Tall and Skinny Shimmy

Back in September, I was invited to participate in an ArtWalk show here in Longmont, CO.  The coordinator encouraged me to create some interesting new products for the event, and since all of my soaps are very natural in nature, color was not a high priority for me.  So, off I was in search of some color, found in ingredients such as charcoal, sea clay, rose clay, alkanet root and annato seed. 

During my quest, I stumbled upon Amy Warden's Soap Challenge - and now I have a new obsession with using those colors to create amazing soaps with new techniques.

This month's challenge, the first that I am officially trying to participate in, is the Tall & Skinny Shimmy Challenge.  I had a load of fun playing with soap this week, and this is my favorite, the Harvest Shimmy.

Harvest Shimmy

This was my third attempt, and I liked it the best.  My first and second attempts were fine, but this one had more colors, and it is perfect for this time of year :)  Check back later to view these other batches.