Sunday, August 2, 2009

Handmade Soaps and PineNeedle Baskets!

Today we have a neat award being given to the fastest posters in the land. Congratulations to the winners of our 7:24 on 7/24 contest -- the two shops being featured today are our very own...




These two very talented and very quick EtsyBloggers were the very 1st teammates to pop into one of our recent forum threads. So let's move on to see their handmade goodies!

You can find SpottedCowSoaps nestled deep in the heart of Vermont amongst the mountain views and dairy farms. Or if you prefer, you can also conveniently find her located just a click away at her Etsy shop right here!



And if you're thinking soap is too heavy to buy online...think again! Per SpottedCowSoap, she "can fit up to 8 bars of soap in a flat rate envelope". Who knew?! Now the hard part is deciding which 8 to select!

And where would you put all those fresh new handmade soap? You can showcase your lovely new soaps in your bathroom in one of these gorgeous Pine needle baskets from the beautiful shop of Peacox Creations.




Isn't that absolutely gorgeous?!

Her Pine needle baskets are "hand coiled and sewn with natural raffia, an old art developed in Africa and in the US." That's right...hand coiled! Can you imagine the time and patience needed to create such a beautiful work of crafty art?

So be sure to visit both Spotted Cow Soaps and PeacoxCreations -- and go find yourself some new favorites!

7:24 on 7/24 was a fun and impromptu little game of timely skill and posting!
Let's do this more often. :)

11 comments:

Memories for Life said...

It was a fun game :)
Congrats to the winners...great shops!

BeadedTail said...

Congrats to Ms. Moo and Patti! They both have wonderful shops!

Pamela Baker said...

Two perfect shops to honor, and to think just because they like to chat!!!
What a perfect idea also, combining the soaps with the baskets. Both things we can never have enough of. Congrats to both our of Bloggers!

maryeb said...

Really nice feature.
I absolutely love hand made soaps and almost need to replenish my supply.

You're right about that basket. It is amazing.

Splendid Little Stars said...

great feature on these two! Patti's baskets are amazing! And can't you just smell all that luscious lathery soap?!

Very Verdant said...

These truly are fantastic shops. I love the basket and I can almost smell that lavendar mint soap.

Eileen said...

great feature...love patti's baskets and can't you just smell those yummy soaps...

Live, Love, Laugh, Write! said...

I love both of their work!

Anonymous said...

Congrats!!! They are both Great Shops!!!!!

TiLT said...

woo hoo to them! I tried to be on at 7:24, but can you believe it...the one day my kid sleeps in :P Of course, it was the day after we got back from vaca...

Unknown said...

Thanks for the awesome write up, Momma Blogger! :D