01/10/2013

Happy 2nd Blog Birthday Confetti Letters! (+ £20 Boots & Topshop Giveaway)

Found here.
While I was on my blog hiatus for the last few weeks of September by little old blog hit the grand age of 2!

In September 2011 I was living by myself (for the entire summer) in my house for my second year of university in Durham as I had to continue to work in order to pay the rent. This meant that I couldn't go home to Devon to see my family and ended up feeling very lonely and out of touch with everything that wasn't McDonald's (my workplace). I decided that month to begin writing Confetti Letters as a space to plot all my thoughts, my love affair with my bank card and my quest for perfection. Confetti Letters was originally a space for me to chart my journey into my twenties, and here I am 2 years later and reflecting on the people I've met through this blog (both in real life and online), the events I've been to because of it with brands I adore (Benefit and The Body Shop I'm talking to you!) and the amount of knowledge I've gained from seeing other people's blog creativity.

I have never intended to make any money from my blog, it's purely a scrapbook for me to put into pretty pictures and words what I enjoy in my life and wish to share. To this end, while you may see the odd sponsored post (I've only ever done one, and turned down two others thus far), or the odd gifted product, you will never see advertising here or sponsored links or anything else of that nature. I'm not against advertising etc on blogs, I just don't think it'd fit in with what my blog means to me as originally it was my way, back in September 2011, of feeling alive and connected to the world.

I would like however, in this post to do a little giveaway for those of you reading, new or old, to thank-you for taking an interest in my ramblings and for sharing your love of beauty, fashion, and most importantly life with me. When the offline world becomes too much, it's always an honour to click on to my Blogger dashboard and read about the goings on of others and get lost in your lives for a while.

You can win: 1 x £10 gift card to be used in Boots and 1 x £10 gift card to be used in Topshop ( my two current addictions). And a surprise, because we all love surprises, non? I have3 rules:
  • The only way to enter will be to complete the Rafflecopter form below. No other form of entry will be accepted. 
  • Open to UK only I'm afraid. 
  • The winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter and I will the then communicate the decision to the winner. The winning decision is final. 
  • a Rafflecopter giveaway
Good luck <3

49 comments:

  1. I love to read haul posts and also OOTD. I would probably buy some soap and glory products and put the Topshop voucher towards a pair of jeans. Xx

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  2. My favourite blog posts to read are reviews, especially of products that I am particularly interested in or I love reading reviews also for me to know of new products and then if I like how they sound I will go out and buy the products. I also love OOTD's and monthly favourites, Oh and hauls, not forgetting hauls, who doesn't love one of those! If I won I would buy some Makeup with the Boots voucher and I would put the Topshop one towards a coat which I have been lusting after from Topshop :) x

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  3. beauty lists, I'm so looking forward to snow fairy from Lush after you reminded me about it in the summer :)

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  4. Mine are probably collections! So like your eyeshadow collection and what not!
    I'd probably put them towards something, i.e something from RT or Benefit and for Topshop probably put them towards something aswell!
    Estelle x

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  5. My favourite blog posts to read are; monthly favourites and collections! And if I won I would probably buy some RT brushes and put the Topshop voucher towards some jeans or a nice top! xx

    Amy | http://amysbeautyjournal.blogspot.co.uk/

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  6. I like reviews so I know whether products I've got my eye on are any good and what products I should be thinking about getting.

    I think with the Topshop voucher I'd buy some knee length warm socks for the winter and with the Boots one, umm not sure actually! x

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  7. my favourite posts are probably fashion & beauty hauls or OOTDs! i'd probably but some accessories from topshop and maybe some nail polishes from boots!x

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  8. My favourite posts are hauls as I am so nosy! I would buy some Topshop makeup and use the Boots giftcard to buy the Origins Gin Zing Moisturiser!

    Holly x

    impatience-is-a-virtue.blogspot.co.uk

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  9. I love reading reviews. I think I would buy some nail polish

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  10. My favourite posts to read are hauls! I love to see new products that are out and what people are buying.
    I would put the Topshop voucher towards a new winter coat (mines 4 years old) and Boots would be on the new Bourjois cream shadows!
    Happy 2 years Birthday!

    Claudia xx

    Beauty and the Chic

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  11. I love outfit posts because I am very nosy about what people buy and love being inspired by different styles. I would grab some new makeup and put the topshop towards something cosy and fluffy for the winter :)

    xx

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  12. I'm loving reading fashion related posts at the moment! I'd definitely treat myself to some makeup in boots or maybe put it towards a new RT brush! In Topshop I would probably get some jewellery or try their makeup range! x

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  13. Congratulations on your 2nd blog birthday! I love outfit posts, hauls and reviews on makeup and skincare. I also love reading little rambles from the person behind the blog! I'd use the Topshop giftcard stocking up my Autumn/Winter wardrobe. They have so many nice things in at the moment. I'd use Boots giftcard on some new skincare products for the Winter months.

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  14. I read anything! would spend boots voucher on a good foundation.

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  15. I love reading makeup reviews! I would spend the /boots voucher on some new autumn nail polishes or a new mascara! I'd use the Topshop voucher for some new pairs of frilly socks :) x

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  16. Great Giveaway, thanks for the chance!!:)

    Hugs, Brittany, xx

    http://polkaanddots.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. P.s. My favorite blog posts are reveiws or hauls:) And i think id put the boots towards buying more makeup and the topshop one towards buying a lovely fluffy jumper for winter!:) xx

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  17. Hay huni I love your blogs ! What a giveaway too

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  18. Great Giveaway, I am new to your blog and cant wait to get reading.

    My Fav posts to read are Hauls and what's in my bag.

    I would buy some new accessories with the giftcard and real techniques brush from boots

    http://naturalbeautyoxo.blogspot.co.uk/

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  19. Favourite blog posts atm are eyeshadow ones so I think I'd spend the vouchers on pretty palettes :D

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  20. I really love your wish list posts, as you seem to have similar taste to me! I would spend my gift cards towards shoooooooes and probably a new hairbrush haha :) xx

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  21. Happy blog birthday chickadee :) x

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  22. I love hauls..which is what I would feature on my blog haha xx

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  23. I love reading hauls and probably the boots one on the maybelline colour tattoos so pretty!xx

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  24. I love outfit posts, hauls and generally anything a little bit different! x

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  25. I'm completely new to blogspot so I'm just looking around for blogs to follow, but so far yours is my favourite. If i won, i'd buy this salt spray for my hair which i've been wanting foreverrrrrr, and then with the topshop voucher I'd put it towards a new pair of boots for winter x

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  26. I love reading hauls and product reviews. Happy 2nd Blog birthday too :). If I won i'd put the Boots voucher towards one of their Beauty Advent calendars really want one of those this year :)
    Emma | www.purpleeerose.com

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  27. I love reading mainly hauls! Happy 2nd bithday to the blog!

    and if I'd won I would probably put the voucher towards gifts for friends x

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  28. My skin is really playing up at the moment so skincare posts are a favourite of mine.
    I'd treat myself to some leggings from Topshop and an Essie nail polish in Boots

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  29. I love skincare posts as it's always good to change up your skin care routine and try new things. As for what I would buy, maybe some new shoes from Top Shop and god knows about Boots, I'll spend forever searching for that perfect something!

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  30. This is a lovely lovely giveaway, I already feel jealous of whoever wins this, as Boots and Topshop are the 2 shops i spend all day in! xx

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  31. I love hauls and routine posts - like everyday makeup, everyday skincare etc x

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  32. I love to read what's in your bag posts as well as hauls and then general lifestyle posts.

    Lorilee

    http://lorileeslondon.blogspot.co.uk/

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  33. I really liked your review of the latest Vaseline Lip tint. I was so curious to know what it was like, so your post came at the perfect time!
    As for the gift, I think I would buy some beauty product. There is a Mascara that I especially would like to buy.

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  34. I love seeing new make up tutorials!
    Great blog, so glad I found it!

    http://mayflowersblog.blogspot.co.uk/

    MF

    x

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  35. Good luck everyone!

    Zoe
    www.facevaluebeautyblog.co.uk

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  36. Love reading your blog, thanks for the chance about the giveaway:) i love your makeup tutorials! glad i found your blog.
    i would spend it on stocking up for christmas presents
    xx

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  37. I really love original little series! And hauls. Or anything you feel passionate about ^.^
    If I won I'd probably buy little christmas presents :)

    niamh xx

    niamhsdream.blogspot.co.uk

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  38. I love Haul posts and wish lists to see what's out there that I haven't seen!!
    And I'm not too sure what I'd buy yet but amazing places to shop! :3 xxxx

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  39. I love reading hauls, OOTD and tutorials!
    I will definitely get an Apocalips Lip Lacquer!

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  40. Lately I've been loving reading OOTD's and Lookbooks - If I won I'm not actually sure what I'd buy - Maybe the Real Techniques sponge? Xx

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  41. I think will buy makeup :) great giveaway!
    I have a Mac and Lush giveaway if you want to enter open international :)

    Sophie
    xx
    www.pocockins.co.uk

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  42. I love hauls and reviews :) I think I'd put the Boots Giftcard towards a new They're Real by Benefit, and the Top Shop on could go towards my sister's Christmas present. Lovely giveaway xx

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  43. This sounds a great giveaway :) I love hauls and favourites posts. I'd spend the Boots gift card on a body moisturiser (Garnier) and some Soap and Glory goodies! xx

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  44. Happy 2 yes! Hauls for me:) Would love a nice bath spam with the Boots one and a scarf with the Top Shop :) xx

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  45. Baking posts! Some nice new makeup from boots! x

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  46. i love to read hauls and chatty life things! love your blog!
    xxxx
    http://rosieapples23.blogspot.co.uk/

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