ones that are ornaments get holes and hooks added.

The finished product is sturdy and will last many years as long as it is not run through a washing machine. LOL My mom has some pins she made in the 90s!

Here are some of my newest ones:

Pins can be worn on tops and sweaters, scarves, and hats. Pins them to their Christmas stockings! They are $3 each, or two for $5!

See ya Tuesday? I'll be there!

DING DING DING! Thanksgiving is HERE!

My countdown meter says today is Thanksgiving Day. It doesn't feel like it to me. I have to go to work today! I work in a restaurant that gets a LOT of business on Thanksgiving. :-p  I was supposed to go visit Grandma in Illinois, but then I got this job, and that was the end of a family Thanksgiving for me. I would love a job where I didn't have to work on holidays!!!

Maybe someday Jasmine's Blue Ribbon Treats and more will be a big enough business that I can just do that. Happy Smiles!  Yesterday I sold a blue angel pin and a red poinsettia magnet. They are handmade, one-of-a-kind things for just $3 each. It takes me three days to make them. Maybe I will share the details with you sometime.

Have a happy Thanksgiving holiday. And if you are going to shop for Small Business Saturday, think of me! I've got pins, magnets, soaps, and candies! Lots of stocking stuffers and sweets!

Holiday Items Coming Soon!

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy with a job. I'm an adult now, going to work! But I haven't given up my Pretty World! I have a new cookie recipe, I still make candy and soap, and I'm working on my inventory of Christmas items: ornaments, pins, and magnets! It's gonna be awesome! Pictures coming soon. Get ready!

Poinsettia Soaps!

I just keep making soap! I made fun kids soaps in the blog below, and here I've made some Christmas soaps. These are red glycerin poinsettias with soap glitter in them. They are scented with an essential oil called "Christmas Spirit." 

Two for $6.00

Ready for Christmas Orders!

I make painted paper pulp pins, fun soaps, and candy. I also deliver for free locally (in Greenville, SC area). For mailed orders, I would have to figure shipping costs. I live within a mile of the post office, so getting there will not be a problem!

Now, to see what I make, scroll down through my blog. You can request colors for pins, and scents and colors for the soaps!

My business email is blueribbontreats@gmail.com. You can send questions there or post them here.

I can accept PayPal orders with another email. Send me a message if you want to do that.

Thank you for stopping by! Let me know if I can help you!

Christmas Tree Stacked Soap!

If you're looking for a pine-scented stack of soaps that look like a Christmas tree, you've come to the right place. :-D  I can make them and I add a little soap glitter too. Trees are $6 apiece.

Guest Soaps!

I wanted to show you my holiday guest soaps. They come packaged for gift giving. The angels, gingerbread boys, and snowmen come in a set of six for $3. The cupcakes I sell in a set of five for $5, or I could make six for $6. (Cupcakes weigh more.) I have the following scents: lavender, lavender-vanilla, orange, Christmas spirit, honey almond, apple, woodland pine, peppermint, and calming jasmine. I'm low on lemon and orange spice but could get some more.

Snowmen are white glycerin. Angels can be gold like the gingerbread boys, white like the snowmen, or pale shades of other colors, like that pale yellow here.

New Pins/Magnets!

I'm building up my inventory for the holidays. My Christmas pins are gingerbread boys, angels (not pictured), snowmen, and bells. I can made pins or magnets. Pins are $3 each. Magnets are $3 each or four for $10. I have lots of other pins in the food, flower, and animal categories. I also have stars that can be written on.

Don't forget that I also sell pretty soaps (I just made mini cupcake soaps!) and yummy homemade peanut brittle! Scroll through my blog to see what else I can make. I'll be making chocolate lollipops this weekend to add to the list. Keep checking back, and let me know if you'd like to order something. I deliver locally. Shipping will cost extra.

#1 - Gingerbread Boys, fancy or plain (can add wiggle eyes if you want, choice of color)

#2 - Angel Pins - dress can be white, blue, pink, red, green, purple, or gold

 #2 - Fun Cat, Fun Dog

#3 - Snowman, wiggle eyes or coal black eyes, scarf in your choice of color

#4 - Christmas Bells, silver or gold, choice of ribbon color (pins or magnets)

#5 - large Ice Cream Cone with Sprinkles, magnet (I can make one as a pin if you want)

#6 - Gold Star can be made plain, with glitter, and with a letter or initials