What fragrant or herbal Holiday gifts are you making?

[Guest guest]

I'm really behind in making goodies, but in the next week I hope to finish:

 

Individually, I'm using sweet orange, lemon grass and patchouli. I'm

making cute little " three packs " so the recipient has a choice or layer

them.

 

Body lotions

Bath salts

 

For herbal delights:

 

Herbal vinegars - There'll be a Mexican one, an Italian one and a

French one, with the respective herbs and flavors of each country.

 

Tea blends - white tea that I've flavored with EOs in a choice of " Earl

Gray " (using bergamot mint and a touch of bergamot orange), vanilla and

cinnamon/orange.

 

What has everyone else made, or are planning to make?

 

 

--

Sincerely, Anya

of Natural Perfume - rare and exotic

aromatics and artisan perfumes,

perfumery classes and consultation

Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com

[Guest guest]

Soap, soap and more soap ... and some yummy muscovado sugar scrubs

scented with oils of chocolate, coffee & kaffir lime!

 

Speaking of that, its time I get back to making such goodies! We're

getting down to the wire!

 

I'm off the computer and away from the phone for the day folks! Leave

a message

 

¡hasta mañana!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

http://www.czluxe.com

 

 

 

, Anya <anya wrote:

>

> I'm really behind in making goodies, but in the next week I hope to

finish:

>

> Individually, I'm using sweet orange, lemon grass and patchouli. I'm

> making cute little " three packs " so the recipient has a choice or layer

> them.

>

> Body lotions

> Bath salts

>

> For herbal delights:

>

> Herbal vinegars - There'll be a Mexican one, an Italian one and a

> French one, with the respective herbs and flavors of each country.

>

> Tea blends - white tea that I've flavored with EOs in a choice of " Earl

> Gray " (using bergamot mint and a touch of bergamot orange), vanilla and

> cinnamon/orange.

>

> What has everyone else made, or are planning to make?

>

>

> --

> Sincerely, Anya

> of Natural Perfume - rare and

exotic aromatics and artisan perfumes,

> perfumery classes and consultation

> Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com

>

[Guest guest]

I'm making dream pillows. I stuffed them with chamomile, rosemary,

lavender, lemon balm, hops and artemesia. They smell yummy, I'll

have to put one aside for myself.

Your white tea blends sound wonderful Anya!

 

Cindy Jones

Sagescript Institute, llc

http://www.sagescript.com

Herbal Distillates, Botanicals, Microbiology

 

 

> I'm really behind in making goodies, but in the next week I hope

to finish:

>

> Individually, I'm using sweet orange, lemon grass and patchouli.

I'm

> making cute little " three packs " so the recipient has a choice or

layer

> them.

>

> Body lotions

> Bath salts

>

> For herbal delights:

>

> Herbal vinegars - There'll be a Mexican one, an Italian one and a

> French one, with the respective herbs and flavors of each country.

>

> Tea blends - white tea that I've flavored with EOs in a choice

of " Earl

> Gray " (using bergamot mint and a touch of bergamot orange),

vanilla and

> cinnamon/orange.

>

> What has everyone else made, or are planning to make?

>

>

> --

> Sincerely, Anya

> of Natural Perfume - rare

and exotic aromatics and artisan perfumes,

> perfumery classes and consultation

> Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com

>

[Guest guest]

What has everyone else made, or are planning to make?

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I'm making candles... of all things. Bunches and bunches of candles..

But I'm using what I have on hand for scents.

I made orange blossom (I call it that because my redneck cousins

wouldn't know what Neroli is if it hit em in the face) {FO}

I made a Wassail (Orange, anise, cinnamon) EOs

I made a red wine (Red wine FO from Paige at wildways)

Peppermint (EO)

Gingered Melon (FO)

Heather(FO)

 

and for kickers (I didn't waste any wax. I actually doubled up on some

scents.) Meaning if I ran out of wax...for one.. I'd wait until I was

ready to make another and finish off the candle.

 

I have Wassail/wine

Orange blossom/Wassail

Peppermint/gingered melon

 

Gingered melon/heather.

 

I'm working on some others, but have to work doing Medical transcription

to get some bills paid.

 

Jennifer

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Soap (about half a dozen different types), candles (working on #4

scent now--did Patchouli EO, Polo FO and Cinnamon, tonight I do Sleigh

Ride FO) plus Christmas Tree Sachets--Spruce EO in ground corncob in

handmade lame' bags, plus some other sachets with the real flower/herb

and the EOs.

 

Right now it really smells around here!

Serra

 

 

 

On Dec 12, 2007 9:46 AM, Anya <anya wrote:

 

 

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> What has everyone else made, or are planning to make?

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[Guest guest]

This is the year my siblings and I agreed that everything should be handmade,

and preferably not " things " that sit around, but items that are used or

ingested. Soap is good for non-family, but since my sister and I converted

everyone to handmade soap years ago, it isn't considered a gift in the family

anymore. We probably should have thought that one through.

 

So... I started weaving pine needle baskets since we live on a conifer farm.

They are very fragrant now, but that won't last. I distilled some balsam fir

from the backyard, and will include a small vial of the oil to go with the

baskets.

 

Last year's crop of dipper gourds are turning into some beautiful rattles,

too.

 

Then there is loose incense made from balsam, frankincense, and myrrh - with

just a drop or two of balsam eo. The small octagonal jar goes into a pretty

sack along with a roll of charcoal tablets and a terra cotta saucer (and

instructions).

 

Hot pepper jelly and vinegar were put up earlier, during the fall, and

they're always a hit.

 

Now if I could just convince the kids that they prefer tub teas to techie

gear, I'd be all set.

 

Tina

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_Essential Herbal Blog_ (http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/)

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I have already made a Hot Tea Gift Basket, filled with Licorice Mint, Vanilla,

Passion Peach, Chamomile, and Fruit Blend, along with a tea spoon.. Decorated

nicely.

 

I plan on making some flavored vinegars, and possibly some flavored vanilla's..

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

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> What has everyone else made, or are planning to make?

>

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> --

> Sincerely, Anya

>

 

This year I am giving natural body powders handcrafted with essential

oils - sandalwood, lavender rose, and foot refresher. For my friends &

family that don't care for powder I'm also making lip balm - thought

about a cute name like no lead lip balm!- and scented lotions &

aromatherapy sprays. The sprays. I got the recipe for the sprays from

Mountain Rose, and they are so EASY!

 

Beats the home made presents I gave out while I was in college oodles

of years ago. I had taken a mammology course at Purdue, and stuffed

lots of field mice & voles. My family members were amazed, to put it

nicely!

 

Diana

[Guest guest]

Hi

I've been making body powders, roll on perfumes, goat milk soaps and lip

balms for the ladies in the family, the men are getting shaving mugs

with a goat milk shaving soap and brush.

I am also making small ornaments for them to put on their trees

Vickie

 

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Tierra De Cabros Goat Milk Bath Products

Swaim Family Farm

Gladys (Vickie) Swaim

http://tierradecabros.com

[Guest guest]

This year I'm not giving out any fragrant gifts to my family, since I did

this the last 5 years LOL, and I get the feeling my mother-in-law doesn't

fully appreciate it. I made bath oils, bodylotions, showergels, face creams,

lipbalms. all scented with EO's. This year my husband is following a silver

jewelry course, so he is making jewelry for our mothers, and the fathers and

brother-in-law are going to get some fine wine.

 

 

 

I have a question for Diane:

 

 

 

>The sprays. I got the recipe for the sprays from

>Mountain Rose, and they are so EASY!

 

 

 

Could you share the recipe, please?

 

 

 

TIA!

 

 

 

Greetz,

 

 

 

Saskia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, " Saskia Van Besauw "

<Saskia.VanBesauw wrote:

>

> This year I'm not giving out any fragrant gifts to my family, since I

did

> this the last 5 years LOL, and I get the feeling my mother-in-law

doesn't

> fully appreciate it. I made bath oils, bodylotions, showergels, face

creams,

> lipbalms. all scented with EO's. This year my husband is following a

silver

> jewelry course, so he is making jewelry for our mothers, and the

fathers and

> brother-in-law are going to get some fine wine.

>

>

>

> I have a question for Diane:

>

>

>

> >The sprays. I got the recipe for the sprays from

> >Mountain Rose, and they are so EASY!

>

>

>

> Could you share the recipe, please?

>

>

>

> TIA!

>

>

>

> Greetz,

>

>

>

> Saskia

>