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Upcoming Craft
Show Schedule
May 10th 9AM - 4PM
Burlington Parks & Rec
Fairhaven Dr.
Attention Local
Customers!
I've got my candles in a new shop in Concrete Wa.
It's right on Hwy 20, across from the Napa store.
It's called Sauk View
Gallery. Drop by and check in out!
Very cute store.
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. I can fit 6 candles 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!
April's free winner was
TCarlson, please contact me to redeem
Consider hosting a candle party this winter!
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
Fundraisers
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
Jasmine Yuzu- Off white in color,
combines jasmine with
yuzu a type of Japenese tangerine for a very fresh scent, this is a
lighter 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.
***New Scents Added*** Every time I try to
cut my massive scent list, not only does that NOT happen, I end up
adding more. Many beautiful new scents were just added, check them
out!
New Reed
Diffusers!
For Skagit County
residents only as I'm not prepared to ship these. Heavy duty
square jars helps prevent accidental tip overs. Long lasting, no
flame scenting great for bathrooms, bedrooms, offices or near computer
areas. Simply insert reeds and the oil draws up and out creating a
beautiful soft scent. $18.00 and will last a minimum of a year but
should much more than that. Available in any scent I carry.
Email or call if interested.
Also for local customers,
I now have room / linen sprays, 4 oz for $6.50. Now with
your candle or diffuser orders you can match your scent to fragrance
your linens.
Closeout
I'm closing out my hunter green punched in electric tart warmers.
These are powered by a light bulb to melt tarts or warmer oils and cast
a beautiful light if used in a darkened room. Normally $25.00, on
sale now for $15.00. I have 8 available. Email me if you
want one or all. Great gifts. Comes with a free pack of
tarts as well to use.
Seasonal scent
suggestions:
Gardenia Pear
Jasmine Pineapple
Crazy
Love
Hyacinth
Apple
Blossom
Apricot Freesia
Tropical Breeze
Jasmine Yuzu
Ocean
Mist
Honeysuckle Rose
Sweet
Pea Type
Rain
Ivy & Roses
Heather Countryside
Tangerine Spice
Wildberry Zinger Tea
Verbena Berry
Oatmeal Milk & Honey
Angel
Wings
The Effect of Scent on Moods
When we talk about scents it could refer to a variety
of applications. From the choice of perfume we wear, to lotions we use,
candles we choose, oils, potpourris, etc. It is known that certain scents
seem to effect people in different ways.
Some scents are tied to certain memories, and if those
memories were good or bad, will probably have a huge influence on whether
the scent is liked or not. For instance, if mom made a great apple pie and
there were lots of good memories of that apple pie, odds are you would find
the scent of apple pie comforting and homey. Many people have fond memories
of a lilac bush in grandma’s yard. The list goes on and on. You may want
to ask yourself what scents you typically tie to good memories, those could
be a good place to start.
There are categories of scents that are commonly known
to have certain affects on people’s moods. These are listed below:
1. Romantic scents: jasmine, patchouli,
freesia, gardenia, rose, sandalwood, cinnamon.
2. Energizers: tangerine, eucalyptus,
mint, lemon, bergamot, ginger.
3. Calming: lavender, frankincense &
myrrh, cedar, almond, heliotrope, marjoram, hyacinth, vanilla.
4. Refreshing: eucalyptus, grapefruit,
lemon, lime, orange, mint, tangerine, rosemary.
This also helps to explain why we tend to prefer
different scents based on our moods. I know mine vary quite a lot, as does
my taste in candle scents. I think that’s true with most of us. Perhaps
it’s time to try another type of scent that you wouldn’t naturally gravitate
to, you may find you discover a new favorite when the "mood" hits you.
by Valerie Garner
Candle Tips
To extinguish your wick in a truly smoke free way, take a small piece of
wire (paperclip 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.
If your candle flame ever gets too big, extinguish
the wick, trim it and relight. It's simply because the wick has
gotten too long.
Check our website for complete proper candle
burning instructions.
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