#NOVICA Review and $35 GC Giveaway! Ends 12/16/16

Did you grow up with a subscription to National Geographic? Did you eagerly watch the TV specials? Do you subscribe to NatGeo on Cable?

I did and I do now!

I discovered NOVICA just a few years ago.  Novica is a global market place in associated with National Geographic. It's endeavor is to Empower. Connect. Preserve. 


That they most certainly do! The artisans supported by Novica come from many different regions of the world: The Andes, Bali, Java, India, Mexico, Thailand, West Africa, and Central America.

The items created by these artisans are amazing. From Jewelry to Fashion to Sculpture and more, every piece is crafted with love and skill.

I was blessed to receive this stunningly beautiful Cultured Pearl and Amethyst Necklace with Cross Pendant handmade from India. It retails for $43.19
Five radiant pearls adorn this amethyst cross pendant designed by Neeru Goel.

An artist story card comes with the pendant, so you will know the real person behind the item that you purchased. You may even follow that artist through your Novica account!

Hi! My name is Neeru Goel and I was born on September 19, 1960. I spent most of my childhood in Kolkata, a metropolis in West Bengal. Collecting jewelry and gemstones has been my passion ever since childhood. I have been greatly inspired by my grandmother who used to look into each and every detail, from how jewelry is made to what had been used to make the jewelry. I remember when I was just a child, my grandmother used to watch nomads walking on the roads and admire them for wearing huge and fancy jewelry. 
I recently started designing sculptures in silver with Meenakari art. This was suggested by a friend, who by looking at my designing skills thought I could also make a mark in sculpting. I am overwhelmed at this new experience, and I am looking forward to continuing on this new artistic path. 


Novica offers so many options for buy personal and gift items: unique corporate gifts, Decor Accessories, and more.

I am saving up for a birthstone ring for myself.  Are these Opal Rings not amazing? This one is my favourite:

You already know that I'm addicted to Bangles and Bracelets and there are so many beautiful choices. Like chips, you MUST buy more than one!

Now, my second addiction is Handbags. This leather bag just calls for me to bring it home.  It is hand-tooled Mexican leather!

There is something for everyone at Novica.  You rest assured that the money you spend will help the artisans and craftsmen who design and create these awesome pieces of art.

You may connect with NOVICA on their website and Social Media pages:
Facebook, Pinterest,  Google+,  Instagram, and @NOVICA on Twitter!

The wonderful folks at Novica have generously offered one of my readers the chance to win a $35 Gift Code of their own!

Just follow the instructions below for your chance to enter and win! Remember, the more options that you enter, the better your chances!

Open to USA, 18+.  Gift Code will be delivered by email.

DISCLOSURE: I received a Gift Certificate to facilitate this review. I received no other compensation. The opinions expressed herein are my own and based on my own use of and experience with the item.

Entry-Form

NOVICA Gift Card Winner

The winner is the Novica $50 Gift Code is...

NOVICA $50 GC Giveaway

Entries: 2048
This giveaway has ended.
Crystal R. is the winner!

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By submitting an entry to this giveaway you agree to the following Terms & Conditions: 
Sponsored by NOVICA. Gift Code will be sent via email to winner.Contest open to USA, 16+, and will close on 7/17/15.
You also agree to the Giveaway Tools' Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Congratulations! I've emailed you!

Thank you to everyone that participated -- I appreciate your kind and continued support.

More great reviews and giveaways coming your way soon!

Have a blessed weekend,

Terri

Celebrating DAD with Novica! $50 Gift Card Giveaway, ends 7/17/15

Novica.com is a global market place in associated with National Geographic. It's endeavor is to Empower. Connect. Preserve.

I have been a loyal member (customer) for several years now. I always find the perfect gift for family and friends there.  I have spent many a happy hour browsing their many unique offerings.

Father's Day was a week ago and Mike was gifted with two wonderful gifts from Novica:
a great T-Shirt and an amazing carved wooden puzzle.

You can see the colourful Novica logo on the front of this Mission Novica T-Shirt.   On the back, it says, "Empower Connect Preserve".   This is a size LARGE -- the shirts do run a bit small.

Idriss Lawani in Bali designs this cool cotton t-shirt for our Novica Collections.  The T-Shirt came in a very pretty, decorative cotton (reusable) bag.

He also received something he's been wanting for ages:  The stunning Labyrinth Game, hand-carved from Sheesham wood. 

This is a masterful dexterity game of patience and skill.  That's why happy husband plays with it and not me!

Even though Father's Day is over, the man in your life deserves a gift to let him know how you feel about him.

So, the ever-generous folks at Novica have offered one of my readers the chance to win a $50 Gift Code!

Fantastic!

Just follow the entry instructions below for your chance to enter to win!

Open to USA, 16+, No PO Boxes, please. All entries are verified. Giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 17, 2015.

DISCLOSURE:
I received a Gift Code in order to facilitate this review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed herein are my own and based on my own experience with the items.

 

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The GreaterGood Shop $50 GC WINNER!

The winner of the GreaterGood Shop $50 Gift Certificate is...

GreaterGood $50 GC

Entries: 1241
This giveaway has ended.
DeAnna K. is the winner!

Terms & Conditions

By submitting an entry to this giveaway you agree to the following Terms & Conditions: 
Sponsored by GreaterGood.Contest open to USA, 18+, and will close on May 7, 2015.
You also agree to the Giveaway Tools' Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Congratulations! I've emailed you!

Thank you to everyone that participated -- I appreciate your support.

I have more great reviews and giveaways coming soon!

Terri

The GreaterGood Shop Review and Giveaway, ends TONIGHT!!!

I have long been a fan of National Geographic and their affiliated store, Novica.  Not long ago, it was brought to my attention Novica has partnered with Greatergood.org and opened a new shop where every purchase helps support a charity that benefits our world.

I am truly honoured to be a part of this fine effort. Please allow me to share my experience with you.

I received the delicately beautiful Cross of Protection for my youngest daughter.  She rides a motorcycle and I do worry about her.

The verse reads: The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.

For my Mom, I received the Sweet Affection Mom's Heart pin.  Perfect gift for Mother's Day!

For myself, I received this silver Chain of Celebration necklace.

 I immediately added the Cross of Faith that I purchased at Novica a few months ago.

Knowing that each purchase I make is truly helping others and benefiting those in need is such a great feeling.

You can make purchases from so many categories! So many choices...

Perhaps the beautiful Weaving Hope Bracelet from the Breast Cancer shop:

Or the Pewter By the Swords of Angels St. Michael the Archangel Military Protection Medal from the
Veterans Shop.

Or  Warm Hearts, Soft Paws Christmas Ornament that benefits Animal Rescue.

There are also shops for Alzheimers, Diabetes, Rainforest, Literacy, Autism, and Hunger.  Thousands of well-crafted items -- something for everyone.



You may connect with The GreaterGoodon their website and Social Media Pages:
CharityUSA on Facebook and TheGreaterGood on Pinterest.

The lovely folks at GreaterGood have generously offered one of my readers the chance to win a $50.00 Gift Card to the shop!  Just follow the entry instructions below for your chance to enter to win.

Open to USA, 16+, No PO Boxes. All entries are verified. Giveaway ends on May 7, 2015.

DISCLOSURE:
I received a Gift Card to GreaterGood in order to facilitate this review. I received no other compensation. The opinions expressed herein are my own and based on my own use of and experience with the items.

Entry-Form

Novica $50 WINNER!

And the winner is...

$50 NOVICA Gift Code

Entries: 2218
This giveaway has ended.
lataevea b. is the winner!

Terms & Conditions

By submitting an entry to this giveaway you agree to the following Terms & Conditions: 
Sponsored by NOVICA. Gift Code will be sent via email to winner.Contest open to USA, 18+, and will close on March 1, 2015.
You also agree to the Giveaway Tools' Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Congratulations! I've emailed you!  

Thank you to everyone that participated!  More great reviews and giveaways coming soon!

Have a great week, ya'll!

Terri

NOVICA.COM: Review & Giveaway, CLOSED

CONTEST CLOSED!

My family has ALWAYS loved National Geographic and all things associated with it. From Television specials to the NatGeo Channel to their amazing on-line marketplace:
Novica.com

Novica.com is... a stunning global market. Rugs, Furniture, Handbags, Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Collectibles, Masks, Boxes... it's all there and it's all finely crafted by artisans from almost every nation.

You can, quite literally, spend hours browsing the on-line catalog.

I was recently blessed with the chance to review an item for Novica.com and I was so happy to accept!

After many hours, I choose the gorgeous Emerald Blossoms Lacquered Box from artist Nantana Sompamitre of Thailand.

This box is hand-carved and sculpted from Mango Wood (A hard, dense wood excelelnt for crafting bowls, boxes, and furniture). After carving the wood, sculpting the design, and painting it, Nantana polishes the wood then coats the box with layer after layer of lacquer. The shine is so glossy that it looks like glass!

The Novica Mission:

We want to give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. And, we want to provide you with access to unique, hard-to-find items at great values that only the Internet infrastructure can allow.

At the deepest essence of our philosophy, we want to create a bridge between you and the many talented artisans across the globe.

We want you to know about who you're buying from. We want you to feel that attachment to the product and to the hands that created it.

In the spirit of the Internet, let us bring you together.

NOVICA. The World is Your Market.

The wonderful folks at Novica want to share their marvelous finds with you! So have they've generously offered one of our followers a chance to win a $35 GC to their store!

Just follow the directions below for your chance to enter and win!

Open to USA only, please.

***NOTICE: You MUST leave your email address in the body of your comment or make your email address visible in your profile. If I cannot contact you -- you can't win! If your profile is set to private and your email is not visible, your entry will be discarded.***

Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry!

MANDATORY ENTRY: Leave a comment telling us what product you'd like to have from Novica! Please leave a link to the item.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. Follow Novica on Facebook

2. Follow @novica on Twitter

3. Follow Gathering My Roses PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect (Located on the sidebar)

4. Follow Gathering My Roses via Facebook Networked Blogs (Located on sidebar)

5. Become a fan of Gathering My Roses on Facebook (link on Sidebar!)

6. Follow @GeorgiaMist on Twitter

7. Tweet about this contest (no more than twice daily, please!)
@GeorgiaMist @novica Win a $35 GC from Novica and Gathering My Roses!
Ends 6/20/11 http://bit.ly/kcdBtu

8. Grab our button and post it on your sidebar or favorite's page!

9. Enter another contest on our blog and then come back and tell us which one.

BONUS ENTRIES!!! -- Want *6* bonus entries?

1. Follow my daughter's new review blog Once Upon a Product Review (leave two comments!)

2. Follow her on Twitter @onceuponreview (leave two comments!)

3. LIKE Once upon a Review on Facebook! (leave two comments!)


This contest will be open from Monday, June 6th until Monday, June 20th. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, June 21st.

DISCLOSURE:
Novica provided me with a complimentary Emerald Blossoms Lacquered Box for the purpose of this review. I was under no obligation to review this item. I received no monetary compensation. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and based on my own personal use of the item.

NOVICA: Review & Giveaway, CLOSED!

CLOSED!

Our family loves National Geographic! We read the magazines -- watch the TV shows and specials. It's been a part of our lives for many years. When we discovered the beautifully crafted items at Novica (in Association with National Geographic), we were delighted and amazed!

We were even more delighted to be given an opportunity to review an item from Novica.

We received the 6 Piece Cobalt Blue Highball Glasses for the purpose of review.

The glasses are just beautiful. They are nicely weighted (something I really love) and the colour is superb. The glasses are a little over 6 1/2 inches tall and are blown glass. They are also dishwasher safe (top rack)!

While I rarely drink (Mike doesn't drink at all) alcoholic beverages, we do love to set a nice table for special occassions. These gorgeous cobalt blue glasses make any dinner special. Iced tea works just as well in these glass as would whiskey!

From the website:

A soothing, tempered tone of cobalt invades this set of six highball glasses. Over thirty years of experience has resulted in Javier and Efrén's superior ability to create imaginative yet functional works, achieving an incredible clarity with the material.

Please note that as each piece is individually handmade, slight variations in the shape and size of the glass are likely, making every item a distinct example of blown-glass craftsmanship. Tiny bubbles within the surface exemplify Canteras' singular, rustic technique.

Novica caries so many amazing, unique items: Rugs, Home Decor, Sculpture, Mirrors, Musical Instruments, Games, and so much more. You'll spend hours day-dreaming your way through their catalog. You''ll want everything. I know that Liz and I do!

The Novica Mission:

We want to give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. And, we want to provide you with access to unique, hard-to-find items at great values that only the Internet infrastructure can allow.

At the deepest essence of our philosophy, we want to create a bridge between you and the many talented artisans across the globe.

We want you to know about who you're buying from. We want you to feel that attachment to the product and to the hands that created it.

In the spirit of the Internet, let us bring you together.

NOVICA. The World is Your Market.

The wonderful folks at Novica want to share their marvelous finds with you! So have they've generously offered one of our followers a chance to win a $50 GC to their store!

Just follow the directions below for your chance to enter and win!

Open to USA only, please.

***NOTICE: You MUST leave your email address in the body of your comment or make your email address visible in your profile. If I cannot contact you -- you can't win! If your profile is set to private and your email is not visible, your entry will be discarded.***

Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry!

MANDATORY ENTRY: Leave a comment telling us what product you'd like to have from Novica! Please leave a link to the item.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. Follow Novica on Facebook

2. Follow @novica on Twitter

3. Follow Gathering My Roses PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect (Located on the sidebar)

4. Follow Gathering My Roses via Facebook Networked Blogs (Located on sidebar)

5. Become a fan of Gathering My Roses on Facebook (link on Sidebar!)

6. Follow @GeorgiaMist on Twitter

7. Tweet about this contest (no more than twice daily, please!)
@GeorgiaMist @novica Win a $50 GC from Novica and Gathering My Roses!
Ends 9/9/10 http://bit.ly/cDfTMC

8. Grab our button and post it on your sidebar or favorite's page!

9. Enter another contest on our blog and then come back and tell us which one.

This contest will be open from Friday, August 27th until Thursday, September 9th. Winner will be announced on Friday, September 10th.

DISCLOSURE:
Novica provided us with a complimentary set of 6 Piece Cobalt Blue Highball Glasses for the purpose of review. We were under no obligation to review this item. We received no monetary compensation. The opinions expressed in this review are our own and based on our own personal use of the item.