Welcome to Crafted by Ellie Mae!
Thank you for taking the time to visit our shop and support our small business. My name is Elka, Chief Soaping Officer, and I'm thrilled that you've stumbled upon our handmade artisan soaps.
My first foray into making soaps was with my partner in early 2019. He and I just wanted to make one batch; something simple and natural so we could confidently say we knew exactly what we were using all over our bodies, each and every day. Well, after that one batch I was hooked! I started researching all sorts of scents, designs, techniques and additives that could be used to produce beautiful unique bars of soap. I also spent a long time tweaking and perfecting my soap recipe.
After a while I had so much soap I didn't know what to do with it! I gifted bars to family, friends, co-workers, and basically anyone else that would take them, under the nickname my brother-in-law had lovingly given me: Ellie Mae. It was at that point I decided to start my business and share my soaps with a larger audience. Crafted by Ellie Mae was officially born!
I now run the business out of the country home I share with my husband, our dog, two cats, three rabbits and eleven chickens. It's never a dull day at our place out here in Halton Hills, Ontario!
At Crafted by Ellie Mae, we only use the best quality, ethically sourced ingredients and additives. Our promise to all of our customers will always be: if we won't use it personally and recommend it to friends and family, we won't sell it in our shop!