As promised, this week I have for you another awesome Novica give away, and just in time for the gift-giving season! Whether that gift is for you or someone else is entirely up to you.  But if you ask me, I think you deserve it.

If you are unfamiliar with Novica and why I like them so much, here’s the deal – Novica works in association with National Geographic to showcase and sell art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, home décor, corporate gifts and more from artisans from all over the world.  Novica ensures the artists receive a fair market value for their work so that they might keep body and soul together, which as an artist and a human being, I really appreciate.  (I state this in every Novica  post because it is true and I can’t say it any better than I did the first time.)

This time Novica has offered two $75 gift certificates, one for moi and another for one lucky Antique Mommy reader.  In addition to a dizzying array of jewelry, they have a huge selection of women’s accessories, like scarves and totes and handbags and even men’s accessories too, like cuff links. Do men still wear cuff links?

I am trying to choose between these two bags.  What do you think? Which one?

In my estimation, one cannot have too many bags.  I like the yellow one because it is shallow and a too-deep tote is worse than no tote at all because it becomes a big black hole which eats lipstick and important receipts.  And I love the color and style.  But.  I really like the Zapotec wool bag too. It just appeals to the eye.  Which one, which one? (insert hand wringing)

If you would like a chance to win a $75 Novica gift card, check out Novica and leave a comment telling me about something you saw that you would like for you or someone you love.

I will draw a comment at random when the mood strikes.

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The mood has struck ~  contest closed!  Congratulations to Melanie, commenter #28!  Thanks to everyone for your comments and playing along!

Congratulations to our winner, Kathy, commenter #60 selected by the good folks at Random.org.  Thanks to everyone for playing along!

If you missed the contest, be sure to check out Novica for unique hand-crafted jewelry, gifts and more from artists all around the world.

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I’m taking a break from venetian blind cleaning to bring you news of a give-away from Novica!

Aside:  Know the best way to clean blinds? Get someone else to do it.  Also, who knew that the Venetian’s invented blinds? Certainly not I.  I visited Venice once and it never came up; it’s not on any of the chamber of commerce brochures.

At any rate, I recently got an email from Novica saying they’d like to give me and you each a $50 Novica gift certificate!  I know.  I love $50 gift certificates, always have.

As you may or may not recall from my previous Novica give-away is that they work in association with National Geographic to showcase and sell art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, home décor, corporate gifts and more from artisans from all over the world.  They ensure the artists receive a fair market value for their work so that they might keep body and soul together, which as an artist and a human being, I really appreciate.

Their site is overwhelming with awesomeness.  They have a zillion items in all price ranges and all of them unique, handcrafted, eco-friendly and fabulous.  The jewelry comes in its own little handcrafted box and includes a bio of the artist. And in a world of identical big-box stores, it’s just kind of nice to know something of the person who made what I’m buying.

Last time I got these earrings and this necklace which I love and wear just about every day.

If you are interested in a chance to win the other gift certificate, visit Novica (and you may be gone for three or four hours because there is a LOT of cool stuff there) and then pop back in and leave me a comment telling me what you saw that you might like to have for yourself or someone special.  I’m thinking I might like to have this.

I’ll choose a winner at some point on Monday.

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Other ways to keep up with Novica:

Novica on Twitter

Novica on Facebook

I got an email recently from Novica, a company that works in association with National Geographic to showcase and sell art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, home décor, corporate gifts and more from artisans from all over the world.  Novica ensures the artists receive a fair market value for their work so that they might keep body and soul together, which as an artist and a human being, I really appreciate.

I visited their site and was overwhelmed.  They have a zillion items in all price ranges and all of them unique, handcrafted, eco-friendly and fabulous.  Each item includes a bio of the artist and in a world of identical big-box stores, it’s just kind of nice to know something of the person who made what I’m buying.

Novica has offered me two $75 gift certificates, one for me and one for you – isn’t that nice?  I’m getting these earrings for me because I seem to really be attracted to amber right now for some inexplicable reason.  And then I can get something else too, but I don’t know what yet.  I need another 6 or 7 hours to shop.

If you are interested in a chance to win the other gift certificate, visit Novica (and you may be gone for three or four hours because there is a LOT of cool stuff there) and then pop back in and leave me a comment telling me what you saw that you liked or what you think I should get.

I’ll choose a winner at some point on Monday.

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Other ways to keep up with Novica:

Novica on Twitter

Novica on Facebook

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WINNER!

Pat #66 ~ congratulations!  Can’t wait to see what you get!