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thanks for the info!! someone did offer to send me a CMS scent sample so cant wait to see how it compares

so I'm a little late to the game and just finding out that Peak's closed. I know a few people mentioned some suppliers who also had Amish Harvest, but does anyone know if any of them are close or the same as Peak's? Same name doesn't always equal same scent/fragrance. Someone also mentioned RE's Celtic MoonSpice, but also mentioned it might not be as strong as Peak's. Does anyone have a sample of Celtic they'd be willing to send me? Doesn't even have to be enough to test with, just some on a cotton ball or something? Feel free to PM me. Hoping to find a dupe of Peak's Amish Harvest! Thanks, everyone!!

I have purchased from them for quite a few years and this is def out of character for them. I just hope they get things back to "normal" soon. waiting over a month for fragrances to come back in stock is no fun and missing deliveries for customers is even less fun.

thanks for the update and info. I hope it will be getting better, but I had the same issue last fall so I guess we'll wait and see. and keep our fingers crossed!

I asked about Sugar Cookie and Green Tea today. Was told a couple of weeks for Sugar Cookie and longer for Green Tea. I am needing both for fundraisers, so not sure what I'm going to do. I used to never have to worry about Peak, but I guess I'll have to start looking for replacements. I really like their fragrances, too, but it would be nice to know what's going on.

No, (not that I know of anyway), I just don't buy that much from there and was looking to replace it with something else.

Does anyone have a dupe of Elements' Mistletoe Kisses? Thanks for your help!!

Anyone have a dupe for Farmhouse's Snowy Pine? Thanks for your help!

thanks, everyone, for your help!!

I am not looking to sell anything, just making some for myself....

where do you all purchase your bentonite clay? I'm looking to make an acne mask and wasn't sure where was the best place to purchase. thanks for your help!!

thank you!! will def check it out!!

I'm hoping someone here can help me. I need an awesome lip balm to help heal my badly chapped and very sore lips. I have tried everything, lipbalm, a&d ointment, lanolin, aloe vera, you name it! I do use retin-a on my face, so my dr said to quit using that for a little while and my lips should get back to normal. She said between the dry winter air and the retin-a, that's probably what's causing it. Well, I've not used it for about a week and still no relief. If anyone here would like to send me your websites so I could try something out, I'd really appreciate it. I'm sure I'm going to have better luck with something handmade than I am with anything else. Thank you so much!!

I had checked one Michael's, and they didn't have any. I'll have to check another one maybe.

thanks for the info. I know I would love making jewelry. I just don't have the time or money for another addiction! lol

ok, thanks!!

send me your etsy or website addys, I'm looking for some new handmade jewelry! thanks!!

anyone have any containers like these ones? my son's girlfriend likes gummy bears and he wants to put red and white gummy bears in it as part of her Valentine gift. or do you have any ideas on something similar he could do? thanks for your help!! http://pam-mccoy.com/event-planning/favors/favors-glass-heart-containers/

this is something I hadn't thought about. thanks for bringing it up! do you have any suggestions on good keylogger removal software?

I'm sure you all have probably seen these before, but I hadn't. Someone had them at a craft show I was at this weekend, and I just thought they were the cutest things!!! http://www.sugardoodle.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3513&Itemid=429 I wish I could work this theme into a candle. I bought my son the I Spy books when he was younger. Love them!!

Considering you've only been making candles less than 2 months, my vote is that you go check it out, see what types of crafters are there and what the crowd is like. Even if you've been testing 24/7, you are still no where near ready to begin selling. I'm not trying to discourage you, but you really need to have all your "ducks in a row" prior to selling. Do you have insurance? In this sue-crazy world, this is a must-have. Again, not trying to discourage, just wanting you to be prepared.

I personally would never buy one either, but obviously lots of people are. Just goes to show you how uneducated the public is about what goes into the candlemaking process and what a good candle really is. Things like this really hurt those of us who put time, money, and effort into making good candles, though, because they buy a not-so-great handmade candle and think that all handmade is garbage.

Oh I agree, kudos to him for being motivated enough to want to earn his own money, etc. Most kids only want to sit around and play video games and have everything handed to them. He says he started his business with a $100 investment. Just hoping there was a lot more than that that went into testing, and like others have said, hoping that his parents have gotten the proper insurance, etc. Just found the whole thing interesting....

Wondering how much testing went into these "candles". Perhaps they are on this forum, and I am not out to offend anyone, but merely posting the link... http://www.wtae.com/r/27199416/detail.html

So Miami Erie is owned by the same person that had Snowtop, huh? Didn't know that!