NOVICA $25 Giveaway Association w/ National Geographic Handmade Goods and Fair Trade Artisans

Disclaimer: NOVICA provided me with a gift card to purchase a product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review in return for the free product and giveaway.

Just in time for your Holiday Shopping....

A wonderful new website that offers Modern and Fast products yet still holds true to the artisan crafted roots.

A site that offers the best of all Fair Trade Missions to help undiscovered artists around the world.

This site is called NOVICA and it is associated with National Geographic.  I was thrilled to have to chance to select an item for myself and giveaway a $25 Gift Certificate to one lucky person. 

When I looked around NOVICA's site I could believe all the offers in many different price ranges.  The best part is all the items for sale are sourced from around the world.  Each item is handmade and goes through a certification program.  This program guarantees that each product is 100% premium quality.

Novica practices fair trade which means none of the artists are charged any fees for listing their items on the Novica website.  I love that the artists are fully independent and can raise or lower their prices and even remove times from Novica.  So by doing this it adds to the value of both the artisans and the customers.

I know when I searched to find what I wanted to order I used a few different ways to locate the perfect hand crafted item.  I started with Unique Gifts and then went on to Gifts for Mom. 

And knowing I had a budget on what I could select I finally used the search feature Unique Gifts under $25.  And I found the most amazing handmade bowl I decided to treat myself to.

Look at it!!

It's it beautiful??  I can't wait for it to arrive and the shipping and handling was under $5!

Is is called the Spicy Blue Dip Painted Hand Carved Wood Bowl (Small).  And since the artist can select his or her own price....This beautiful bowl was suppose to be $50.95 but only currently cost 24.99!  I was lucky to get this great deal as there were only 2 more bowls left for order.

The Spicy Blue Dip Hand Carved Wood Bowl highlights the natural grain of palo blanco with its modern design.  The bowl is carved by hand and finished by dipping it in deep blue for a whimsical spot of color.

Feel I need to share a little about the artist who hand crafted my bowl.  His name is Victor Hugo Lopez.

This is some of what I found out from NOVICA about Victor. 

"Developing a new design is like planning for the birth of a baby. I draw, cut the wood, carve it, sand it and take it apart until I have a finished piece that makes me happy."

"I work in wood. Like many people who work in this craft, I had a difficult childhood that helped me become a man who… Read more strives to get ahead. I'm a hard worker, and I've worked on my own for around 40 years.  I'm grateful to Novica for the opportunity to have a window to the world through the web page. I'm also grateful to you, the shoppers, for making your homes a cultural showcase for artisans like me, who live and dream of our work."

And I love that when you purchase an item through NOVICA some offer free gift packaging and even a free gift message plus artist storycard.  I know it is included with my bowl. 

What a perfect idea to treat yourself or others!  You can even check out Vases, Pearl Necklaces and Sculpture.  What would you select if you won the $25 Gift Card?  Quick go over and check out NOVICA as that is one of the entries below.

Good Luck and Thanks for supporting Artists Worldwide with the help of NOVICA.

Disclaimer: NOVICA provided me with a gift card to purchase a product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review in return for the free product and giveaway.

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