$50 Novica.com Digital Gift Code Giveaway!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Novica! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is Beth E. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly's 'It's MY Birthday, but You Get the Gifts' Giveaways, brought to you by:

It's officially Spring! And you know what that means! Yes that's right, my birthday is coming soon! As far as I'm concerned, having only one day to celebrate is no where near enough. I say celebrating this life will take at least a month!

When I'm giving gifts I look for gifts that are unique and 'fit' the recipient, and I also love creative packaging. I love to add sweet embellishments (like butterflies!) that express my personality and that of the recipient! It's not always so easy to find Unique Gifts and creative packaging! Needless to say when I receive a gift that is creatively packaged it certainly adds to the excitement factor!

Ascending Butterfly has made its mark by making sure we feature 'Corporations With a Conscience'.  Brands that care enough to give back. As far as I'm concerned the best shopping, is 'Guilt Free' Shopping. Where your purchase actually makes a difference. Getting a discount is great, making a difference....like the famous commercial we all know says....PRICELESS!

National Geographic in Association with Novica.com are helping to make art happen in the form of a Microcredit. 0 % Interest Free MicroFinancing for Artisans in developing nations. Now in addition to the fact that your order goes to helping the artisan that crafted your item, you can also get involved in the MicroFinancing and contribute to your favorite Artisan directly and help them meet their Financing Goals, which aids in expansion, adding items to inventory and more! Here is a list of Artisans currently seeking funding, you can also read a little more about each one and how they plan to use the funding.

"When combined with information and communication technologies, microcredit can unleash new opportunities for the world's poorest entrepreneurs and thereby revitalize the village economies they serve." ~ Madeleine K. Albright and John Doerr

'Wine Bouquet'

No, it's not what you think! lol - Look at how it came wrapped:

 

See the oh so cute little Llama embellishment on the raffia ribbon? This is just the kind of packaging I like, cute, creative and a sweet embellishment!

AND INSIDE THE PACKAGE:



Wine Bouquet

I can't tell you how impressed I am with this sweater! It is mid-weight, keeps me warm on it's own without making me feel weighed down. It's soft, not itchy in any way, and I love the style, the cable detailing in the front is super stylish! I also greatly love the Vneck front, it doesn't plunge as much on me as on the model above, and the sleeves are not as long on me as on the model in the photo. Like little bear said it fit me 'just right'.

Quote From the Artisan:

"I use Peruvian knitting and weaving techniques, along with the incomparable quality of alpaca wool, to design modern classics. My goal is to create apparel that you can use all your life." ~ Laura Anaya

Star Legends

And what's a Birthday without some Bling Bling:

 

 

I love sterling silver, and I also love the Celtic inspired Design on these earrings! Maybe it's because of the Gaelic origins of my first name! I've always been attracted to Celtic inspired jewelry, and what's a birthday without bling?

Quote From the Artisan:

"I believe that opportunities are everywhere, that is, for those who can anticipate and make the risky decision to invest time and money." ~ Wadarat Supasirisuk

By the way the Artisan is also an Aries like me! Coincidence I was attracted to her work? I'll let you decide!

My Take:

When I found out my order was coming from 2 different parts of the country, I had my reservations about fulfillment time. I thought the orders would take forever to arrive, but I was pleasantly surprised by just how fast my order arrived!

I also loved how beautifully wrapped they both were! I would highly recommend Novica for all of your gift giving needs, it's definitely 'guilt free' shopping at its finest! You are not only giving back, you are empowering an artisan to help their small businesses not only thrive, but actually go global! How cool is that?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Novica have a very special surprise for 1 lucky winner! 1 winner will receive a $50 Novica.com digital gift code. Like I said, it's my birthday, but you get the gifts!

Don't you just ♥ Novica? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2)MANDATORY entry- Visit Novica.com and link us to what you will buy if you win! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to everyone 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Monday, March 21, 2011 until Monday, March 28, 2011 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

EXTRA CREDIT:

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Have you entered another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly? Let me know which one and you’ll get more extra credit!

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the products and the sponsor are my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate the review and giveaway. The sponsors are fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the products. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.