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Hello everyone. My name is Jennifer and I am the owner, chandler, janitor, accountant, etc. of Candlelit Desserts. I am thrilled to be participating in the Indie Gift Box program.
After experimenting with making candles and giving them as gifts I decided to “open for business” this past November. I make (mostly) dessert themed candles including, parfaits, ice cream, cupcake, pies and anything else sweet and edible. I also make beverage candles and “powder room” candles as well.
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I’ve been making “things” since I was old enough to start working on hand eye coordination, but I’ve only started in perfumes in the last year. I’m a giant Doctor Who fan, and when I saw the episode “The Doctor’s Wife” I became a little obsessed with Petrichor – “the smell of rain on damp earth.” I found a few perfumers on etsy who’d made petrichor scents, but I’ve always been really picky about perfumes and since I couldn’t smell any of them in person it became pretty obvious to me very quickly that in order to be completely happy I was going to have to make it myself.
That was easier said than done, and petrichor is such a particular thing that I had to play around for awhile before even attempting it; mostly attempting other scents and figuring out how to think about different character and themes in an olfactory kind of way. What does a Time Lord smell like? What qualities make a Weeping Angel what it is? How do you conjure up the memory of the largest library in the Universe?
This is of course a part time thing for me. I have a full time day job doing illustration and design for a yearbook company, I do freelance design and illustration work, I make jewelry, I paint, and I’m a semi-professional bellydancer on top of the rest. My etsy shop mostly functions as the outflowing of all the things I make when I’m not doing everything else or sleeping. I have friends who call me a workaholic but I’m really just happier in my studio than anywhere else.
By and far Petrichor is the thing I’m most proud of – it smells wonderful and I’ve almost stopped wearing any perfume but that one.
I think we changed this box’s name 4 or 5 times. We finally decided that, you know what? It’s gonna be a surprise. Why? Because we decided to not only include three new items from three new artists in this month’s box, but to include a random item or two from past artists as well!
I think this is a super-fun way for us to close this chapter of Indie Gift Box and get ready for the next! This is the last new box until at least September, so check out our new artists AND all of our past artists to try to guess what might be in your box!
GrrFeisty, Mary Rebecca, The All Natural Face, Mud Horse Art, Glow Kouture, Elle Dee Designs, Anirtak, Janabolic, Buttonmunch, Gwen Erin, Sharaya Mikael, Karibou Crafts, Green Apron Creations, Mirasol Farm After Nine to Five Decor, Paper Sparrow, Soggy Doggie Designs, Knotted Tree Photography, Kharliebug Handmade,This Enchanted Pixie, Wired Essentials, Sand & Starfish, Megandowntherabbithole, Melina Yingling, JKim Jewelry Design Studio, Craftings, Sparkle So Bright, The Shop of Worldly Delights, Lovely Little Whimsy, Under Those Neon Lights, Friendship Bracelets by Design, The Morose Bee, PlainJ Body and Home, Kitty Meow, Life Created, issa.ino:handmade, Pudding Cups, Studio 336, Blue Orchid Botanicals, EEF Etc., Sebastian Design, Make My Notebook, The Common Grade, Ballyhoo Bath, Sweet Tea Apothecary, Bungalow Bath and Body, Emily’s Homestead, Evitchka, Killing the Angel Magazine, Leslie Lowe, Felt Mountain Studios, Chantilly Songs
The items from past artists are “leftover” items from previous months (we always keep extra items around in case of damages/lost packages). If you’ve purchased from us before, you may receive an item that you already received in another box. You can give it to your mom, sister, friend, or keep it for yourself because it’s still awesome!
Boxes will be listed on May 10th, at 12pm (noon) EST on our shop page.
Shipping info: Because we have so many boxes, they will be shipped in rounds. Your order must be received 2 days before the ship date or it will be held to ship the following week. For example, you must purchase your box by May 13th in order for it to ship on May 15th.
