Homemade Lip Balm

Posted on September 14th, 2009 by Jean

As the holidays approach, I thought it would be fun to create homemade gifts. The kids and I decided on lip balm.

Google led us to The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe, Inc. for the whole shebang: recipes, ingredients and containers. We chose Vegan Lip Balm flavored with Lemongrass essential oil.

Round labels were purchased at OnlineLabels.com.

Total cost was $4.74 per gift (16 gifts total). You may be able to cut costs by shopping locally.

This craft project was total teamwork! I melted the wax while the kids mostly sniffed the products. I helped them measure, and they carefully added ingredients to the pot. I poured the balm into the tins, and they sealed and labeled them.

These tins come with shrink-wrap bands that seal around the product when blow-dryer heat is applied. What a nice touch!

Warning: If you’re like me, you might ruin your measuring cup, wooden spoon, and cooking pot. I set mine aside for future waxy projects.

• Will you create homemade holiday gifts?
• Where do you find the best price for craft supplies?
• How do you clean up after creating a waxy gift?

Create a Baby Mobile

Posted on July 13th, 2009 by Jean

Our wonderful employee is returning to work today! She will be bringing her 2 week old son with her. We are all so excited!

The better part of the weekend was spent converting part of the office into a nursery, moving equipment out, baby essentials in.

Needing a mobile for above baby’s bouncy chair, I scanned the internet and found an amazing Bird Mobile at Spool.

Spool Sewing

Spool Sewing

Click banner for pattern & directions.

Although their model called for 11 birds and 4 twigs, we opted for 4 birds on one twig. My girls were happy to choose the fabrics and stuff the birds.

Voila! Here are our results!

• Do you like to create gifts?
• What is your hobby?
• What’s for dinner?

Thanks for reading!

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