http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk en-gb janemaddernsoaps.co.uk 2011-5-6T00:00:00Z janemaddernsoaps.co.uk http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#93298 Yes finally got round to it my new Ebay shop is here and open for business. Items for sale so far are my 90g soaps handcreams and skin balms. I also have a limited number of gorgeous soap loaves for sale though I will be making more of these soon.Hope you can visit. httpstores.ebay.co.ukJaneMaddernHandmadeSoaps 2011-5-6 18:07:16 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#91439 Just to let you know that the new MUSCLE AND JOINT RUB in a 90g pot is now available to purchase on my online shop priced at 16312.00. Ease aching muscles and sore joints with this arnica and comfreyinfused rub made with a speciallyformulated beneficial blend of Peppermint Spearmint Black Pepper and Juniper Essential Oils. Massage a peasize amount of rub into sore muscles or joints for gentle yet effective relief from aches and pains. Ideal for athletes runners ramblers and gardeners. 2011-4-11 10:25:54 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#91158 Thank goodness Spring is here The days are getting warmer and longer and its so lovely to see the Spring lambs gamboling along in the field behind the workshop. The pigs also like this warmer weather and often come over to say helloSaying that its still warmer outside my workshop than it is inside bbbrrr so I still have several layers of clothing on to keep warm while Im working.So Ive decided to launch a special Spring offer Buy two of the same 90g Goats Milk Soaps for 1638.00Just click on my online shop then go to the Goats Milk Soap Page and click on the Options tag below the description to see the offer.Its the perfect excuse to stock up on your favourite soaps or buy one for someone special and keep one for yourself. Go on...you know you want toHope you have a lovely Easter .Jane. 2011-4-6 13:19:46 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#91155 2011-4-6 13:07:38 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#89033 Ive just updated the Show and Craft Fair page with the events Ill be at during the Spring and Summer 2011. Ill be at the following eventsMAY Stourhead 14th amp 15th May Sherborne Castle Country Fair Bank Holiday Monday 30th MayJUNE Axe Vale Festival 25ht amp 26th JuneJULY Exeter Craft Festival NEW 1st amp 2nd JulyAUGUST North Devon Show 3rd August Gillingham amp Shaftsbury Show 17th August Dunster Show 19th August Melplash Show 25th AugustSEPTEMBER Usk Show 10th SeptemberMore dates for Autumn and Christmas coming soon 2011-3-12 13:27:26 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#88902 Just to keep you updated with my new stockists who have bugun stocking my products in their stores this SpringSay hello toMiss Carolinas Fine Soaps and Gifts 1085 Pacific Coast Hwy Seal Beach CA.Carolyn the owner of Miss Carolinas is my first American stockist so welcome She stocks a beautiful range of soaps toiletries and gifts for all occasions. The Devon Guild of Craftsmen Riverside Mill Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9AFThe shop is full of beautiful itmes many produced locally by skilled West Country craftsmen. Well worth a visit and so near to beautiful DartmoorShy Violet 27 High Street Stalbridge Dorset DT10 2LH www.shyviolet.co.ukA gorgeous home accessories and gift shop in the heart of Dorset run by Suzanne Rowlett and her husband selling beautiful items for you and your home.JAM Gallery 47 High Street Arundel West Sussex BN18 9AGJam Gallery is a jewellery boutique based in the historic market town of Arundel Run by Jackie Ramseyer she has a keen eye for interesting jewellery design.... 2011-3-10 12:28:27 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#85439 What a tough few days since I tried to change a few things around on the site then all the pages got in a complete messHave been working hard to get the website back on track hence the Under Construction notice for the last couple of days. Anyway sorry to any of my customers who tried to get on the site but couldnt Hopefully everything is working again but please do let me know if you are having trouble with browsing for or purchasing anything.Thank you 2011-1-25 21:38:03 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#83477 2010-12-29 15:04:22 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#83359 Whoops So sorry for not getting my Christmas greeting out on time. The Christmas fairs were busy as usual and I particularly enjoyed the 12 Days of Christmas craft fair in Taunton town centre during December. despite the cold But I have to say I am enjoying a bit of time off now and a chance to spend time with the family and get my nose in a good book Heartstone by CJ Samson to be exactA great big thank you to all my customers for their custom and wonderful messages of support during 2010.I am now taking a little break until after New Year to rest relax and get organised for 2011. With this in mind I have begun my January sale early with soap bargains galore in my updated sale page. Please note though that orders will not be processed until the 4th January. Sale items will be dispatched on a first come first served basis.I am also updating the website and am putting a new fairer postage system into place. So orders up to 1635 will only be charged 1631.95 postage orders up to 16310 wil... 2010-12-26 13:30:16 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#75703 Had a last minute opportunity to be at the above craft and vintage gift fair tomorrow so I said yes please Its on from 12 noon till 4pm at Spaxton Village Hall a beautiful and historic little village on the outskirts of Bridgwater. Sorry its such short notice but hope to see you there It should be packed full of lovely gift and vintagestyle accessories so really looking forward to it. 2010-9-17 11:06:29 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#75284 Just finished the last of my summer shows yesterday at Usk in Monmouthshire what a beautiful place would love to spend a weekend there exploring when Im not working Well it has been a really great summer of shows beginning with Totnes Show then on to the North Devon Show in which I also won 4th prize for indoor exhibit in the Craft Marquee. I then had a week off to go on a little holiday with my family to the Lincolnshire coast then back to work at the end of August at the Melplash show where I met lots of lovely customers who were coming back for second helpings Finally I had a great show at Usk yesterday where the weather held out the sun eventually shone and I won 1st Prize for the Best Indoor Trade Exhibit 2010 That was a lovely surprise and lots of customers commented on how nice the stand looked which was lovelyProductionwise Im now hard at work making enough soap and stuff for the Christmas season which looks like its going to be the busiest yet. Im really looking forward to bei... 2010-9-12 13:22:18 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#72241 Phew its that time of year when the summer shows have now begun. North Devon show last Wednesday was great loads of local people supporting it the weather reasonable rained in the morning then lots of sunshine after that. Had a very busy day in the craft marquee so at the end was tired but happyLooking forward to the weekend craft fair at Sanders Garden World on A38 North just off M5 Junction 22. 2010-8-6 16:39:38 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#69533 Alright dont get too excited I decided this week to add a new handcream to the current range. Its to compliment my new Neroli Ylang Ylang and Frankincense soap which I brought out a few months ago. Its been quite a success so the new handcream will soon be in the shop so look out for itI am starting a new sister company called Jolly Good Soaps website out soon as for a long time I have wanted to develop my creative skills making bright colourful goats milk soaps with a modern twist which are still good for your skin but just a little different from the rest and fun to make The soaps are currently available exclusively through ebayThankyou to everyone who returns the fabric wraps to me I pass them on to Joan to use for her sales of lovely handmade quilted items to raise money for the South West Childrens Hospice down in Barnstaple Devon.If there are any quilters out there who have made anything interesting out of the fabric wraps please feel free to send in your stories and pictures as... 2010-7-4 20:29:25 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#68654 Yes poor man Ive got Nigel doing a few hour a week for me up at the unit It turns out hes actually rather good at cutting my soap blocks up into bars so thats now his job for now.I have lots of new personalised label ideas which will be on the website in the next few days. I occurred to me that soon Im going to have to get a little End of Year 6 pressie for my sons teacher and suddenly had one of those lighbulb over the top of the head moments. Aha What about creating a For the Best Teacher Ever soap presented in a lovely white gift box with raffia ribbon to finish If you like this idea check it out and let me know what you and the teacher thinksOn the same train of thought to recognise some of the great unsung heroes and heroines in school I also created a For the Best Classroom Asssistant Ever and For the Best Learning Support Asssistant Ever also a For the Best Lollipop Lady Ever and For the Best Dinner Lady Ever soap. I hope the chaps at school dont feel missed out so if you need a... 2010-6-23 08:24:40 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#64157 Im really pleased that I found time to put my lovely new personal message goats milk soaps on the website There is a Happy Birthday soap page with special labels for mum dad grandma and grandad. Then there is also a new Thankyou soap page with special labels that say Thankyou for looking after our dog Thankyou for looking after our cat and simply Just to say thankyou. I hope these will be a welcome addition to my range especially as we approach the holiday season where friends kennels catteries and neighbours may be looking after our beloved pets 2010-4-29 18:37:26 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#63725 Had a flash of inspiration today. Why not offer my private customers a personalised soap for a really speacial gift to someone So thats what Ive done. Began with some ideas Happy Birthday Grandma Thankyou for looking after our dog Happy Anniversary etc Printed out some labels got the old camera out click click and hey presto So if you have someone you know who would like to receive an extraspecial soap with their name and a message on it consider it done Other news hope you have noticed the new look web header with my new logo Cool eh 2010-4-24 18:00:54 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#63270 Hooray My new soap Neroli Ylang Ylang and Frankincense is now ready and looks fabulous in its chosen fabric. Cant wait to add it to the site hopefully tomorrow when Ive had chance to photograph it Have just come back from a lovely weekend in Derbyshire visiting my mum and sister. The weather has been glorious and we found some lovely local footpaths to take Lucy walking on. The delicate spring woodland flowers were out and were so beautiful to see like a fairy wood Well back to work tomorrow though I think I will be mostly organising the sending out of orders and updating the website. Then the day after I will need to make another batch of Lemongrass amp Cedarwood soap followed by a batch of Violet and Rose soap. The batches will be much easier to pour into my soap frames from now on as I now as I have a new superduper pot tipper made for me by a very talented local carpenter thankyou Doug youre a star 2010-4-18 19:39:39 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#59699 Still pretty chilly in the unit but have had little heater to keep me warm and have been wearing lots of layers Now I can really focus on what Im doing so made small test batches of a new doggie shampoo bar made with all natural ingredients including castor oil for a good lather lashings of kukui nut oil and calendula oil to nourish fur and the delicate skin underneath. Cant wait to try it on Lucy our golden retriever pup now 6 months old We take her down on Berrow beach every morning which she loves. Its such a great big open space for her to run about on and I like to go beachcombing for driftwood for my friend Eleanors open fire. Lucy gets a bit smelly though with all the sand and saltwater and mud so Im hoping shell enjoy a bit of a soapdown with my new solid shampoo bar Ive also made a batch of my new soap for 2010 Neroli Ylang Ylang amp Frankincense mmm yummy This will be ready for sale beginning of April. The fabric is ready and waiting and should look fabulous. 2010-3-3 17:52:56 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#57885 Am so excited to report that soaps are now made at my lovely new premises in rural Somerset This week thanks to the extra room and fab new oil melter I have managed to make batches of English Rose amp Buttermilk Honeysuckle amp Rose and Rosewood amp Patchouli soap. Peter and Jill the site owners and makers of The Beautiful Beanbag Company www.beautifulbeanbags.co.uk have made me feel very welcome thanks guys and have already baggied Sorry no pun intended some of the soaps once theyre ready. 2010-2-7 09:57:16 http://www.janemaddernsoaps.co.uk/page16.htm#55815 Hi to everyone who reads this Happy New Year by the way yes I know its a bit late...Well the year got off to quite a good start. Signed on the dotted line for my new premises yay at Badgworth Barns Weare and have started moving stuff over there. Its basically a singlestorey converted cowshed with an office kitchen and huge storage room. no heating though so its also freezing at the moment Doug my carpenter neighbour lovely guy and I went out to get some timber and stuff as he is going to build me a little drying room ok a glorified airing cupboard that I can dry and cure the soaps in. Ive also arranged for an electrician to come over to give me a quote for a bit of work I need doing a few extra sockets and stuff but unfortunately the snow has meant I couldnt get up to the premises so everything has been on hold until the weather improves.....what a painSo Im continuing soaphandcreambalm production here at home until the above work is finished. Made a batch of Violet and Rose soap on F... 2010-1-10 11:30:07