Wednesday 5 November 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Crystal Sparkly Dreams – 1 Year Old Today + Makeup Giveaway


Hi everyone, today is my blogs first birthday! :-)  Exactly one year ago today, I sat at my laptop, listening to the fireworks outside and finally decided to create my first blog post.  I was very nervous but extremely excited as well, as I'd been planning and wanting to have a blog for quite a long while.  Since then, I've uploaded 69 posts (including this one) and have had nearly 5,400 views.  Between all my social media's (Bloglovin, Google+, GFC, Twitter and Instagram) I currently have 97 followers, which in some ways is a small amount but to me it's brilliant and I have readers from all over the world, all of this makes me very happy and it's something that I never thought I could achieve!

Over this past year, I have felt my confidence as a writer and photographer grow and grow and my own personal confidence is better than it has been all my life.  I feel more at ease talking to strangers and being in social situation than ever before and have learnt everything from how to use Twitter to dabbling with html, whereas before I never had a clue!  I've also met people that I never would have got to speak to if it hadn't have been for my blog.

I still feel I have a lot to learn, a lot more opportunities to explore and a lot more to give but I can honestly say, having my blog has made me so happy and been a real pleasure from day one.  Although there may be times when 'life' happens and I can't do a certain post on a certain day, I will always continue my blog for as long as I possibly can.  Because even though it brings me a lot of pleasure, I want it to bring you, my readers, pleasure too!

Finally I want to say a very HUGE thank you to every individual person who follows me or my blog, who's ever written a comment or shared one of my posts, to all my lovely friends that support me on and off line and for putting up with me going on about it all the time :-)

***** THANK YOU *****


Ok, and now on to my very first Giveaway :-)


As another very big thank you, I wanted to give something back to you.  So, I have spent out some of my hard earned savings and re-purchased a selection of my most favourite makeup items, just for you.  I decided I wanted to keep the items a surprise for the lucky winner, but I have mentioned and occasionally reviewed each and every one of them at some point on my blog.  Also I've not included any foundations, concealers or blushers as everyone has different skin tones and types, so I thought it best to stay away from those types of products.

Ok, so how do you enter I am using Rafflecoper to collect the entries and choose a winner for me, all the full entry terms and conditions are below, the giveaway will last for 3 weeks from today and you can enter as many times as you would like.  Good luck :-)

a Rafflecopter giveaway
The Rules:
©    To be in with a chance of winning my 'Blog Birthday Box of Beauty Favourites', enter via the Rafflecopter widget
©    Please make sure you leave your full name and email address in the comments, so that I can contact you if you win
©    There will be only one winner
©    This giveaway is open internationally
©    You must complete all 3 mandatory entries before you can access any of the extra entry options
©    This giveaway will run for 21 days from Wednesday the 5th of November 2014 until Wednesday the 26th of November 2014, 12.00am gmt
©    Once the giveaway is over, I will contact the winner directly via email, once the winner has been contacted they will have 72 hours to reply or a new winner will be selected.


Until next time, stay happy and good luck

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34 comments:

  1. Thanks for the giveaway, happy birthday to your blog!

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  2. My best birthday present happened in June 2013 As it turned out, me and my family stay in Texas and we went to Sea world on my birthday. How cool is that? That is wicked awesome for a girl like me. I went on all sorts of rides, we went to this Fear Factor Live stunt show and had a blast

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  3. Alexus Calhoun
    Msadc123@gmail.com

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  4. Thank you so much, sounds like you had a really fun day! Good luck for the giveaway. Please do retweet and let others join in :-)

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  5. Sorry for being a couple of days late, but happy first blog birthday! All the best for the future and I hope to be here this time next year wishing you another happy blog birthday!

    Heather, porcelainbeautyx

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  6. Hi Heather :-) Thank you so much that really made me smile :-)

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  7. Maxine M Partridge13 November 2014 at 12:30

    harry potter wands. im a bit of a fan lol

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  8. Ooh that's great, I'm a Harry Potter fan too :-)

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  9. I got an iPad! Totally unexpected and loved it!

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  10. I just love gifts that are a total surprise, they make the best presents :-)

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  11. So true!! Congrats on the first birthday! ;)

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  12. Happy 1st Blogiversary. My Links of London necklace with matching ear-rings and bracelet which look lovely on and very posh :-)

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  13. How lovely, they have some gorgeous pieces :-)

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  14. Congratulations on the first blog anniversary! I think my best present ever was my xbox 360 when I was 15. I was just so happy like I played it non stop everyday for years so I got plenty of use out of it and I now have an xbox one :) I'm hoping to get the too face chocolate bar palette for christmas! xx

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  15. Hi thank you. That's sounds great. I think my Xmas wish list is going to be quite long this year :-)

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  16. Hi...congrats for your first blog anniversary. My best present from my parent is tamagotchi. When i was 7th i want this toy too much, until i got fever in a few day and they bought me this one ! Very very happy...hahaha :) Sometimes a little thing for someone is special thing for them. Good luck !

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  17. That's so sweet, glad you got it in the end :-)

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  18. Tiggerific Thomasine Walkey18 November 2014 at 18:41

    my niece Cyra Lynn who was born this year the day before my birthday and at 27 weeks, she is a fighter and is absolutely gorgeous

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  19. Oh how lovely, what a brave girl!

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  20. Tiggerific Thomasine Walkey18 November 2014 at 20:23

    she is amazing and an inspiration xxx thank you

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  21. the best ever birthday gift is my first bicycle from my parents

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  22. Well done and good on your parents too lol :-)

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  23. the best giveaaway,

    I say happy birthday to her blog

    The first time I follow giveaway with English and hope to win
    I hope you can share tips on success of your blog

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  24. o.ke
    I was be a birthday present a football shirt from my fiance , but I
    do not like it . for keep feelings he remain wear and it turns out that the last gift I received after that he died

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  25. Hi Riska, oh I'm so sorry to hear that about your boyfriend, that's awful! Thank you so much for commenting and good luck with the giveaway.

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  26. A puppy when I was small..He lived to the ripe old age of 16 and I loved him dearly

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  27. meeting my husband :) not really a gift but I treat it as one :)

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  28. How lovely, yes a gift doesn't just have to be on a birthday or Christmas. My Poodles were definitely a gift and bring me joys every day :-) Thank you for leaving a comment!

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  29. I actually did meet him on my birthday :D

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  30. My best birthday was my 18th, I had the best time shopping with my Mum and then finally drinking (legally) with my buds x

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