Tuesday, March 2, 2010

A Wee Drunk Leprechaun...

Welcome to our St. Patty's Day Challenge!
This one required a limerick...and boy did our team come up with some doozies!
So grab a black & tan and get to reading. Leave a comment at the end and tell us who your favorite is. Thanks for playing!
(click on the pic and it will take you to the entries on Etsy!)
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Four Green Fields by Oil & Spice


It's the time of year
for green colored beer
so join your Irish kin
and drink with your skin
because St. Patrick's Day is finally here!

Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic


Let me introduce myself
Erin Go Bragh is my name
After you've used me
You won't be quite the same

Erin translates to Ireland
and thus the inspiration for me
Oh home country, I pledge to thee
my heart, my soul, my loyalty

Tricolour of orange, green & white
I promise my allegiance to thee
Any day
All evening and night

Erin Go Bragh - I'm so fresh and clean
You just won't want to turn off your shower
Lavender, Lime, Orange and Peppermint
You'll want to smell me for hours

So take me into your shower now
and let me get down to business
I promise to clean and make you smell fresh
... and afterward have yourself a bottle of Guinness



ShamRocks by Native Sprout Soap


There once was a fellow from Dublin
Who was known quite well for his stumblin'
He almost always was drunk
And danced around in a funk
We wondered what he could be mumblin'

One day he was approached by a girl
She had hair scarlet red with a curl
He couldn't take his eyes off her
It seemed she made him an offer
We all wondered what would unfurl

The darling girl couldn't have been keener
And the man began looking leaner
We all had our doubt
What this was about
He surely had never looked cleaner

She was seen collecting from the ocean
Many thought she was making a potion
Then she opened a store
We couldn't wait to explore
For so long had our wheels been in motion

The little mans drinking of malt
Had certainly come to a halt
Her store smelled amazing
Many things made for bathing
His craving now seaweed and salt

Locks O' Luxe by Bambu Earth


Some days your locks are a hot mess
Surly look more like a bird's nest
You've searched and you've prayed
To be humbly dismayed
And give up and pout in distress

You might be searching in the store
But you are searching for much more
Don't you worry my dear
I have the secret here
The shampoo you've been waiting for

Rosemary infused into this blend
Mint and Basil from roots to ends
Lavender for soothing
Lime for refreshing
Those dry locks in no time will mend

Followed up with the conditioner
Makes this Luxe set a no brainer
An apple cider mix
Is sure to do the trick
This one's for him too, not just her

Lucky Leprechaun Pot of Gold Soap by Starlet Glam Bath & Body


There was a wee leprechaun named McQueen
Who always wanted to be seen
Taking a wrong path
Got dirty and needed a bath
And now feeling very mean

On with a merry day
Needing a bath in a bad way
A bar soap was found with a pot of gold
With a blarney stone scent that was oh so bold
This was a lucky day

Definitely in need
Was this beautiful green soap indeed
On with a merry day
Being clean in a big way
And feeling good enough to succeed

Irish Eyes by Fresh & Clean


There once was a wee drunk leprechaun
Who couldn't seem to get his specs on
His tears and his cries
From his wild Irish eyes,
Made his efforts more like a marathon!

He was a dirty wee thing
but oh, how he loved bling!
He decided to get clean,
with the soap so green
This bar was just the thing!

It was scented with limes
so happening with the times
Green, and bright
And what a sight!
His soap washed away all the grime.

Irish Shamrock Bath Fizzies by Thistle Delight


You go for a wee dram to the pub
Then after you soak in the tub
In Ireland it's seen
A fizzie that's green
And a scent that you will just luv

You get three in a wee bag
They are dressed in the flag
We know you will smile
As you soak for a while
Sipping wine and reading a mag

Scented with Green Irish Tweed
Hiding them you will find is a need
The wee folk will come
As they all want some
A beautiful shamrock indeed.

Greentea & Bamboo by Earthtones Bath


If you ever like to be seen
And St. Paddy’s day is the theme
You have to make soap
But not on a rope
With bamboo and a tea that’s green

Inspired by the Irish meadows
That’re always green never yellow
No shamrocks here
For that’s way too clear
And clover’s a meddlesome fellow

The scent of this soap stands out
Not so commonly found about
You’ll be fresh all day
Without the cliché

You’ll love this without a doubt

O'Malley's Peppermint Clove Whipped Body Butter by Fullearth's, etc.


O'Malley, A leprechaun true
had problems with his wooden shoes.
They chaffed his wee heels,
and made his skin peel.
What was poor O'Malley to do?

With a head and mug full of ale,
he tripped off to check his email!
He scrolled all through the ads,
with their silly do-dads,
but all of their remedies failed.

Then, while surfing the web that same night,
O'Malley found to his delight,
a site he felt sure,
that might give him a cure
to his terrible skin peeling plight!

Fullearth's "e" "t" "c" was it's name,
and natural skin care was it's game.
Filled with all sorts of charms,
healing butters and balms,
"No fake stuff" was it's claim to fame.

There he found soaps made of Shea,
lip balms that were made the same way,
salt scrubs with anise,
a veritable feast
of almond and clove oils, "hurray!"

Then with a wee happy shudder,
he stumbled across body butter!!
Just right for his heels,
They'd no longer peel!!
To this day, he uses no other!

Pot 'O Gold 'N Shimmer by Bath Buddies


No clothes of green need to be worn this year,
Toss out those lime shoes and socks that you fear.
Just a soak and some shimmer,
And you’ll feel like a winner.
You’ll be glad that you listened, my dear!

Irish Sea by Karramandi


There once was a soap named Irish Sea
Which was up for sale to all on Etsy
"I'm all natural" it cried"
With essential oils inside
And my color from spirulina algae"

Powder of Irish Cream by Get Lathered


Presenting: Powder of Irish Crème

For the Safeteam’s St Paddy’s Day theme.
Taste the honey and clover
As you dust it all over
With feathers that will make you scream!

by Pink Parchment Soaps


There once was a wee old cupcake
That no one ever ate
Day after day it sat
Wondering if people would get fat
And now it was getting rather late

It started to dream
That it smelled like butter cream
Was calorie free
And could one day be
Fit for a queen

All dressed in green
and not at all obscene
came along shamrock
not wearing any dreadlocks
Just in time to get you clean

St. Patrick's Day Bubble Bars by KB Shimmer


I once found man in dressed green
His hat was so shiny it gleamed
A rainbow lead the way to the treasure
Where I took the hat for good measure
Shiny things I did seek
The shimmer makes me weak
Oh that gold is such a true pleasure

Now I must leave quick not stay
To my home I must find the way
With his hat on my head
Quickly I fled
To much of the green man's dismay

Capture the memory I must
>Bubbles, good scents, and gold dust
Micas so shiny
Ginger oh so limey
Painted I did like an artist

Irish Sunshine Lotion Bar by The Skin You're In


A lad from Limerick named Liam
Was tattered and torn from the bringin’
of fish from the Shannon
he sat all day tannin’
until he was burned on his skinin.

This is a true story for sure,
His rough skin,
there wasn’t a cure
His wife’s little sister
Had a cure for his blister
So she made up a lotion he could endure.

Now, he wouldn’t use nothin’ all girly
It couldn’t smell frilly and pearly
And Sue made up a bar
That came in a jar
And for sure it was manly and burly.


Lucky You.... by Anhoki


There is a girl who makes some awesome creme
People love it and say it is a dream
Aloe and Green Tea
Chamomile yippee
This ever so fantabulous creme

There was this man who tried this creme
This man, he said, it IS a dream
he had a bad itcha very bad itch
This man who tried this awesome creme

This somewhat jokester of a man did say
This awesome creme... it made his day
He "says" it made things grow
Which made my face glow and glow
This jokester's wife smiled that day

There is a girl who makes some awesome creme
People love it and say it is a dream
Aloe and Green Tea
Chamomile yippee
This ever so fantabulous creme.

Fizzing Leprechaun Bath Coins in O’Ceallaigh and Oakmoss by Soap Scentsations


There was a wee man of Ireland olde
Who didn’t hide, but washed in his gold.
It fizzed in his bath
Whilst he bubbled and laughed.
Smellin’ of Oakmoss and O’Ceallaigh I’m told.

Irish Promise - Blarniful Body Butter by Swan Mountain Soaps


If your skin is all wrinkled and spotty,
And not matching with your inner hottie,
You must try our new butter
- Read these words that we utter –
It will fix all that’s wrong with your body!

Do you find yourself in a bad mood?
Are your neighbors quite snotty and rude?
Buy a jar of this, quick!
It will quite do the trick,
This amazing new cream that we’ve brewed

It will remove the fat from your bum!
It will triple your family’s income!
Friends will think you quite smart,
Men will vie for your heart!
Jealous women will beg you for some!

It will heal halitosis and warts
And those are just two things for starts!
It can re-grow lost hair!
Make you dress with more flair!
(It can even un-stinkify farts!)

Throw away all your alpha hydrox
And your silly old shots of botox.
- Buy a jar of our cream –
You’ll think you’re in a dream
When the girl in the mirror’s a fox!

Your old car will burn up much less gas,
Your employer will treat you with class,
No more waiting in lines!
It prevents traffic fines!
And a cute guy will come mow your grass!

Of course greenies have no need to panic
As our recipe is all organic
It is vegan of course,
From a fair-traded source,
And it’s filled with all good stuff botanic.

So please buy up this listing today,
Before somebody calls the FDA
They may find a few flaws,
(Oh those labeling laws!)
And we’d hate if they locked us away.
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So cast your vote in the comments below!!
On Monday March 8th we will select a winner at random, the winner will receive the winning entry!
Thanks for voting!

94 comments:

Swan Mountain Soaps said...

What great entries! Thank you Gwen for doing such a great job!

Anonymous said...

Fabulous everyone!! And many kudos to Gwen for getting all of those into one blog post! Luck 'O the Irish to you all!

Cilicia said...

I vote for Soapscentsations! Great Product!

2MuchYarn said...

I vote for Sopasentsation!

SSymmonds Creations said...

All were so great and everyone was creative not just in their products, but the interesting and humorous limericks. My vote though goes to Swan Mountain Soaps

Jessi said...

I love Swan Mountain Scents limerick...my vote goes to her!

Aunt Nancy said...

They are all lovely!! and the limericks are great! My vote goes to "Lucky Leprechaun Pot of Gold Soap by Starlet Glam Bath & Body".

sacra vim said...

Swan Mountain Soaps rocks! She's got my vote. :D
Great entries, everyone!

Shanda said...

I vote for Oil and Spice!

BPR Designs said...

so hard to choose!! I think my fav is Irish Sunshine Lotion Bar by The Skin You're In

Irene Grace said...

Oil and Spice! Short and sweet.

Just and Kel said...

I vote for soap by Oil and Spice!

brite said...

I've used the Oil and Spice Four Green Fields soap, and there's nothing else like it! My vote goes to that one. :)

Sue Dixon said...

Wow!!! This group is so full of creativity! Now to go check out the selections again and cast my vote. Good luck to all of us!

Vegan Girl (Roni Seabury) said...

Oh this is tough because I know few people in this contest, but since this person was the firt to ask me to vote, I vote for Irish Sunshine Lotion Bar by The Skin You're In

Good luck everyone

Unknown said...

Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic!
Awesome!

Anonymous said...

Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic

3 AM Art said...

Go Erin, Go Erin. I mean Erin Go Bragh, By Erin Krug! <3 this. Gotta get some of that for my O'Connor boys! XO :)

SSheilah said...

I vote for Erin Go Bragh - I had no idea she was a poet as well as an excellent soap maker!

SSheilah said...

I vote for Erin Go Bragh - I had no idea she was a poet as well as an excellent soap maker!

Crickets Creations: Handcrafted Fashion Accessory Scarves and Fringies Professional Photo Portrait Props said...

Ireland Erin all the way, baby!

Glue and Glitter said...

I'm loving Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic!

Unknown said...

Erin Go Bragh ALL THE WAY

Unknown said...

Gotta vote for Swan... that limerick is a killer! ^_^

p5 said...

I vote for Krugs Ecologic Soap!! Great Product!!

Olivia said...

I vote for Four Green Fields by Oil & Spice. The poem was cute and the soap looks amazing!

Embley Veronica said...

There are so many great products here, so I had to decide based on the limerick...Swan Mountain Soaps totally cracked me up. Great job!

Brass Paperclip said...

Tough call - so many great entries, but I must send my love to Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic - love that flag soap!!

Krishell said...

Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic, just perfect!

Unknown said...

I vote for Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic, her products are the BEST!

Unknown said...

I vote for Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic! Her products are the best!

Athena HM said...

To many great choices! Have to go with Krug's Eco-Logic, though.

Unknown said...

Awesome entries! My vote is for Erin Go Bragh! Love that lady's soaps:)

Nina said...

I vote for SwanMountainSoaps! I love her limerick!

Lucy79 said...

My vote is for SwanMountainSoaps! Looks like a great cure all cream LOL ;)

Sunset Soaps said...

They all shamROCK! :) I vote for O'Malley's Peppermint Clove Whipped Body Butter by Fullearth's, etc.

shelly said...

I vote for SwanMountain. Awesome!

Matt said...

Erin Go Bragh! Love the tri-color soap/flag.

Camilla said...

My vote goes to SwanMountainSoaps, I loved the limerick to go with an enticing product. Give ME some blarniful body butter!

Well done to all entrants.

Christina, Tyler & Logan said...

I think I'll have to vote Swan Mountain Soaps. Great stuff everyone!

Dixie Dreams said...

There are so many great creations! My vote goes to Swan Mountain.

Kathleen said...

ROFLOL! I love these! so fun =p My vote goes to Swan mountain Soaps - hehe - will the guy to mow the lawn be included???? just askin' ;-)

PrairieWindDesigns said...

My vote is for the Irish Promise Blarniful Body Buter by Swan Mountain Soaps.

Amy V. said...

I vote for Krug's Eco-Logic. ;)

janssen designs said...

I vote for Krug's Eco-Logic!

Terry said...

i vote for the IRISH PROMISE! lol!

this is so much fun!

KBShimmer said...

I almost feel bad voting against myself, but I have to vote for Swan!

skinbodyworks said...

I vote for Anhoki! Love your products!!!!!!

Mirka Hokkanen said...

I vote for Swan Mountain Soaps! But have to say there were so many delicious entries, I want to try them all!

Debby and Joel Arem said...

Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic!
Very cool and awesome!

Unknown said...

Bambu looks really good to me. I'd use it, even if it weren't thematically tempting.

goodkarma said...

awesome selection! i vote Erin Go Bragh by Krug's Eco-Logic.

Amelia's Soap Co. said...

I can't decide!! I can't decide!!! They are ALL SOOOOOO GREAT!!! Okay .... Okay. I'm going to vote for Star because I love her pot of gold!! But I LOVE everybody else's too!!

antigoni said...

my vote for ♥
Irish Promise - Blarniful Body Butter by Swan Mountain Soaps

congrats to everyone !

Anonymous said...

I vote for Swan Mountain Soaps!

Nathalie said...

I vote for "Irish Promise - Blarniful Body Butter" by Swan Mountain Soaps

RitaJC said...

Amazing entries!

I vote for Irish Promise - Blarniful Body Butter by Swan Mountain Soaps

sesiber said...

great theme!
Irish Promise - Blarniful Body I vote Butter by Swan Mountain .

DLSarmywife said...

They were all great but my vote goes to Swan Mountain Soaps!!!

Paperfection said...

Another vote for Irish Promise!

anta said...

I love Swan Mountain Soaps!!!!!

Vanti Designs said...

I vote for
Irish Promise - Blarniful Body Butter by Swan Mountain Soaps

Great work everyone, good luck!!

Anastasia's dolls said...

My vote is for SwanMountainSoaps

karuski said...

Greentea & Bamboo by Earthtones Bath looks lovely, beautiful photo too!

Kelly aka STITCHNMOMMA said...

I like the one by Soap Scent-sations!!

:)

Helga said...

Fizzing Leprechauns by soap scentsations is my fav.
but a tough decision

bagsofblessing said...

I love the fizzies by Soap Scentsations!

Sweet and Sassy Cards said...

My vote is for Soap Scent-sations

ardee said...

I vote for Soapscentsations!

cksilver said...

I vote for the Fizzing Leprechaun Bath Coins in O’Ceallaigh and Oakmoss by Soap Scentsations

Robin@creations-anew.com said...

I love them all....
Have a new garden/spa tub, so I'm really in to "bath salts"...my vote is goes to
Native Sprouts Soaps

Thanks RObin

Anonymous said...

My vote is for O'Malley's Peppermint Clove Whipped Body Butter by Fullearth's, etc. :)

titustwowife said...

O'Malley's Body Butter, for sure!

Unknown said...

I vote for Swan Mountain Soaps! Just love it! ;)

Ľubaša said...

my vote goes to Four Green Fields by Oil & Spice.

Olive and Oud said...

So hard to choose! Swan's limerick made me laugh and laugh. But I'm going to vote for Krug's Eco-Logic's Erin Go Bragh.

laughingfridge said...

love them all, but Lucky You by Anhoki really made me giggle!

Tina said...

Hands down my vote goes to O'Malleys Peppermint Clove Whipped Body Butter by Fullearth's ect.

LynnAnne said...

I can't choose! They're all FABULOUS!
What a huge amount of enthusiasm & creativity in this group!

Kathy said...

I vote for Swan Mountain Soaps.

Her products are great and this is really no Blarny, her Body Butter
feels so good on my face.

ruth hill radcliffe said...

this is a tough one...congrats on all for such clever limericks and entries. They all get my vote, however, Anhoki's lucky you is my choice I could really go for some of that cream right now.

Kim Crist said...

Oil and Spice-love it!

Nina said...

My vote definitely goes to O'Malley's Peppermint Clove Whipped Body Butter by Fullearth's, etc.

jbrazin said...

O'Malley's Clove Peppermint Body Butter. Received my tin this week and LOVE IT!

Alice said...

Irish Promise - Blarniful Body Butter by Swan Mountain Soap

Oh that Swan Mountain Soap
has given me lots of hope
with Irish Promise that is
full of blarny butter
now all I need is some water.

:)

jojo said...

Great ideas, everyone, but my fave has to be Four Green Fields by Oil and Spice!!

Lavon said...

Love the entry from Bambu Earth. I amy have to try her hair care products!

Deana Mattos said...

great item...my vote goes to bambu earth, love everything from her

jeri said...

Very cool! Love the poems!
My vote's for Bambu Earth... love everything she makes, and she is courageously pursuing Newlessness this year, too! :)

Kara Lennox said...

I had such a good time reading all the poems and drooling over the beautiful soaps and things--
I vote for Bambu Earth's shampoo.

Shelley said...

So fun...great job everyone! I love swan mountains blarney butter!

Rev. Mama said...

I vote for Gardener's Poem: The Week Before Easter.

Unknown said...

I'm voting for ~
Gardener's Poem: The Week Before Easter by Urban Eden. I LOVE IT.

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