Got my new oils toward the end of last week. Spent most of Friday making up some testers.  Just going through the tedious process of wick testing. It must be the most frustrating part of candle making, but also the most important. A poorly wicked candle will result in a disappointing burning experience and could [...]

Finally gotten round to sorting out my packaging for my votives. I used to offer them in packs of 6 and 12 but they didn’t sell very well.  So I decided to sell them in a box of 4. Got myself some nice acetate boxes courtesy of Jo at Sensory Perfection.  Trouble is, I didn’t [...]

I’ve been busy giving my website a facelift. I felt that the site looked a bit stale and dated so I’ve jazzed it up a bit, as you can see from the screenshot below.

I think it gives it a more girly chic feel to it. What does everyone else think? I’m also changing my labels [...]

Just a quick post to let you all know that I’ve added a new category to my website. It’s called the “Less Than Perfect Corner“. Basically, I have some candles that are a little bit sorry looking. They’re stock items that have been carted across Essex to various craft fairs, pamper nights, school fetes, etc. [...]

My website is open again for business after a long Christmas/New Year break.  I’ve had plenty of time to do some serious thinking and brainstorming some ideas. Now it’s time to start putting some of them into action.
I’ve added 2 new fragrances. Eucalyptus (great for this time of year) and Fresh Orange. I’ve got also [...]

Wow!! It’s been about 5 months since I last updated my blog (very naughty of me).  So, what’s been happening in those 5 months. Well, it has certainly been eventful.  I had some personal issues which made me lose focus for a few months.  My marriage of 20 years ran into some serious trouble earlier [...]

So, how did the last 2 events in June go for me? Well I think it’s safe to say that June is a poor month in which to be selling candles. Yep, June has ended as it started, pretty crappy to be honest. But it isn’t surprising, I mean candles are there [...]

I’ve just finished experimenting with simmering granules and I have to say that I am very pleased with the results I’ve been having. At this moment I’ve got Baby Powder scented granules heating up in my oil burner and the kids can smell it from upstairs.

I’ve just sourced some really nice packaging for them, [...]

Title: Pamper & Gift EveningLocation: Champions Manor Hall, Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5LJDescription: Beauty and holistic treatments from £5-£15.
Gifts, treats and wellbeing items on sale.
Refreshments served. Doors open 7.15pmStart Time: 19:30Date: 2009-04-23End Time: 22:30

I had a bit of a shock today.  Somebody registered onto my website, no problems there, you need to register in order to make an order.  Thing is this person then decided to send out spam messages using the “tell a friend” function on my site.  The first I knew about it was when I [...]