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Everything Is Coming Up Roses!

2012-01-04T11:11:00.004-06:00

Valentine's Day is coming up in just over a month. The first thing people think of when they think Valentine's Day is Roses! Bitter Creek has roses, Wood Roses & ours won't wilt or die in a few days!This simple project can be a single rose or a dozen or any number in between! You can place them in a vase, arrange them in a florists box or just give a basic bouquet or a single rose to your

Go Crazy With Room Spray

2011-12-08T10:54:00.006-06:00

I see so many unique items out there and then at the same time I think there are twenty times more that are drab and boring. A sure way to get yourself and your product noticed is to stand out from the crowd!I happen to be a room spray junkie! I have bottles of it all over my house. Some I've made but most I have purchased. I always say it's the packaging that gets their attention and the scent

How to make a Votive Candle.

2011-10-11T12:31:00.015-05:00

Votive candles have always been one of my favorite to burn. They are small, store easily and I LOVE votive holders! They are all over my house. A lot of people are afraid to make these, they are actually quite easy and fun! You will need the following: IGI 4794 Votive Blend 44-24-18lt1 Wicks Fragrance Dye Votive Molds Begin by melting your wax. Use either a double boiler, Presto Kitchen Kettle

How to make basic CP Soap

2011-10-05T15:25:00.000-05:00

You Will Need: Stick Blender Lye Distilled Water Coconut Oil Palm Oil Apricot Kernel Oil Castor Oil Soap Safe Fragrance Oil Wire Whisk Lined Wooden Soap Box Vegetable Peeler Soap Cutter Flat or SerratedGel Tone Colorant Goggles Rubber Gloves (long) White Vinegar Apron Scale Thermometer Stainless Steel Pot Pyrex Measuring Cup Heavy Duty Plastic Pitcher Long Plastic or Stainless Spoon Soup Ladle

How to line a wooden soap mold

2011-10-05T13:16:00.000-05:00

You will need: Wooden Soap Box With Lid Freezer Paper or Waxed Paper ScissorsTape Gather all of your items. Tear off your paper 12" longer than your mold. With the shiny side up fold 6" of one end over. Fold other end over making sure it is exactly the same width as the mold.Tip: Slide the first folded end up to the inside of the mold

Holiday Swirl Candles!

2011-09-15T12:27:00.009-05:00

Just a reminder to all our wonderful customers, busy season is here at Bitter Creek!What does that mean to you? It means order processing that normally is same or next day can take a few extra days in house. We try our best to be as fast as we can be! It also means that although we do our very best to anticipate the needs of our customers sometimes with as much planning ahead as we do, an item

Chunk Pillars

2011-08-08T13:07:00.010-05:00

Chunk Pillars have always been one of my favorites to make, no two ever look exactly the same! I needed to make a gift and was thinking pillars but plain, mottle, smooth, chunky, layered???!!! I decided to make chunk pillars that are not cut but the pieces are instead broken. To make these candles you will need the following: IGI 1343 Straight Paraffin Vybar 103 UV Color Stabilizer

Merchant Accounts

2011-07-27T16:12:00.003-05:00

If you're like me, you never want summer to end! And if you are also like me, you really love the sales that come along with the fall and winter season in the candle, home fragrance and personal care industry!!This year I decided to evaluate some of the things that I have not changed for years in my business. My merchant account, or how I accept payments was the biggest change. Today, it's nearly

Icy Cola!

2011-06-30T12:03:00.005-05:00

It's been a long time since I last pulled out the gel! I was thinking about fun things for summer this morning and decided to go into the work room and see what I could find. After going through some scents, I found a bottle of Gel Aromas Cola! What is more refreshing than a tall glass of icy Cola on a hot day?For this candle you will need the following:~A Tall Cola Glass~Cola Gel Aromas

STENCILED AIR FRESHENERS

2011-06-27T13:16:00.001-05:00

STENCILED AIR FRESHENERSA Step-By-Step Tutorial Always cover your workspace to prevent staining and to simplify cleanup. Here, we have covered it with a sheet of parchment paper. Gather your materials – Air Freshener Blanks, stencils, coloring materials (markers were used here, but colored pencils also work well), brush and fragrance oil (not shown). Start by selecting a blank. Here, we’ve

RUBBER STAMPED AIR FRESHENERS

2011-05-25T19:11:00.012-05:00

RUBBER STAMPED AIR FRESHENERSA Step-By-Step TutorialAlways cover your workspace to prevent staining and to simplify cleanup. Here, we have covered it with a sheet of parchment paper.Gather your materials – air freshener blanks, fragrance oil, rubber stamps, stamp pad(s), coloring materials (colored pencils were used here, but fine-tipped markers also work well), brush to apply fragranceStart by

SIMPLE PRIMITIVE AIR FRESHENERS

2011-05-09T20:15:00.006-05:00

SIMPLE PRIMITIVE AIR FRESHENERSA Step-By-Step TutorialAlways cover your workspace to prevent staining and to simplify cleanup. Here, we have covered it with a sheet of parchment paper.Gather your materials – air freshener blanks, fragrance oil, liquid candle dye (BC Coffee / Caramel liquid was used here), brush and or a fragrance oil dropper, mixing container Weigh or measure out your

Weights & Measures - Product Labeling Regulations

2010-10-15T18:09:00.003-05:00

Weights & Measures Product Labeling Regulations This page http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fpla/fplact.html explains the regulations in great detail, but can be rather hard to read and interpret. Basically it states that the FTC requires any product manufacturer of a consumable product to list on their label exactly how much product the package contains. It needs to be listed by either unit of

Overdipped Cut-Out Pillars

2010-09-13T14:42:00.003-05:00