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Angela made eight to 10 small (six-inch) satin bags with this recipe. You could also use muslin bags, available at apothecaries and aromatherapy supply stores.
Oils:
120 drops (6 ml) rose scent (or rose-scented oil)
80 drops (4 ml) sandalwood oil
40 drops (2 ml) frankincense oil
20 drops (1 ml) myrrh
10 drops (1/2 ml) black pepper oil
Botanicals:
1/4 oz. powdered orrisroot
1/4 oz. powdered gum benzoin
10 oz. dried rose petals (highly scented ones are best)
1 oz. whole cloves
2 oz. allspice berries, crushed
1 cinnamon stick, broken in small pieces
Blend the oils together in a bowl. In another bowl, mix together the orrisroot and the gum benzoin. Stir in the oil mixture a bit at a time.* The mixture will be pastelike. Add the remaining botanicals, stirring well until everything is coated. Cover and set in a dark place for a few days to mature. Fill small pouches with the mixture and place them anywhere you want a spicy scent.
* It's not necessary to use all the oil, which is very
pungent. Stored in a dark bottle, any leftover oil can be used to refresh the bags as the fragrance in the sweet bags fades.
Angela Flanders' Sweet Bags
"Like the herbalists of old, I create scents that
do people good. That's one of the reasons I
adore the Elizabethan era. It was an exciting
time, with explorers traveling the world,
bringing back new spices and oils."
Angela Flanders
Your vision will become clear only when you look in your heart.... Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.
Carl Jung
Contact Paper can be used to protect paper or card stock when you don't have a laminator. You can use clear on the front and a patterned Contact Paper on the back.
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