So a very Happy Holidays to everyone and a have a wonderful (and safe) New Year! Thank you all for your support throughout this year and your patience and kind words and thoughts while I was on my (extended) maternity leave.
Friday, December 19, 2008
and to all, a good night!
So a very Happy Holidays to everyone and a have a wonderful (and safe) New Year! Thank you all for your support throughout this year and your patience and kind words and thoughts while I was on my (extended) maternity leave.
The Dust Has Settled...
My stock room is very bare looking now, especially in the soap section. I have to do some major restocking in the next few weeks. I already have some soap made and curing. You can look for the soaps to start being restocked mid January.
I'll be back open on January 5th so you can expect a newsletter sometime shortly after that. Don't forget that the Custom Shop will be open on January 5th as well!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
35% Off Storewide!
Just enter coupon code LASTMINUTE into your shopping cart before you checkout. Coupon code expires Saturday December 13th 2008 at midnight!
Be sure to get all those last minute gifts on your shopping list (and maybe a little treat all for yourself while you are at it!).
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Got Reviews? Send them in for a Chance to Win!
Right now, there is a place in each product listing where members of my website (people that have signed up for a free customer account and are logged in) can leave and read product reviews. Since I now use drop down menus for the scent choices instead individual product listings for each scent, there is no where for reviews of the scents themselves to be left.
This will be my project for the New Year! I want to compile a list of reviews (both for the scents and the products) into one page so you can view them quickly and easily. I can't promise this will happen very fast since my little ones are now very mobile and need lots of attention.
I need your help!
Send me your reviews and you'll be entered in the monthly drawing! For every review you send me, your name will be dropped into a bowl. You get an entry for each scent or product you review! In the beginning of each month, I'll draw a name from the bowl and that person will get a $25.00 Wylde Ivy gift certificate! The more reviews you send me, the more chances you'll have of winning.
Just a few rules.
Of coarse there are always rules. I need helpful, informative reviews. I won't honor reviews that simply say "I like it" or "It didn't work for me". Tell me (or actually the readers why you liked it, what notes you smell, what is smells like to you, or how it makes you feel. I'm doing this for my customers so they can get a better grasp of the scents before ordering. Please only write reviews for scents and products you have actually tried. I am planning more contests for 2009 that will be open to all (both long time Wylde Ivy customers and for people who have never tried Wylde Ivy). I reserve the right to reject entries if I feel that they are being written by someone who has not smelled or tried the product. By submitting your review, you are giving me permission to post your review on my website, newsletter, Etsy shop, Myspace, and/or Blog. When I post the reviews I will use only your first name. If you prefer to remain an anonymous contributor please let me know when you submit your reviews.
Be as creative and eloquent as you like!
I know sometimes I just have so many things going on at once that I don't leave enough energy for describing my scents. I love all my little scent creations and sometimes I just do not do the little guys justice with my descriptions! If I really love your review I may use it in the scent descriptions! If I do, you will automatically get a $25.00 gift certificate plus your name will still be dropped into the drawing bowl for a chance to win the drawing.
How to Submit Your Reviews
Use the contact form on my website. You can find that here http://www.wyldeivy.com/help.php?section=contactus&mode=update Be sure you use a valid email address (double check that you have entered it correctly) so if your name is drawn I will be able to contact you. You can enter as many times as you wish. You may also review multiple scents at once (you will still reviews a drawing entry for each and every scent!). You don't need to send an email for each review. Just be sure you let me know which scent you are reviewing.
Please indicate that your a submitting the reviews for the contest entry.
You may not see your review added to the website immediately. This is going to be a side project. Your name will be entered into the drawing as soon as I receive it however, even if it takes me a little while to get your review posted.
You may review all Wylde Ivy scents, products, and even my customer service if you wish!
The first drawing will be in February 2009. Winners will be contacted via email.
Thanks and have fun!
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
One Day Left to Order from the Custom Shop
The next dates for the Custom Shop will be January 5th through the 12th.
I will be sending samples of some of the new scents that I'm working on with all the outgoing orders from my website! I am also working on a body mist. I actually have been for quite some time. I'm getting close to having a formula that I am happy with. I'll keep you posted on the progress!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Custom Shop Opens Today Plus a Special Sale!
Check out the Custom Shop...click here!
Not So Black Wednesday Sale
You don't need to wait until Black Friday to get a special deal! Shop at Wylde Ivy on Wednesday and get 15% off your order! Take 15% off all products even Custom Shop products and sale items! Enter coupon code NOTSOBLACK in your shopping cart before checkout.
Coupon code expires Thursday, November 27th at midnight.
But wait there's more! Spend $75.00 in the Custom Shop and get a free full sized Custom Shop Product of your choice! Spend $100.00 and get two free full sized Custom Shop products of your choice! Just let me know in the comments section of your order which free products and scents you would like!
Remember, you must purchase $75.00 or $100.00 worth of Custom Shop products to be eligible for free products. This offer ends Thursday, November 27th at midnight as well.
Don't forget the sale on select scents going on as well. Click here to view the sale - Bath and Body Sale
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Custom Shop Opening Tomarrow!
I have a handful of new scents to add to the scent list including Cafe Biscotti, Vanilla Chai, Blueberry Crumb Cake, and Black Patchouli. The men's scents Tough Guy, Salem, Bay Rum, and North will also be joining the lineup. I'm working on making some guy friendly labels for those scents.
After the New Year, I'll work out a more concrete schedule for the Custom Shop operations. I'm thinking that maybe have it open one week out of every month or something to that effect.
Want More Custom Shop?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Time to Stock Up on Some Goodies!
My inventory is counted, the giftsets are finished, and
I'm ready for the holidays! I've decided to throw a
huge pre holiday sale! Stock up on gifts for everyone
on your shopping list...and don't forget the extra
special treats for yourself. Of coarse you'll need
some pampering after all that holiday stress.
Check out the great specials!
50% Select Scents including OlivaBella, Sun Tea, Coconut Island Castaway, Iced Mango, Juicy, Sandcastles, Pink Strawberry Citrus, Violet Sun, Green Grass, Electric Berry, Creamy Coconut, and more!
Buy 4 Soaps, Get 1 Free
Buy 2 Perfume Sprays, Get 1 Free
30% Sugared Body Polish
Buy 4 Aroma Melts, Get 1 Free (check out all the new scents!)
Buy 2 Glass Art Pendants, Get 1 Free (many new designs added!)
10% Off all Ready Made Giftsets
Take advantage of the special deals just in time for the holidays! This sale expires Friday November 21st at midnight. Bonus points will not be given during this
sale. Sale is limited to items in stock. Some stock is very limited. Should an item in your order be sold out, it will be removed from your order and you will receive a refund. If you wish to be notified in the event of any out of stock items, please leave a note in the comments section during checkout.
Turnaround time for sale orders will be approximately
1 to 2 weeks.
Monday, November 17, 2008
I'm back!
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Post Custom Shop Catch Up Post & Store Closing
Now that many of you have already received your Custom Shop orders, I am getting asked when I'll be opening it up again. Well....I'm just not sure. I would really like to do it again before the holidays. That would mean around the first week of December so I would have time to get them made and shipped. This time of year is really, really busy however and I have a lot that I need to do to get the rest of my products stocked and ready as well. The rest of November will be a very busy month with both work and personal projects going on. I will keep you posted.
I am shutting down from November 10th through the 17th to get some work done and do inventory. The website will be open and taking orders during this time however. I just won't be shipping them until the 17th. I also won't be readily available to answer emails. I"ll try and pop in here and there and get them answered. So I will be keeping the $5.00 shipping special going until I return.
Thanks so much for making the Custom Shop a success! It was a lot of fun on my end!
Friday, October 24, 2008
More Sugar Rose is Available!
http://www.wyldeivy.etsy.com/
Custom Shop Open Through Tonight
Monday, October 20, 2008
Custom Shop
I am getting quite a few emails about the future of the Custom Shop. I am definitely going to try and open up the Custom Shop again in the future. This opening is kind of a trial run to see how well I can handle making orders for the Custom Shop as well as maintaining my main website. So for now, I have no details on any future Custom Shop events. I'll be sure and keep you posted on the subject...that is if I am still alive at the end of this one!
Thank you to all of you for your support!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
New Art Glass Pendants
I had a few that would be perfect for Halloween, so I snapped a few quick pics of them and popped them up on my site. The descriptions are a little corny and they pictures are little bare...but I wanted to do it quickly so they could be up before Halloween.
I have a few options for wearing your pendents. My favorite is the Silk Strands. These are super long (about 36 inches) and are hand dyed. I have a few colors that I'm going to list. The most basic, black.
The silk strands are worn by tying them in the back. Since they are so long, you get two nice long pieces that trail down your back for a very cool, elegant, and sexy look.
The front view.
Another option is to add an accent bead. Here is a handmade glass lampwork bead added to the black Silk Strand.
These can be worn two ways. In the front just above the pendant like so...
or my favorite, in the back. Here again you get the long trails of the Strand handing down your back. This looks so good when you wear your hair up!
Finally here is a simple, silver snake chain that goes well with any look!
I have only a few of the pendants and only one of each kind. I'm going to work on listing the rest hopefully by the end of tonight (along with the Strands and chains).
Here's the link to the jewelry spot on my website.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Amber Chai, Ice Princess, Marshmallow Gingerbread...oh my!
Amber Chai - Hints of Amber create a base for rich Chai tea mingled with moist Madagascar vanilla beans. An intriguing blend of black tea, amber and vanilla with a hint of spice.
Ice Princess - Ice Princess is a sweet, sugary blend with a smooth mint cream base. This is a new and unique spin on a mint fragrance.
Marshmallow Gingerbread - Marshmallow Gingerbread is the ultimate warm sweet scent! This gooey fragrance is all about melted Marshmallows with hints of warm Gingerbread.
Sugar Rose Perfume
A Look at the Custom Shop Products...
Monday, October 13, 2008
Custom Shop Scents - The Descriptions!
African Vanilla Bean
This is a grown up and sophisticated vanilla blend. Sweet and creamy, but also subtle and well rounded this vanilla is sure to please. (Due to the vanilla in this fragrance, products made using this scent will turn brown)
Apple Festival *brand new scent!*
When fall starts to paint the leaves in a wash of color, it is time for the apple festival. The warm autumn breeze carries the scent of all things apple as vendors prepare their luscious treats. Apple pies and apple dumplings, vanilla milkshakes, and the scent of the surrounding trees. There is just a hint of other fruited delicacies like strawberry pie and peach cobbler mixing with the apples and oak leaves.
Banana Cake
An ultra moist banana cake complete with cream cheese frosting!
Bella Vanille
Bella Vanille is a beautiful and unique Vanilla blend that is sweet and alluring. A base of pure sweet crushed vanilla beans, added some white sugar and lots of fluffy sweet cream makes Bella Vanille a vanilla dream!
Berry Apple Sorbet
A sweet and slightly tart medley of sugared Blackberries, Strawberries, and crisp Apples with a hint of Pear, whipped into a iced sorbet.
Berry Crimson
Intensely sweet fresh pomegranate nectar on an earthy patchouli laden base of woods. Hidden deep beneath the layers of sweet and earthy notes hide the faintest hint of fresh ginger root.
BLACKberry Russian *brand new scent!*
Coffee liquor, double strength coffee with steamed milk, a drizzle of blackberry syrup, and sprinkle of bitter dark chocolate shavings.
Black Cat *brand new scent!*
Dark and secretive, seductive and elusive the Black Cat mesmerizes all in it's path. Black vanilla, spiced patchouli, and musk with top notes of sugar dust and jasmine petals
Black Tobacco *brand new scent!*
Not for the faint of heart. Dried woods and tobacco leaves, a daring dose of spice, with subtle bottom notes of tea leaves and amber resin.
Bloom
Bloom is the scent of a fresh warm Spring breeze carrying the sweet fragrance budding of wildflowers. Bloom is a sunny, Spring day when the air is fresh and clean and beautiful.
Brown Sugar Cream
An intensely sweet blend of moist brown sugar crystals, smooth light cream, rich buttercream, with just a hint of cinnamon.
Chocolate Fatale
If you love chocolate, this is the soap for you! Chocolate Fatale is all about rich, bitter, dark chocolate!
Cinnamon Brulee
In the tradition of the spicy sweet scent Marshmallow Gingerbread, Cinnamon Brulee blends fresh ground cinnamon, rich crème brulee, vanilla, with a touch of buttercream frosting and warm pastry dough. This scent is spicier and a little sharper then Marshmallow Gingerbread.
Crazy Cabana
Juicy Oranges, Apples, and Coconut blended to sheer tropical perfection with just a hint of Strawberry add to sweeten the deal. This scent is so fruity and fresh, it will remind you of the crazy stripped cabanas along the beach, tropical drinks, and crazy summer fun.
Dirty Chocolate *brand new scent!*
Sinfully rich dark Belgium chocolate overlapping a soft patchouli and blood orange mixture
Ember *brand new scent!*
Dying red embers struggling to emit the palest glow. Ember is black vanilla, vetiver grass, wood smoke, cinnamon bark, and pomegranate.
Fairy Lily
a fragrance so beautiful and so elegant it almost invokes the sense of standing in a fairytale forest surrounded by the clusters of snow white flowers. This is the delicate beauty of a hidden patch of Lily of the Valley that perfumes the breeze.
Fig Tart *brand new scent!*
Luscious ripe figs blended with a deep, rich, sweet vanilla cream
I Like Candy *brand new scent!*
Crystallized sugar in bright array of red and pink
Irish Mocha Cookie *brand new scent!*
Moist chocolate cookies filled with an Irish Cream frosting
Lemon Cream Danish
A mouthwatering blend of tart lemons, rich cream cheese, danish crust, and a thick sugar glaze. Lemon lovers, do not pass this one up!
Lemon Peel & Olive Leaf *brand new scent!*
With the fresh and uplifting scent of dried lemon peel with the slight green notes of olive leaf, this scent is so airy it almost floats away. To ground it a bit, a hint of creamy vanilla and a whisper of lily of the valley is added and makes a gorgeous unique scent.
Lime Fizz
A bright, effervescent blend of strong lime made just a little more complex with the addition of hints of lemon zest, a drop of pineapple juice, and just a whisper of white petals.
Lime Margarita
This incredibly true fragrance will make your mouth water. Limes and summer refreshment seem to go hand and hand, why not throw in a little Margarita to the mix?
Mint Truffle
Enticing and rich blend of gourmet dark chocolate, milk chocolate truffle, with a creamy mint swirl.
Moonflower
this stunning cool floral blend invokes visions of sheer white petals glowing under the moonlight. Moonflowers are crisp white flowers that bloom under the rising moon. They fragrance the night with their gorgeous and subtle gardenia like fragrance. This is the scent of Moonflower petals wrapped in velvet moonlight, fresh jasmine and sandalwood, violets and sheer musk. This is a simply magnificent scent.
Muse
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin Mûsa, from Greek Mousa.] meaning a source of inspiration. Light and airy white musk meets delicately sweet ribbons of sugar intertwined around subtle notes of vanilla beans, orange glazed berries, and soft white florals. Be inspired.
Orange Fluff CakePerfect SnowflakeCool, crisp, and sophisticated like a perfect crystalline snowflake. Icy notes of mint with a breath of jasmine and tuberose on a bed of Blue Juniper needles.
Petals
A heavier and richer floral blend then our Bloom and Fairy Lily soap, Petals is a sweet all floral blend of Tuberose, Jasmine, and Gardenia petals.
Pomegranate Frost
A cool fruit blend of Pomegranates, anise, apples, orchids, vanilla, and white tea leaves.
Pumpkin Creme *brand new scent!*
Just like the name implies, a rich autumn pumpkin smothered in dense cream.
Queen Bee
A stunning fragrance blend of wildflower honey, creamy and buttery milk notes, and just a touch of fresh chamomile petals.
Shine
A citrus fragrances that truly shines. Not too sweet, not too tart, just an amazing sparkling fragrance of mandarin peels, bergamot, and lemon zest with a touch of sweet wild berries.
Smothered in Blueberries *brand new scent!*
Syrupy blueberry pie filling absolutely smothering a slice of homemade cheesecake. Bring on the blueberries, with a tiny side of cake!
Spa Blend
This is a clean, sweet, and fresh blend of peach and citrus fruits as well as a hint of rose and orange blossom and the slight tang of fresh ginger.
Sugared Mint
Red peppermint candies dipped in sugar with a hint of cream. Sugared Mint is a smooth, creamy and sweet peppermint scent, without the bracing and medicinal side that mint scents can sometimes have.
Summer Fling
If you ever smelled a scent that made you want to pull on a sundress, kick off your shoes, and head to the beach, this would be it! Pure summery sweetness. All the best things of summer wrapped up into one clean, fresh scent. Raspberries, peaches, and summer florals await!
Starling *brand new scent!
Fall brings the Starling to pick the fruits from our Bradford Pear trees. The autumn breeze seems to follow these star speckled birds. Starling is cedar wood dipped in vanilla, with a touch of amber resin and damp sandalwood.
Sugar Cake
Sugar Cake is a blend of Vanilla Cookies, Yellow Cake, and sweet Cane Sugar. This blend is a must for bakery scent lovers!
Sugar Rose *brand new scent!*
Inspired by a recipe for rose sugar cookies, Sugar Rose is delicate rosewater, moist raw sugar cane, crispy cookie crumbs with just a touch of wildflower honey and tropical fruit nectar.
Sweet Alpine
A gorgeous, complex blend of Sweet Birch and Blue Spruce mixed with hints of bergamot, damp moss, fresh tea leaves, winter bittersweet, and a touch of white floral.
Sweet Cream *brand new scent!*
My newest obsession is sweet cream ice cream. This is the scent of thick rich cream sweetened with raw sugar and a touch of honey.
Sweet Earth
Deep, seductive Cedarwood blended with Oakmoss, Siberian Fir, and green fresh Hay come together to create a stunning, unisex, earthy blend.
Sweet Serendipity
This beautifully soft and sweet musk blends fruits like Kiwi, Strawberries, and Oranges with a touch of sweet floral, Musk, Vanilla, and Amber.
Sweetgrass
A bright, clean, and refreshing blend of fresh grass with a hint of clover.
Sweetie
Sweetie is a fun and flirty, but sophisticated blend. Top notes of citrus blossoms melds into sweet candied fruits and summer flowers finally dries down to notes of amber, musk, and white cedar for a sensual finish. Sweetie is an upbeat, breezy, and fun fragrance that is sure to turn heads.
Teak
Dark and resinous woods blended with a touch of amber and smooth vanilla and just a hint of old world spices.
Tangerine Loves Peach
A perfect blend of ripe, tart tangerine and juicy sticky peach. This is such an uplifting, "happy" fragrance. Tangerine, you may now kiss the Peach!
Tahitian Vanilla Creme *brand new scent!*
Fresh moist vanilla beans infused in warm milk and folded into a fluffy Italian pastry cream filling.
Wood Nymph *brand new scent!*
She walks over fallen leaves and felled trees. There is the scent of patchouli and damp leaves. You catch the barest whisper of the honeysuckle and jasmine she wears in her hair.
Woodland Orchard
Woodland Orchard is a beautiful fresh scent perfect for autumn days. A blending of sweet apple peels, fresh air, and oak leaves with a touch of Lavender makes a perfect, fresh scent for anytime of the year.
Yuletide
is warm, rich, and sophisticated. A heavy spice scent with a slight “smokey” tang and a hint of citrus. It is very unique and upscale fragrance.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
The Dates are Set of the Custom Shop!
As soon as I get the orders for the Samplers shipped out, I will add some individual samples to the Custom Shop.
For now, I have a few of the scent descriptions on the page where you purchase the Samplers. You can see them here...http://www.wyldeivy.com/Custom-Shop-Samplers-pr-931.html
I'll be working on listing all the scent descriptions this weekend. Stay tuned!
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Custom Shop Samplers are Available!
Random Image from Today
Mini Perfume Set on Etsy!
Fall Perfumes Hit Etsy
Monday, October 06, 2008
New Soaps are Here!
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Tiny Dancers
These girls are bringing out my girly side! Here they are wearing the tutus I made for them.
This is Maya.
Here is Lily.