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Amy: Posted on Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:27 PM
Take a journey with your nose through the USA! I'm creating, based upon my own, personal travels, a series of candles that takes you on a journey through each state with your nose! As Helen Keller put it so perfectly , " Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived." Currently ready are: Oregon (made with pure essential oils of Douglas fir, sage & coffee with a helping of organic hazelnut and marionberry flavor oils) Washington (made with pure essential oils of Douglas fir, lavender, & lilac with a generous helping of organic apple flavor oil) California (nothing reminds me more of California than a fresh, warm, just of the tree, juicy orange- plus, I've added essential oils of Redwood cedar & eucalyptus along with organic strawberry and grape flavor oils) Pennsylvania (we used to live near Hershey, Pa so I was awakened by the smell of warm chocolate wafting through my window each morning. Thus, this yummy candle contains: organic chocolate flavor oil along with organic oils of: honeysuckle, cinnamon, and molasses) South Dakota (after long, hot drives across South Dakota, a stop at Wall Drug for a strawberry shake or some local sassparilla is just the ticket. Add the essential oils of spruce, pine, and sage from the forests and you've got an amazing scentsation!) Each state comes with a more descriptive story and some interesting facts or recipes from/about the state. Some fun tidbits- Our American Scent Trip candles have been featured on USA Love List and are one of the founder's favorite items of all time! The cast of the t.v. show, GRIMM, adore my AST-Oregon candles and wrote a special note to Vance Family Soy Candles to let us know! The first lady of Oregon is a fan of our AST-Oregon candles! I hope you, too, enjoy our new candle line and they transport you on a trip throughout the beautiful country of America! - Amy |
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Amy: Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:54 AM
I am excited to announce that Isabella Catalog ( www.isabellacatalog.com) will be selling my Strawberry Lemonade candles! This candle is made with organic strawberry flavor oil & organic lemon essential oil and smells AMAZING! It transports you to a warm front porch, surrounded by friends and beauty, sipping refreshing & fulfilling, natural lemonade with fresh strawberries. Each candle is made in a re-usable, sturdy, 8 ounce glass that can be filled (after your candle burns out) with the lemonade you make from the included "secret" lemonade recipe! YUMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! |
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Amy: Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2012 5:36 PM
Thank you, California, for a warm welcome to the California Gift Show! I was in the LA Mart/Beckman's West division and the response was wonderful! So many retailers are switching from synthetic fragrance and petroleum based candles.....it is wonderful! Not only am I excited that business is booming, but I am so glad that more non-renewable resources are being saved and less toxins will be filling the air! A great big thanks to my new clients! You can now find my 100% natural soy candles (for real 100%, not 100% soy and then added toxic fragrance like most candles!) at these fine locations: Splendid Things ( Paso Robles, CA) Urban Farmhouse (Salinas, CA) Topanga Home Grown (Topanga, CA) Vintage Cousins (Whittier, CA) Designer's Furniture (Glendale, CA) The Washburne Cafe' (Springfield, OR) Roxie's Charity Boutique and Gallery (Phoenix, AZ) Etcetera (Portland, OR) Designscape (Hanalei, Hawaii) MADE art boutique (Phoenix, AZ) Chris Hart Studio ( Grants Pass, OR) and in the spring....Mono Lake Committee...Mono Lake, CA (Yosemite) Hope you are near one! |
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Amy: Posted on Monday, December 12, 2011 11:00 AM
How exciting it is to see my candles on other websites, in catalogs and in stores! Even more exciting is the fact that people are converting to sustainable, petroleum free, foreign material free, synthetic fragrance free candles! I want the world to be healthy for a very long time. Just thinking about the here and now doesn't work for me, especially since I have children so everyday I am reminded of what the future may bring. I know that candles are just a little start, but how wonderful it would be if everything were sustainable and not petroleum based and full of toxins?! Here are some amazing businesses, run by amazing people, that are devoted to selling only healthy, eco-friendly products. They sell my candles and two are offering free shipping for the holidays! Thanks to companies like this, we will hopefully enjoy many more Merry Christmases. |
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Amy: Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2011 10:39 PM
I am very pleased to say that I now have pillar votives available! They are so much fun to make and, since they don't come in a container, you can use your own favorite containers for these natural soy, essential oil & essence candles. You do need containers for these or else they will melt all over. I have been experimenting with large pillar candles and tapers and wow, I have a whole new respect for those who succeed at this art form! My large pillars aren't so hard to make, it's once I burn them that the fun begins! They create a huge show of wax waterfalls and configurations. My husband and children love them and get very excited to see what will happen next! However, I don't know how well they will go over in the retail world? So, these Pictures are in backwards order, but I'll type forwards... #1 it started out nice, #2 Sixty Hours later....#3 only 10 hours later. Entertaining, but not very practical. soy candles very soon! |
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amy: Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 12:05 PM
NEW PRODUCT Trial SALE!!  We now have flameless candles! Just place your highly scented (with essential oils and botanicals) soy, wickless candle on the warmer and enjoy fire-free. healthy fragrance throughout your home or business for at least 2 months! I love this flameless candle! Because flames in candles burn hotter than the warmer, the scent lasts longer and is more true to form. Unfortunately, we have yet to find a warmer that is both economical and Made in the U.S.A.. Any suggestions? I REALLY need some Amercian Made warmers! When we come out with a new product, we price it at a crazy low price so you can try it and see if you love it as much as we do! For the month of September ONLY, Our Flameless Soy Candle Set is only $20 with FREE SHIPPING!!! Comes with warmer so it is ready to go upon arrival! After September, the price will be $30 plus shipping for the set, and $22 plus shipping for the flameless candle alone. No limit! Stock up for you and your friends! |
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Amy: Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 1:40 PM
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Amy Vance: Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 4:42 PM
Being a candle maker, I am often checking out competition and one thing really drives me bonkers (well, not bonkers, but it bothers me!). That is the majority of candles that claim to be "aromatherapy" or "made with soy" or "all natural". In order to be aromatherapy, a candle needs to actual have the true aroma (in other words, essential oils or essences) in the candle. I am amazed at how many candles have absolutely no real oil in them! Only synthetic fragrance derived from petroleum that is labeled TOXIC by the FDA (but candles and body products do not have to label it as so , they just have to put fragrance). The FDA has said that due to the low percentage of the synthetic fragrance, it does not have to be labeled. You will find synthetic, toxic, cancer causing fragrance in ORGANIC body products, Natural Soy Candles, Aromatherapy Candles/Body Products& Natural Home Products. This minuscule amount of fragrance can kill me! Or at least send me to the E.R.! What kind of "aromatherapy" is that?! Customers are becoming more aware of the dangers of burning paraffin candles but are still learning that most products still contain petroleum & phalates in the form of fragrance. All it takes is for us to get the word out! We like to trust our manufactures and the labels on items. Just like you read the ingredient list on foods, I highly recommend reading the ingredients on candles. If it doesn't say made of: 100% soy, Essential oils (or plant essences/botanicals), and a cleaner burning and sustainable cotton wick.......stay clear! Your lungs are at stake! |
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Amy: Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 8:37 AM
OH, you are going to flip for my new, handcrafted, pottery containers! Raine or Shine Pottery (yes, it is spelled correctly) of Woodland, WA, has handcrafted and designed the perfect little pots for my candles. They are slightly curved in for maximum burn time and glazed in a cream colored glaze to enhance any home decor. Three slightly different sizes will be available, or you can buy the set of 3. When your candles have burned out, you have wonderful pottery to keep (or, if you live local, bring them to me at JUST THE GOOD STUFF and I can refill them!). Thank you Raine or Shine Pottery!!! |
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Amy: Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:54 PM
Don't forget! Tomorrow is First Friday @ Milepost 5!! Come enjoy the festivities as artists throughout the complex open up their studios and let strangers in. Everyone is welcome and the retail shops (including mine, JUST THE GOOD STUFF), will often have sales and workshops, while the artists throughout the complex dull out treats and love to talk about their work. E.A.T. will most likely have a band playing on their stage and will, ofcourse, be serving their out-of-this-world food. See you there? Milepost 5 is really easy to get to. Just take I-205 to the Glisan exit and go west. Turn right on NE 82nd Ave.. Go one block and turn left on Oregon St.. Find a place to park. |
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