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It’s Beginning to Smell A Lot Like Christmas

Posted in Candles, Etsy, Holidays, tagged Auntie B's Wax, candles, Christmas, cranberry, peppermint, winter, winter berry on August 15, 2013| 4 Comments »

My Grandma Harriet used to say this about summer, “first is 4th of July, then comes the Minnesota State Fair, then it’s Christmas.” She was so right. Time is flying so fast I never even got a chance to post anything about my 4th of July holiday, and the Minnesota State Fair starts one week from today. Before I can say ho ho ho Christmas will be upon us. But here’s the thing: I have already begun the Christmas candle production for the three upcoming shows I have before Christmas.

Oh…yeah.

You see, when I’m pouring candles in Craftland the aromas waft through the house. And yes, you can find some of these great autumn and winter aromas in some of the candles in my Etsy shop right now. Click on the picture to fly to my shop for details.

How could you be cold in the winter with this bright red, Spiced Cranberry candle burning?

How about a nice berry scent to sweeten up those chilly nights?

I know, it’s still eighty degrees outside, even in Minnesota. But like Grandma Harriet said, Christmas comes right after the Minnesota State Fair as the time flies.

In the melting pot lately there has been a batch of delicious Hot Apple Cider candles, some spicy Clove, Amish Harvest with its cinnamon and dried fruit tones, and some creamy Cappuccino Hazelnut for a good measure. Warm scents for the cold weather that’s coming.

I’m looking forward to those cold nights, but not until after the fair. What could be better than cold nights warmed by a flickering flame and the light aroma of…whatever suits you best?

Keep watching the shop for the candle scents you might love. Auntie B’s Wax is a great place to do some holiday shopping for other people too!

Invigorating Peppermint!

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In Search Of Key Plates And Apple Cider

Posted in Candles, Everyday, Nostalgia, tagged candles, french doors, key plates, Phantastic Phinds on August 2, 2013| 2 Comments »

The weekend is upon us and I’m more than ready to jump into it.

Last weekend I was really domestic, getting caught up on house cleaning chores, doing piles of laundry, and generally doing the things I wasn’t doing while I was busy selling stuff at craft shows. Because I was feeling so domestic I got carried away and started obsessing about the french doors I inherited from an old convent. I want to incorporate those doors into my house and have been trying to think of possibilities.

I got a nice response on the last post about the doors by Nano, and a helpful one too. She thought I could get Ray to do anything I wanted if only I would feed him sardines and cashews and let him wash them down with whiskey. (She would know, Ray is her brother.) But if that didn’t work she suggested a Google image search of “repurposed french doors.”

I took Nano’s advice and started a Pinterest board dedicated solely to The French Door Project. I’ve been having a blast looking at all sorts of repurposed doors and other vintage door projects. I really like this one:

What a great idea! Now I have to go to an architectural salvage shop (only one of my favorite things to do) and pick up a bunch of key plates to make this. Lots of great ideas on Phantastic Phinds.

Alas, this weekend I have to suppress my desires to collect key plates to assemble a light fixture and concentrate on some candle production. I might nudge the chemist in myself and concoct a nice little autumn fragrance of apple cider. We’ll see how that goes.

Until next time, have a lovely weekend!

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A Visit To The Shop ~ Asian Sandalwood Candle

Posted in A Visit To The Shop, Candles, Etsy, tagged Auntie B's Wax, candles, Etsy, palm wax, Sandalwood on June 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Sandalwood is known for its calming properties, is deeply grounding, and useful for chakra work. The fragrance instills inner peace and is helpful in cases of stress, depression, and low self-esteem. It’s also been considered an aphrodesiac.

That’s all very mystical and spiritual (and also a little sexy, I guess) but the thing I like best about sandalwood is that it smells really good. Of the “earthy” scents it’s my favorite, and it seems to be a favorite of my customers too. Lucky for you I have two in my Etsy shop.

Asian Sandalwood candle made from all-natural palm wax in a beautiful blue. Click the pic to transport to the listing in my Etsy shop.

Another Asian Sandalwood candle made of all-natural palm wax ~ this time in an earthy green. Again, click the pic to fly directly to the listing in my Etsy shop.

Check out more all-natural palm wax candles in a variety of colors and fragrances in my shop. If you’re interested in more of something or something completely different, let me know and I’ll do my best to create a custom candle, or set of candles, for you.