More Highlights from the new Glass Studio!

This isn't everything from the latest collection, but some of it. I love what I do! All these glorious colors make me happy!!

Three sisters.

Since I work mostly in reclaimed glass, it is unusal to find the same shape in a variety of sizes but fun when it happens!

More sisters all dressed up.

The bubble bowl family.

I would take the time to make each piece available online, but the truth is, this stuff sells so quickly that I just never get that task accomplished. However, if you see something in these photos that you'd love to purchase, simply email me at info at carmenrosestudio dot com.

Glass Highlights

A fun triplet of blue/green glass vases dressed up in pearl.

A matching pair.

Multi colors spun on with gold detailing.

A lively batch of three tall vases with pearl detailing.

The "blue neck" series (well, not rednecks anyway) with lots of color and gold detailing.

Holiday Open Studio

You are invited to the Carmen Rose Studio open hours this holiday season. I’ve moved my studio to our new location at Studio B and I’m inviting you to consider my work for your holiday gift giving. I have hand painted art glass, artisan jewelry, handmade soap, alphabet photography, poetry, textiles and Christmas tree ornaments. (And a sale table also!) Prices start at just $1 and there is something for every price range. Consider us for corporate gifts and custom gift baskets, and we’ll be happy to package and ship items for you. Gift wrapping service available. The art selection will be different each week with new items added daily. For a preview, please visit carmenrosestudio.com.

Mark your calendar now for November 13, 14 and 15th from 11 am to 6 pm. December dates include the 4, 5, 6 and also 11, 12, and 13th from 11 am to 6 pm. Private appointments are available and should be scheduled in advance by emailing me at carmenrose@comcast.net.

Proceeds will benefit the Adoption Fund.

Sunshine and Color!

Carmen Rose Studio has moved to a new studio and here is the first work from the new location. Maybe the fact that I love my new work area is showing through in this colorful collection of art glass.
The large one is sold.

I especially love this large vase with lid!
Sunlight and art glass are a happy combination!

Soap for Artists

I’ve made SOAP for ARTISTS! And I’m nearly giddy with delight over all these colors!! So my product line already had most of them, I just made up a number of new kinds to fill out the line and gave them all oil paint names. For example, my Jasmine Clementine is now Cadmium Yellow Lemon. And my Lapis Blue is now Ultramarine. Yeah! I love color! And I love making soap! So this is right up my alley! I think this is a perfect product line for the art supply shop around the corner from my studio!

So here are the color names: Naples Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Japanese Yellow Orange, Cadmium Red, Crimson, Magenta, Permanent Violet, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Turquoise Blue, Armor Green, Chrome Green Medium, Chrome Green Light, Golden Ochre, Red Oxide, Mars Black, Vandyke Brown, Flesh, Titanium White

***Special Edition Benefit Soap Sale***

In between a bathroom renovation and everything else going on around here, I’ve continued to make some soap! A friend suggested making a special edition soap as a fund raiser for our adoption and as it turns out… I liked the idea so much I made three kinds. I’ve made these in 3 ounce bars ripple cut, so it’s about three times the size of my guest bars. So here are the Special Edition soaps that benefit our adoption fund:

The Colombian Flag bar is Raspberry Noir, Lapis Clove and Jasmine Clementine from my regular product line. So depending on where you smell – you get a different fragrance. I wasn’t sure if I’d like it, but as it turns out - I LOVE it!

Continuing in the colors of the Colombian flag, this Colombian Confetti is a mix of fragrances. Blueberry, cherry and white grape are rounded out with creamy cheesecake. It’s a rich fruity yummy fragrance treat that changes as the soap is used.



Finally, this one isn’t in Colombian colors, instead it is “Shenandoah Mystery.” This soap is inspired by the changing colors of leaves in this area in the fall. The soap is made up of tiny cubes of a variety of soaps and scents in a vanilla base. This bar will smell different depending on where you sniff and what scents have come to the surface with use.


For a limited time, make a donation of any size using the “donate” button on the side bar and request the kinds and quantity of these Special Edition soap bars that you’d like and I’ll ship them right away. There will be some variation from batch to batch.

In addition, we plan to move the studio some time this year (We are looking forward to MUCH more room!) and when that happens we'll be out of production for a while. Place your orders now to make sure you get yours before our moving date. :)

Enter to Win

I propose a lovely little contest. I’ll offer a combination of goodies, you post a comment in this blog and I will draw a name at random and post the winner's name. The you’ll have the chance to reply with your mailing address and I’ll send this gift package out to you or whoever you'd like me to send it to. Deal? I'll draw a name Friday, September 5th, so make sure you comment now and tell your friends!

Want to know what the prize is? Two bags of my brand new herbal spa soak, Lavender and Lemongrass. Plus five of my favorite guest soaps: Lavender Vanilla, Lemongrass Sage, Robin's Egg, Honeysuckle, and Sweet Almond. See my website for more information on each of those kinds if you'd like.

This Spa Soak is BRAND NEW - I haven't even added it to the website yet, but it's amazing! It comes with a little organza bag so the herbs don't end up in your drain. And I have four flavors at the moment: Lavender, Rose, Chamomile and Lemongrass (with Calendula petals.)