What
could be more romantic than a Victorian Valentine's Day bath?!
Captivate your lover this upcoming V-Day with the alluring aroma of
homemade bath salts infused with your favorite blend of aromatherapy
essential oils...carefully selected with aphrodisiac properties of
course! All you need are some Epsom Salts which are wonderful for
relaxing your tired muscles after a long day and they nourish your body
with magnesium which naturally relaxes you too! Most of us are deficient
in magnesium, so indulge in a romantic bath with your sweetheart and
supply your body with this beneficial mineral. My favorite pure
essential oil blend is
Frankincense and
Rosewood...which you can find both here in the delightful Etsy Shop
"Shanti Aromatherapy".
Homemade gifts are the ones we cherish and hold close to our hearts
. Give
the gift that will nourish the body and libido this Valentine's Day
with this upcycled decoupage Victorian bath salt canister! I gave these
lovely ladies away for Christmas to all of my favorite females in the
family; however, I'm getting this little tutorial out just before
Valentine's Day so you can use it if you'd like to create your very own
functional masterpieces!
All you need is a large plastic recycled whey protein container...I used
Dr. Mercola's Miracle Whey Protein
and I am so addicted to their banana flavored nutritional drink! These
are perfect for transforming into bath salt containers because they all
come with a little plastic scoop inside! Thoroughly clean out the
container and then pour in as much Epsom salts as you would like; I
suggest leaving about an 1-2 inches of room at the top. Then add in your
desired essential oils...might want to look up which ones are
aphrodisiacs for Valentine's Day amour! Depending on the type of
essential oil determines the amount of drops that you put in; I suggest
using the smell test and create a blend to your preference. Now it is
time to close the lid (make sure that the scoop is removed) and shake,
shake, shake...until you have a beautiful bouquet sealed inside. Place
the scoop inside and now it is time to decoupage!
For
decoupaging these romantic Victorian bath salt canisters, I selected
recycled magazine clippings from one of my favorite catalogs the
"Victorian Trading Company";
my mother-in-law Beverly introduced me to this wonderful company when
she showed me the gorgeous Victorian greeting cards she had purchased
from them. The large full-page covers of the catalogs work beautifully
for creating the outside decoupage label of these canisters! You can fit
two
Victorian Trading Company
magazine covers on the outside; measure them to fit, cut, and then
paste with craft glue onto the outside of the canister. You can also do
something similar to the top; I created a label on the top of the lid
describing the contents of the bath salts, you can also give them a
romantic, creative name like "Baroness's Bath Salts". I also embellished
the tops of the lids with inspirational sayings from
Yogi brand tea
tags; such as: "When ego is lost, limit is lost, you become infinite,
kind, and beautiful.", "Where there is love, there is no question.", and
"Compassion has no limit. Kindness has no enemy", etc. When you have
finished decorating the outside of canister with your pasted on
clippings, apply two coats of
Mod Podge; making sure to let it completely dry in between coats. Vwa la! Your masterpiece is complete and now ready for gift giving!
Perhaps
you would like to use a printable romantic Victorian print to decoupage
onto your creation?! The one featured above is called
"Engaged - Digital Art or Card Stock Print from Early 1900's Pompeian Advertisement" which can be found in my twin sister Andrea's Etsy Shop "Storybook Artifact".
Would you like a vintage Victorian bath accessory to give with your homemade Victorian themed bath salts?! Check out my sister Andrea's Etsy Shop Storybook Artifact for many lovelies from yesteryear like the ones featured below...
