Happy Father's Day! (& contest)

Contest time! Some lucky guy is going to win a Mr. Mustachio gift set valued at $43.00.

(shaving soap, shaving creme, bath salts & lip balm)

Here are the rules....

1. be a fan of my Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/#!/sweetpetula

2. post ONE sentence on the page describing why your guy is the best.

3. check out my new shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/cordeliajandco?ref=si_shop!

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Winner will be announced on Monday, June 20th.

Good Luck!

Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Soap Sale

Due to a huge (almost 35%) increase in the cost of olive oil, we will be raising the price of our signature soaps on April 15th. Our signature collection includes the following scents;

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Ginger Blossom

Provence

Sweet P.

Fleur de Lis

Mediterranean Mint

Bay Rum

Sea Spa

Ruby Grapefruit

Fresh Lavender

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In the meantime, I'm having a STOCK UP SALE for those of you that want to take advantage of the current price. So, between now and April 5th, all soaps (even the ones that will not be affected by the price increase) are

BUY 2 Get 1 FREE.

The nity gritty....

FREE soap will be the same scent

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you must shop at www.sweetpetula.com (not Etsy.)

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No additional discounts will apply

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Soap Subscriptions, Soap Gift Sets, & Multiple Qty Soap Purchases DO APPLY.

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No need to do anything special to your order...FREE soap will automatically be added.

Soap Balls!

for when your feeling just a little dirty......

(no matter how many times I say, "soap balls" I still giggle a little on the inside)

okay, so they sound funny, but they actually are really pretty. Especially if grouped in a big glass jar on your bathroom cabinet.

I just listed a few sets of 12 for $24.00 in the Etsy shop.

i have a valentine for you.

{my Love Potion No. 9 soap sitting on top of the coolest book. Have you heard of *Rob Ryan?}

Happy Valentine's Day (weekend) everyone!

For the record, I think Valentine's Day is a little played out.....all the pressure to be in a relationship and to celebrate the fact on February 14th, in a very specific way.

But I do love, love......so here is a little Valentine from me to you.

{but don't get any funny ideas...I think we should just be friends}

Stop by Capers in West Seattle before Monday, and with any Sweet Petula purchase, the nice ladies behind the counter will throw in a bar of my Love Potion No. 9 soap.

Capers

4525 California Ave. SW

Seattle, WA 98116

Open Monday-Saturday 10-6

&

Sunday 11-5

{want more info? visit the capers blog}

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*I love Rob Ryan! He is an amazing paper artist that uses lasers to cut and design images. My favorite is "Can We Shall We." It is a special laser cut he made just for Valentine's Day. You can see many of his images in the book I mentioned above. It is also available at Capers.

"Can We? Shall We? One day very soon, let us go away together, just you and me. Can We? Shall We? Call in sick one day and travel to the sea and hold hands all day. Can We? Shall We? Eat our sandwiches on the train, get drunk on fresh air and come home tired and never tell anyone...Ever."

xoxo.

New Year's Resolution

"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris~

I do pretty well with keeping things simple. (my "stuff" pile anyway) But I'm wanting to pare down even further. Get rid of the extraneous and anything that does not please me. It's sort of like your underwear drawer. You know how you have your favorite pair? The style you always reach for that make you feel great? And how there are about 6-10 other pairs in there you only wear on wash day? Why not get rid of them? I'm thinking everyday should be favorite panty day.

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feeling lucky?

It's Contest Time!

I found these lovely little horseshoe earrings on Etsy the other day and bought two pairs...one for me and one for.....? You???

They are really very sweet and recently featured in Lucky magazine. I have a feeling mine are going to bring me lots of luck.

Want to win?

Here is what you do.

#1 Scoot on over to Facebook and fan Sweet Petula (if you haven't already)

#2 Leave a comment here or on Facebook telling me your favorite holiday tradition. I will pick a winner on December 9th and post on December 10th on our page. (check back, sometimes I can't message you directly via Facebook)

Good Luck!

please spend your holiday dollars thoughtfully.

"The only reason a great many American families don't own an elephant is that have never been offered an elephant for a dollar down and easy weekly payments." - mad magazine

(photo by Grand Ole Beastiary of Portland)

The Witching Hour

Inspiration always strikes after midnight. Right now I'm working on some custom wedding favors & I love the way they have turned out.

Night time is my favorite time to work. I can get more done between the hours of 10:00 and 2:00 then in an entire 8 hour work day. Unfortunately, my perfect schedule doesn't mesh with the masses, so I have to work in a few daylight hours every day. It is frustrating trying to balance when people want to interact with you verses when you feel like interacting with them. :) My Mom and my brother are the exact same way. Complete night owls.

For the happiest life, rigorously plan your days, leave your nights open to chance. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotics Notebook

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So on another note, I've gotten the new iPhone! Basically, I bought it for the photo apps. (see photos above) I'm having so much fun with it. If you like taking photos, I cannot recommend it enough. I'm pretty sure I'm driving the people in my life batty however. Just today, my English friend said, "Your a menace with that new iPhone"...which I think translated means, "I find your photographs fascinating...please show me more."

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nighty night. sleep tight.

found it!

Best blush ever! After an almost year long search for the perfect blush...I finally found it! Try the color called "Radiance" (not the one pictured) it looks very unnatural in its container, a bright fuschia, but a little goes a long way. And is the most natural looking formula (and long lasting) I have found.

hello there...where have you been all my life?

I really really really want this table. I've been shopping for a dining room table for months...almost a year practically, and this is the table of my dreams. I like to buy things that will last years, if not a lifetime and I tend to have analysis paralysis when it comes to decorating my own home. But this table is it. I have chosen it. I love it. Made of reclaimed mahogany with cast iron bases (which are salvaged from a 100 year old leather belt driven metal lathe.) You can buy one here. Now where is that extra $2500.00 I had lying around?

Now all I need is a Ken Doll.

Love this Barbie swimming suit. Buy it here.

It comes in pink too!

The Year of The Tiger

Happy (Lunar) New Year!....two days late. One of my customers, Dorit Ely, makes a yearly postcard celebrating the lunar New Year. I just received this one and of course, love it.

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From this year's card, "Each lunar new year is represented by a guiding animal spirit: this year, the passionate and brave tiger empowers us to jump into the new and unknown with daring determination to accomplish our dreams and bet on bold breakthroughts. The tiger hunts for thrill and adventure, so whatever sparks new exploration and vitality for you .....go wild! And the flip side of the ferious feline?...It's a good time to power your inner cool cat, tame and tiger termoil that may burden the beast, and take time out for purrrfect cat naps to replenish. May the year ahead burn brightly for you. Go get'em, tiger!"

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Dorit just launched a new bath & body line (that Sweet Petula was able to help with!), and her aromatics can be found at Lucca, Momo, & Sandy Lew in the Seattle area.

sweet deals this Saturday at Sweet Petula

Feel the love this Saturday at Sweet Petula's Studio Sale this Saturday!

{208 S. Jackson Street

11:00-5:00}

Great deals on....Soap

Glass Candles

Jewelry

Bath Salts

Bulk Bath Fizzies

Custom Perfumes

& mention this post for a FREE bar of our Limited Addition Valentine's Day Soap!

good news/bad news

The Good News: My 2010 Horoscope is FANTASTIC!
"One thing that all Crabs (I'm a cancer) know deep in their hearts is that someone, somewhere out there knows how great it would be to bust them wide open and eat them with melted butter. The big news for you this year, Cancer, is that Pluto has moved into your Seventh House, which rules marriage, partnerships and close relationships. This means that someone may very well be cracking your heart open in the next year."

The Bad News: My New Year's Eve Date doesn't eat butter.

Kiss & Tell

My (totally anonymous) friend has brought back her dating blog. She had to go in hiding for a bit when I accidentally outed her...sorry anonymous friend. I'm glad your back. Her new blog is here: Glitter Highway.

(the kind of kisses girls want)

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(the kind of kisses readily available)

i'd better get christmas shopping.....

or everyone on my list is getting coupons for hugs.

i smell christmas

Just finished up a new Christmas candle....these little lovelies are divine. A combination of spruce, cinnamon, & balsam fir this limited addition candle is my newest favorite thing. I burned one last night and the container is so beautiful & glowy (yes that is a word) when the candle is lit. I'm honestly not sure when I've been this excited about a new Sweet Petula product. I love these! Or maybe I just love Christmas. Currently, I only have 25 in stock (my pal Lisa over at Capers in West Seattle has 20+ as well)...more to come in a two weeks.

Bonjour Monsieur

I'm working on a new scent blend called..."Bonjour Monsieur". It's a combination of roasted tea leaves, tobacco, cedarwood & Sicilian lemon. & when I find the man that smells sortof like that...I'm going to walk up to him & say, "Bonjour Monsieur".

Smell Pretty.

A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future - coco chanel

Smell Pretty.

Custom Perfume Event at Sweet Petula

Thursday, November 5th from 2pm-8pm

Our last custom event went so well...we had to do it again. Join us for herbal inspired cocktails (I'm thinking lavender vodka or vanilla bourbon? any suggestions?), perfume samples & handmade custom perfumes by local perfumer, Sweet Anthem. Custom blends are $25 and pre-registration is recommended...although we would love you to just stop by as well. Meredith (Sweet Anthem herself), brings tons of oils for you to smell & blend. She guides you through the process seamlessly. I love my last concoction....Grapefruit, Violet, Ambergris & Sandalwood...I'll wear it Thursday...you can smell me!

Call 206.246.3488 to book an appointment.

New Cashmere Scarves

New Cashmere Recycled Scarves just in. Remember these from last year...we sold hundreds! (or something like that).

Made of deconstructed cashmere sweaters, these beauties are made right here in Seattle by Heidi of Haute Goat.

Come see what's in stock.