A Bookworm Creates

In my exploration of diy beauty recipes I stumbled on this vapor rub shower tablet recipe from  The Homespun Hydrangea  (click link for her recipe and blog). My sinuses are horrible.  I mean horrible, so these vapor rub cubes are nice for when I hope into a hot shower to help get things draining.  And the work! As long as I put them in just the right place in my shower. The HH recommends in a dish near the drain, but that didn't work for me.  That little soap "dish" spot next to the bar in my shower was the best spot for me. What You Need 3 tablespoons of your prefered vapor rub. 1 cup cornstarch 2 tablespoons water 1 ice cube tray Mixing bowl Optional - blue and green coloring Instructions 1. Mix vapor rub and cornstarch until well blended.  The more you mix it the more the vapor rub will loosen up. 2. Once mixed up slowly add the water until it forms a thick paste.  Also add a few drops of blue and a few drops of green coloring...

It happens on occasion... I attempted something that failed.  Twice.  I do intend to try again, however... not in time to make tomorrow's blog post deadline.  Everything began with this idea to make bath bombs.  We've  (probably) all seen those FB ads for a certain bath bomb company that includes jewelry in their bath bombs. I have mixed feelings about bath bombs, but I really, really, really wanted to try making them.  So I stalked the bath bomb and soap making section at my local craft store.  All I needed was 1 thing and it could come in two forms: citric acid. What?  It's a powder and it creates that awesome fizzy effect when the bath bomb hits the water. I could get it in one of two forms - a 5 lb bag of citric acid or a bath bomb kit. There were two kits, but I didn't want to smell like lime, so I waited impatiently for the none-fragrance included kit. I had my lavender and vanilla for the soaps... I'll avoid the lime and mar...

Truthfully, as often as I passed the soap and candle making supplies while making a beeline towards Hobby Lobby's polymer clay selections, it never really registered. What started me on this road is better addressed in my next post (bath bombs).  But the more I researched my second idea (the body scrub) the more I found that I wanted to experiment with for this series. That doesn't mean I won't come back later in the year with more DIY beauty recipe experiments, but as I type this I'm nearing the end of this series. Research into the body scrubs lead me to the body scrub cubes that use the glycerin to solidify the scrub (which for me had mixed results).  That naturally lead to the melt and pour glycerin soap.   I went through so many pages on  www.soapqueen.com  looking for inspiration until I found the swirled cubes. How difficult can it be? Right? I found my 2lb block of clear glycern soap at Hobby Lobby.  Disappointingly the other...

For the second post in my DIY Beauty Recipe series (I have 3 other posts planned so stay tuned) I'm tackling DIY Foot Scrub. What makes this scrub different from the previous scrub? This foot scrub contains Epsom salt.  Epsom salt, while not technically a salt, is high in magnesium which is very good for you.  It has several beneficial properties both internally, externally, and for your garden. In this post we are focusing on the external benefits.  When I was 21 I fell down some stairs at work and badly sprained my ankle.  Ever since whenever the weather is bad or about to be bad my ankle acts up.  Epsom salt foot soaks usually helped.  Epsom salt can help with inflammation... Why not just continue with the soaks? It's winter and my heels are horrible.  Who else is in that dry skin boat? I decided to combine the two issues into one product.  Ideally, you can substitute sugar for this the salt in this basic scrub recipe....

It's a new year and everybody has their goals.  Resolutions.  To-Do list.  Whatever it is you want to call it. Getting into shape happens to be one of the most popular resolutions.  It's unbelievable how many people came to my gym for new memberships while I was working out the other day! One of my goals is to do better concerning my blogs.  Fingers crossed. Today we are starting off the year with a DIY Body Scrub.  It's a new year and what a better time to take care of yourself? A quick google search found this DIY Brown Sugar Vanilla Body Scrub from  Fiber Artsy .  It's a fairly easy recipe and you most likely have these ingredients in your own kitchen! Ingredients Needed 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup of oil (think coconut, sunflower, olive oil, or any other beneficial oil - meaning not vegetable or canola oil) 1 tsp vanilla fragrance or vanilla extract I also recommend a container. Note*  I u...

If you've been following my instagram and FB pages (ABookwormCreates for both - links on main page) you'll notice I'm going book page craft crazy. I mean besides the book page pendants that are a staple in the ABookwormCreates etsy shop. Currently punching out confetti (perfect for the remains of the pages punched out for pendants) (found in BookwormQuotes etsy shop) and creating paper roses (not yet listed anywhere) are my current addictions. See.  Aren't they pretty.  The colored ones are printer paper sprayed with Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain. I'd rather not continue practicing with book pages.  I lucked out with the Anne of Green Gables book page rose. So what do you need to make your own? A tutorial for starters.  There are so many on Pinterest for more than just roses.  You might want to look for one that has more than 4 roses behind her belt and I won't be insulted if you searching for one, but if you stick around I can add my b...

In your head you have this amazing shirt design idea.  Or you keep looking for a shirt you love, but either can't find what you are looking for or it isn't exactly what you want.  Maybe the font is wrong or something.    And you can't help but thinking... I want to try to design and make my own shirt.  If anybody is considering making their own shirts and not using drop shippers, this post might be for you. First off you'll need the Supplies : - Shirts. Obviously.  Some places you can find blank shirts for as little as $2 (closer to $3-5 in most places, or you can get them on sale.  Joann's seems to have periods of time where you can get 3 for $9, 4 for $10, or even 5 for $10!  Hobby Lobby sells for around $4 each.  I've even seen them at Walmart for $2 (sizes and colors are extremely limited)! I can't tell you Michael's prices - the nearest store is over an hour away.   - Your preferred method of designing the shirts. Do...