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Upcoming Craft
Show Schedule
None for August
Attention Local
Customers!
I've got my candles in a new shop that's opening
July 2nd, in Concrete Wa.
It's right on Hwy 20, across from the Napa store.
It's called Sauk Valley
Gallery. Drop by and check in out!
Locally I have candles in a store in Sedro Woolley
called Somwhere in Thyme, on Metcalf St, next to Courier Times
Note about web orders:
If you place an order and your shopping cart comes
up with a cost of over $8.95 to ship, please email me before you place
the order. Most likely, I can fit it into a flat rate priority
mail box and save you some money on that shipping.
Skagit County residents, please email me your
orders and we'll arrange free delivery and payment upon time of
delivery.
Free 8 oz candle Winner
1 Subscriber chosen randomly every month!
July's free winner was Carole S.
Consider hosting a candle party this summer!
Earn some free
candles
for yourself! I don't do a sales pitch or
pressure in any way to buy or book parties, candles sell themselves when
they smell the awesome scents, and I'm simply available to answer
questions if they want. It's a relaxed time
with your friends, smelling great scented candles and just having fun!
You can do a theme if you'd like (such as a nacho night, wine & cheese
theme, flip flops, or any other creative idea that would be fun)I'm
willing to drive up to an hour from Sedro Woolley. If
you'd like more details on how this works, please email me at:
valerie.garner@joyfuldesignsinsoy.com
Western Wash. residents:
I can do fundraisers for groups. Email me for details if
interested! (I would consider doing out of area fundraisers,
please contact me for details) |
Scent of the
Month Sale
Banana Coconut- Fruity, blend of
bananas & coconut. Great summer
scent! Buy 1 candle at regular price, get a candle of
month scent in the equal size for 40% off! (Does not count on the sets
of candles as those are already discounted).
Please email me if you order the special so I
can tabulate the correct total for you.
Seasonal scent
suggestions:
Jasmine Yuzu
Wild Cherry
Pear
Vanilla Sorbetto
Raspberry Iced Tea
Honeydo Blues
Watermelon & Red Currants
Romantic Beach Sunsets
Suntan Lotion
Raspberry Lemonade
Cocoa Beach Baby Peach
Cool
Mountain Air
Lookout Point
Melon
Mania
Wildberry Zinger Tea
Tropical Fruit
Strawberry Jam
Summer Cruzin'
Make A Housewarming Gift Basket
Whether your best friend is relocating into her first house or you
have a new addition to the neighborhood, it is quite common to deliver a
housewarming gift to celebrate the occasion. Out of all the items that
make suitable gestures, gift baskets make great presents. Depending on
the circumstances, a
gift basket serves as an easy and quick way to welcome someone into
the community or provides the perfect chance to customize a housewarming
contribution that actually serves a helpful purpose.
Choosing a Housewarming
Gift Basket
The easiest way to provide a housewarming gesture is to purchase a
pre-made gift basket with a collection of items arranged to put a smile
on the receiver's face. When selecting a housewarming gift basket for a
new member in the neighborhood, you may simply choose a colorful
ensemble of flowers or tempting arrangement of fruit. This is just a
simple way to say, "welcome" and achieve a proper introduction.
Gift baskets that involve food are also a popular gesture. Usually,
the most common edible ingredients selected to fill a basic pre-made
gift basket includes coffee, tea, cookies, cheese and crackers, jams and
jellies.
How to Make a Housewarming Gift Basket
Sometimes, you'd rather present a gift basket specifically tailored
for a loved one or perhaps something a bit more helpful to a new
neighbor than just a collection of apples and oranges. Gift baskets are
known to also serve a convenient function when filled with items that
make a transition into a new home or apartment much smoother.
One of the most helpful gestures is to create a personalized gift
basket that offers items specific to the new neighborhood. Popular
selections include local maps, telephone books, newspapers, and gift
certificates or cards for neighborhood businesses, such as a movie
theater or restaurant.
When creating a custom-made gift basket, the first thing to do is
select a container, such as a wicker-type vessel. Crumbled newspaper or
other inexpensive fillers should line the bottom of the basket in order
to bring items into full view. On top, a tablecloth, decorative towel,
or shredded tissue paper should cover the crumbled newspaper. The last
step is to arrange items in an attractive display that is then decorated
with ribbons, bows, and cellophane.
When you take control of generating a housewarming gift basket, you
have the freedom to exercise your creativity in any way you see fit.
Some individuals have chosen laundry baskets, planters, or small
trashcans to serve as the base of a gift basket. Convenient supplies,
such as laundry detergent, dishwasher liquid, toilet paper, paper
towels, Kleenex, window cleaner, sponges, trash bags, Brillo pads, a
feather duster, and a dustpan with accompanying brush are just some of
the items that seem odd at first to include, but really come in handy
when one is trying to settle into a new environment.
To create a homemade housewarming gift basket for a friend moving
into a house that needs a little reworking, a paint tray filled with
brushes, paint rollers, drop cloths, and other frequently used tools are
items the recipient will definitely find use in. Additional gift basket
ideas to consider include themes involving baking utensils, gardening
tools, barbecue items, scented logs for fireplace owners, and good luck
symbolism, such as four-leaf clovers and a customized horseshoe.
By Gordon Frank is a writer and columnist in the field of
gift-giving. He recommends
Blooms Gift Shoppe when purchasing a
housewarming gift basket.
PS: Our baby jar candles make a wonderful component to gift
baskets!
Candle Tips
To extinguish your wick in a truly smoke free way, take a small piece of
wire (end of a coat hanger works well) and use it to push your
burning wick into the burn pool, thus drowning it. Then use that
wire to put the wick back in it's original position.
Be sure to trim your wick to ? or ?” before every
burn and keep the lit candle out of a draft to ensure a clean burn.
Toenail clippers work great to trim the wick as it burns down deeper
into the jar.
Burn your candle 1 hour for every inch of
diameter. For the 12 oz oval hexagon candles, burn a minimum of 3
hours, and the jelly jars and minimum of 2 hours for best results. This
helps to ensure a full melt pool.
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