Spring Around the Rosie

Photo: Carolyn Kraut | SOWA Market May 1, 2011

Thank you to the Boston Examiner for featuring Stella Marie in their article about SOWA Market Opening Day! That was a sweet surprise!


FEATURED SOAP
Delight Mom with the sweetness of fresh lilacs! Dried hibiscus flowers top this gorgeous lavender blue soap. Just like the flower, these soaps won't be around long, so get them while they last!

NYC BOUND
For 2 dates only, we will be selling our sudsy wares in New York City! May 14th and 21st! If you live in the NYC area, definitely come by and visit!
Hester Street Fair

May 14, 21
10 AM - 6 PM
[Map and subway line info.]

Easy as Punch!

This season, we are rolling out the Punch Card! When you purchase 9 soaps, you get the 10th one free! This offer is only valid at in-booth sales, so you've got to visit us at one of our weekly markets or events to get your card punched and redeem it for free soap! Open market season starts on May 1st and we can hardly wait! See you there!

A Few Spring Updates

Craftopia Spring Show | April 10, 2011

Stella Marie's first spring show was a great success (that's us on the right, with the polka-dotted table linens)! Along with 2 other crafty friends, I help organize Craftopia, a super duper day of original art, craft, music and food. We put on three shows per year in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (1 spring, 2 holiday) and so far, each show has been better than the last. I am fortunate to be able to work with wonderful ladies and we always have great fun organizing the show, despite the amount of work involved. We are able to attract amazing local artisans and we are truly grateful for our talented applicants and the customers who come in throngs. If you are interested in learning more about our events, follow us on Facebook or check our our blog!

Our soap of the month for April is a fresh, sweet treat! We invite you to celebrate spring with Mouthwatering Melon Madness! April's Featured Item, Caught in a Wash, offers up a clean fruity fragrance and bold orange and blue stripes!

We are also placing 2 of our March soaps on sale in order to clear the decks for more featured items. You can now get our yummy Irish Cream soap and our Fresh Cut Grass soap for the low, low price of $3 each! Quantities are very limited, so you've got to act fast!


Our spring soapmaking workshop is officially scheduled! It will be held on May 28th, from noon to 4PM. Click here for all the details!
Be there or be without soapmaking skills.

Starting this spring, selected varieties of our soaps will be available at Whole Foods Markets in the Providence area! Be on the lookout for us, starting at the Cranston location in Garden City Shopping Plaza. We will send updates as locations are added.

Life is a Bowl of Cherries!

Every year, we roll out a new theme. It's usually reflected in our booth decor and packaging. We like to keep things fresh and new each year and this year is no exception. So, what is this year's theme, you ask? CHERRIES!

Why cherries? Well, why not? Cherries symbolize sweetness and purity and we like to think that our soaps fall into this category, as well. Cherries make us happy! And we hope that by adopting this symbol, we will embody this happiness and joy, too. So, keep you eyes peeled and noses on alert for a few cherry-inspired products this year.

2011 Event Calendar

We've started our 2011 event calendar! You can see it in the right column navigation of this blog.

Please check back frequently because we do add events as the year moves along and there are already lots of new show applications in the works.

We are very excited to be a season-long vendor at both the SOWA Open Market in Boston, MA (Sundays) and right here at the Providence Open Market (Saturdays). We have some special promotions planned for these markets, so I hope to see you there this summer. We also have a few new booth additions, so stay tuned!

Stella Marie is Now Offering Soapmaking Classes!

Hey, Daddy-O, it's time to channel YOUR inner Fight Club!

Stella Marie is now offering Soapmaking Classes! That's right, we invite you to learn one of the oldest crafts in the world, in our studio space in Pawtucket, Rhode Island!

Making your own soap is a satisfying experience and we are so very pleased to add instruction to our offerings!

Check out our site for all the details!

4th Annual Valentine's Day Soap Drive for Rosie's Place

It's time once again for the Annual Soap Drive for Rosie's Place. For the past 3 years, I have collected soap, bath and body products for this Boston-based women's shelter. If you would like to donate, please email me and I will send you the details (kim@stellamariesoap.com). No contribution is too big or small. Please make sure that your donations are wrapped and if you are sending body scrubs/moisturizers, they MUST be sealed. Everyone is welcome to donate!

The drive begins today and ends on February 12th. I will be hand-delivering the boxes on February 13th.

I think that all women should feel special on Valentine's Day, including the brave women at Rosie's Place.

Yours in Peace and Soap,
Kim Gonzaga