Take Me To Malibu Sale

"Take Me To Malibu Sale"... Well, not Malibu California but our
Malibu Tubes (clear, natural, black, gray, flexible) are all on sale
this week at 40% off!

The 40% discounted price is reflected in the products page, it is
indicated by "Sale: $0.00". Offer valid from Jan 21th to 27th, no coupon
code required, it may not be combined with other offers or discounts.

Click here to be taken to the Malibu Sale :)
http://www.kangarooblue.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_99

Workshop news: We have two melt and pour workshops lined up for Feb, a
beginner class also an advance class! Come join us on-site or on-line
via webcam! Visit our site for complete details and sign up today
http://www.kangarooblue.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=115

Regards,
Kitty

Melt and Pour Soap Workshops At Kangaroo Blue!

We had a great turn out at our first advanced melt and pour workshop on Jan 5, 2008. Paula Kates from PJ Soaps taught us how to layer soaps! in addition to those attended in person, we also had people joined us via webcam, as far away as California :)

There are two workshops scheduled for Feb:

Advanced Melt and Pour Workshop


Beginner Melt and Pour Workshop

Hope you can join us!

We Won, We Won!!!

Our sincere thanks for those voted for us, we won third place in the Saponifer Readers Choice Supplier of the Year for 2007. Without the support of our valued customers this wouldn't have been possible. We really appreciate your continued buisness and support.

Kangaroo Blue

Kangaroo Blue customers loved the wide selection and raved over the service they received when shopping there. Another favorite aspect of Kangaroo Blue that everyone loved was their reasonable prices.

Thank you for such a prestiage award!

Kangaroo Blue Team

Kangaroo Blue 2008 Calendar Contest

PRIZES

Grand prize:
One [1] of the 12 runner-up winners will be chosen to be on the cover of the calendar. The grand-prize-winning photographer will receive a $100 gift certificate from Kangaroo Blue.

Runners-up:
Twelve [12] winning photographs will be selected to fill the pages of the Kangaroo Blue 2008 calendar. Each winner will receive one [1] copy of the Kangaroo Blue 2008 calendar and will be fully credited in the calendar.


Contest rules:

1. Each entry must be your own product that you've made (cold process soap, hot process soap, bath & body products, candles, home fragrance). Your photograph[s] will be judged based on the color usage, name of your product, texture and creativity.

2. You may use a prop to photograph with your products, and/or feature people or animal along with your products.

2. Each entrant may submit up to three [3] photographs in total. They can be of the same item or different items. The photograph[s] you submit will be low-resolution images. The winning entrants must be able to submit the winning photo[s] for publication in high-resolution [at least 3 megapixels/300dpi] format. The photograph[s] must be 11" wide x 8.5" tall.

3. 12 [twelve] winning entries will be selected by a panel of judges, and the decisions of those judges are final. Any entrant may win more than once. Each winner's sole compensation in exchange for the use of their photograph in the Kangaroo Blue 2008 calendar consists of the prize[s] described above. There will be one prize awarded per winning photograph.

4. Entries must follow submission rules laid out below. Those that do not follow the rules are subject to disqualification. All entries must be sent electronically; entries cannot be sent via regular postal mail. Kangaroo Blue is not responsible for lost or misdirected entries.

5. Photos MAY have been previously published on your blog or website.

6. All winning photos [the grand-prize winner, 12 runners-up] become the property of Kangaroo Blue, to be used only for the purpose of this contest [website display and publication in the calendar, if applicable].


7. Additions or changes to these rules may be made at the editor's discretion at any time.

To enter:

1. For each entry [maximum 3], e-mail your photograph at a resolution of 72dp, the photograph[s] must be 11" wide x 8.5" tall to kbcalendarcontest@gmail.com, along with the following information per entry, please indicate who should be credited for each aspect of the submission. Only one prize will be awarded per winning entry.

Name:
Company:
Website:
Email:
Phone (for contacting purposes only from Kangaroo Blue):
Name of product:
Brief Bio:


* DO NOT SEND HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR ENTRY.

* Send all entries [maximum 3] in ONE E-MAIL MESSAGE.
By sending an e-mail entry to this address, you are agreeing to the contest rules above. You are also agreeing to the following statement:

"By my entry[ies] to the Kangaroo Blue 2008 calendar contest, I verify that:
(a) I am the original creator of the photograph[s] submitted with this e-mail, and the owner of copyright therein, and that I grant to Kangaroo Blue an irrevocable, royalty-free license to use and distribute the photograph[s] in print, electronic, and/or computer-readable media;
OR
(b) I am authorized by the creator of the photograph[s] or owner of copyright in the photograph[s] to submit these photograph[s] to Kangaroo Blue and to grant to Kangaroo Blue an irrevocable, royalty-free license to use and distribute the photograph[s] in print, electronic, and/or computer-readable media;

and I further warrant that neither I nor the creator of the photograph[s] have infringed and/or violated the existing intellectual property rights of any third person in the creation of the photograph[s]. Further, I agree to hold Kangaroo Blue and its editors and publisher harmless from any and all expenses, losses, liabilities, damages or third-party claims that may arise from any infringement and/or violation of such intellectual property rights. The acceptance of my entry[ies] shall constitute full consideration for all electronic and/or computer-readable media use and distribution rights, and the selection of my entry as a winning entry shall constitute full consideration for all print, electronic, and/or computer-readable media use and distribution rights."

2. The photographers of the 12 winning entries and the grand-prize winner will be contacted by e-mail on or after the date the fall 2007 issue of Kangaroo Blue goes live. The winning entrants must provide, within 7 days of this e-mail notification, a high-resolution version [300dpi or higher] of their winning photograph[s] sized 11" wide x 8.5" tall. Entrants that are unable to provide the high-resolution picture to these specifications within 7 days will be disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

3. Deadline: All entries must be received at this address by September 30, 2007. The winners will be announced in the late fall, the calendar will be available for sale shortly thereafter.

Name the Caricature Contest

I was contacted by Soap Bart (Hi Bart :)) regarding the Caricature Contest he's hosting on Soapin Contest site, the winner will be announced at the ISOCAN Convention on Aug 11.

Win $100 in cash prize money by being the first person to correctly identify this crazy trio. Winning is easy just by naming the first and last name of the person in the caricature.

Hurry! Contest winner will be announced at the upcoming ISCOCAN Convention scheduled to be held Aug. 11 in Naperville, IL.

RULES
All three caricatures must be correctly identified by first and last name. The first person to accomplish the task by Friday, August 10, 2007, by midnight will receive $100 in cash prize money.

Registration is via online only. The official voting site is http://www.soapincontest.com/

PRIZE
$100 cash!

GRAND PRIZE
Up to $300.00 ($100 each) at three of your favorite vendors! All you have to do is to guess the name of this dynamitic trio. The title for this bunch certainly lives up to itself. This crazy trio has a name. They are proclaiming themselves as if they were really something special. The entire plot was inspired and conceived at a recent conference and it was shared by fellow soapmaker. The whole truth and all the details of the story behind the inspiration for the contest will be revealed at the outcome of the contest.

HINTS
This threesome has been seen at main-stream soapmaker’s conferences a lot lately. What is their plan? What their motive for creating a group like this?
If no one wins by Aug. 1, new hints will be given
Stay tuned to learn these answers and more at the outcome of the contest
More than likely the winner will come from a pool of attendees from gatherings or conferences

MORE INFO
Stay tuned for details as the leads come in. Talk it up at any of your commonly visited Yahoo boards or other forums. Hey! Its FREE MONEY! And it’s going to great fun to see who will win. Who will it be? Maybe you? Enter contest today.

Winners will be announced at the upcoming ISOCAN Conference in Naperville, IL, on Aug. 11, 2007.


WHO CAN ENTER TO WIN?
Anyone who makes soap may participate. Register your guess today!

Good Luck!

Freedom Sale

We are pleased to announce our 25% Off FREEDOM Packaging sale

Until July 8th, you can get a HUGE 25% saving on all of your Kangaroo Blue packaging purchases. Just enter the coupon code FREEDOM in the coupon code redemption box when checking out!!

Disclaimer: Jars are excluded from this offer, no adjustments will be made for prior purchases.

Visit us today

How Green Are you?

Anya Hindmarch Bag

Aussie IGA Green Bag!

90% Organic Cotton Top - I have the black one ;)

I was begging Rosi G. from NY to send me a couple of the "I'm not a plastic bag" bag on msn last night lol, Anya Hindmarch designed this cotton bag and they were all sold out in the UK. It is now available in NY! If you can get your hands on a couple of these bags, please hook a sista up!! I WANT ONE... PLLLEASSEEEE!

While we was in Australia in 2005 (wow, has it been two years?!) I bought six reusable bags from IGA (Independent Grocerers of Australia), they sell these reusable green bags at grocery stores, since then I've been looking for reusable bags here in the U.S. to replace the ones I bought and they are no where to be found. I use these green bags everywhere I go, including here at work, we had a party and my co-workers laughed at me... I reminded them how plastic bags are piling up in landfill, we all should be more conscience about what we do, what are we doing to the environment? and what we are leaving behind for our children? I just wish the U.S. grocers offer the reusable bags! lol.. laugh all you want, but I know I'm doing the right the for mother earth hahahah :)

Speaking of being living green... whenever possible, I try to buy as much organic produce and products as possible. From milk, strawberries, clothes to peanut butter, my recommendation is the Mara Natha organic peanut butter, ooh sooo yummy!

The other thing on the Honey-Do list for Kerry is, install a couple of rain barrels for the house. Not only does it conserve rain water, it also saves our water bill! Now getting the right design and placement is another story lol.

Here are some links for thos interested in this project.

HGTV
Rain Barrel Guide
Aron's Rain Barrel
Aqua Barrel

As some of you already know... I'm working on stocking organic butters and oils as we speak, I hope to bring them in stock real soon. Stay tuned!

ISOCAN Convention

I'm pleased to announce that we've secured a venue for the Aug 11, 2007 ISOCAN (Illinois Soap and Candle) Convention, visit this blog for more details.



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We hope to see all of you there!

Chock Full Of Soaps and Some Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

As I walked in the door tonight, Kerry says: "You've got a package from Nancy Z."... What?? for me? I wasn't expecting anything.

I rushed past everyone and ripped the box open to see what's in the box lol, out came not 1, not 4 but SEVEN full size bars of wonderfully scented handmade cold processed soaps and some samples of her other scents!!! It was like Xmas in June hehee I LOVEEED them, the colors are eye catching and the scents are fresh and yummy, I can't wait to use them.

Here's a list of what I received from Nancy Z. of The Enchanted Bath, located in Godfrey Illinois:

• Carrot Calendula
• Blue Skye
• Lavender Dream
• Tea Tree
• Irish Rose
• Black Raspberry
• White Ginger Tea
• Loofa embedded pink soap
• Rosemary
• Spearmint Lavender

When we met up with Nancy and Bill back in April at the HSMG 4-day conference, we had the pleasure to get to know them and guess what? their hotel room was right next door to ours!! They are such sweet people, gave us a guided tour of St. Louis, MO! Who can visit St. Louis and not have any Ted Drewes frozen custard?? Are you kidding me? of course Nancy took us, they were so so tempting and delicious! I had the Cardinal Sin... the freshest frozen custard I have ever had! They have an off-duty police officer directing traffic in and out of the parking lot AND the lines to get a piece of St. Louis experience was like waiting in line for an amusement park ride! It was some crazy hang out, I love it lol! We also went to the Arch, but I broke my camera and the flash is not working :(. I don't have any arch pictures to post, but I did manage to take these pictures without flash! It was around 11:00 pm when we made it to Ted Drewes and the place was hopping with people!

Thanks Nancy for spoiling us to pieces, I love surprises! I will even share the soaps with Kerry lol.

Kitty

Illinois Soap Conference

Hey all,

Kerry, and I are actively looking for a venue to hold the Illinois Soap Conference, if you know of any place that will hold a small amount of people (30-50?) please let us know! We are aiming for a small conference and will need volunteers to assist with the following areas before and at the gathering, your time and efforts to make this a "go" are greatly appreciated!

• Venue - Find and assist with locating a venue, getting pricing info for the venue (church, rental hall, golf club, park district community room etc)



• Speakers / Demos - Find speakers and demos to be presented for the conference, topics: soaps, lotions, mineral make-up, marketing, packaging and let's not forget candles!



• Attendees check-in table - A couple of people to be at the check-in table the day of the conference
  


• Conference Crews - Our own Illinois Conference Crew the day of the conference, where you will "meet and greet" the attendees and also speakers
  


• Catering - Find caterer, work out the menu and pricing info
  


• Event Scheduler - Schedule speakers and demos



• Goodie bags / Door prizes / Sponsors - Assist by sending out emails and making phone calls to potential companies to donate for the goodie bags, door prizes or be a sponsor for the conference
• Contests - Organzie contests



• Swap - Organize swaps
  


• Photographer - You don't have to be a professional photographer to hold take on this task! However, you do have to be able to take pictures all through out the day, compile the pictures and upload it to a pre-determined section of the site, post comments about the pictures etc. We are looking for 2-3 people to take on this task.

Are you interested in being involved? now is the time to make it count! email me today!