Soap Failed

I really don't know what happened but my Creme Brulee never got hard.  I don't know if I measured my oils incorrectly or if there is something wrong with my lye, I just don't know.

Yesterday I made a coffee scented soap.  It smells so good but today it is still soft.  Now I know I didn't measure wrong on this one because it is my favorite recipe and plus I was extra careful since this was my first soap since creme brulee.  I'm beginning to think that maybe my lye doesn't have enough strength or something.  I guess I will find out if this one never gets hard.

I wished I had checked yesterday's soap before I made soap again today in case it is my lye. I used Kimberly's Carrot Soap recipe for today's undertaking.  It has olive oil, coconut oil, castor, shea butter and cocoa butter.  You can find the recipe on Nature's Garden's web site.  I had been wanting to make a carrot soap and had everything I needed and when I ran across this recipe last night I knew that today was the day.  I tried making a video but because I filmed it with my phone on reverse camera it downloaded upside down.  Go figure.  Anyway, I really don't care since it was good practice for me.  I'm not sure I can even figure out how to upload a video to Youtube.  We will see.  This is being written on March 2.  The soap turned out fine.  I guess it just took longer to get hard because of the sunflower oil.  It smells wonderful and I love it.

I've got some Valentine soaps to deliver today.  I made some pink heart shaped soaps and put them in organza bags for a couple of friends.

My girls sent me flowers:

Made me feel loved.  I really do miss them.  I wish they were here I would teach them how to make soap.  :)

Yesterday I tried a beer soap for the first time.  It is a raspberry beer soap from The Soap Magician and it is wonderful.  I took a long, hot, delicious bath with it and when my husband came home I told him this was the soap of the day for his shower.  He said he really liked it too.  I guess that is my next project is to get some beer.

Made another dishtowel dress and this one is mine.

Well, that's all folks!  Keep soaping, sewing and just having some fun every once in a while.