Gifts With Humanity » Products http://giftswithhumanity.net Unique Handmade Products from Around the World Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:23:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Top 10 Accessories to Start a Discussion about the Environment http://giftswithhumanity.net/2011/03/top-10-accessories-to-start-a-discussion-about-the-environment/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2011/03/top-10-accessories-to-start-a-discussion-about-the-environment/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:38:11 +0000 globalcrafts http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=607 downloaded here With the rise of markets such as China, comes shortages of basic raw materials. At the same time the environment is under pressure causing both draughts and floods. These and other factors have lead to significant increases in basic costs, from food, to raw materials and energy. ]]>
telephone Wire bangles

Telephone Wire Bangles

We have just completed this guide to 10 eco-chic products, the guide is both serious and fun. We hope that you will enjoy our picks, look great in them and more importantly feel confident talking about Fair trade and the environment.

It can be downloaded here

With the rise of markets such as China, comes shortages of basic raw materials. At the same time the environment is under pressure causing both draughts and floods. These and other factors have lead to significant increases in basic costs, from food, to raw materials and energy.

Artisans find it harder than ever to make a sustainable income, yet the consumer markets of the west are in recession and retail price points struggle to with stand price increases. We believe that some help can be found through recycling of trash in to products. This achieves several results, it reduces the demand on raw materials, reduces the artisans costs and helps support positive environmental clean up.

In addition theses products are a great fit with current eco–chic trends in the United States. This guide features our favorite ten fashion accessories, that are recycled for this spring.

]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2011/03/top-10-accessories-to-start-a-discussion-about-the-environment/feed/ 0 Turquoise Ring Starting at $0.99 – Fanpage Auction http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/09/turquoise-ring-starting-at-0-99-fanpage-auction/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/09/turquoise-ring-starting-at-0-99-fanpage-auction/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:11:35 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=366 We’re trying something new with these beautiful item. This is one of our best selling rings, however, this particular one has a diamond shaped turquoise stone in the middle and the others have half circles. So, we’re going to do a fun little experiment on our Facebook fanpage. An open auction. We’ll start the bidding at $0.99 with free shipping. To bid, simply write what you’re willing to pay on our Facebook wall. There is only one, so if someone out bids you, you’ll have to re-bid. Bidding will end at 12 noon EST on Tuesday September 7th.


]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/09/turquoise-ring-starting-at-0-99-fanpage-auction/feed/ 1 New Product from Kenya http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/08/new-product-from-kenya/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/08/new-product-from-kenya/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:57:47 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=353 We have just listed some great new product from an artisan group in Kenya that helps provide a future for artists living the the slums of Nairobi. The beautiful products are electroplated silver, hand shaped into stars and hearts and feet and everything else.

]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/08/new-product-from-kenya/feed/ 0 Featured in Lucky Magazine http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/08/featured-in-lucky-magazine/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/08/featured-in-lucky-magazine/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:21:06 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=301 Could we set the coffee down and take a moment to pat ourselves on the back with our callused hands? It will probably come as no surprise to anyone familiar with our Telephone Wire Bracelets, but for anyone else needing a style magazine to lend its expertise to their fair trade wardrobe, Lucky has stepped up and removed all obstinate objections to this style brilliance.


Almost certainly inspired by Diane von Furstenberg use of these bangles in her spring collection as seen in this video from the New York Fashion week, these bangles continue to inspire great bursts of color.

Photography by  Michael Waring
]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/08/featured-in-lucky-magazine/feed/ 0 Facebook Give-a-Way http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/06/facebook-give-a-way/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/06/facebook-give-a-way/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:47:45 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=288 What do your friends do when they get 50 necklaces and 6 of them are different from the rest? Well we give those 6 necklaces away to our Facebook friends. If you want one of these heart-shaped amethyst bead necklaces, it couldn’t be easier (AND CHEAPER) to get one. Be our friend or fan or whatever it is this week on Facebook and post on our wall “I WANT ONE!”.

The first 6 folks get hooked up for free. After you post on the fan wall, we’ll be in touch to get your address.

Oh, and if you want to know what the other 6 looked like, check’em out here.

]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/06/facebook-give-a-way/feed/ 0 Crazy Alien Invasion http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/06/crazy-alien-invasion/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/06/crazy-alien-invasion/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:07:39 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=282 Ok, I’ll admit it. I do photoshop our jewelry images a little….BUT that’s just because I’m not a good photographer. As you can see in this picture, for some reason one earring caught the light better than the other. Both look ok, but nobody wants earrings that are different colors…AND they are the same color, this was just a lighting problem with my photography skills.

So, the solution was to grab the one on the left and flip it over to create two identical earrings. However, when I did that…

a CRAZY ALIEN FACE JUMPED OUT AT ME!

These earrings will soon be for sale at Gifts With Humanity.com, but the alien is sold separately ;-)

]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/06/crazy-alien-invasion/feed/ 0 Brand Spank’n New Fair Trade Products Out of Chile http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/05/brand-spankn-new-fair-trade-products-out-of-chile/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/05/brand-spankn-new-fair-trade-products-out-of-chile/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 18:33:08 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=279 Nothing like some new designs on old products. Take a look at what just got of the plane. And as always, we’d love to hear your feedback and comments!




]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/05/brand-spankn-new-fair-trade-products-out-of-chile/feed/ 1 New Products in New Categories http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/04/new-products-in-new-categories/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/04/new-products-in-new-categories/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:10:52 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=268 We have recently acquired some awesome pottery from a fair trade producer in Vietnam. We think they have a lot of potential…See for yourself:



The tea strainer has tiny holes that let the water steep in the loose or bagged tea.


The strainer has little holes to let the coffee drip through and a small press that helps the process.

]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/04/new-products-in-new-categories/feed/ 0 Don’t Pay Shipping! http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/04/dont-pay-shipping/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/04/dont-pay-shipping/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:53:25 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=246 As I said before, every order over $50 gets free standard shipping. So, it is a little painful when we fill an order for something costing $49.99 and then the person pays $5.00 for shipping. So here is a suggestion to spend your money on product, instead of shipping. Observe:

$24.99

+ $14.99

+ $14.99
Subtotal

$49.93
Must pay for Shipping

+ $5.00
Total

$54.93

$24.99

+ $14.99

+ $14.99

+ $5.99
Total with FREE SHIPPING!!!

$55.92

So you just got yourself some fine, fair trade coffee for 99 cents!

]]> http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/04/dont-pay-shipping/feed/ 0 More New Products http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/04/more-new-products/ http://giftswithhumanity.net/2010/04/more-new-products/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:02:27 +0000 admin http://giftswithhumanity.net/?p=239 Here are a few more images of our new stuff from China. The group there works with women who have been exploited. They have a great impact in the lives of many many women. Hope you like their work…












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