Father's Day Gifts are Here!

That's right! The supplies are in and the items are ready. The Seaweed and Juniper soap is already wrapped and ready to go, and the sandalwood and sea breeze soaps are just setting in the molds as we speak.

Want to treat your dad, your grandad or any other man in your life this father's day? What could be better than a rustic brown paper gift box stuffed to the brim with two - yes two - bentonite clay olive oil shaving soaps, one shea butter and almond oil moituriser, a lovely brown wood shaving soap dish and two soft, handcut towelling facetowels.

Want a scent you don't see here? I love custom orders and would be happy to make a customised gift set for you! Message me on Misi and I'll see what I can do.

Weekend Treats - Wedding Season!

With June on the verge of arrival, we're getting into wedding season here in the UK, and to celebrate I've decided to make this weeks Weekend Treats post all about Misi wedding accessories.

I know a lot of people use Etsy when looking for unique additions to their weddings, but Misi has a whole lot to offer, too!  Just take a look at my pick of the cutest, prettiest and quirkiest wedding accessories Misi has to offer.

First up this week is BlueButtonBride, with her unique and adorable take on bouquets. This gorgeous cluster of vintage buttons, lace and ribbon is beautiful, different and thriftily eco-friendly compared to the usual fresh floral arrangements.

Thyme2Dream's stunning elven forest ivy headband is not only incredibly beautiful, but also provides a resource for those hard-to-find accessories that combine elegance with a love of the natural world and fantasy settings. These lovely pieces would work well at a wedding for anyone from a Pagan to a LOTR geek!

Bev_Bremner's adorable custom cake toppers are well made and add a touch of fun to weddings. The cute style is very appealing, and I especially like that the toppers can be customised to show off both the happy couple and those close to them, like children and pets. A great way to include the family in the celebration.

I just had to include two of MaggieCook's bridal capelets. Elegant and different, these capelets add a touch of the vintage to bridal outfits. Since all of MaggieCook's works are one off and short-run creations, you're guaranteed to have a wedding outfit unlike anyone elses.

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With such a wide range of cute ideas to choose from, it was very difficult picking just four sellers to feature this week.  These are just my favourites out of a whole range of cute and quirky options for brides-to-be.

And why not finish off your wedding table display with some handmade wedding favours by me?  Custom-made bath bombs wrapped elegantly in double layered wedding favour tulle, lace and ribbon, designed according to your wedding colours and your preferred aroma.  Bombs can be made with a subtle touch of glitter for an indulgent sparkle, or kept matt and at £50 per 25 favours, you're paying just £2 an item for something completely unique and tailored to you!  Check out my Misi shop for details!

First, let me apologise for the radio silence this past week or so. I've been visiting family, getting in some good cuddle time with relatives I don't see nearly often enough, and beavering away at various crafts.

Currently working on a few projects at home. Feeling inspired after my shisha embroidery tutorial, and having found the most gorgeous beads and threads, I've been making a few rather lovely things.

I hope you can see the details.  The finished item in red and gold is a proper little glass mirror shisha'd on in gold thread, surrounded by two rows of red beads, some red satin stitch embroidery and some gold french knots, then afixed to a piece of faux leather backing in more red embroidery.  I'm thinking it's make a lovely brooch, or a pin I could use multipurpose.  The unfinished work still in the hoop is going to end up a fair bit bigger; possibly a little too big for a brooch, so I might keep it in the hoop as a wall decoration.  Or maybe turn it into the main feature of a handmade bag.  What do you think?

I've been doing a fair bit of stranded knitting, as well.  I love the technique, and my work above using this gorgeous shawl pattern will hopefully become the front of a nice little cushion cover.

I've also been busy working on some more lovely things for the Misi shop  A batch of green tea soap and a batch of spring floral soap are currently curing on the shelves, but in the meantime, why not treat yourself to some light, floral moisturiser?

That's all for now, but I'll be back again real soon with more news, more items and, soon, a fantastic special offer!

New Items in Store!

Just a couple of nice little treats on offer today!



Light, refreshing cucumber or ylang ylang scented runestone soaps, presented in a muslin bag!



Or how about a fun, colourful striped soap in a subtle lavender aroma?
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