Amathia Soapworks - Bath and Body Products for the Whole Family


Amathia Soapworks started as an idea in the spring of 2010 and released its first batch of products upon the handmade world in October of 2010. However, the woman behind Amathia Soapworks has been crafting bath and body products for herself, family, and friends much much longer than that.

She's Kendra (many of her friends call her Kenna) and she's that woman.

She's one of those crafty souls who sees something in everyday life and wonders how it came to be. Oftentimes, this meant lots of research and in the end, another hobby to hoard supplies for. From the most common arts like sewing, painting, digital design and print work, scrapbooking, and cooking to the slightly offbeat crafts like upcycling/recycling trash into useful new gadgets and gizmos, it was only a matter of time before she looked at a bar of soap and asked, How?


She grew up with a sensitivity to many big box commercial beauty products (eternal gratitude to her Mom for that genetic predisposition!) From fragrances to certain preservatives to other synthetic chemicals and detergents, the list of products she tried and had to avoid (thank you hives, headaches, and nausea) grew every year. This really fueled the fire when she dug in and gave her first batch of cold process soap a try in 2004. It was love at first pour (or maybe it was when she cut the four pound slab of soap to reveal a gorgeous swirl that she had yet to be able to duplicate!) Ever since, she's been a firm believer in handmade bath and beauty products, producing her own concoctions and buying from others in the know.

After running her own print and design business in 2009, she realized that she doesn't have what it takes to wear the many hats of a one woman show small business. Despite the love for being her own boss and working her own hours, she found that print and design was not a hobby she loved enough to make her life. She returned to the corporate world and ho-hum of a normal job and began analyzing every hobby and craft under her belt to find one that she knew she loved enough to spend every day doing - and this is it! Since then, she's been hard at work to make Amathia Soapworks her version of the nine to five and she wants to thank you so much for being a part of it.

Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA


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Kae's Creations - Handmade, Flexible, Plastic Soap and Wax Molds



Handmade, flexible, plastic molds created from Kea's own unique designs. Her molds can be used for soap, wax, crayons, plaster and resin. Because her molds are handmade, they are not mass produced commercial molds and are freshly made just for you in her home!

If you are looking for a design or a quantity and it is not listed in her store, please contact Kea's Creations through an Etsy convo to see if it is available. Because she has hundreds of mold designs, she rotates them in her shop.



Kea's Creations is a family owned business and it was started in 2005. They are proud to have reached their 5th Anniversary. What is so great about the United States of America is the ability to start a cottage industry doing the things you love and turn them into a successful business.

Kea's Creations can help you create your own business by incorporating their molds into the things you love, whether it is soap, wax, crayons, resin, plaster or cement.

Or you can use the molds to create projects for children and adults to be creative in child care centers, family home child cares, preschools, elementary schools, homeschooling/home educated homes, camps, community centers and retirement homes.

Their unique plastic molds are reusable and flexible made from 030 polystyrene plastic, which can be used for many different mediums including soap, wax, crayons, resin, plaster and cement. Because the plastic is not FDA approved, it cannot be used for food. Since the molds are handmade, they are not mass produced commercial molds and are freshly made just for you. No sheets of molds are being made because each is being cut out individually. To assist with pouring, Kea suggests you balance the molds using the rims on bowls, cups, or disposable plastic containers or in tubs of rice, beans or sand if they do not have flat bottoms.

Location: Vancouver, Washington, USA

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Musings of a Mermaid - Mermaid Sea Glass and Larimar



Check out Kim's designs to see what goes through the mind of a mermaid!

She is a self – taught jewelry designer practicing since childhood. She loves working with stones and silver, and setting the lovely sea glass she so enjoys collecting. In many ways, she held onto that childhood whimsy of collecting shells, and scanning the surf, searching for elusive mermaids and glimpses of Neptune himself.

Her childhood on the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland and romps through the woods at her grandparent's homes inspired her jewelry style to a large extent. There she spent entire days searching the brackish beaches and marshes for treasures such as shells, driftwood, and beach glass. When she wasn’t out on the water, she was reading all sorts of folklore and mythology related to water, stones, and nature. She loves incorporating the natural world into her designs, and a good dose of mythology also!

Many of her designs spark thoughts of tranquil woodland pools, coastal bays, and the grandeur of the ocean.   Water is the element that makes our planet so special, and hopefully her creations will serve as a reminder to cherish, protect and respect our most precious resource.

Her little workshop in the enchanting woods of Stevenson, Maryland is the perfect location for tranquility and creativity. Kim works outdoors as often as possible, where the warm sun provides the ultimate in lighting and inspiration. It is very likely that your handcrafted piece was assembled right on the beach, or literally "in the water" via kayak! She has been known to take her bead box out in her kayak, or down to the surf with her!



Kim and her family collect all their own sea glass on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and in Bermuda, though she's exctited to finally have time to start beach combing in new areas.

Her larimar comes directly from the Dominican Republic, all stones are cut by local artisans on the island.

She feels that gemstones are a gift from the Earth and God to bring us beauty and healing on all levels. The next time you wear your favorite gem, reflect for a moment to consider how you feel, it may just surprise you!

Please contact her with any requests for custom work through an Etsy convo or send her an email, she will do her best to help. For more information and pictures visit her Mermaid website at www.MermaidSeaGlass.com.

She hopes you are inspired by her work, and that it brings you closer to your “inner mermaid or merman”.



Location: Stevenson, Maryland, USA





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Heart J Creations - Handmade Soapy Heart Creations from a Little Log Cabin



Her "real" job for the last 15 years has been a career firefighter. As a little girl she used to collect old glass bottles that she would find lying in the ground. She has continued collecting glass bottles over the years; it is her love of glass that took her to stained glass.
Then Jody ventured off to making glass fused pendants and fused bottles.
After years of buying homemade soap ~ she decided to try her hand at making her own. After many recipes and many trial batches she realized that there is nothing better than a fresh bar of homemade soap! People started asking her to make them glass projects and homemade soap. Before she knew it, she had a small part time business going! Everything she creates is completed in a little log cabin she calls her "Buda" (Polish for small cottage) Her "Buda" is settled in a white pine forest behind her log home. She hopes that you will get as much joy out of her creations as she does in making them!



HEART J CREATIONS ~ offers cutomized, handmade, bath and body luxeries. Jody's handmade products are deeply scented and feel wonderful on your skin! She offers many different scented soaps using essential and fragrance oils along with great body care products that you can custom blend! If you would like more than one item CONVO her... she has more. All her handmade soaps are natural with moisturizing ingredients like cocoa butter, shea butter, coconut oil, palm oil, olive oil and glycerin. Her handmade soaps will get you clean while moisturizing your skin with natural oils. You can even shave with them since their bubbly lather is rich and creamy! As a nice little sidekick... Jody also makes laundry detergent.

Location: Myersville, Maryland, USA



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~Mon Petit Gâteau~ Something Sweet For Your Little Cupcake


She is a mother of two amazing children and wife to a supportive and loving husband. Becoming a mother has been the most rewarding journey of Marlina's life. When she is not too busy chasing after her children, she loves to cook and bake and create wonderful things. She has a background in Fine Arts and has always been artistic since she was a child. She loves learning new things. On her to-do-list is learning how to use her birthday present, her Singer sewing machine.



Mon Petit Gâteau means "My Little Cupcake" in French.

On the menu she has some darling Diaper Cakes and Baby Burp Cloths. Diaper Cakes make a sweet gift to give a new mother and they make a darling centerpiece for a baby shower. Diaper Cakes also make wonderful hospital gifts and welcome home baby gifts for new parents. Baby Burp Cloths are mom's best friend. Great for the diaper bag and for those messy moments. You can even use a burp cloth as a changing pad. Another great gift for a new mom!

Each Diaper Cake is made to order and is decorated with sweet baby blankets and washcloth frosting and trimmed with darling ribbons and bows.

She also has started to hand paint shirts which make great birthdays and other gifts! They are painted with non-toxic paint and heat sealed.

Special orders and requests are welcome! Please send her a message with your wonderful ideas and inspirations :)

Her other etsy shop "Marlicat Designs" features original watercolor flower, aquatic and dessert paintings.



Marlina recently started her own blog "Mon Petit Gateau - Sew Sweet and Artfully Creative" where she talks about her artistic endeavors and her lovely family.

Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA



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Sweet Treats... Indulge without the calories..... SV. Soaps



She has been a soap maker since 1997. Soap making is her obsession and her passion. She loves to put a lot of creativity into each batch she makes. In her Etsy store she offers handmade luxurious spa quality artisan soaps with artistic flair...

Many people ask what inspires her in her soap designs... so many things. She loves to bake and she gets many great ideas for her soaps from deserts. She enjoys making soaps look good enough to be eaten but eaten and absorbed by your skin. Leaving your skin soft as a baby's you know what....(lol) :)




All products by SV Soaps are made by cold process. They are made in small batches by hand and scratch from start to finish. She only uses the finest vegetable oils, fragrances, and essential oils. All of her products are Vegan. They have a wonderful creamy lather and they leave your skin soft and refreshed, hungry for more.

All of her soaps, lip balms, body butters/scrubs, and bath bombs are made with highest quality ingredients and fragrances and/or essential oils. She captures your senses with the wonderful scents of Guava Fig, Pear Pazzaz and Papaya Mango. Or try the wonderfully creamy lip balm flavors Tutti Fruiti, Tropical Punch and Mango.

You can also order soaps directly from her own SV.Soaps website or check out her wonderful blog "Indulgence - by SV.Soaps".

Location: Nampa, Idaho, USA



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Trendy. Classy. Gorgeous Gems for Brides - Micah Yancey Jewelry



Micah Yancey is an Austin, Texas jewelry designer who loves fashion, nature, family, friends, pedicures, great wine, running, skiing, smiles, and getting the most out of life. Micah believes that jewelry should be simple, clean, well made, sophisticated and aligned with current fashion trends. These are the principles on which she based her current line, BonBon. She has a deep appreciation for beautiful and unique semi- precious stones and she chooses each stone for her handmade pieces very carefully. Many of the stones in this line look good enough to eat, which explains her inspiration for the name, BonBon (‘candy’ in French). She uses 14 karat gold-filled and sterling silver metals, along with an occasional unique vintage item for her designs. Almost every piece she makes is one-of-a-kind.



Micah’s love of jewelry design began in college. She found great enjoyment in designing a necklace for her friends or herself to compliment a great outfit. She continued her design work when she moved to Dallas after graduation, keeping her jewelry lines classic, yet aligned with fashion trends and colors. In 2006, she moved to the inspirational city of Austin, and after much encouragement from the people who love her (and even a few strangers!), she began selling her designs, thus launching Micah Yancey Jewelry on Etsy.

Location: Austin, Texas, USA


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Handcrafted Sea Glass Jewelry - Mermaid's Tears


The maker of Mermaid's Tears describes herself as a Sea Glass Fanatic, jewelery designer, a happy Mom of one great son, 2 dogs and a silly cat. And Betty is married to a great guy!

Sea glass or Mermaid's Tears as it is also known is a wonderful natural creation filled with magic, legends and an air of mystery. Perhaps that piece of cornflower you twirl between your fingers originated as a Victorian poison bottle tossed into the sea by some cloaked woman hiding in the shadows trying to elimininate all traces of her dastardly crime. That rare regal red that you have plucked from the sand could have been a lantern from a notorious pirate vessel lost to the sea now lurking in the mists near some forgotten shoreline. The legend of Mermaid's Tears says that the tears (or sea glass) were created by mermaids who sobbed for the tears of sailor's lost at sea. As their tears hit the water, they turned to these magical pieces of frosted glass. Lovingly nurtured by the ocean; tossed and churned; pounded by surf and rumbled across pebbles to create an amazing piece of beautiful history.



Know that her jewelry is made, keeping all these things in mind and created with love, magic and wonder of nature's grandious powers. Each piece is as original and unique as the one who buys it. The lovely story of Mermaid's Tears is included with every purchase.

Mermaid's Tears is a proud member of the EtsyNJ team. She writes a wonderful blog called "Sea Glass Psycho" where you can see cool Johnny Depp pictures and the pendant she made for him!!! You can become a fan of Betty on Facebook and follow MermaidsTears on Twitter.

Location: New Jersey, USA


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Knit one, purl two, knit one, purl two... The Crafty Hedgehog


Emily is a part time college student (history) and full time crafter who was recently laid off from one of the best jobs ever (at a stained glass studio) -- it seems like art is always the first thing to go in a bad economy.




So she is trying to make a go of her own crafting business. She is obsessed with knitting, and she has recently begun to fall in love with lino cut printing, weaving and sewing. Emily loves crafting of all stripes, and she is most happy when her hands are busy. She puts a lot of energy and care into each and every object that she creates.

Personally I find her frog and rat disections most intreaguing.

All her patterns are copyrighted. They, and the creatures made from them are for personal use only.

You can follow the Crafty Hedgehog on Twitter (estonia76) and become a fan of Emily on Facebook. She maintains various blogs that she sporadically updates and which can be accessed from here: http://www.emilystoneking.com/

Location: Burlington, VT, USA


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isewcute - Fun Colorful Kawaii Valentine Resin Jewelry and More





She has been making stuff ever since she could get her hands on things to make stuff with... whether it was making small stuffed animals from her mother's fabric scraps or carving creatures from bars of soap. isewcute grew up in a log cabin in the Maine woods where she learned early on to entertain herself and to use what was available at the time and it helped nurture her to be the inventive and flexible artist that she is today.

She is a mom of two little ones who have their own blooming creativeness and when she is not working as a freelance toydesigner... she is making stuff for family, friends, and her wicked cool etsy shop! You can find her cruising www.craftster.org... a lot! It rocks! She is a friend of craftster and would love to see you there!

She was featured in the Faster Kittykill! Blog! Blog! back in November 2009 where she describes herself as the quiet dreamer who already got in trouble back in grade school for doodling cats and mermaids in the margin of the paper rather than taking the math test.

The things isewcute creates are very personal. She makes what she likes and hopes you love it too!

Keep checking back often to see new one of a kind resin glitter heart and candy necklaces as well as some hand embroidery patterns. You never can tell what she will come up with next!



I Sew Cute "isewcute" is a proud member of EtsyMoms: and the crafting in color teams on etsy!

You may read about her crafty adventures, pick up a recipe, learn how to make your own resin pendants, find a free pattern and get ideas for crafty fun with your preschooler in her bloggity blog!

Also visit her 2nd etsy shop Granny's Table which she can't seem to keep up with compared to this one or follow isewcute on Twitter.

Her passion is to make well loved items which will be treasured for years inspired by cartoons, toys, candy, pinups and more!
isewcute makes sweet, fun, kawaii resin jewelry for teens on up and also unique accessories for crafty gals who love knitting, crocheting and embroidery!
She has permission from cmgworldwide to make her Marilyn Monroe pendant necklaces!

Location: Dayton/Cincinatti, Ohio, USA


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