Citrine Keybearer and Aviator Giveaway

My wingéd friends, this week I bring you reasons for holiday cheer!  The first is the 4th and exciting Citrine Keybearer Package - if you don't know what this means, read on....

At RadCon 2015, all Keybearers are invited to participate in a one-of-a-kind Quest!  The object of our adventure is to find the Crowns so that we can give them to the winning King & Queen of the Masquerade Ball.

The Keys are being auctioned off, bids beginning at $5 - the Citrine Auction ends Sunday, December 21, 2014, 11:59pm so get your bidding in by clicking on the picture!

Secondly, I offer up to you this week for a giveaway, the following handmade aviator flap hat!  It's free to enter, so take up the offer - hope you have a great week. :)
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Summer's Sol Giveaway & Jade Keybearer

Holy cripes - things are SO busy I might have to start posting a mid-week update!  This week, the Guardian of the Diadems has called for a Jade Keybearer to quest for the crowns of Radcon.

The most valiant and honorable shall be the ones to solve the puzzles and save the day (or convention, as this case may be :).

If you think that you have the guts and the skill to do it, then the Guardian of the Diadems invites you to put forth your bid to become the Jade Keybeaer at this link!

Also, I am super excited to announce that my friend Herman the Giant Ogre will be joining us at the Fairyblossom Festival next June!  Herman can be sometimes shy, but always loveable and he is happy to share stories about his life as an Ogre with children who ask.

Finally, to top off the Monday update, we have a wonderful giveaway this week from Susan Schroder Arts. The giveaway is for her first book, "Summer's Sol", which is #1 in a series of 4 fully illustrated, wheel of the seasons stories.

Use this Rafflecopter to enter to win!

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Black & Gold New Year's Giveaway

WHOA!  Totally exciting week this week!  First, I bring to you the Radcon all-call for the Cobalt Keybearer!

This is the first of several online auctions for the Live-action Quest for the Crowns that will be taking place at Radcon 2015!  Those who participate in the Quest get to go on a story adventure around the convention, interacting with characters, solving puzzles and riddles and finally saving the two diadems for the King & Queen at the Masquerade Ball on Saturday night!

I am very excited to see who our brave Keybearers will be this coming February!

In addition, I bring you this week's super awesome giveaway for the Black & Gold New Year's Masquerade Ball hosted at Yard Birds ballroom!  Winners get 2 VIP Tickets to the ball (over $175 value) and this gorgeous handmade masque from Trixzie Art.

"Our Black and Gold Masquerade Ball is the perfect opportunity for you to enjoy a magical night of fantasy, mystery and intrigue! Let go of your inhibitions and indulge in some debaucherous fun behind the masque! 

O'Blarney's will provide the Open host bar (drinks are included in ticket price) and Big Hog Catering will provide a delicious assortment of Hors D'oeuvres all night to keep your hunger away.

A live DJ, Justin Case with "Affiliated Entertainment", will have the best dance music from the 80's, 90's and today's top hits! There will be a photo area and more! Get your tickets now and come and ring in the New Year with class. 

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Jonna's Candles Giveaway and the Quest for the Crowns

Sorry for my late post this week!  We have 2 more days to get in as many votes as possible for the Dreamhaven Grant.  You can vote here - it's just 2 clicks and no email sign-ups necessary!

Next up on the docket - and I am very excited for this - is the Radcon Quest for the Crowns!  Our story begins here:

"Once upon a time, there was a land called Radcon. Each year in the Realm of Radcon, the kingdom held a grand masquerade to choose their new King and Queen. On this particular year however, the realm was in a panic for the Guardian of the Diadems had reported that the crowns were missing! Without the crowns, the new Queen and King could not be recognized. 

Everyone in the kingdom began to search high and low. The citizens of the Kingdom of Radcon searched for the Crowns, far and wide, that is, until the Fairy Messenger arrived. Through the marsh and across the swamp he rode with the snail mail. Too soon he discovered that the ransom note he brought for the Guardian of the Diadems was sopping wet and tattered..."

Why am I excited, you ask?  Well, this awesome story is the introduction into a live quest for 10 lucky kids at Radcon 2015, culminating at the Masquerade Ball.  There will be Leprechauns and Faeries, puzzles and challenges but most of all, there will be 10 Key Bearers who rescue the Crowns of Radcon!

Stay tuned on the Radcon Facebook page this week for as we call for the first of the Key Bearers!

And last but not least for this week's update: Jonna's Candle's Giveaway!  Take a few moments and enter to win this amazing candle set - it's totally free!

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Stone Garden Drossbox

Across the river gorge and over yellow grass-lands, in the belly of the Red Lion lies the Stone Garden.  It is a small destination, land-scaped with grey rocks and shrubberies that resemble a giant Fizgig.  Nevertheless, only the most dedicated Radcon folk know of this garden, in the center of their midst!


That was how Princess Lolly discovered the obscure little garden.  Every year during the month of the Candlelight Moon (that is, February), she traverses the Kingdom into the Land of Radcon to merrily meet with friends from afar.  They always throw quite the smashing party!


As every magical creature knows, it is polite to bring a gift when you go to visit friends, and Princesses especially are no exception to this rule.  Lolly carefully packed her treasure-filled Drossbox but, being a Faerie, she of course had to make a fun game out leaving her gift so she asked her fairy-friend Victoria for advice.


"Do you have an ideas, Miss Victoria, where we should hide this Drossbox?  It can't be too hard or too easy."


"Hrm," pondered Victoria, tapping her lips thoughtfully.  "I know!  Let's put it in the Stone Gardens!"


"Perfect!" said Lolly.  "You'll have to show me where it is at though."  


With that, the two ladies set off down the path into the very middle of the Red Lion.  They followed the sidewalk toward the tall stones and climbed up a low rock-wall.  There, Victoria searched through all the long-haired bushes, "I think under this grassy stuff should be fine."

Together, they lifted the long grass and hid the red, weather-proof box underneath.  It was a great hiding place! Right in plain sight, just like magic: easy enough to find if you know how to look :)


Once hidden, the girls locked their fingers in a fairy pinky-swear only to tell people with a dancing star in their hearts and who would promise to follow the rules - like you!


Princess Lolly waived goodbye to her friends in the Land of Radcon promising that she would see them all soon in the Faerie Glen at Ye Merrie Greenwood Faire!

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Now let's see if YOU can find this Drossbox!  

Every Faerie treasure hidden in the magical realm has a corresponding location in the human world.  Drossboxing is a magical cross between Letterboxes and Geocaching (if you're familiar).


Each box is weather-proof and contains its own instructions.  To find the boxes, you must read the clues about where they are hidden (Geocaching uses GPS coordinates instead).  Sometimes the clues are a rhyme or riddle or adventure story.


You should be prepared for your adventure with the following:
--A small magical treasure of your own like a special stone, gold coin, sea glass, bubbles, finger puppets, super-balls, temporary tattoos, or whatever can go in something about the size of a school box
--Your favorite rubber stamp
--Your own stamp pad in your favorite color!
--A log book so you can track where you've been (I mark all mine on this Drossbox Map in my Castle :)


For those that may be giving this their first try, I'll tell you the human location, but you'll have to pick out the clues and use the pictures to find it on your own!


Human Location: The Red Lion, Pasco, Washington
Faerie: In the belly (center) of Radcon, under a bush in the "Stone Garden"


If you happen to find yourself at Radcon 2012, ask around - someone there is sure to know where the Stone Gardens are!  If you're just visiting any other time of year, happy hunting!