As a stationery nerd this is one of my fave letterbox subscription boxes.
Each month’s is decorated by a different illustrator, allowing you to support artists and charity as 20p from each box goes to Post Pals, which sends letters to children in hospital.
This month’s box contains quirky illustrations from Louise at Gaze of Dolls Designs based on Alice in Wonderland, and this month I have a box to giveaway too (see the bottom of the post).
There’s some fab stickers
This card is brilliant
Postcards I can’t wait to send
These little cards and notepad are my favourite and there’s washi tape for wrapping presents too.
If you like the designs and want a box for yourself you can subscribe here.
And you can win your own box of Louise’s fabulous designs right here.
I am a total magpie, I love shiny things and have a crazy amount of jewellery.
Pretty much
So as I can’t stand this cold and gloomy weather and shiny things cheer me up, I thought I’d give you lovely people a chance to win this very cute Punky Pins necklace.
To enter, all you have to do is post a comment telling me what cheers you up when it’s cold and grey outside. Simple as that. You have till next Wednesday (25th November) and then I will put all the names in a hat and pick a winner.
I am not one of life’s winners, I don’t have natural luck.
The only thing I ever won as a kid was a blue stuffed elephant, who I imaginatively called Elephant. I still have her. Turns out it was rigged. I was three, it was my great-aunt’s birthday party and the raffle was for a local charity. My Grandad swapped out the ticket so I’d win the elephant.
At school I didn’t win things, I wasn’t that kind of kid, and they don’t give prizes for reading. I won first place in girl’s shot putt in year 10 at sports day. That was a fluke, I am not athletic. But I do have a younger sister and many years of practice in throwing stuff.
Recently I’ve been entering competitions, mostly on social media, and I’ve hit a lucky streak.
I won Saturday’s giveaway on Scribblicious which was an Anne of Green Gables mug and Dr Seuss bookmark.
Then I won Butterfly Twists competition on Instagram, two pairs of ballet pumps (I love shoes)!!
The re-grammed image
Previously I’d won London Craft Club’s giveaway – a book on hand knitting, canvas bag and other bits, and The Vagenda’s discussion group starter kit (book, postcards, badges, snacks, balloons and stickers).
Lomdon Craft Club prize
While it would be nice to win some bigger items, like the bed in this week’s Observer (the slats in ours are on their last legs – that’s what you get when you buy cheap!) or a holiday, even winning little things gives me a nice buzz of excitement, and I didn’t spend any money!
What about you? Have you ever won any competitions or giveaways? Let me know in the comments.
There will be a blog giveaway soon so stay tuned. 🙂
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