Hello there! Welcome to the official blog for The Candlelight Boutique. If you happen to be glancing at the About Me over to the side, you might recognize me from my other blog - Eternal Stardust Designs. Don't worry, I haven't gotten rid of Eternal Stardust Designs. This is just my newest project and a separate business from "ESD" as I lovingly refer to Eternal Stardust Designs.
A bit of background for all of you - The Candlelight Boutique originally started back in 2004. The business was a partnership between my friend Nichole and myself - we made candles, bath salts, hand milled glycerin soaps, hand poured glycerin soaps, and had a few other plans for our shop as well. However, although we sold a few items to Nichole's co-workers, we never really got the business off the ground. Probably a good thing since we never bothered to get any of the required permits!
One thing led to another and The Candlelight Boutique fell apart in our hands. We still made our candles and bath products but we no longer sold them. When I moved from Texas to back to Iowa, Nichole asked if she could keep all the paraphernalia that went along with our business. I told her that was fine, that I would just get it again when I got to Iowa. After all, the place we had purchased all the equipment had a location where I was moving and there was also a second craft store from which to obtain these items as well.
In 2009 I tried to revive The Candlelight Boutique, but it didn't work out the way I had planned. I didn't have a place to really sell my items and I wasn't trying to use it as it had been - I was trying to sell crocheted items that had nothing to do with the original business plan. Fast forward to 2011 and here I am, trying again to revive The Candlelight Boutique.
Part of this was fueled by the fact that while there were many people at a local craft show doing jewelry and pottery and the like, there were no handmade candles or bath products. So that is my inspiration for getting this business started again. I've applied for my Iowa sales tax permit and will have it in 4-6 weeks. I am hoping to have some product made and be able to list some in the new Etsy shop around the same time.
Other items besides handmade bath products and candles will include spa items such as 100% cotton crocheted facial scrubbies (great for removing makeup, and better for the environment), 100% cotton crocheted wash cloths, bath puffs, and other items.
Please check back soon for another update on my new shop!
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