Farewell to Halloween Winners!

Celebrate365 Halloween
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

1Lisa Haxmeier

Lori R

2Bruce Elsass Signed Plaque

Candi A

3 Bruce Elsass, Celebrate365

Melissa V

Original Spider Ornament,
Lisa Haxmeier
Signed Plaque,
Bruce Elsass
Signed Celebrate365, Fall 2005 featuring Bruce Elsass
4Dee Foust Pin

Kim M

5Bethany Lowe Pin

Joanne H

6Teena Flanner Pin

Sheryl P

Signed Pin, Dee Foust for Bethany Lowe Signed Pin, Bethany Lowe Signed Pin, Teena Flanner for Bethany Lowe
7Vergie Lightfoot Pin

Audrey M

8Bethany Lowe Tote

Angel C

9Debra Schoch Pumpkin

Lori R

Signed Pin, Vergie Lightfoot for Bethany Lowe Zippered Tote,
Bethany Lowe
Original Ornament,
Debra Schoch
10Willow Springs Farm Bracelet

Theresa W

11Willow Springs Farm Bracelet

Caroline J

12Celebrate365 Halloween 2010

Becca B

Stretch Bracelet 1,
Willow Springs
Family Farm
Stretch Bracelet 2,
Willow Springs
Family Farm
Signed Celebrate365, Halloween 2010
13Susan Vanderhoek

Flora T

14Stephanie Baker Pumpkin Men

Sylvia S

15Cathy Nash Ornament

Holly M

Pumpkin Bat Ornament
Susan Vanderhoek
Chenille ornaments,
Stephanie Baker
Shadowbox Ornament
Cathy Nash
16Kris Hurst Ornaments

Joyce P

17Kris Hurst Ornament

Wendy R

18Kris Hurst Ornament

Lori R

Ornament Set
Kris Hurst
Witch Ornament
Kris Hurst
Witch Bingo
Kris Hurst
19Kris Hurst Ornaments

Laurie H

20Kris Hurst Ornament

Hugh L

21Kris Hurst Ornaments

Kelli Lusk

Witch Card Ornaments, Kris Hurst Top Hat Ornament, Kris Hurst Ornament Set
Kris Hurst

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!

Lisa Haxmeier Stephanie Baker Pumpkin Men Kris Hurst Ornament
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

Farewell to Halloween Give-Away!

Celebrate365 Halloween
It’s been an incredibly fun and festive Halloween season here at Celebrate365! In fact, we’ve had so much fun we just don’t want to see it draw to a close. So … we have PRIZES!

Artists, designers and advertisers have generously donated a treasure trove of goodies. If you like pieces signed by the artist, you’ll find quite a few offered below!

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

1Lisa Haxmeier 2Bruce Elsass Signed Plaque 3 Bruce Elsass, Celebrate365
Original Spider Ornament,
Lisa Haxmeier
Signed Plaque,

Bruce Elsass

Signed Celebrate365, Fall 2005 featuring Bruce Elsass
4Dee Foust Pin 5Bethany Lowe Pin 6Teena Flanner Pin
Signed Pin, Dee Foust for Bethany Lowe Signed Pin, Bethany Lowe Signed Pin, Teena Flanner for Bethany Lowe
7Vergie Lightfoot Pin 8Bethany Lowe Tote 9Debra Schoch Pumpkin
Signed Pin, Vergie Lightfoot for Bethany Lowe Zippered Tote,
Bethany Lowe
Original Ornament,

Debra Schoch

10Willow Springs Farm Bracelet 11Willow Springs Farm Bracelet 12Celebrate365 Halloween 2010
Stretch Bracelet 1,

Willow Springs

Family Farm

Stretch Bracelet 2,

Willow Springs

Family Farm

Signed Celebrate365, Halloween 2010
13Susan Vanderhoek 14Stephanie Baker Pumpkin Men 15Cathy Nash Ornament
Pumpkin Bat Ornament

Susan Vanderhoek

Chenille ornaments,

Stephanie Baker

Shadowbox Ornament

Cathy Nash

16Kris Hurst Ornaments 17Kris Hurst Ornament 18Kris Hurst Ornament
Ornament Set

Kris Hurst

Witch Ornament

Kris Hurst

Witch Bingo

Kris Hurst

19Kris Hurst Ornaments 20Kris Hurst Ornament 21Kris Hurst Ornaments
Witch Card Ornaments, Kris Hurst Top Hat Ornament, Kris Hurst Ornament Set

Kris Hurst

Celebrate365, Spring Issue Arriving Soon

Celebrate365, Spring 2010 Front Cover Celebrate365, Spring 2010 Back Cover
Coming soon to a mailbox near you …
Celebrate365’s Spring 2010 issue!

Cover design:  Sheryl Parsons – Mother’s Dream Artworks

Celebrate365 is beginning its second decade of reporting holiday, ornament and folk art news. I can hardly believe that it has been 10 years since this little “retirement” pastime began. How technology has changed in those 10 years! Back in October 1999, I used my brand new, top of the line 1.5 megapixel Sony digital camera to take photos for the the Halloween test issue. I must say that my camera and editing skills have improved significantly over that first black and white issue.

I’ll be announcing 10th Anniversary celebrations and surprises in the coming days and weeks. Stop back often for updates!

To purchase a single copy of this issue, CLICK here.

Inside this Issue:
Spring 2010 Table of Contents Spring 2010 Tenth Anniversary
Illustrated in this Issue:

On the Cover

Designers:

Bethany Lowe Designs

Allen Cunningham for BLD

Debra Schoch for BLD

Johanna Parker (BLD)

Bruce Elsass

Christina’s World

Christopher Radko

David Strand Designs

Debbee Thibault

Elaine Roesle

Eric Cortina

JingleNog

Joy to the World Collectibles

Maggie’s Memories

Ornaments to Remember

Soffieria De Carlini

Teena Flanner

Thomas Glenn

Vaillaincourt

Folk Art:

Carrie Murtha

Elizabeth Howard

David Everett

Flora Thompson

Lori Rudolph

Inside the Issue (Easter):

Bethany Lowe Designs

Greg Guedel

Carrie Murtha

Christina’s World

Christopher Radko

David Everett

David Strand Designs

Debbee Thibault

Elizabeth Howard

Flora Thompson

Folk Art from the Heart

Ginny Diezel

Greg Guedel

JingleNog

Laurie Hardin

Lori Rudolph

Mary Lesniak

Nancy Malay

Patricia Breen Design

Sheryl Parsons

Soffieria De Carlini

Inside the Issue (Atlanta 2010):

Bethany Lowe

Allen Cunningham

Debra Schoch

Dee Foust

Johanna Parker

Maggie’s Memories

Vergie Lightfoot

Bruce Elass

David Strand

Debbee Thibault

Christina’s World

Christopher Radko

Elaine Roesle

Eric Cortina

Inge-glas

JingleNog

Joy to the World

Klassics by Kurtis

Old World Christmas

Ornaments to Remember

Teena Flanner

Soffieria De Carlini

Thomas Glenn

Vaillancourt Folk Art

Shop for Items Illustrated in this Issue:

Eric Cortina Collection

Chicken Lips

The Christmas Tree

David Strand Designs

Elaine Roesle’s Snow Children

The Heart Cottage

The Historical Christmas Barn

Kitty’s Ltd

Williams Nursery

Willow Springs Family Farm