Get to Know Novica and Shop for Unique, Fair-Trade Artisanal Goods with a $75.00 Giveaway

What does this beautiful blue glass dessert bowl


have in common with this serene black & white Buddha painting?


One is in my glassware cabinet (actually a set of 6), the other hangs on the wall in my hallway, and they both came from Novica. Not familiar with Novica yet? Novica is a leading fair trade artisan website featuring an amazing collection of handmade art, including paintings, jewelry, glassware, pottery, home decor and furnishings, direct from more than 2,000 talented artisans from around the globe. Novica works with National Geographic to give these talented artists and craftspeople a place to show their work and provides them with access to the world market.

I first purchased from Novica a couple of years ago, attracted to the wide variety of products they carry. (Warning: you can spend hours on the site, just looking!) The website provides background information about the individual artisans, which makes you feel connected to the work you are buying. I also like the fact that Novica utilizes fair trade practices and the artists are independent, controlling their work and setting their own prices for their products. Novica has even set up a unique microfinance program where consumers can help Novica artisans expand their business through interest free loans. Besides being a great place for personal shopping, Novica is a great place for gifts--you can find eco-friendly, green gifts, fair-trade corporate gifts, or unique gifts (sorted by price, category & recipient) that you won't see in other places.

I was already a Novica fan before the company contacted me and asked if I would like to try them out again and maybe do a review, so of course I agreed. The fact that they gave me a gift certificate for a little shopping fun just sweetened the deal. Then, they generously offered to give one of my readers a gift certificate too--how cool is that?! The only downside? I am having a heck of a time making my mind up on what to get--there are so many options.

Right now the sangria pitcher is looking mighty good--it even has an ice deposit to keep things cold, but this Celadon lotus ceramic curry bowl is gorgeous, and I do make a lot of curries.... and this Buddha and the jade elephant teapot would be perfect for tea time, or these green garden ceramic plates are pretty too. Hmm...

But enough about me and my *problems*--I bet you want to know how you can win a $75.00 electronic gift certificate from Novica...

***Giveaway***

One lucky person will win a $75.00 USD electronic gift certificate to shop on Novica--to be used on anything you want from tableware to jewelry. You don't have to have a blog to win, (just be sure to leave a way I can get in touch with you if you do win). Since it is an electronic gift certificate and Novica ships to many countries around the world (here's the list of countries they ship to), this giveaway is open to most everyone. (Just note that some countries do charge import taxes that would not be covered by the gift certificate, so you may want to determine if that applies to you before you enter.)

A winner will be selected by random drawing--so enter away--there are three ways to enter so if you really want it, you have up to three chances to win.

How to Enter:
(You can enter up to three times but you MUST leave a separate comment for each entry so I can tally them without taxing my brain too much!)

Entry #1: Take a look at the Novica site and leave a comment on this post telling me what you think you might spend the $75.00 on if you win.

Entry #2: For a second entry, mention Kahakai Kitchen and the giveaway and link back to this post on your blog, and/or your Facebook page and/or if you twitter, tweet about it. Then leave a second comment on this post letting me know that you linked, Face-booked and/or tweeted it.

Entry #3: For a third entry, become a follower of Kahakai Kitchen by clicking on the "Followers" box on the side bar of my blog and leave me yet another comment letting me know that you are now following me. If you are already a loyal follower just leave a comment letting me know that you are following for your additional entry.

All entry comments must be in by midnight, (HST) Thursday, August 5th. The winner will be selected in a random drawing or by a random number generated from of all of the entry comments received, and will be announced on Friday August 6th. Good luck!

Many thanks to Novica for providing such a great prize!


Obligatory Disclosure Statement: Although Novica provided me with a gift certificate for myself, and one to give away to try out their site, no payment or compensation was received for my review and my opinions of Novica are my own, based on my experiences ordering from them.

Happy Aloha Friday!