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How to Start a Blog for Your Creative Business

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How to Start a Blog for Your Creative Business

Is starting a blog still on your list of things to do this year?  You can find all the resources you’ll ever need to get started in an afternoon right here.

Whether you need a blog to share your handmade business or you are interested in sharing essential oil information…you can cross it off you list today!

Check out my post on Everything Etsy sharing all the resources we’ve used to set up all of our blogs.

How to Start a Blog will show you just how easy it really can be!

~Kim

DIY Lime & Coconut Body Scrub

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DIY Lime & Coconut Body Scrub by Kimberly Layton

This DIY Lime & Coconut Body Scrub is the perfect gift!  Create a batch and share some.  It makes you skin feel amazing while filling the room with a fresh smell that’s sure to make you happy!

Gather up your supplies and you can make a large batch of these in less than 30 minutes…for real!

Free Lim & Coconut Body Scrub Printable

Print out these simple & sweet labels to top them off.  I love the look of craft paper, but you can print them on any color…get creative and have fun.

{You can download the printable at the bottom of this post.}Supplies for bath salt - kimberlylayton.com

Supplies…

  • 2 1/2 cup Epsom Salt
  • 25-30 drops doTERRA Lime Essential Oil
  • 6 Tablespoons doTERRA Coconut Oil
  • 3 Tablespoons Vitamin E Oil
  • 1 Lime
  • 1/2 cup Shredded Coconut
  • 4 oz. Mason Jars  {I love these…what a perfect size!}
  • Plain Printable Sheet of Label Paper

The supplies are rather simple and I’ve included links at the bottom of this post to make your shopping easy.

Feel free to add or change things up a bit.  It seems like it would be hard to really mess up.  This recipe will give you a fresh smelling body scrub that leaves you skin feeling amazing!

Making Body Scrub on KimberlyLayton.com

You can mix this up in just a few minutes!

Start by adding your Epsom Salt to a large bowl or measuring cup.

There are a million uses for Epsom Salt, and when you read about all the health benefits you’ll decide to add it to everything…lol!

Making Body Scrub by Kimberly Layton

Add the coconut oil and vitamin E to the salt.  Mix it up.

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Add your doTERRA Lime Essential Oil.  Yes, I sell it.  Why? Because it’s awesome and I’ve been using these oils for years.  The quality is amazing, the health benefits are fabulous and you can use so much less than cheaper brands for a project like this.  Trust me!

Add Lime to the body scrub - KimberlyLayton.com

Mix it up again.  I added the zest of a lime to the mix for a touch of color.

Bath salt DIY on KimberlyLayton.com

Mix it up again and this is what you have…Lime & Coconut Body Scrub.

Lime & Coconut by KimberlyLayton.com

Don’t you think they would make a sweet little gift?  I wish you could smell these…the whole office is smells amazing!

Use a 2-3 tablespoons, or use just a tablespoon for hand washing.  Your hands will thank you!

DIY Body Scrub Tutorial on KimberlyLayton.com {Lime & Coconut}

Wasn’t that easy??

You can download the printable Lime & Coconut Body Scrub labels right here.

—> PDF PRINTABLE LABELS DOWNLOAD <—

Just trim them or use a large hole punch to make them fit to your container. I’m a major fan of this size mason jar and these little wood scoops.  I feel like they take it to a whole new level of homemade goodness.  Add a ribbon or twine and you are finished!

If you like this kind of homemade projects you might like these posts…

Are you interested in learning more about selling doTERRA Essential Oils?  Here’s a post I wrote that should give you all the information you need and answer some of those questions you might be having right now. 🙂  I’ve been selling doTERRA for a year now and have used doTERRA Essential Oils for over 5 years…so, please email me any questions you might have! Kim@EverythingEtsy.com

Have fun creating your own handmade gifts!

~Kim

Here are the key ingredients:

Bath Bomb Tutorial

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Bath Bomb Tutorial by Kimberly Layton

Homemade bath bombs are an awesome afternoon project for any crafty girl!  I recently made these fabulous bath bomb using my Lush Inspired Bath Bomb recipe. They were featured in the beautiful Mollie Makes Magazine!

You can create bath bombs in so many different molds, so look at what you already have around the house before you get started.  Tart tins are super cute, small plastic containers and many soap mold will work perfectly.

Bath Bomb Recipe by Kimberly Layton

This is what you’ll need to make 12-24 bath bombs.

Supplies:

Baking Soda – 2 cups

Citric Acid – 1 cup

Corn Starch – 1 cup

Almond Oil – 3 tsp.

Essential Oils – 1tsp. total of Lemon & Lavender

Food Coloring – 8-10 drops

Rubbing Alcohol in a spray bottle

Creative Soap Molds or Mini Metal Tart Tins {I LOVE these!}

The links above will take you right to products I used to make your shopping a little easier!  I love getting my supplies delivered right to my door!

I use all high quality essential oils for my bath bombs and bath salts.  You use less with better oils and there are health benefits at the same time!  Try Lavender, Lemon and Peppermint together…it’s one of my favorite combinations!  Email me if you have any questions about oils and I’ll be happy to send you lots of helpful information!  KLayton1@comcast.net 

Bath Bomb DIY by Kimberly Layton

  • Add Almond Oil and your essential oils to a small container and mix well.
  • Add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.
  • Slowly add the oils to your dry ingredients mixing as you go.  Take your time because you don’t want it lumpy.  I used a mixture of oils that help with allergy problems…we need it around here!
  • Add the food coloring while mixing.
  • Spray your mixture 5-10 times while mixing until it resembles the texture of damp sand that sticks together.  You might need to spray it a few more times to get it just right.
  • Add a heaping amount of your bath bomb mixture to your mold.  You just want to make whatever you use is not too shallow or your bath bomb will break easily.  These starfish are a little on the shallow side so I have to take extra time and care making them.
  • Press the mixture into the mold.  Add a bit more to the top and press it all over again.  This will make a very solid bath bomb.
  • Lightly mist the top of your bath bombs with alcohol.  I usually only spray one or two times and then press it down again.  If you spray too much your bath bomb with start to bubble!
  • Let it dry for at least 15 minutes.

Bath Bomb Tutorial on KimberlyLayton.com

  • Flip your mold over and lightly tap the mold with your spoon.  This will usually cause the bath bomb to pop right out, so be ready.
  • Mist the top of your bath bomb with alcohol.
  • Let it dry overnight.

Once you get the hang of making these you will think up a million different combinations of oils and creative molds.  They are a fabulous DIY gift anytime of the year.

There you go…now you don’t need to spend a ton buying them when you can make them for pennies!  WOOT!

Have fun!

~Kim