We Have Closed Our Shop!

We have closed our shop, however we will continue to monitor all orders until delivered before we turn out the lights.

A big thank you to all of our customers! Soul of the Rose has been a wonderful ride but it is time for new adventures!
If you would like to find our handmade items such as flasks, office desk accessories, coasters, paper weights, jewelry and anything else Kim comes up with you can find them on Etsy at: Soulful Gifts The Etsy site is new so check back often as more items will be added soon.

If you would like to keep up with Kim's adventures you can find her on her blog at: The Lipstick Chronicles

Thank you so very much for helping me to create such a wonderful expression - I had a blast!!!!

Au Revoir! We are going out of business...

Soul of the Rose Gifts will be closing on February 1, 2011.

I began my creative journey with Soul of the Rose in a rented booth in the village antique mall in 2004; we sold vintage finds and French soaps. I segued from there to a small boutique in the village; we branched out selling fine sleepwear and even more elegant bath & body products. Eventually I evolved into an online gift shop for Women, Children & Home. I have loved every creative incarnation of my business. Soul of the Rose has consistently grown however, it has now come to a point of "seriously invest and grow...or let it go". Although I have always poured my heart and soul into this business, I have other investments that are very precious to me. Few people know that I have always maintained a full time and very demanding day job elsewhere in addition to the online store and the time constraints are now at such a level where I have decided to let Soul of the Rose go.

I now find myself feeling somewhat like a caterpillar that has created its chrysalis and I am ready to emerge as something else. I just don't know what. I have never been the type of person that just gets up and goes to work. I have to have something creative and artistic to work on and build. Soul of the Rose has long filled that need in me. Buying and selling is telling a story with product. It is an art form and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to play in this arena. I have enjoyed every single order and every single customer, yes, even the difficult ones as the taught me patience and understanding. I have loved packing every order and sending it on its way with a sweet little treat and a thank you. Through our Soulful Giving program we were able to raise money and donate to some wonderful local, national and international charitable organizations, this was one of my favorite aspects of Soul of the Rose. I really enjoyed the buying trips with Megan...we'll probably still go, we just won't be buying much anymore.

To my customers,friends and family that have supported my journey with Soul of the Rose Gifts, I am truly thankful, each of your purchases allowed me to create something wonderful and I appreciate you all, thank you.

During the holiday season we called our liquidation sale "The Great Holiday Sale Event", now we are are selling out as much as possible in these last few days with our "Au Revoir Sale". I encourage you to peruse the site to see if there are any great deals in there for you, we have marked everything to MOVE! Have fun shopping, thank you for your patronage and remember: always try to do some of your shopping with independent small business or we will be left with nothing but the dregs of Walmart and no one wants that!!!

Merci, Au Revoir!

Meet Madame Chocolat Our New Chocolatier...

It has been quite a search for the ultimate chocolatier to provide rich decadent chocolate gifts for Soul of the Rose Gifts but we have found her! We are pleased to announce Madame Chocolat of Beverly Hills. New to Soul of the Rose Gifts, we have found the perfect chocolatier in Hasty Torres. Madame Chocolat is a chocolate boutique in Beverly Hills that is dripping with charm and elegance; not only a boutique but a factory that produces fresh chocolate daily in the true European style.

As a graduate student of the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Culinary school and student of Master Pastry Chef and Chocolatier Jacques Torres, Hasty Torres is expressing her true calling as Madame Chocolat. We invite you to indulge in her handmade delightfully sweet bonbons and scrumptious dark decadent truffles packaged in the exquisite Madame Chocolat signature boxes.

Madame Chocolate has been most recently featured on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" in an episode in which Hasty creates an elegant pair of chocolate designer high heels as a gift for one of the "Housewives" as well as a magnificent 3 foot tall chocolate bunny for Easter! Her work is truly stunning AND delicious!

These decadent gourmet pieces make the perfect gift to send to any chocolate lover. It shows your passion for chocolate and your attention to elegant details. We offer 12 and 25 piece assorted Bonbons and Truffles crafted with only the finest Belgian Chocolate in elegant signature packaging.

Check out our Gourmet Treats section at Soul of the Rose Gifts for the ultimate in scrumptious goodies and send some tasty love today!

So lets see some of these holiday deals...

The Great Holiday Sale Event at Soul of the Rose Gifts has all sorts of wonderful gift selections at the best prices of the season NOW! We have Fringe Studio candles, trays, picture frames and soaps all on sale. We even have sale prices on our Holiday gifts!

We've marked down almost all of the items in our Women's department and the Home Store! How about this Wood Damask Serving Tray that usually sells for $37.00 now at $ 18.50!

How about some cute Red Toile PJ's for Christmas? We usually sell these for $65.00 but we've marked them down to $29.50!

We've got excellent prices on all Lollia bath and body and candles. In fact all of our bath & body is marked 50% off. We've got Lollia Imagine Eau de Parfum for $23.00 that regularly sells for $46.00!

How about Lollia's Imagine Tall Luminary for $28.00? Regularly priced at $56.00 that's nice!

Be sure to check out our Great Holiday Sale at Soul of the Rose Gifts we have taken drastic markdowns on all the merchandise we hold in stock! Shop early as these items won't last at these prices!

Major Sale Announcement – Good News for Early Holiday Shoppers

Soul of the Rose Gifts is announcing today that we will be taking major markdowns on the inventory that we hold in stock...we are talking 30% to 50% off or more! Our inventory clearance comes just in time for holiday shopping. Be sure to catch these fleeting sales in our Women's department where you will find significant savings on Loungewear, Bath & Body and Accessories! The Home Store will have impressive markdowns on candles, table top, frames, trays, home fragrance and more! In our Gift Boutique you will find a special link section called "The Great Holiday Sale Event" generated to help steer you to the best bargains in each department.

We're making room for new lines that will be coming in the first quarter of 2011 and we think holiday is a great time to offer unbeatable deals. Everyone needs gifts and everyone needs a great deal! So get your fuzzy slippers on, grab a cup of hot cocoa and let's make a dent in that gift list!

We've Got Gifts For Wine Lovers

While there are no bottles of the fruits of harvest on Soul of the Rose Gifts, there are plenty of great gifts for wine lovers. From personalized wine glasses to exquisite wine accessories, you are sure to find something for the wine aficionado on your gift list. As we head into the holiday season it is time to begin to think about entertaining. Are you throwing the big bash this season? Will there be a set of newlyweds or perhaps a family with a new home on your gift list? This selection is an excellent source for wedding, anniversary and housewarming gifts. You will find etched and personalized wine glass sets, gorgeous cut glass decanters, handsome and classic bottle opener sets, charming bottle chillers, racks, holders and even totes. Check out the Wine Gifts at Soul of the Rose as we have assembled a unique collection of gifts that will help create the perfect party or happy hour.

How about something sparkly...

Are you in the mood for some something sparkly? A little shimmer and shine is all it takes sometimes. Here are a few of our jewelry finds. Most of our offerings are hand made and we carry only onsies or twosies so if you see something that makes your heart go pitter pat - you better order today.

Smokey & turquoise crystals strung on gold silk thread

Ombre silk ribbon with a turquoise cabochon and pink crystal pendant

We've got some unique one-of-a-kind collage pendants like this vintage chandelier crystal.

Marie Antoinette inspired pendant, strung on French blue velvet.

This is the go to bracelet, it blends with almost anything and makes a great statement.

Love the downward sparrow, it's just a little bit edgy and different.

Just Hatched!

Our baby department is filled with new little hatchlings as a brand new selection of baby shower gifts is now available. Our baby gift collection is stocked with new diaper cakes, layette sets, bath sets and personalized gift baskets brimming with new baby goodies, all perfect for the newest little person you know.

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting our baby gift designer to review all the newest designs, as always we were totally impressed as she uses only the softest and highest quality cotton in the creation of each gift. The packaging and theme ideas are truly original. Needles to say the afternoon was spent "ooohing and ahhhing." We'll keep you posted as even more adorable baby gifts will be hatching over the next few months.

You know that baby shower you have coming up? Relax, you can be confident that when you send one of these gifts it will be the stellar standout. Mom will appreciate the thought you put into sending such an original gift and you will love how easy it is to let someone else do the wrapping and shipping for you!

Happiness held is a seed. Happiness shared is the flower.

It is a burst of spring here at Soul of the Rose Gifts. Actually it is almost always sunny here in San Diego - sorry about that friends in the mid west and back east as you are suffering in the rain. However, we have just the thing to lift your spirits and get you ready for the new season. Habitat Gardens from BloemBox are in full bloom here! These wonderful little gifts are a special treat for yourself or someone you love. Habitat Gardens are a colorful assortment of flowers selected to attract butterflies, hummingbirds and bumble bees to your garden. Peek inside and you will find three 5' biodegradable, plantable, tissue paper seed ribbons of nectar-rich flowers for each garden visitor. We think these make great gifts that seem to announce the arrival of Spring.

The hand-wrapped paper boxes are adorned with hand-crafted silk flowers made to look like the real garden flowers. Each box is carefully filled and then tied with a lustrous satin ribbon and gift tag with a poetic reference to the flower. BloemBox gifts contain the finest premium seeds distributed between biodegradable tissue paper for effortless planting. The paper boxes are printed in soy-based ink. Each gift is hand crafted and assembled in the BloemBox seed house in rural Northern California. We are so happy to offer these fun gifts. We hope you enjoy them.

Tokyo Milk - New at Soul of the Rose Gifts!

We are very excited to bring you a brand new line of soft fragrances, lip gloss and beautifully wrapped soaps! Tokyo Milk has arrived just in time for gift giving season.

The Kiss Me Kits are absolutely sweet! Each gorgeous slide box contains a wonderful sheer glimmery gloss and a pack of sweet and spicy mints.

Petit Parfum Solide is a little slide box with a hint of tiny art. Each little solid perfume pot is packaged in a stunning hand glittered box with a collection of tiny note cards tucked inside. Hooray for tiny art!!

We have a cool selection of Marie Antoinette inspired Tokyo Milk items if that's your passion!

To say that the soaps are beautifully wrapped is an understatement. Hand glittered collage art at it's best here. Soft hues of pink and silver German glass glitter with vintage ephemera wrapped around french milled soap cakes - it just doesn't get better than this girls!

Tokyo Milk is fun, flirty and sweet – a true collector’s must have!

New Office Accesories

Here are a few pictures of my new office accessories collection. This design is called "Script" and is a little European in style. These are hand-made items and each one is a little different, We have desk trays, clip boards and paperweights. These are very limited we only make a few of each design. I have more in the wings waiting to be born so to speak. If you like these check out the Soul of the Rose Office Accessories along with other designs.

I can't just use a regular clip board when checking in merchandise - I've got to have style with function!

This tray is perfect for letters and little "get-to" things on my desk.

I hope you like them - I loved making them.

The Season Has Arrived!

Ready or not - here we are – it’s holiday time. I know that as a merchant I am supposed to rush you into buying all your holiday goodies as fast as possible. Well, I have just never been that type of merchant. So I gently announce the arrival of the holiday season. I wish all of you a happy and joyous season!

We’ve tried to make things a little easier for you to find gifts that will fit your budget this season with the addition of our Gift Boutique categories. This year you will find Charming gifts at $20.00 & Under, Wonderful Gifts at $35.00 & Under and Sensational Gifts at $50.00 & Under.

De-stress your holiday season and shop Soul of the Rose, allow us to do the wrapping and shipping. This year we are offering free holiday shipping on ground orders through 12/17/08! We always hand write our gift cards and each package is sent along it’s way beautifully wrapped and with a special little gift tucked inside that includes fragrance samples, chocolates and loving thoughts. In addition you have the satisfaction of knowing that your purchase will include a donation to local, national and international charities. Now that is soulful!

The last day to ship with regular FED EX ground or home delivery so your gifts arrive before Thursday December 25th is December 17th – so there is plenty of time to select your gifts and let us take care of the wrap and ship.

Happy holidays to your and yours!

Channeling Sophie

You remember her… the Gift Giving Goddess of Soul of the Rose? Well, she is at it again with her recent Weekend in the Country. It seems she had a smashing time picnicking, taking in the local jazz in the park spectacular and staying over at a charming B&B. Lucky for her they allowed sweet Mr. Bingley her pooch! You must check out the latest installment of Sophie’s adventures.

We enjoyed a weekend in the country too! We packed up and went off to apple country in the local mountains for a little picnic and antique shopping. I wish I could tell you that the air was crisp with an autumn chill but you are all aware that we live in Southern California and frankly we were just grateful the hills were not on fire! But it was a beautiful day and the picnic was the best part.

While I was there I visited my two favorite shops – the best in town – they are owned by the same woman and her creativity is boundless! Check out Oakwood Creek and American Gardener - what fun!

So Much Is New!

There are so many new goodies at Soul of the Rose I don’t know what to tell you about first. Perhaps I should just pick out a few things I love in our newest department.

We have a new Pampered Pet department in the Home Store! Everything there is unique and adorable. We’ve found an international pet furnishings design house that we fell in love with called Louisdog. We are so happy to bring you an assortment of their wonderful collection. We carry their unique pet houses, baskets, beds, carriers and even pet clothing! If you have a little furry loved one then you must check out the Louisdog lifestyle collection.We got to thinking that if pet funishings were a good idea then perhaps pet spa products would also be fun! We are so excited about Cain & Able our line of doggie day spa products. The spa line is comprised of all natural ingredients and fragrances. There are even gift sets for doggies! I tell you we have thought of everything!

But let me warn you that if you are a feline lover you may be disappointed as there really was not much fun in all this buying for the cats. We tried on cat costumes and clothing and found that our Trouble and Smudge could not be brought to wear clothing of any sort. We know from experience that they especially detest the entire idea of spa products or any ordeal that may be brought about by the use of them. Actually, aside from the pet beds and houses they were unimpressed with all of our hard work in building this new department. So be warned this is strictly doggie territory only!

Check Out The New Gift Boutique on Soul of the Rose Gifts

I have always wanted something unique in the way of making gift suggestions on our website gift boutique and I am happy to say I think I have found it. Do you remember the Seinfeld episodes in which Elaine worked for the J. Peterman catalog? Well, you could say our gift boutique is a little bit inspired by J. Peterman.

Meet Sophie, the gift giving heroine of Soul of the Rose. Sophie radiates charm, style and a certain joie de vivre. She is a social butterfly with a social conscience. Sophie, with her gift list in hand, clicks on Soul of the Rose to find perfect, unique gifts for her friends and usually a little something for herself. She feels good knowing that her purchases lend a hand to others in need, as Soul of the Rose donates 10% of their sales to charities. Sophie may be our fictitious benefactor but the gifts she gives are wonderfully real and can all be found here at Soul of the Rose.

I first had the idea of taking pictures of various scenes in life where Soul of the Rose product was a featured element but it was my pal Megan’s idea to create a fictitious character that actually attended these parties and functions. Once I got on to the idea it became a very fun project and you could say the fun never ends as we are already thinking of new outings for Sophie to attend. Please check out the Gift Boutique and check back every now and then to see what else Sophie is celebrating.

And now a message from our sponsor...

I must take this opportunity to show you some of the very cool items we got in this week from Fringe Studios. We love the originality of this designer and will continue to add to our selection. Fringe makes the most unique and beautiful candles, picture frames and trays to be found in the market.

Check out all the Fringe candles and click into Graceful Accents to see all the Fringe home décor items. Each of these designs features their signature decoupage images on glass. We offer a selection that speaks to the dramatic & sultry or the floral & sunny side of life – what ever your mood we have something from Fringe Studio for you. Every item from Fringe Studio comes beautifully gift boxed and makes a very elegant gift.

Soulful Giving...

With this New Year I am extremely excited about the changes at Soul of the Rose Gifts. We have decided to become a dedicated giving boutique! What that means is that we now tithe 10% of all our sales to charitable organizations! Soulful Giving is what we call it and it is now the foundation for our business.

We pledge to positively affect the lives of millions of people one gift after another as we serve our customers by providing wonderful gifts that keep on giving to people in need everyday, making a difference and creating an impact in the world.

This has been a dream of mine and I am so glad that I have been able to put this into action. The start of a new year is a perfect time to initiate this new business plan. Setting this up, I had a great time investigating various organizations as I want to benefit local, national and international organizations. I found a great site called Charity Navigator that proved to be invaluable for researching charities. You may want to check it out to find charitable organizations that speak to the causes that you and your family really want to support.

Make giving a way of life; it completes the cycle of abundance and creates more good in the world!

Happy New Year to All!

Well you know I love birds

It is true - I will buy almost anything with birds on it. My pal Megan gets fit to be tied as she is much more hip than I and she does not share my affinity for birds and can not understand my fascination with them. Really, I can not understand it either because I am afraid of them - you know when they fly around I get a little nervous! However, bird images - oooh I love that. Birds outside the window - love em. Iron birds - I got about 10 placed in various nooks and niches around the home. I have a Frank Capra style black crow forever perched on a large dried Manzinita tree in my dinning room. I even have a bird on my Anthropology apron I got for Christmas from Miss Nina.

So I had to have these Anna Corba Bird Image Photo Books just as soon as I saw them. I like her work - Lauren Mumford mentioned her on her blog once (I miss Lauren's blog) and that is where I saw them. Anna is very nice and I am excited about being fortunate enough to offer some of her designs. I was extremely please when the items came in as they look even more beautiful in person than in the photos. I know you will love these new goodies!

Lollia's Believe and Inspire

I am happy to report that the first of the new Lollia lines "Believe" and "Inspire" have arrived! This has been a much anticipated event. I really feel that this line is the perfect gift line - well, if you are giving a gift to someone of the female persuasion that is.

Lollia offers bath and body goodies as well as luxurious candles. The fragrances are unique and soft. The new fragrances are Cabbage Rose Citrus for Believe and Inspire is a medley of Mimosa, Violte Leves and Rose. The packaging is unsurpassed. In fact it is the packaging that slows up the process sometimes. This designer, Margo Elena uses no stock packaging elements, everything is designed to perfection: vintage letter press, layered designer prints, elegant wine bottles and crystal adornments. This can sometimes take a while to get the product out but it is always worth the wait.

Check out the new goodies from Lollia in the Fine Bath and Body Preparations and the new candles in the Home Store sections of our store and check back often as new products will be arriving shortly.

Luv n these new pj's!

Finally we got some merchandise! Christmas always panics me as you order your things well in advance and you are at the mercy of organized or disorganized manufactures. Never the less we have wonderful new PJ’s from Pinecone Hill up on the site and I love them. Resist is my favorite. A classic cut with a hip print - we offer the lime and pink. Perfect for a slumber party!

I have to say that I am still waiting for an entire line of goodies to arrive. Wonderful new Lollia lines are on order and I can tell you from the competitive shopping I have done almost no one has them in stock. I may not even get them in time for this year’s Christmas gift season. This is sad because they are lovely and make stunning gifts. At the show the crowd was overwhelming to see what the new goodies would be like. Wonderful perfumes, hand crèmes, candles and soaps. Buyers were writing orders heavily. Indeed, it was the only reason I went to the show - to see what was new from Lollia. I am guessing that production is slow or surely every one would have them. You cannot find them on the web and I have not seen them in boutiques yet. I would love to offer them to you but we will just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope that they arrive very, very soon.

As I get more goodies in I will post here as well as the store so you can be the first to see.