Melting Basket 41: Last One Before Vacation

As you can tell I have been doing some heavy duty melting. I have changed out my warmers about twice a day and melted in the girls room more often than usual. Tarts from the last basket I would repurchase include the following: LSC Watermelon Wedding Cake, RG Monkey Business Fluff Puffs seriously the BEST banana bakery I have EVER smelled, CFTKR Fresh Picked Strawberry do I even need to say that?, Honeydew Melon & Marshmallow Parfait, and Summer Strawberry Taffy gulp.... I like this even more than Fresh Picked Strawberry!

Rosegirls- Warm Voodoo

Rosegirls- Sugared Jasmine & Gilligan's Brew

Rosegirls- Raspberry Sauce/Mango/White Tea muffin

Rosegirls- Lavender Marshmallow Smoothie

Rosegirls- Florida Key Lime Pie/7 Up Pound Cake/Vanilla Ice Cream <3 gift

Rosegirls- Watermelon Slush/Pink Sugar/Warm Vanilla Sugar pie slice <3 gift

Sniff My Tarts- Pink Peppermint

Front Porch- Vanilla Noel

CFTKR- Coconut Marshmallow

CFTKR- Cardamom Spice Rum Cake

The Bathing Garden- Gardenia Coconut Cream my very last Bathing Garden, need to restock!

Thirty Street Crafts- Turkish Fairy Floss cotton candy

Southbound Soap Co- Sweet Pink Bake Shop

As you can see, a teeny tiny basket to melt for the last few days before vacation. I will leave some out for my sister to melt of course while she house-sits and cares for all our critters. If you would like any reviewed I would be more than happy but it may take me a week or so to get to it. 

I have completed my five year long hand-sewn quilt finally and will be carrying my embroidery with me to the mountains. Eighteen hours on the road total should leave me quite a bit of creating time. My finger tips will be calloused for sure. Do you have any projects or crafts you are eyeing or working on? 

Thirty Street Crafts: May Order

Thirty Street Crafts creates these cameos that I just adore. I have been gifted various Thirty Street tarts in the past year and have enjoyed their throw and look. I recently joined their Facebook group so I could know when the store opened up. Openings usually last a few days and you will more than likely be able to get most of what you want. It was relaxed and nice. This order was placed May 22nd and arrived not too long after. The cameos were $2.25 each. Jessica also offers chunk tarts, pie slices and other shapes. The theme this month was circus/Big Top. Quite fun!

I enjoy the label on the back with not only the scent but description and pour date as well. 

Turkish Fairy Floss- Fluffy pink cotton candy. Sweet sugary berries. Very nice.

Spectator's Delight- Orange popsicles and French vanilla ice cream. It suggests dreamsicles but the oranges are more sherbet and the French vanilla has the slightest bakery tone, like a cake cone. 

Grape Calliope- Sweet bubbly grape soda. Grape for sure but my nose picks up a jasmine layer that is interesting. 

Ring Master- Melt-in-your-mouth salt water taffy. Me thinks I am not a salt water taffy fan. It smells too much like bubblegum with a plastic Laffy Taffy coating that covers the tongue. Salt water taffy has a ton of fans so I know I can find this a good home. 

Texas Choice- The prairie sky is wide and high, deep in the heart of Texas! The tart, juicy scent of ruby red grapefruit is a tribute to the accidental discovery of a red grapefruit growing on a pink grapefruit tree in 1929. A splendid and informative description that wonderfully illustrates the scent. Tart, sweet grapefruit. 

Mermaid Lover- Carnation, Lily of the Valley, Hyacinth, Oak Moss, White Musk. A well executed floral that has aquatic leanings from the lily and hyacinth. I love the color of this cameo too. 

Geisha- Japanese Cherry Blossom, Mimosa Flower, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Oriental Wood. This one if my hands down favorite of the bunch. The cherry blossoms and woods create a beautiful fragrance that I want to smell as often as possible.

Free Sample in Vaudeville, a blend of kiwi and strawberry. It is a fruity scent with a touch of tart greenery. But I find I am not a big fan of kiwi in wax thus far. 

Overall I am very happy with this, my very first, Thirty Street Crafts wax order. Join Jessica's Facebook group to learn about openings and scent lists. I look forward to her fall offerings. Have you tried Thirty Street? What is your favorite scent?

Melting Basket 38

Wax from the last basket I would like to buy again include: LSC Coco Lime Cookies, Carolina Blue Cone, VCS Cape Cod, Bomb Pop Martini, RG Beach Vacation, Sweet Lemon Confection/Pink/Gilligan so insanely good... will order next opening if I get a chance!, Streetman Honeysuckle Jasmine Surfer Girl.

Long Cane Primitives- Pink Marshmallow Candy Blue Ribbon Cookies

Long Cane Primitives- French Quarter Cookies

Long Cane Primitives- Serendipity Blue Ribbon Cookies

Long Cane Primitives- Cotton Candy Frosted Coconut Blue Ribbon Cookies

Makes Scents- Cookie Butter Crack <3 gift

Rosegirls- Butter Brickle

Up The Creek- American Cream

CFTKR- Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie <3 gift

CFTKR- Red Saffron

CFTKR- Cucumber Mint <3 gift

Scentsy- Bonfire Beach It's a Marshmallow Fireside dupe and I am EXCITED! <3 gift

HHS- Fluffy Pink Toasted Marshmallows

Streetman- Lavender Herb Garden

Streetman- Vineyard

Lasting Scent Candles- Bombshell

Lasting Scent Candles- Black Linens

Lasting Scent Candles- Spring Mountain Mint

Thirty Street- Spectator's Delight

Candles By Victoria- Honey Cinnamon Pastry <3 gift my first ever CBV!!!!

Soy de Bisbee- Sandalwood Carnation <3 gift

Soy de Bisbee- Magic Dragon Marshmallows <3 gift

Soy de Bisbee- Bourbon Vanilla Amber <3 gift

Soy de Bisbee- Lavender Blackberry Tea <3 gift

Soy de Bisbee- Pink Monkey Buns <3 gift

Ten Digit Creations- Lemongrass Kiwi <3 gift

Ten Digit Creations- Hundred Acre Woods <3 gift

Ten Digit Creations- Cashmere Blanket <3 gift

Shayz Scents- Rose Petals <3 gift

The Bathing Garden- Gardenia and Coconut Cream <3 gift

As you can see this basket is full of gifts from wonderful friends. These were all given as either swap boxes or as Acts of Kindness, Happy Un-Birthdays or Friendship Boxes. During the school year I can only melt on evenings or weekends. Now that I am home I really get to go through my stash much faster. If you are curious about any of these scents and would like a melted review, please let me know in the comments. I will review it just for you.

I picked up two puzzles at the Dollar Tree and surprisingly, Adam pieced most of this first one together. The girls and I helped with bits. This candy one is done and boxed away while the second one sits at the table ready to go. 

I have been derelict in my photo taking and cannot locate my "before" pictures of our bathrooms' old linoleum. But here is the guest bathroom with her brand new tile! Nothing flashy but I enjoy all the color variations and textures. Adam and I had a not so fun marriage moment at the Floor & Decor store trying to pick, stay in budget and make everyone happy. But ultimately, in the end we both came out feeling good about it. 

The master bathroom. Bad time of day to take a photo but ah well. You get the idea. 

The summer is sweeping by. The girls have Vacation Bible School next week and I know they are looking forward to it. A little structure, a lot of fun and friends to sing and dance with while mama bear catches up on things around the house. What are your plans this week?