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3.05.2013

Craft Cafe Artisan Chat - Skinny Dip Soaps

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Meet Amber Wilkins from Skinny Dip Soaps

♥ Please tell us about yourself:
Hi there! My name is Amber and I'm a work from home mom of 4 amazing kiddos. 2 are in school and 2 are home with me during the day. My kids are the reason I started making soap in the first place :) I get most of my business work done late at night when everyone is sleeping and early in the morning after I take the 2 older kids to school.

♥ How long have you been in business?
I started making handmade soap in 2003 for my family and started selling it locally. I started my Etsy shop in March, 2011 and the Craft Cafe shop in July, 2012.

♥ Please describe your business:
You can find a variety of bath, body and home fragrances goodies in my shop. Handcrafted soaps, scrubs, lip balms, whipped cream soaps, soy blend melts, candles and lots more.

♥ Tell us what inspires you:
My family. I strive to make great products that are gentle enough for all of them to use.

♥ Please share with others, your best marketing techniques:
Facebook and coupon codes. Interact with your fans and keep your page or group active. Also, put a coupon code out there. It is a great way to get new people to try your products.

♥ What do you love most about your business?
Being able to do what I love. I feel so blessed that I get to stay at home with my babies and work from home. I am doing what makes me happy and I'm loving it!

♥ Please tell us why have chosen Craft Café as a venue for your business?
When I heard about CC I jumped on it! I get more profit because I am not having to pay a fee for listing the item or a fee when the item sells. I made back the yearly fee within my first few sales on CC. I also love how Traci puts so much time into promoting the artisans. You don't see that with a lot of the big online shops out there.

♥ What advice can you give for crafters/artisans just starting out?
Research, research, research, test and repeat. Take pride in the product that you have created, don't sell yourself short.

♥ Where do you see your business in 5 years?
I would love to be making products full time and hire a helper. I also hope to have my products in a few more shops here locally.

♥ Lastly, would you like to offer our readers a special or coupon code for your Craft Cafe shop?
Yes! Please use code: "ccblog" for 15% off your entire purchase at my Craft Cafe Shop.{Expires March 31, 2013}

♥ ***PLEASE NOTE: Craft Cafe is experiencing cart issues at this time. If you would like to order from Amber, please message her directly from her shop with your order and she will be happy to send you an invoice.

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We would like to send out a big THANK YOU to Amber for all her love and support.

Be sure to visit Skinny Dip Soaps soon ♥ ♥ Craft Cafe Shop / Facebook

1.21.2013

Craft Cafe Artisan Chat - Aqua Blossom

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Meet Ashley Wallis from Aqua Blossom

♥ Please tell us about yourself:
I'm a mom to two boys, ages 2 and 3. I love natural products and started making baby bath products when my kids were babies. The more I read and learned about different ingredients and techniques, the more adventurous I got with my products. After I learned to make lip balms and body scrubs, I was encouraged by friends and family to open up a shop. Ever since then it has been wonderful! It's not just my job, but also my creative outlet When I'm not working or developing new products, I love reading, baking, playing at the park with the kids, and watching movies with my hubby.

♥ How long have you been in business?
Almost 2 years.

♥ Please describe your business:
I make spa-quality products, including lip balm, body scrubs, body butter, and facial products. All of my products are 100% handmade by me - from selecting the best ingredients, to creating a perfect formula, melting, mixing, designing labels, packaging - everything is handmade from start to finish. All of my products are vegan and gluten-free, and I use natural ingredients that are safe for your skin and the environment.

♥ Tell us what inspires you:
I get a lot of inspiration from nature and the seasons. I love making seasonal products - minty or cinnamon flavors in the winter, fresh and floral for the spring, etc. A good amount of my scents are tropical or fruity... being a Florida girl, we have summer most of the year

♥ Please share with others, your best marketing techniques:
I have tried tons of different techniques, but I think what has worked best for me is to constantly keep in contact with customers through social media. Instead of just posting or tweeting when I have a sale going on, I post photos of what I'm working on today or of a completed custom order. Also, asking questions or seeking opinions is a good way to encourage participation through social

♥ What do you love most about your business?
I love that it is something I created, by myself, from the ground up. It is my baby! I also love that being my own boss has enabled me to work on my own schedule. I've been able to stay home with my kids while they're little, which has been amazing. And I can get orders out at 2 am if I need to - I am a night owl

♥ Please tell us why have chosen Craft Café as a venue for your business?
Craft Cafe is a really unique handmade community! First of all, it is very fair to all sellers, and everyone has a chance to be on the front page! From a seller standpoint, they have super easy tools to set up shop, like shipping tools and photo uploading tools. The pricing structure also cannot be beat - paying per month or per year is always a better deal than paying per transaction. Keeping my fees lower, means keeping my prices lower for customers

♥ What advice can you give for crafters/artisans just starting out?
Do NOT give up! Getting those first few sales can be rough - I didn't make my first sale for two months. Just keep on creating and listing your items, and don't forget to promote. Also, don't sell yourself short - it is tempting to price things low to attract new customers, but if you're not making any money, how will you afford to keep creating?

♥ Where do you see your business in 5 years?
I am constantly making short and long term goals for myself! In 5 years I really would like to have my products in some local shops and boutiques, and to keep increasing and meeting my online sales goals.

♥ Lastly, would you like to offer our readers a special or coupon code for your Craft Cafe shop?
Absolutely! You can use coupon code CAFELOVE for 20% off your purchase through March 31, 2013 in my Craft Cafe Shop.

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We would like to send out a big THANK YOU to Ashley for all her love and support.

Be sure to visit Aqua Blossom soon ♥ ♥ Craft Cafe Shop / Facebook / Twitter

8.24.2012

BOSSGirlsInc - Craft Cafe

BOSSGirlsInc

If you love banana bread, then you will love my Nana's banana bread. I watched her hundreds of times and still do not know how she did her magic. With this soap, I was determined to capture the amazing smell and mouth-watering goodness that I loved so much as a child. Yet, it still doesn't come close to my Nana's Banana bread.

Made with rich creamy buttermilk that will soften and smooth your skin like a newborn baby and cocoa butter that contains natural antioxidants that help with dry and itchy skin, stretch marks, skin elasticity and moisture retention. Cocoa butter is also known to ease wrinkles and fade scars and burn marks. Just plain ole goodness all around.

SugaredEuphoria - Craft Cafe

SugaredEuphoria

Treat yourself or someone you love to the gift of clean and soft!

Lather up and get clean with a sweet and eye-catching banana candy-scented glycerin soap, then drop the matching bath bomb into your tub and treat your skin and senses to a fruity, ultra-moisturizing treat! They come wrapped together in a bag and tied with a cute ribbon in your choice of colour! :)

1 Bath Bomb - 6-7oz.

1 Glycerin Soap - 4oz.

8.20.2012

CremeBruLove - Craft Cafe

These guys look cute but don't eat them! They're soap! Exact same size and shape as your favorite candy! They even smell like a fresh opened bag of Gummy bears! These little guys come in a glass canister like you'd see in a candy shoppe!

Ingredients: Sorbitol, Propylene Glycol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, fragrance, Skin Safe Colorant.

8.18.2012

SugaredEuphoria - Craft Cafe

A deliciously refreshing soapy treat for your skin.. I custom blended this scent myself, you won't find it anywhere else! Sweet, juicy pineapple, a cooling kick of peppermint, a dash of tart lime & topped with pure pink himalayan sea salt (contains 82 minerals and is said to be one of the purest and most beneficial salts available!). The perfect sudsy pick-me-up on those hot, sticky days!

Size - Approx 5-5.5oz

Ingredients: Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Glycerine, Sucrose, Sodium Laurate Sorbitol, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoa Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Stearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Pentasodium Pentatate, Tetrasodium Etidronate, FD&C Colour, Coconut Oil, Phthalate Free Fragrance Oils, Pure Pink Himalayan Sea Salt