Thursday, November 06, 2008

Kiva Fund update

A year ago, I decided to take a portion of my sales (10%) and place them in a fund to help other entrepreneurs in developing parts of the world fulfill their goals and dreams. To date I have made 18 mini-loans from the fund. As I received money back into my fund from groups over the worldthat I had loaned to I was able to re-loan. 18 different people/groups!!!! Click here to see the details of all the loans. It truly feels great to make and sell and then take some of that money and recycle it through kiva continually helping different people.

I am thinking of starting a kiva lending team to coincide with the launch of Svasara Treasure Chests - conatact me if youa re interested. In the meantime, I continue to add to the fund as sales happen!

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Svasara Treasure Boxes - Bells Collection

I just launched the first collection of Svasara mini-treasure boxes ---The Bells Collection---
Check it out!

Svasara Treasure Chests & Boxes are created with the belief everyone should have a really beautiful, unique and special place to keep the things that they treasure about themselves. Not hidden in a shoebox in a closet but something visible and alive-becoming part of your story...staying connected to oneself.

Complete Svasara Offerings:
  1. Embellish: existing & traditional chests, trunks & boxes
  2. Couture Design: from the ground up Svasara one of kind designed treasure chests in wood or metal in abstract forms and shapes. (images from Elephant Collection coming soon)
  3. Completely Custom: you bring me your chest and/or materials and we can work to create a personalized treasure chest each is always unique & handmade