A stroke (or two!) Of luck!

Hello Everyone!

I'm sorry for the lack of updates, real life has become really hectic and I'm just not getting time to sit and write anything, though hopefully, this won't be for too much longer!

Today I thought I'd share with you some good news! I rarely win anything so was super surprised when I won not one, but two give-aways with in a week of each other!

The first prize was from the lovely Luna Rain! I was so excited to receive this! (Her site runs from Luna Rain - You should totally go check it out!) As my name was first out (there were two prizes to choose from). I chose the sweet prize.

Inside were so many things and a very cute letter! (We have the same note paper!)

Here are the prizes. The colours are so pretty!

First up is this adorable cake keyring - the colour matches my nail varnish!

Next is this lovely double bow headband. I've not work anything this pretty for quite some time since I retired from lolita but I know for sure I will wear this as it's so cute! 

Two hair clips! These will fit perfectly with my newer style and are one of my favourite colours.

Kitty socks! This is my favourite part of the prize! I love cats, these are so, so cute - they even have little tails on the back! 

Macaroon blanket! This is super soft and snuggly.

Sketchbook - I've been looking for a small book for sketching down notes and ideas and this is perfect!

Wrist cuffs - these are really lovely too, the colour is really pretty and the materials used are really soft. There were a few other items which I didn't photograph but loved very much too!

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The second prize I won was from Yutaka/Tofu cute.

Inside the box was a sushi kit for two and a funny little pea keyring - I had way to much fun with this and it's on my bag now, the little peas pop out when you squeeze it and one has a face on it!

I want to say thank you very much to Luna and Yutaka as these prizes really cheered me up! I always think I have such bad luck but occasionally something like this will happen and make me think otherwise!

Hopefully we'll be back to our regularly scheduled posts soon!

Thanks for sticking with me!

Ta-ta for now,

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Sponsored Review: Riku's Raving Hama Revolution ~*~Positive~*~

Hello Lovelies,

Today I have a sponsored review for you from Riku's Raving Hama Revolution.I contacted Riku after seeing she was looking for testers for her new designs and wares and after contacting her we discussed a custom design at a discounted price of £6.00 which included postage, I was also able to tell her what I liked and pick a colour chain for the necklace.I could also pick out two bonus gifts and I picked some Sailor Moon stickers and cards. Riku informed me that commissions usually take a week maximum but are normally much quicker. A few days later I received a photo of my commission, which I instantly knew I was going to love! Riku then popped in the post to me.

Just for fun I asked Riku a couple of interview like questions so I could get to know more about her before posting the review!

Q: Who are you? What's your name, and can you tell us a bit about yourself?

A: My fb name is Riku Brennan, I'm a cosplayer, crafter and big gamer.

Q: What made you want to start Riku's Raving Hama Revolution?

A: I started Riku's Raving Hama Revolution a couple of years back as I was rubbish at most conventional art eg, drawing and painting. I was a huge fan of minecraft and I used my lobby games in minecrafts as virtual hama studio then translated that to hama bead.

Q: What’s your favourite thing about owning Riku's Raving Hama Revolution?

A: I love making pieces of jewellery and canvas art pieces that nobody else has. It makes the job worth it to know that you have worked hours on a canvas to please someone.

Q: What would you like Riku's Raving Hama Revolution to achieve in the future?

A: Stalls and to get my name out there as a bead artist, since not many people do hama art.

Q: Is everything at Riku's Raving Hama Revolution handmade? How long do you spend crafting on a weekly basis?

A: Everything is handmade  from jewellery pieces to canvas pieces to 3d sprites. I work alone so I spend at least 10 hours a day doing hama, either making hama or making templates for future pieces.

Q: Do you try and incorporate cute things into your décor at home or at the office?

A: My room is my workspace - so I'm surrounded by anime and video games custom art that I've commissioned from other artists.

A while later after a postal issue, a jiffy bag marked fragile arrived! This is what's inside! Look how awesome it is, this is Sailor Uranus doing her World Shaking attack! (She is my second favourite Sailor Scout!) Everything was sealed up in a cellobag.

Inside were my bonus items, the necklace and a business card.

Look how much detail went into this, it must have taken forever to plan out and make! I so, so like this! It's really beautiful and colourful and the perfect size. I was a little apprehensive about it being of hama beads as I wasn't sure how sturdy it'd be but it really feels quite robust.

Here we go! This is the necklace on, it works so well with this t-shirt too!

If you'd like to check out Riku's Raving Hama Revolution, you can check out her
facebook page below:

Rikus Raving Hama Revolution

I hope you enjoyed this review! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Ta-ta for now,

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Little Twin Stars Necklace from KiraKiraKawaisa

Hello Lovelies!

I ordered a lovely necklace from KiraKiraKawaisa! I've a love for Little Twin Stars at the moment and fell in love with this necklace when I was browsing their store.

The parcel arrived super quickly, I just love how they decorate their boxes - I've re-used the stickers!

Inside was a little baggy with some free gifts, lots of shredded paper and confetti, and another little Rilakkuma baggy with my necklace in! These are so cute - I really love when stores put effort into their parcels and presentations.

Here's my necklace - I love the care and attention that has gone into making this - the chain is just perfect for this style as well.

A more detailed shot of the glittery resin and the Little Twin Stars decal.

I really like the rhinestones used here, they are almost iridescencent and sparkly in the light.

The back of the necklace - you could wear this back to front as it's so glittery for a plainer style.

 

Here are the little freebies I got! The note paper is so cute! I've already made use of the stickers too! I love this store so much and will definitely be buying more products in the future!

Ta-ta for now,

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KiraKiraKawaisa ~ SPONSORED REVIEW ~*~Positive~*~

Today I have a sponsored review for you!

I'm reviewing a necklace from KiraKiraKawaisa which is owned by the lovely Kat. KiraKiraKawaisa specialises in kawaii handcrafted jewlery and stocks beautiful necklaces and rings. Kat is also very happy to take custom orders as well. I contacted Kat last week to see if she would like to work together. Kat asked me to pick something to the store and she would send it to me to review - I picked a Rilakkuma (my favourite!) necklace.

Yesterday this package arrived for me in the post! How cute is this? I guessed straight away who it was from.

Upon opening the box I found this little baggy!

Which had lots of little sticker, stationary papers (my favourite!) and a Japanese kit-kat! (Another favourite!) This was very cute and a very nice touch! I love the little thank you note as well, it just makes it feel so much more personalised.

Under this was some shiny and pink tissue paper and a little packet with Rilakkuma's face on which contained the necklace.

Holy crap guys. I am speechless. This necklace is amazing! It looked fantastic in the photos but in real life it's even more stunning, and so so cute!

Check out all the little details, it's so sparkly too! You can tell it's been made with a lot of care and attention. The gems have been placed perfectly too.

Even the back is lovely - you could wear it back to front if you wanted a plainer necklace for the day! (I really do love all of the colours in the sparkle!) I love how the chain also co-ordinates with the colours in the pendant too.

I really can't stress enough how much I love this necklace, it's part of my outfit today! I'll definately be purchasing some more items in the very near future - KiraKiraKawaisa have some cute Little Twin Stars necklaces and I spotted a ring I rather adore as well!

Please go check out her store here, you won't regret it!

KiraKiraKawaisa Etsy Store

Ta-ta for now

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