Hand-Painted Metal Heart Decoration

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Kit

I love finding unusual hand-made heart decorations and this one is a definite for my collection: bright colours, delicate detail and a lovely design that looks almost like embroidery. It measures 10cm (approx 4inches) across and is available in assorted colours and designs .

The painted heart comes from India, supplied by Fairtrade organisation The Little Feet Company. They donate 30% of their profits to social projects and orphanages in Central Vietnam and have strong links with that country. They are a UK-based website but have very reasonable postage rates worldwide.

This painted metal heart costs £5.00 (approx $8) from The Little Feet Company.

Hand-painted Kenyan Soapstone Hearts

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Kit

These funky soapstone hearts comes in several cheerful colours and designs.Sizes range from 1″ for the minis to 4″ for the large paperweights.

They are carved and painted by Kenyan men and women in a Fairtrade project that creates employment for around 800 families in rural Kenya. Soapstone is an amazing renewable resource when properly managed. It is hand-dug from pits where it naturally occurs. The pits are refilled after excavation and then left for 5-10 years when the soapstone reforms itself. The land is owned by the local people who work the soapstone and manage the land so that it stays in good condition.

And from all that sustainable care come these beautiful hearts: great gifts for the eco-conscious romantic in your life.

These soapstone hearts are sold through One World Projects and cost from $6 to$12 according to size.

Reclaimed Wood Cutting Board With Carved Heart Detail

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Kit

I’m on a roll with the wood theme now and have just discovered these wonderful chunky reclaimed wood cutting boards made by Living Wood Designs in Canada.

The one pictured here in Black cherry wood already has a wonderful simple rustic heart detail carved on it, but there is also the option of adding a more intricate carved heart design to any of Living Wood Design’s other boards and wood items.

The heart cutting board pictured above costs $49 from Living Wood Designs at Etsy.

Picture this reclaimed Maple board with the carved heart detail in one corner….

Hand Carved Wood Heart

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Kit

This is what I’ve been looking for for ages… a beautiful and simple hand-carved wooden heart. Slightly distressed and with a beautiful grain showing through and a lovely warm glow, I love the way the walnut has been used so sympathetically.

This wood heart is big – 12″ by 14″ approx and 2″ thick, but the back is flat so it can be hung on the wall.

Valentine’s may be over but this would make a wonderful gift at any time of year – for an anniversary, a wedding gift, a birthday or just because.

Carved wood heart costs $135 from Treewiz on etsy

Olive Wood Heart Paperweight Made By West Bank Artisan

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Kit

Wooden hearts have their own special feel, warm and smooth, with the wonderful grain of the natural wood to trace your fingers around. This beautiful heart paperweight is made from sustainable olive wood by a Palestinian West Bank artisan. Sourced by Green Heart, it is ethically produced and traded, so makes a perfect Valentine’s gift for the eco-conscious man or woman.

The heart paperweight is quite small, 3 inches across, but perfect to hold in your hand, so it really doesn’t have to function as a paperweight, just as a carefully crafted piece of natural beauty!

The olive wood heart costs $21.95 from Green Heart.

Cherrywood Heart Jewelry Box For Loving Keepsakes

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kit

This would be a gorgeous little gift to find under the tree at Christmas. Silky smooth cherrywood, carved into a heart shape and lovingly shaped to contain keepsakes from your beloved.

It is even small enough to fit in a stocking if you are looking for last minute ideas… and it’s not too late to get it delivered for Christmas if you order today!

The perfect gift for anyone who loves natural materials, it is made in the USA from sustainable wood and finished with organic jojoba wax – a great green gift!

Cherry Wood Heart Jewelry Box, 1.25 Inches Deep costs $22 from Amazon

Give a Tree – for the Green Romantic

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Kit

Berg cypress with natural hand-carved hearts

If you’re looking for a loving gift for an eco-warrior, what better than a tree? And a tree hung with natural hand carved hearts from a sustainable source gets even more romantic green stars!

These trees come from Heart Wood, a South African tree gifting company, who have gone all the way to make sure that this is a truly green gift, with recycled packaging, indigenous tree choices and loads of love put into the whole concept.

Love the idea but you’re not in South Africa? Try Tree2myDoor, a tree gifting company who deliver special trees as wedding gifts, Valentines gifts and more in the UK.

And in the US you can send gift boxed trees and bushes of various indigenous and exotic species from Colorado spruce to Ginkgo tree.

Assegai tree with hand-painted red hearts

If these little trees don’t make a big enough statement for you, how about buying an indigenous large tree from a specialist nursery. These can be any size up to about 3m tall or larger if you choose. Hang the tree of your choice with hearts and have it delivered to her door. Make sure you’re there to help plant it though, otherwise the romantic gesture might not go down all that well. Better still hire the tree planting service to do all the planting and maintenance of the tree.

Wooden Message Hearts For Valentine’s Day

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Kit

Here’s an idea to really make your Valentine’s message unique – have it custom engraved on these little wooden heart ornaments. The hearts come with a set of fairly traditional Valentine messages on them, but you can opt to have your own set of words or phrases custom-engraved.

Get thinking creatively and come up with something unique to you both. Then you could send the hearts one by one through the post, so that she is bombarded by love; or decorate a little potted tree with the heart messages; tie them into a bouquet; string them on a ribbon; or just have the box delivered as it is!

The wooden hearts are laser cut, made from sustainably harvested Wisconsin woods and sealed with a non-toxic oil. A great eco-romantic gift that will last for ever.

The box with the 15 standard messages costs $24.95. It will cost a further $14.85 to have all the messages custom engraved to your requirements. From Timber Green Woods on Etsy.

Heart Shopping Bag

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Kit

The bright heart pattern on this sturdy shopping bag is enough to catch at the heart of any eco romantic. Gorgeous colours, trendy pattern and clever design it’s a winner for all of us grocery shoppers who make a habit of re-using shopping bags.

The bag folds away into a smaller carrying pouch, so you get two for the price of one. It’s made of durable polyester, so is light to carry and can easily be tucked into a handbag to carry your groceries home later.
Its trendy design makes it a great little gift for friends or stocking stuffer for family. Another bright idea is to use one of these bags instead of gift wrap, so your friends are getting two gifts in one !

The bag folded with its little carry pouch

Trendy Sturdy Shopping Tote Bag – Color Hearts Pattern currently costs $8.99 from Amazon

Red Velvet Heart

Give a heart! Blown glass hearts, felt hearts, heart wind chimes …

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