I am pleased to announce that you can now purchase from Dogwood Rose's Artfire Studio without going through Paypal or sending a money order through the mail (very slow!). Recently I got set up to do bank transfers connected with an email address. Your email address is used for notification purposes only, the actual money is transferred securely through a bank transfer. The transaction is further secured with security question and answer to verify that only the correct recipient has access to the deposit. Canadians are probably familiar with the Interac logo for debit, this is the same company now with expanded options. This service is specifically... » Read More

The following are some tidbits from a delightful English author, Elizabeth Goudge. She became one of my favourite fiction authors after I discovered her on Lanier's Books.“Nothing living should ever be treated with contempt. Whatever it is that lives, a man, a tree, or a bird, should be touched gently, because the time is short. Civilization is another word for respect for life...”― Elizabeth Goudge, Green Dolphin Street  ' "All bereavement, whether fate inflicts it on you or whether the relinquishment is your own, changes you," said Lucilla. "Don't people say that nature abhors a vacuum? Somethin... » Read More

Cocoa Vanilla Soap I have made a few different varieties of cocoa butter soaps over the last few years and am very pleased with this one. Partly because I finally found a true vanilla that can be used in soap - vanilla even lends its creamy brown colour to the soap. This bar is scented with real vanilla absolute (concentrated essential oil) and enriched with cocoa butter, there is even cocoa powder sprinkled on top.Sparkling Snow Winter Soap This bar was fun to come up with: sparkles, white on white swirls, and even a softly mounding, snowy top. It is scented with a peppermint essential oil blend. I wanted it to a reminder of the... » Read More