HUG Event Tonight

We will be at the Hip & Urban Girl's Cookies and Champagne party tonight!  Should be a fun networking event even though it has been pouring all day long!  Lets hope our soap doesn't get we! 

I finally cut the swirled soap that I made.  I am still not satisfied - I would like to make the swirls crisper (if you know what I mean).  I will keep trying...  This is a cherry blossom (sakura) soap that is headed for Japan (once labelled!).

Today's craft show and random soap thoughts

I have been making soap for a while now, doing a lot of shows every season, and I am always suprised about which of my products are hits or misses.  Today at the 17th Annual Swansea Craft Show, it seemed to be my gift bags with guest lotion and two guest soaps.  Hard Candy, as usual was a hit.  Overall, for our first time being there, it was a great day with good peeps.

I have been thinking about making swirls in my soaps lately.  I have done so before, but sometimes it just doesn't come out as pretty as other soapers.  Plus, I recently got this fantastic new mold (Willow Way soap equipment) that I think will be really conducive to making swirls as it is deep, as opposed to my long wooden molds (which I love just as much because my awsome husband has been making them for me).  I think I will give it a go with my Sakura soap - after I finish making more gift baskets.  Our next show is on November 26 at the Rose Theater in Brampton.  Pictures of swirled soap to follow...

Pura Vida Spa...ahh! and the Ontario Spring Water Sake Company

Pura Vida Spa…ahh! is now exclusively making soap for the Ontario Spring Water Sake company.  Located in downtown Toronto in the historic distillery district, the Ontario Spring Water Sake company uses traditional Japanese methods to brew sake (rice wine).  One of the by-products of sake production is sake kasu.  Sake kasu contains kojic acid and may benefit your skin by slowing the ageing process, help even out skin tone and decrease your skin's ability to form the type of melanin found in age spots and freckles. 

You can find Sake kasu soap at the Ontario Spring Water Sake company  on 55 Mill Street, building 4, in Toronto – and while you are there, have some sake! Kampai!

Upcoming Craft Shows and Events

This is our busy time of year with all the Christmas craft shows and events that we will be participating in.  Our first one, the Made by Hand show was a success, and now we are on to some new ones and some of our regular events:

·     We will be at the 17th Swansea Craft Sale, Saturday, November 19, 10 am - 3 pm, 15 Waller Avenue, Toronto.

·    We will be at Vic Johnson's arena in Streetsville on Friday, November 25, for the Stop the Clock for Louie Pimenta fundraiser.

·    We will be at the Brampton Art Fair, Saturday, November 26 at the Rose Theater, 9 am - 4 pm.

·    We will be at the indoor 99 Market in Toronto on Sunday, December 3 from 12-5, The Glass Factory.

·    We will be at the Niagara Holiday Market from December 22, 2011, to January 1, 2012 from 11 am to 7 pm, New York State side.

Hope to see you!

Made By Hand Show Success!

Thank you to all my repeat customers and new customers at the Made by Hand show this past Saturday, November 5. It was great talking to a lot of you and meeting new vendors.  The Lolli Cakes next door to me were delicious! 
Congratualtions to Jenny R. for winning the $20.00 gift certificate to be used at one of our future shows.  The next show we will be at is the 17th Annual Swansea Craft Sale:

http://sites.google.com/site/swanseacraftsale/home

Hope to see you all there!

Made By Hand Show

Don't forget to join us tomorrow (Booth 32, closest to Entrance 1C) for the Made by Hand Show featuring over 30,000 square feet of shopping. See original handmade work from more than 150 juried artists, artisans and designers from across Canada.   

• FREE Parking
• FREE Swag Bag for the 1st 100 visitors
• 1st 1000 Customers play the Customer Passport - complete your passport to win a photo-session (value $150)
• Door Prizes (Hotel Packages, Theatre Tickets, Gift Certificates from Vendors, Jewellery Gift Set and more)
• 100% of the Door Proceed benefit Crafting for a Cure (all door proceeds benefit Crafting for a Cure
• Buy one-of-a-kind gifts
• Support local artists, artisians and designers
• FUN for all ages

Doors open at 11:00am - Line up early!