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Meet Our March 2011 Sponsor

 

Many thanks to Angelic Soaps & Gifts for sponsoring our March Boxes! According to her website, "Angelic Soaps and Gifts is a unique herbal Bath & Body business started in 2002 by Dieshawn Holmes in Michigan." Dieshawn makes a variety of herbal bath soaps and other bath and body products, as well as soy candles.

Please join us as we get to know Angelic Soaps & Gifts a bit better...and be sure to check out her featured products at the bottom of the interview!

 

What is your "Real Life" name?

Dieshawn Holmes

 

Tell us a bit about yourself.

I live in Grand Blanc,Michigan with my husband a three daughters.My goal is to open a gift shop up some time in the near future that will be all about helping handmade crafter's to sale their unique gifts and also to sale my Bath and Body products.

 

What is your favorite color?

Purple

 

What are you reading right now?

A Savage factory & The King James Bible

What is your favorite Handmade item, either purchased for yourself or received as a gift?

My purse that's made out of an old army coat.

 

What is the first thing you can remember making by hand? How and why did you make it?

A Latch Hook at 7 yrs. old I'm an only child, so I was very creative growing up.

 

Why do you create? 

It makes me feel so good to see the fruits of my labor and to be able to share them with others.

 

What inspires you?

My family & other crafters and small businesses

 

What are your favorite materials?

Shea butter and Olive oil

 

Do you sell only online, or do you also sell in shops and/or at craft shows?

Yes, I sell only online, through my website.

 

Any tips for selling Handmade creations online?

Networking with others is a must do - set up a blog, Facebook page for your business (not personal use), and Twitter.

 

Apart from creating things, what do you do?

Attending college for Social Work & production worker by day also.

 

Where can we find you online?

Website ~ Facebook

 

Here a few examples of items you'll find on the Angelic Soaps &Gifts website...

 

 

 

Click on photos to go to the listings on the Angelic Soaps & Gifts website. The herbal soaps shown above, from top to bottom and left to right, are:

1. Cherry Almond

2. Lemon Calendula

3. Pearberry

4. Raspberry Lemonade