This technique has opened up all sorts of possibilities for custom designs! Our guest teacher, Robyn French Smith of Bath Fizz and Foam, is a former member of the Soap Challenge Club and the creator of the Peek-a-boo Design. Like many soap designs, it was first inspired by another craft – in this case solid bubble bath sprinkles! Robyn worked with several custom manufacturers to develop sprinkle cutters that quickly and cleanly create several shaped sprinkles at once, and what remained of the sheet is what inspired this technique. Members were not limited to using sprinkle cutters for this challenge – only their imaginations! If you would like to get the full instructions, they are now available in our Tutorial Shop (along with dozens of other tutorials from previous challenges.)

Curious about Bath Fizz and Foam? Their company is focused on empowering handmade cosmetic makers with the knowledge they need to be successful crafters and small business owners. They sell ebook formulation guides for a myriad of products, and offer extensive troubleshooting and support. They also host intensive, bootcamp-style classes where people can learn the specific processes to make fun bath products. Check out their Facebook group for more info!

They also sponsored our challenge, providing $100 gift certificates for the grand prize winners in each of the competitive categories, as well as the Sponsor’s Choice prize in the bonus category, and 20% off coupon codes for second and third place winners in the competitive categories. Let’s take a look now!

Winners Category

Third Place

Name Amy Bautista

Location Colorado

Link Instagram

Prize 20% off coupon code

Double Run

Recognition Awards

Best Use of Color

Criteria Well-mixed, contrasting colors in a beautiful color palette

Name Etsuko Watanabe

Location Japan

Link YouTube

Mandala

Advanced Category

Third Place

Name Charlotte Roetman

Location Minnesota

Link Instagram

Prize 20% off coupon code

Flower Child

Recognition Awards

Best Use of Color

Criteria Well-mixed, contrasting colors in a beautiful color palette

Name Aruna Padmanabhan

Location India

Link Instagram

Butterfly Garden

Regular Category

Third Place

Name Mary Maher-Bartalone

Location Illinois

Link Instagram

Prize 20% off coupon code

Enchanting Love Spell

Recognition Awards

Best Use of Color

Criteria Well-mixed, contrasting colors in a beautiful color palette

Name Rosie Eder

Location Utah

Link Instagram

Mee Sey Dayo

Bonus Category

Great job to all our winners, as well as everyone else who participated in the challenge this month!  If you would like to see the rest of the entries, check out these links. 

We have a new set of challenges to finish out the year! Registration opens Monday, September 2 for September through December and options include all four months for $54 or September only for $14.95. September’s challenge is Secret Swirls (photo below), sponsored by Baraka Impact. Check out the Upcoming Challenges page for more information and sign up to be notified as soon as registration opens.

Secret Swirl by Amy Warden