Farm Girl Studio

Since I have been doing shows again I need to display my work. Those of you who do shows know how expensive displays can be. Mass produced ones are usually not very interesting either. I have been on a quest to either get displays at garage sales or make them. This project incorporates both of those things :P I found these 15" candle sticks at a garage sale for $3. Everything else I had around the house.

Here is a picture of the finished product!

I have been making soap for a couple of years now, but have never made laundry soap. Here a recipe I have heard good things about. I am going to give it a try today. Liquid Laundry Detergents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 Pints Water 1/3 Bar Fels Naptha Soap, Grated 1/2 Cup Washing Soda 1/2 Cup Borax 2 Gallon Bucket 1 Quart Hot Water Cold Water Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat on low until dissolved. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat. Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 Gallon Bucket. Add soap mixture, and mix well. Fill bucket with cold water, and mix well. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture is gelled. Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.

When Willow was little I tried Burts Bees Diaper cream. I liked the product alot but not the high price. It's $7.50 for 2oz. I thought I can make something like this for less. What you need. Zinc diaper cream-I used the store brand Lavender oil Jar with lid- I got mine at the area craft store You can also add other things such as vitamin E, sweet almond oil and rosemary. Cut the diaper cream tube straight across the bottom of the tube. Squeeze the cream into the jar. I have a big jar so I use two tubes. Take the Lavender oil and pour some into the jar. I start with a small amount and add alittle untill I get it to a nice smooth texture. You will smell the lavender in the cream. I make an 8oz container for under the price of a Burts Bees 2oz tube.