Soap Artisan Friends of Etsy: mother's day

About Us

We are open to soapers of all levels, from the hobbyist to the well-established seller, including those who create other bath & body products such as lotions, balms, butters and sprays. We continually strive to perfect our craft and educate ourselves and others about the best practices a soaper must follow both to remain in compliance with FDA laws and to ensure quality products. We are a team that takes great pride in our craft – as it is a blend of both science and art.

We are also FRIENDS. As such, we value and insist upon respect to all members. We are a world-wide group and run the spectrum of beliefs, cultures, and political leanings, so opinions and personalities will differ ... this is expected and respected. We ask that everyone is treated with courtesy and kindness.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Mother's Day Challenge & Giveaway

The SAFEteam asked our fellow Etsy artists to get creative and pamper Mom. Mom deserves to be recognized and pampered all through the year. But we are giving her special love this week to tell her how very much we love and appreciate all she does. Whether your mom is a stay at home, work at home, working for a living or anywhere in between, we know she'll love these items created just for her.

Our Challenge Sponsors

and now the contestants:

by Waterwaif

I was inspired by Thai Coconut Shampoo That Rocks by GetLathered. Pineapple and coconut are awesome scents and together, they're magic! I think my earrings capture the tropical, spring-time feel of GetLathered's shampoo and every mom deserves a pretty piece of jewelry to pamper herself and to feel special!

by Emburr

What dissolves stress better that a hot bath with some delicious soap and beautiful handmade items. Pamper Mom with a beautiful spring soap dish by Emburr and soothing scents of handmade soap. Two shops that stood out to me was Thistle Delight and Life Soap Simple. I thought the Sea Island Breeze soap matches well with this soap dish.

Now we'd like you to cast your vote. The winner of this SAFEteam challenge will win gift certificates to 2 shops of their choice.

Which item best pamper's Mom?

Vote by commenting below (be sure to leave us a way to contact you). Voting ends May 1, 2011. All entries will be tallied and the winners announced May 2, 2011.

By voting you will be entered to win this lovely gift basket from SAFEteam sponsors, perfect for pampering you or the Mom in your life.

Earn additional entries by:

Following this blog (comment below) = 1 additional vote
Liking our team on Facebook (let us know who you are following us as) = 1 additional vote

Please make separate comments for each entry.
** International winner will have a $20 shipping allotment. You may be responsible for additional shipping fees. Thanks for understanding.

Our Challenge Sponsors:
use code SAFEMOM in the following Challenge Sponsor Shops to receive various discounts on bath and body products April 11, 2011- May 1, 2011

Thistle Delight Soapworks
15% off

Life Soap Simple
20% off

Aunt Nancy's Handmade Soap
10% off

Concord Soap Company
15% off

Soaperie Main deNature
10% off

Anhoki's Place
15% off
(EXCLUDES: soap molds, cutters, and stamps)

Amelia's Soap Co.
15% off

Pacific Paradise Soap
10% off

Get Lathered
10% off

The Skin You're In

15% off

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Mother's Day Challenge - A Call To Artists

Who needs spoiled and pampered more than Mom? The SAFEteam (many of us mom’s) are taking a break from our regularly scheduled challenge to celebrate Mom-dom and are asking the talented artists of Etsy to help by creating any non-soap item that would beautify Mom’s world for Mother’s Day.

photography by JLMPHOTOGRAPHS (used with permission) on Etsy

Requirements:

Your item must be for Moms, Grandmoms, Moms-to-be (you get the idea)
Use one of our participating member’s items for inspiration (see list at bottom of post)
Be for the body (no soap please) or home—the sky is the limit
Have item listed in your Etsy shop by Sunday, April 24, 2011
Entry description sent to the team email by due date (Sunday, April 24, 2011) –no exceptions

With the following information included:

Your name and contact information (email)
A photo of your item
Your Etsy shop link and a link to your item
Tell us which item from the participating members you are using for inspiration and a two sentence statement on how your item pampers Mom.
And from which two shops you would like to earn a prize
Mail entries to: team.safeblog@gmail.com

What you win: