I have been neglecting the challenges for WAY TOO LONG. I have to offer my sincere apology for the major delay in fun. Mad Oils has exploded and not only are we understaffed, but between seasonal colds and unforeseen employee childcare issues, we have had quite a time keeping up with the floods of orders (which we love! Thanks to all our loyal customers!) So having been a bit overwhelmed at work and tirelessly navigating my personal life and continuing to improve on myself....I have been a very bad blogger, and I am sorry.... :(
Since I've moved into my new place, I often wake up before sunset, take my fresh coffee and walk, in my pajamas and slippers, to the Intercoastal Waterway/Lake Worth Lagoon, which is only one block from my new place. I love the salty breeze that wafts into my face and through my short hair..... while I listen to the small waves slapping against the concrete ledge I sit on. Within minutes, the black sky turns twilight blue and from the horizon, emerges orange and pink colors.
It has been a new experience living near the water and enjoying the sunrises I get to witness when I sit out there and ponder life's curves, dips and surprises.
This one may be hard because I'd really like you to tap into your creative mind and try not to be too literal in your interpretations (if you CAN).
I want all of you to design and interpret in your own way, my morning cup of coffee at the Lagoon.
If I were to participate in this challenge, I'd start of with a layer of soap mixed with sea clay or mud with superfine coffee grounds (this would represent the concrete ledge I sit on). I'd then make an orange to pink ombre technique. Ombre is a gradual GRADIENT change from one color to the next.....
{You can see the tutorial that was posted here on The Soap Bar Blog in 2012. The tutorial was written by Emily Shieh of Shieh Design Studios.}
So I suppose even if I did a tutorial, everyone's soap design would end up being unique because of the haphazard way of the plop/bloop "technique".
So there you go. Challenge has been assigned. Please post your final creations on our Facebook Group, Soap Challenge Gallery. PLEASE tag your post with #cuppajosunrise
Challenge starts now and all soap entries (entries are posted photos) are due by April 9th! The grand prize winner will receive Mad Oils Micas ~ FOUR Mad Oils mica samples of your choice!
Good luck and soap on!
xoxo
So I challenge you up, baby!
Since I've moved into my new place, I often wake up before sunset, take my fresh coffee and walk, in my pajamas and slippers, to the Intercoastal Waterway/Lake Worth Lagoon, which is only one block from my new place. I love the salty breeze that wafts into my face and through my short hair..... while I listen to the small waves slapping against the concrete ledge I sit on. Within minutes, the black sky turns twilight blue and from the horizon, emerges orange and pink colors.
It has been a new experience living near the water and enjoying the sunrises I get to witness when I sit out there and ponder life's curves, dips and surprises.
This one may be hard because I'd really like you to tap into your creative mind and try not to be too literal in your interpretations (if you CAN).
I want all of you to design and interpret in your own way, my morning cup of coffee at the Lagoon.
If I were to participate in this challenge, I'd start of with a layer of soap mixed with sea clay or mud with superfine coffee grounds (this would represent the concrete ledge I sit on). I'd then make an orange to pink ombre technique. Ombre is a gradual GRADIENT change from one color to the next.....
{You can see the tutorial that was posted here on The Soap Bar Blog in 2012. The tutorial was written by Emily Shieh of Shieh Design Studios.}
I think I would take some dark mica and mix into a cup of soap batter and pour it in blips and plops from high up, so it reaches close to the bottom of the first layer. One of those bloops would represent me, a figure. In the photo below shows some designs from the soap I "blooped".
So I suppose even if I did a tutorial, everyone's soap design would end up being unique because of the haphazard way of the plop/bloop "technique".
So there you go. Challenge has been assigned. Please post your final creations on our Facebook Group, Soap Challenge Gallery. PLEASE tag your post with #cuppajosunrise
Challenge starts now and all soap entries (entries are posted photos) are due by April 9th! The grand prize winner will receive Mad Oils Micas ~ FOUR Mad Oils mica samples of your choice!
Good luck and soap on!
xoxo
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