Interview with Tanja of April Aromatics

Ambrosia, owner of "Perfume by Nature" and "The Natural Place" blog interviews Tanja of April Aromatics.

Giveaway Lady Honors April Aromatics Month of June

Check out the Giveaway Lady's blog for instructions on your essential oil blend entry!

If you've never sampled Tanja's potions, this is a free chance for euphoria.

Contact Delia to purchase samples otherwise.

New Hemp Arrivals!

11oz, 16.5 oz, and 21oz Canvas.

Twine balls in 1mm, 0.5mm, and 1mm waxed.

100% Hemp Jersey fabric; Width: 59" Open, Color: Natural.

55% Hemp, 45% Organic Cotton Jersey; dyes extremely well and softens with use, 28" Tube.

Socks are 50% Hemp, 40% Organic Cotton, 7% Nylon, 3% Lycra. Also grey/black or grey/white colors.

Hemp + More Announcements

Hemp Fabric Sale
Try Hemp/Cotton Fleece slashed for the month of March from $10 per yard to only $7 per yard, which is cheaper than the 250-yard price! This fabric is plain on one side with a brushed surface on the reverse side, 55% Hemp and 45% Organic Cotton blended. It is the softest of hemp fabrics and is the most popular to make reusable  diapers. Hemp/Cotton Fleece is highly water absorbent, plus resistant to mold and bacteria. It's great for sweatshirts, jackets, sweatpants, and leg warmers. Also used as a lining fabric for jackets and other thick outerwear. For 500-yard minimum, the price is $6.50/yard. Place your order before April and save!


New Product: 100% Hemp Braided Cord
Cording is different from twine or rope in that it is created by weaving yarns of hemp into a hollow, circular tube like a shoelace. This is a standard cording size and may be used as a drawstring for hoodies and sweat pants. It may also be used in industrial applications, such as tying and binding.The cording is 5.6mm thick and has been strength tested at 280lbs.

Sample/Retail: $1.00/Yard
1 Coil (110 Yards): $0.50/Yard
10 Coils (550 Yards): $0.40/Yard



Wash + Care
Considered "Bulletproof" by many experts, hemp is an amazingly strong long-lasting fabric that launders easily. It handles extreme water temperatures well and can be considered a machine-washable linen. More tips below ...

• Hemp sheds dirt more readily than other materials and with thorough rinsing, comes clean as new after every wash.
• Each time hemp is washed it constantly reveals new surfaces, usually becoming softer with use. Given reasonable care, it will render a lifetime of service.
• If you are washing plain hemp fabric that has not yet been made into a garment, then it is very important to surge the edges before washing to prevent fraying.
• Bleach should not be used because it can significantly degrade and weaken the natural fibers.

Merchandise Samples Slide Show

Bodies, Homes, Gardens

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AromaYoga®

Click on title to read an interview with Tanja Bochnig by Jinjee Talifero for Pear Magazine Online, ~ who promotes fresh organic lifestyles.

2008 summer picture of Tanja near Puna coast while visiting Delia.

Contact Delia with any April Aromatics (a/k/a Tanja's Potions) wholesale order queries from anywhere, and feel free to send queries about which items are the best match for your professional interest.

Yoga and Aroma

In summary, Aroma Yoga combines and intensifies the holistic effect of yoga with the application of essential oils. That creates a synergistic marriage of two teachings which are seemingly perfect in themselves.

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Contact Delia for AromaYoga and all products from Tanja's Potions in a digital wholesale catalog.

Fashionable Jewelry Made from Trash

Designer Victoria Spleet-Lenz magnates positive astonished reactions when people find out her jewelry is created from recyclables. She individually hand-crafts every item with recycled aluminum pop and juice cans. Each piece is exclusive, elegant and unique.

Victoria doesn’t mass produce. In fact, all items are individually handcrafted. Her earth-friendly Eco-Accessories™ are made from recycled plastic pop bottles and aluminum cans. The Pop-Drops™ are earrings made from recycled aluminum pop and juice containers. New designs are always taking place and the latest is Flutter-By-Butterfly Earrings.

Every element that goes into every one of Victoria's creations is carefully selected. This takes time, but the result is that each handmade item is as unique as the woman who wears it.

Fashion Counts by Victoria is her company title. This hot jewelry artist is not easy to find if you're far from her Michigan home state. And although making jewelry is her long-time passion, her day gig is as a special education teacher. That leaves little to zero time for marketing and as a result, she prefers to collaborate with sales reps.

The grape vine spread when Carol Alt, model and actress, praised Victoria's jewelry. Additional admirers included PBS Television, Vegetarian Times, Plenty Magazine, Environmental News Network, The Ann Arbor News, and an exhibit at The National Plastics Center & Museum. Typical receptive descriptions were clever, ingenious, and earth-friendly.

Retail buyers for specialty stores and sales reps are welcome to ask me for Victoria's wholesale catalog. Individual buyers are welcome too.

Meanwhile, I hope Victoria's creations inspire designers everywhere. This is one beautiful person who makes a big difference. Accordingly, I quote Sonia Johnson: "We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history."

Tagua Heaven from Equador

A tagua nut sure has a lot of names. Like The Rain Forest Ivory or Vegetable Ivory. Other titles are Corozo (also spelled Corrozzo), Binroji Nut (Japanese), Steinnuss (German), and Coquilla Nut. A tagua nut is the fruit of a palm tree, primarily Phytelephas macrocarpa, which flourishes in tropical rain forests from Paraguay to Panama.

Natives in Equador replant palm trees for their seeds instead of logging them, which helps save the rain forests. They polish the shell of the seeds and carve them into shape. Results are buttons, jewelry beads and carvings, to name a few.

Where tagua nuts grow high up in South American palms, there are about 40 shelled seeds to a cluster, called a cabeza. Harvesting them appears totally harmless to trees and forests. Tagua vendors can toot their horn for indirectly saving elephants, whales, walrus and other species. Humans are so fortunate to have a natural, organic, resourceful product in plentiful supply.

There are other interesting facts about tagua nuts. Twenty percent of all buttons were made of tagua nuts in the 1920's. Ecuador continues to offer tagua buttons and enjoys a thriving tagua jewelry market too. I refer to this supplier as Tagua Heaven.

When it comes to color shading, the nut has swirl patterning that makes colors more varied and interesting. That especially makes buttons and jewelry pieces uniquely attractive. Whether swirled or solid, lovely carvings and utilitarian objets d'art are made from tagua.

Additional popular items are wine corks, key chains, dice, dominoes and chess pieces. Look further to find cane and umbrella handles, pipes, tiles, and sewing needle cases. Such pieces are often made by the fine art of scrimshaw.

Feel free to ask for images and prices for buttons, jewelry (items or finished pieces), or anything else that can be made from tagua. Bless a natural, organic, resourceful product in plentiful supply!