It’s no secret that both El and Sue are lovers of animals. We’ve both made a pledge to help the animals as much as we possibly can with, not only our Etsy shops, but with Indiesmiles as well. Because of this, 10% off all proceeds from all our advertising program will be donated directly to our two favorite animal charities, PAWS-Saipan and Safe Haven.

El has chosen to help PAWS-Saipan, an animal welfare organization in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. El, who resided in Saipan says, “The life of a stray puppy in Saipan is bleak. With no animal cruelty laws and no homeless shelter, they are left to their own demise, unless they are fortunate enough to be found by a caring human.”

Sue, who resides in Sussex County, Delaware, heard wonderful things about a local charity Safe Haven. “Living in a resort area can be very sad when it comes to lost and left behind pets. Most are taken to a shelter and if not claimed or adopted within so many days are simply done away with,” said Sue sadly. “I was thrilled to find out that Safe Haven is building a no-kill shelter for local animals in dire need!”

So join us in our pledge, not only to help Indie shops gain extra exposure, but also to help animals that simply cannot help themselves!

As the EFA Artists Helping Animals store manager, I have had the pleasure of receiving items on behalf of the EFA Team Store. These items are sent from generous animal loving etsians who contribute their items to be sold at the EFA Team Store. This is how I had first hand experience with cards by Lisa of Ensorcelled Minds Inc.

Lisa contributed her Paws with Cause Set of Four Mini Notecards to the EFA Team Store. When I saw them in person, I found the texture of the paper she used as well as the ingenuous peal and stick sentiments well crafted. (She has another peal and stick sentiment mini card set with her bones for homes.)

Shortly after she contributed this item to the EFA Team Store, Lisa joined the volunteer team of EFA Store Admins, which has given me first hand experience with her dedication to animals (she’s been a great help!). In addition, 15% of the purchase price of many of her items are donated to her favorite charity, the Southern Ontario Animal Rescue or S.O.A.R.

As a Canadian based company, Lisa offers her cards on both iCraft.ca and etsy.com. All designs are handmade from high quality, scrapbook-safe materials in a pet and smoke-free home. Ensorcelled Minds Inc. makes happy memories *from scraps to smiles* through handmade greeting cards and other paper art.

Lisa is a great paper crafter and a dedicated animal lover so please take a look at her store today!

IndieSmiles favs are unsolicited reviews of Sue and El’s favorite indie shops and are not compensated for these reviews. If you would like Sue and El to notice your shop, please send them an email at info@indiesmiles.com

Here you’ll find items that completely benefit the animals. Each week El and Sue will choose items that donate 100% of their proceeds to animal charities. These items are from shops that may or may not belong to our smile program, but are certainly from animal friendly shops. Links to the items are provided below the image section.

Please note: Each of the shops that have submitted an item pledge to donate 100% of the items proceeds  (displayed below) to an animal charity of their choice, Indiesmiles does not make any guarantees of such donation.

We want to spread smiles for the animals, so if you have an item in your shop that completely benefits the animals (100% of the proceeds) and you would like to see it pictured here, please fill out our Smile for the Animals Form. These smiles are shared free of charge! By filling out our form and submitting an item that completely benefits the animals, you can receive our Smiles Subscription at a reduced rate!!! Check it out here.

These items were listed here free of charge to benefit the animals. If you would like to have your item listed here and it completely benefits the animals (100% of the proceeds), then please fill out our Smile for the Animals Form.