For the second challenge we were assigned the mantra swirl. There are several ways of doing this swirl with the modified version being the easiest to cut so I chose to try that one. The challenge proved to be even more difficult for me than the peacock swirl however I am not going to post all my failures. The problem was mostly that my soap became too thick too quickly. I finally got one to allow me enough time to work by adding a little more water to my recipe. The colors I chose were based on a Design Seed pallet with a cute green and orange frog. I used Crafter’s Choice Ginger Orange FO from Wholesale Supplies Plus. I think I will name the soap Kermit.




The swirl on the inside of the soap didn’t turn out quite like I envisioned but on a positive note I did get the colors I wanted.
Once again I had a lot of fun trying something that I had not done before. I used different colors for each of the failed soaps so I got to try out a lot of the samples I ordered from TKB and The Conservatory.
And thank you Amy for putting together another “challenge”.
OBTW: I know you are not supposed to have to line silicone molds but this particular one gives me fits so I line it. I used this mold because the little side flaps made it easier to anchor the dividers.
The colors are so delicate, love your Kermit soap!
Thank you.
I love the idea of how you chose your color palate, very smart. The colors are nice choices and I think your soap came out beautiful, your swirl looks nice to me. 🙂
Thank you for the kind remarks.
Love the color combo!
Tricia,
Thank you.
Bonnie
Lovely!
thanks Julie!
Very pretty!
I love the design seed colors too. Great name for your soap and your colors turned out really nice!
Cris – thank you for viewing and your encouragement.
Beautiful mantra swirl! Love the peach color.
Maitri
http://maitribathbody.com
Thank you. I appreciate your kind words.
Great job! I will have try design seeds. What a great way to get inspired!
Stacey
Thanks Stacey. I find it well worth the time to browse through the Design Seeds site for ideas.
Love your Kermit soap…lovely colours and swirls 🙂
Thanks Dianne
Aw, Kermit! Too cute! So glad you got your recipe to behave! It turned out great!!
Thanks Amy
Your inspiration is spot on — it’s super cute too! =)
Anne-Marie – Thank you
well done