returns & revisions

Last week we drove to Indiana and back to attend Joe’s brother’s wedding.  I have to say it was a little strange to be neck deep in Monsanto’s corporate trenches (aka corn fields) but so awesome to meet the clan.  The Browns are the least boring family ever.  I wish I had taken more pictures, but I was kinda too busy canoeing and jet skiing and being thoroughly embarrassed by dance floor atrocities.   I did, however, manage to take juvenile pictures of unsuspecting road signs.

The 17-hour return trip made for plenty of opportunity to think, and a good 20% of that thought went into new packaging and display for my soap.  I’m going to be keeping my entire stock at kindred gifts just as soon as we (by we I mean Liza, Kim, and ME!) move into a bigger space in town, and I want the line to be as aesthetically contiguous as possible.  So, I had a fight with Paint Shop Pro yesterday and made me a logo.  Then I slapped that logo on a new set of bands and tags.  The muslin bags will still be around, but they’ll be much more reusable without the direct printing.  And best of all, no more ironing on soap packaging day.

Filed under: craftiness, local, soap on August 16th, 2009

12 Responses to “returns & revisions”

  1. dawn, on August 16th, 2009 at 3:20 pm Said:

    oooh new packaging looks great!!!

  2. pam, on August 16th, 2009 at 3:56 pm Said:

    Love the packaging Mandy! Very natural and earthy feeling while still beautiful.

  3. Sojourn Curiosities, on August 16th, 2009 at 5:45 pm Said:

    Looks beautiful!

  4. heather, on August 17th, 2009 at 9:39 am Said:

    oooh yes, fabulous!!

  5. liza, on August 18th, 2009 at 9:32 pm Said:

    i can’t wait to have you! and i love the wheat…

  6. Tracy, on August 21st, 2009 at 8:21 am Said:

    Love the new packaging! Are you a graphic designer in shop-makers clothing?

    Look for my order soon!

  7. Danielle, on August 22nd, 2009 at 11:42 am Said:

    The new logo/packaging looks awesome!

  8. Tricia Rawnsley, on August 27th, 2009 at 11:55 pm Said:

    Wait, don’t tell me the yurt life has been completely abandoned!?!?!

    Great new packaging!

  9. Mandi, on August 28th, 2009 at 8:17 am Said:

    Thanks you guys! Noway Tricia! That’s just the blog…that’s been abandoned temporarily… Because I suck at juggling…

  10. Vanessa/navessa31, on August 29th, 2009 at 3:36 pm Said:

    very nice!!

  11. Hezmanagirl, on September 3rd, 2009 at 11:03 pm Said:

    Very cool new packaging!

    I leave for England in three weeks and I was going to order some lotion, soap, and lipbalm to have for my trip but I checked on etsy to find out you’re moving. Sort of. Congrats on the brick and mortar and the spiffy new packaging. And preschool.

    I can’t wait to see all the new stuff. T-shirts maybe? I’d be a billboard!

  12. Jessica, on November 10th, 2009 at 12:42 am Said:

    I was just thinking what I could do with a muslin bag… I could make a bath tea out of it. Any other things people use them for? (cause I always end up keeping the soap for myself instead of gifting them) ehem.
    I’m so excited about the samples I ordered. I’ve got Christmas gifts to get and I’d love to send folks handmade soaps instead of plastic stuff. Books and soap. Best gifts ever. : )

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