Support Heart of Haiti & Give Back With Macy's!

Heart Of Haiti is a campaign to give back to Haiti when you buy one of the unique handmade items, available at Macys.  These proceeds help those in need of better nutrition, education and health care.  An earthquake last year has left Haiti in desperate need of support, as they continue to work hard to rebuild, and strive despite tragedy.  When you purchase these beautiful products, you are helping the artisan to earn 22% of the sale.  This income has helped artisans to rebuild homes, pay for school, and provide a living for their families.

Blasé Emilien

From their website:

"Heart of Haiti also offers new opportunities for artists to collaborate with US designers, strengthening artisan associations and inspiring and energizing their communities. Men and women are working together, gaining confidence and hope for the future. Master artisans who planned to leave the country are now staying behind to train the next generation. The tradition of rich and unique Haitian art lives on... through the generosity of many like you."

Pascale

There are 27 items available at Macys in the Heart of Haiti collection. I love the bright colors and unique designs!  There are so many great items for any household! The beautiful fruit decor is perfect for the kitchen.  For the living room, they have the beautiful Heart of Haiti Candle Holder, Fire Bird Hurricane. They have photo frames, wall decor and more!   I love that each item comes with a certificate of authenticity and artisan signature.  This makes it more personal I think.  And each item is handmade, so no two will be exactly alike! You truly have a unique item!!

Isador

And best of all I love that these artisans are giving such a great opportunity to make a living.  They are combined with great companies to bring their products to us! And it gives us an excuse to do what we love most-shopping! When the hubby asks, tell him it was for a really great cause!  Its a win-win-win!! ☺

Onel Bagdais

More information on the Heart of Haiti Project and the products for purchase can be found at http://www.macys.com/heartofhaiti 

 

More information on the the Heart of Haiti founder and Fairwinds Trading CEO Willa Shalit can be found here.

I was selected for this very special “CleverHaiti” opportunity by Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity. All opinions are my own.

Shutterfly Holiday Card Review!!

Christmas is coming. Are you ready?? Do you have any shopping done? Decided how to split time up between different friends, family and holiday get togethers? How about Christmas cards? Have you even started thinking of this yet?? Well, you can tackle some of these tasks now, and get them out of the way in a simple way. Go to Shutterfly for all of your Christmas cards including Thanksgiving cards, holiday photo cards and even New Year’s cards. No matter what type of Holiday you celebrate, Shutterfly has a card for you!

I love Christmas photo cards because I think having a photo of the family or the children really personalizes the card! This is great for a family like mine, who has family in different parts of the country. For those relatives we don't see often, they can get an updated photo of the family! What a great way to say Happy Holidays!!  There are many different designs at  Shutterfly. For a photo lover like me, it is paradise! I love messing around choosing photos, layouts and text! It is alot of fun to choose different combination's!

I had a lot of fun today looking around the selection of cards at Shutterfly.  There were alot of styles, but I liked the ones with places for multiple photos best. I chose this style because it is too hard to choose just one photo, and I like being able to showcase the best photos from the year!  Here are a few I liked:

Peppermint Bliss Christmas Card

The Peppermint Bliss Christmas Card is a favorite of mine, because I could use a photo of each of my kids individually if I choose, or use a combo of family shots and a shot of the three kids together.  However I choose to do it, this card will be a huge hit! The colors are definitely fit for the season, and it is cute without looking too cartoony! I like the peppermint letters too!!

Family Wall Red Christmas Card

The Family Wall red Christmas card caught my eye for a couple reasons. I like the contrast of the black and white photos on the colorful card.  The bright green in the middle is a great accent and ties it together nicely. I also loved that you can use six photos in this card. I would be able to do all the family, a photo of each of the girls, a photo of all three together and a photo of me and the hubby! This is a great way to display multiple photos, and I like that it looks organized and not cluttered!

Many Memories Tree Christmas 5x7 folded card

The Many memories tree Christmas 5x7 folded cards were another unique card that I liked. The combination of color and black and white photos was cute, and I like how the focus of the card is the photos, with something simple in the middle.  I can do a similar combination of group and individual and smaller group shots on this card.  I really enjoy showcasing my family photos and a card like this gives me the opportunity to do that in a creative way.

I really like the ease of ordering the cards too.  Uploading the pictures is simple and on my computer quick!  I have ordered from Shutterfly before and have always enjoyed the ease of ordering and check out!  I have had fun creating their photo books, browsing their photo gifts and more! Shutterfly is a great place for anyone who wants to do something with their photos! Be sure to check them out for your holiday cards!

Do you want 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly? Click here to go to Shutterfly for information on how you can get 50 free cards this holiday season, and make sure to select Clever 1000 as the referral source.

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