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Private Dinner With Christopher Radko

It’s an ornament collector’s dream … a private one-on-one dinner and conversation with Christopher Radko. Although he is no longer personally involved in ornament design and manufacture, Radko is largely responsible for the resurgence of the glass ornament industry.
Christopher will host one lucky bidder to dinner at Scarletta’s in New York City. In addition to dinner and conversation, the charity auction package includes a Radko signed ornament and a signed copy of his book, The Heart of Christmas. The auction proceeds are designated to Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian medical organization working in nearly 70 countries, including the United States.
	Here’s your rare opportunity — holiday lifestyle expert Christopher Radko’s undivided attention! Get personal decorating advice, the story behind your favorite Radko ornament designs — and it’s for charity! The auction package is valued at $1000. Bidding ends Monday, December 19, 2011 at 2:00:00 PM EST. To place your bid, visit charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/275161.
For further information: Charity Buzz Doctors Without Borders

Debuting Debbee Thibault Spring 2011



Angel of Precious Gifts $275; 5.75″ high	Milkshake Bunny $159; 8.25″ high	Charming Lil Bunnies $118; 3″ wide, 1.5″ high
At American’s Mart, Debbee Thibault debuted a great selection of spring and summer designs, each limited to 300 pieces or less. There are great spring designs and oh, those cute little bunnies! I’m a huge patriotic collector so expect to see many of Debbee’s newest Fourth of July designs to be featured in the summer issue of Celebrate365. To purchase any of these whimsical spring styles, visit Kitty’s Ltd. Kitty is a Celebrate365 advertiser and has the largest selection on the web. If you want it, Kitty will definitely try to make your wish come true!
		While at AtlantasMart, I always try to come home with some little goodies to offer to readers. Here’s the first one for 2011! Debbee Thibault offered this personally signed Pitiful Pearl figure all dressed in her Easter finery. To enter the drawing, please leave a comment on this blog or on Facebook, Twitter or Creating the Hive. In fact, you may leave one on each site everyday throug Friday, February 4, 2011. The winner will be drawn at 10 PM EST.

Farewell to Halloween Winners!


Wow! Fantastic participation here on the blog, on Facebook and at the Hive. Without further ado, here are the lucky winners and their prizes. *If your name was drawn, please use the contact form above to provide your mailing address and I’ll send off your Halloween goodie!* A huge thank you to the artists and designers who donated this wide array of prizes. Connie
1 Lori R	2 Candi A	3 Melissa V
Original Spider Ornament, Lisa Haxmeier	Signed Plaque, Bruce Elsass	Signed Celebrate365, Fall 2005 featuring Bruce Elsass
4 Kim M	5 Joanne H	6 Sheryl P
Signed Pin, Dee Foust for Bethany Lowe	Signed Pin, Bethany Lowe	Signed Pin, Teena Flanner for Bethany Lowe
7 Audrey M	8 Angel C	9 Lori R
Signed Pin, Vergie Lightfoot for Bethany Lowe	Zippered Tote, Bethany Lowe	Original Ornament, Debra Schoch
10 Theresa W	11 Caroline J	12 Becca B
Stretch Bracelet 1, Willow Springs Family Farm	Stretch Bracelet 2, Willow Springs Family Farm	Signed Celebrate365, Halloween 2010
13 Flora T	14 Sylvia S	15 Holly M
Pumpkin Bat Ornament Susan Vanderhoek	Chenille ornaments, Stephanie Baker	Shadowbox Ornament Cathy Nash
16 Joyce P	17 Wendy R	18 Lori R
Ornament Set Kris Hurst	Witch Ornament Kris Hurst	Witch Bingo Kris Hurst
19 Laurie H	20 Hugh L	21 Kelli Lusk
Witch Card Ornaments, Kris Hurst	Top Hat Ornament, Kris Hurst	Ornament Set Kris Hurst

Jump Start Your Christmas Tree!

To mark the celebration of the company’s 25th Anniversary, Christopher Radko will be holding a contest for the best Christmas tree in town!

Please submit photographs of your Christopher Radko® decorated tree along with a paragraph on what Christopher Radko and the holidays mean to you. The winner will be selected by the Christopher Radko Artists and will receive a free 25th Anniversary Oversized Sculpture. This statue depicts “Celebrating Santa” with a beautiful bag of gifts and the 25th Anniversary Star. It stands a whopping 54 inches tall and retails at $1,500.

Second place will receive 1 Santa each of our 25th Anniversary Santa Collection. Third place will receive our 25th Anniversary ornament, “Celebrating Santa.”

So start decorating early this year as images need to be sent by December 15th!

Please see christopherradko.com for more details. Send no more than 4 low resolution JPEG images to newsletter@christopherradko.com.

Farewell to Halloween Give-Away

Do You Etsy? My online life changed when a Celebrate365 subscriber in Houston suggested that I visit Etsy. She advised that I would find a variety of up and coming artists there. She was right! Many well-known folk artists still maintain shops there. I love Etsy because it’s often a platform for new artists to lauch their lines and refine their ideas and designs. It can take a lot of browsing time, but it’s fun to "discover" talented artists who are just starting out. Like what you see here? Take a look at their Etsy shops for a wider selection. Then, don’t forget to visit our Farewell to Halloween Give Away! The items pictured below are part of the festivities. You only have to leave a comment to participate. That’s easy!

Spider Ornament, Lisa Haxmeier	Chenille ornaments, Stephanie Baker	Top Hat Ornament, Kris Hurst
Here’s how to enter to win. Each day, check for a new post at: *Celebrate365.com* Facebook Twitter the Hive Leave a comment and you will be entered to win. Limit ONE comment per site per day. That gives you four entries each day! Not enough chances to win? How about this? Make a purchase from the Celebrate365 store during the contest and earn one (1) entry for each $5 that you spend! AND, all entry oppotunites automatically DOUBLE if you are a Celebrate365 magazine subscriber! The give-away will run from Monday, November 1 through 11:PM Eastern time on Monday, November 8. Winners will be drawn on Tuesday, November 9 by random drawing for prizes 1 – 21. Have fun and comment away! Connie

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