P.U. Soap Carving Tea Party at The Daily Grind!

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The Daily Grind presents...Pre-Valentine’s Day Soap Carving with Purple Urchin!  Come and join Sarah and Rebecca of Purple Urchin at The Daily Grind for a unique and fun soap carving tea party. When: Sunday, February 12t...

We'll be on TV Feb. 1st!

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 We'll be on CTV Morning Live this Wednesday, February 1st, at 7:40 a.m. Be sure to tune in! ******Update****** Here is a link to the video of our segment!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwpSQpktm6w&list=UUOYxMz070f7jYMjoHk36dGA...

Join us for Chinatown's Lion Dance 2012!

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  Ottawa's Chinatown (where Purple Urchin's shop is located) will be celebrating Chinese New Year with a traditional Lion Dance! Lions invited by the Somerset Street Chinatown BIA will tour business to business to bring good fortune...

Where We'll Be: Venus Envy's 11th Anniversary!

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Beck and our trusty friend Mattie will be at Venus Envy today (Saturday, January 21st, 2012) from 11am until 3pm. Stop by our table at Venus Envy (320 Lisgar St in Ottawa) to:  * enjoy a free hand massage using your choice of our luxurious b...

January 17th - CLOSED

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We have decided not to open the store today due to the bad weather/road conditions. We should be open again Thursday at 11 am as planned. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

WHERE WE'LL BE: Urban Craft January!

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Urban Craft January! Sarah will be happily selling our products at Urban Craft - Ottawa's Monthly Market! Urban Craft is Ottawa's first and only monthly craft market, featuring the freshest and hippest vendors around! Taking place the first Satu...

Dec. 21-Closed

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We have decided not to open the store today due to the bad weather/road conditions. We should be open again tomorrow at 11 am as planned. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Holiday Hours!

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 We've extended our hours up until Christmas for those of you who haven't finished your shopping! We're even open Christmas Eve! HOLIDAY HOURS: Wednesday, Dec. 14: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec....

Where We'll Be: Craftalicious 2011 and the Ottawa Humane Society's Holiday Craft Sale!

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This Saturday, December 10th, we will be at 2 amazing shows! We will also have the shop open from 10am-5pm on Saturday and 12-5pm on Sunday! We are happy to be a part of Craftalicious 2011! Come check it out! Local vendors will have: Gourmet...

And the winner is...

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 Hello everyone! We have drawn the name of the winner of our $75 gift basket giveaway and it is: Tiffany Tingley!  Thank you to everyone who signed up for our mailing list and entered the draw! We're planning on making our newsletter a...

WHERE WE'LL BE: 3 Amazing shows this weekend: Urban Craft December, A Window on Christmas, and Raw Sugar!

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This weekend we'll be at 3 amazing craft shows (as well as at the shop from 10 am-5 pm Saturday and from 12-5 pm Sunday): Urban Craft December Sarah will be happily selling our products at Urban Craft - Ottawa's Monthly Market! Urban Craft is O...

WHERE WE'LL BE: 3 Amazing shows this weekend: Urban Craft December, A Window on Christmas, and Raw Sugar!

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This weekend we'll be at 3 amazing craft shows (as well as at the shop from 10 am-5 pm Saturday and 12-5 pm Sunday): Urban Craft December Sarah will be happily selling our products at Urban Craft - Ottawa's Monthly Market! Urban Craft is Ottawa...

Where We'll Be: Hintonburg & Old Ottawa South

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This weekend we'll be at 2 craft shows (as well as at the shop from 10 am-5 pm Saturday): Saturday, Nov. 26th: Hintonburg Community Association Christmas Craft Fair Hintonburg Community Centre 1064 Wellington 10 am to 5 pm More info: http...

Gift Basket Giveaway

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    We're giving away a gift basket worth $75 on Dec. 3rd! To be entered in the draw, all you have to do is stop by the shop and sign up for our mailing list. We're open 3 days a week: Tuesdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 11 a.m.-7...

Where We'll Be: Immaculata High School Craft Fair

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Sarah will be at Immaculata High today (Nov. 19th) from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.. There will be 70+ vendors selling all sorts of handmade crafts, including Christmas-themed products. Admission is $1 or 1 non-perishable food item (admission fees all go ...

WHERE WE'LL BE: Our new shop!!!!!!!!

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That's right everyone - we have our own place now! We've been getting it ready for the past month and we are SUPER excited to be ready to open :) Come and check it out!  When: Saturday, November 12th, 2011 from 10am-5pm Where: Our new sho...

WHERE WE'LL BE: Three AMAZING shows this weekend!!!!

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That's right - we'll be at 3 awesome shows this weekend! Hope you can stop by :) First up is Urban Craft - Ottawa's Monthly Market! November 5th, 2011  10am-2pm The GCTC, Holland & Wellington For more ...

WHERE WE'LL BE: Urban Craft Market November!

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We'll be happily selling our products at Urban Craft - Ottawa's Monthly Market! Urban Craft is Ottawa's first and only monthly craft market, featuring the freshest and hippest vendors around! Taking place the first Saturday of every month in ...

WHERE WE'LL BE: Urban Craft Market

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We'll be happily selling our products at Urban Craft - Ottawa's Monthly Market! Urban Craft is Ottawa's first and only monthly craft market, featuring the freshest and hippest vendors around! Taking place the first Saturday of every month in ...

Where We'll Be: Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival!

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This Sunday we’ll be at the Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival. Come check us out - rain or shine! Local artists, bands, crafts, and food! You can't go wrong!  When: Sunday Sept. 18th, 2011 from 10am-5pm Where: Windsor Pa...