Blog Swap with Appleseed Gifts - Pure Vanilla Bath Salts

I would like to introduce Ginger from Appleseed Gifts! I am blog swapping with her today! I'm doing a fun tutorial of variations of scrabble tile jewelry on her blog and Ginger has a great tutorial for us right here! So without further adieu, here's Ginger~

Hi folks! Today I'm swapping tutorials with Kristi from Punkin Seed Productions and she'll be blogging on my blog site, Appleseed Gifts! Head on over there to see what she's cooking up!

Today we're making Pure Vanilla Bath Salts. Slip 'em in the bath and head off to la-la land...

Here's what you need:















wax paper
measuring cup
8 oz jar
sea salt (can substitute Epsom salt)
decorative fabric
scissors
pure vanilla extract
ribbon or raffia (optional)
mixing bowl

Here's what you do:
Measure 8 ounces (1 cup) of salt and pour into mixing bowl
Measure 1-2 tbsp of vanilla (add or subtract to your liking) and add to salt

Mix well and spread salt out thinly onto wax paper to dry for 2-3 hours

While mixture dries, measure a circle of fabric and ribbon (optional)to tie around lid of jar Cut it out and set aside

When salt is completely dry, crumble up (it will be stiff) and pour into jar.

Tie fabric circle around lid ***TIP: use a rubber band to secure the fabric and tuck it under the lip of the lid so it won't slip around or be seen!!

Tie ribbon or raffia around the fabric for added charm!

Add this salt to a hot bath to sooth away achy muscles while filling the air with the pleasing aroma of pure vanilla...light a vanilla candle and you've got a relaxing and therapeutic spa bath!!
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Ginger
Appleseed Gifts

Dance Like No One Is Watching and Blog Swappin Tomorrow

What do you wish for your daughters? One of the things I wish for my daughters is that they can learn early to not worry so much what others think. What I mean is that they can be free to be who God created them to be and live life to the fullest. I love this saying and just had to do it up in those Word Blocks I'm addicted too! So here we go:

How fun is that? Oh - can't forget to mention that I'll be blog swapping with a new friend tomorrow. You'll see Ginger here from Apple Seed Gifts and I'll be over there doing a little tutorial. So come check it out! Have a great Thursday!

I'm Linking:

Blue Cricket Designs

Creations By Kara - Look What I Made


Poppies At Play - Creative Cats

Home - Is Where the Story Begins & Love Spoken Here

Hello everyone! This blogging has just inspired me to create! Here is the latest word block design that I'm adding to my Etsy site:

Are you feeling creative? I just wanted to say how much fun I had blog swapping with Fawnda from Fireflies and Jellybeans! She did a cute little tutorial on how to make a scrabble ring on my blog here and I did a tutorial on her blog on how to make this:



So get your creative panties on and go make one of these fun projects! =0) Only rule is, send me a link or e-mail me a picture and let me know how they turned out!

I'm Linking Up:

Funky Junk Interiors Saturday Night Special

Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis Monday

Reinvented Trash To Treasure

Some What Simple Strut Your Stuff Thursday

Fireflies and JellyBeans Show Off Your Stuff Party

Creations by Kara Look What I Made Party

Creative Cats - Poppies at Play

Craftaholics Valentine Party

Blog Swap with Fireflies and Jellybeans

Hello Punkin Seed Production readers! I am so excited to be blog swapping with Kristi today! Her blocks are SO cute!

I am Fawnda from Fireflies and Jellybeans a little DIY blog that I co-author with my best friend Jeannine.

We have all sorts of fun Projects to try and we love to figure out new things!
I have a fun project for you today! We are going to make Scrabble tile rings! I know that you have seen the scrabble time necklaces and bracelets - so cute... now we are going to add a ring!

Here is what you will need:
A scrabble tile (I got mine from This Etsy shop and the are wonderful!)
Scrapbook paper
Elastic cord
Craft glue
Hot glue
Paper glaze
Scissors or X-acto knife

To help pick out your paper square you can make a "tile viewer" Just cut out a tile size square out of a piece of scrap paper

and use it to put over your paper to decide what design you want on your ring... do I want this brown in cream OR this brown leaf... hmmmmmm choices choices! (BTW the "tile viewer" is not my idea it was on another blog that I can't find again, But I think that it is BRILLIANT!)

Ok, now that you have pick out what you want on your tile, cut out the square piece of paper

Using your craft glue adhere it to your tile. Let the glue dry for a few minutes.

Using your paper glaze spread on an even layer over the whole top of the tile. Let dry (mine took about an hour and a half.)

Cut off a piece of elastic cord about 3-4 inches long

Tie a a loop that will fit around your figure and cut off the excess cord.

Hot glue the elastic cord to the tile where the knot is

Wear with pride! I think I may attach a piece of felt on the back of the ring so that the knot does not bug me as much... I am so sensitive when it come to these things!

Be sure to stop by Fireflies and Jellybeans for many more fun projects!

Thanks Kristi for letting me invade your blog! It was so much FUN!