When I first started writing Couture Girl, my blog design was the one thing that really bugged me. I'm the least tech savvy person ever so to say I didn't have a clue would be an understatement. I read so many blogs that had pretty designs and I was stuck with my dodgy photoshop job (I so wish I had a photo of it - major cringe to say the least!). I eventually came to the conclusion that everyone was clearly better with technology than I am and I gave up trying to make my dodgy photoshop effort look any better. I have to say it got me quite down at one stage - its very frustrating to put all that effort into your content but not being happy with how your blog itself looks. After all, a blog design is the first thing potential new readers will see so its important its pleasing to the eye and easy to navigate. I know for me personally if I come across a blog with a pretty design I'm a lot more likely to hit that follow button.
So after a few months of feeling at a total loss with my blog design, I can't begin to tell you how thrilled I was when I stumbled upon Felicity from the blog Pursuit of Felicity who offered blog designs for fellow bloggers. I looked at some of her past work and was really impressed so I contacted her straight away and asked what she could do to help my train wreck of a blog design. I have to say, since the first time we spoke, Felicity has been the biggest sweetheart. Seriously, she's the most lovely lady ever and I couldn't have asked for someone nicer to deal with my blog design. Since then I've had my blog completely re-designed by her twice (my current design and the one before this) and both times she's been an absolute diamond to work with. Nothing is ever too much for her and she listens to absolutely everything I want to ensure the design she creates is exactly what I want. She also gets things done so quickly too - there's no waiting around for weeks, she has things turned around in a matter of days. Considering she lives in Australia and I'm in the UK, that's pretty impressive. Since our first emails, we've emailed back and forth on numerous occasions and I'd definitely consider Felicity a friend now. She's also gone on to set up her own business, Pursuit of Felicity Designs and I'm so happy for her. So now I've told you a bit about how I met Felicity and what she does, its time for the exciting part. Felicity and I have decided to join forces and offer the readers of my blog the chance to win some amazing prices. I'll hand over to Felicity so she can explain more ...
So after a few months of feeling at a total loss with my blog design, I can't begin to tell you how thrilled I was when I stumbled upon Felicity from the blog Pursuit of Felicity who offered blog designs for fellow bloggers. I looked at some of her past work and was really impressed so I contacted her straight away and asked what she could do to help my train wreck of a blog design. I have to say, since the first time we spoke, Felicity has been the biggest sweetheart. Seriously, she's the most lovely lady ever and I couldn't have asked for someone nicer to deal with my blog design. Since then I've had my blog completely re-designed by her twice (my current design and the one before this) and both times she's been an absolute diamond to work with. Nothing is ever too much for her and she listens to absolutely everything I want to ensure the design she creates is exactly what I want. She also gets things done so quickly too - there's no waiting around for weeks, she has things turned around in a matter of days. Considering she lives in Australia and I'm in the UK, that's pretty impressive. Since our first emails, we've emailed back and forth on numerous occasions and I'd definitely consider Felicity a friend now. She's also gone on to set up her own business, Pursuit of Felicity Designs and I'm so happy for her. So now I've told you a bit about how I met Felicity and what she does, its time for the exciting part. Felicity and I have decided to join forces and offer the readers of my blog the chance to win some amazing prices. I'll hand over to Felicity so she can explain more ...
Thanks Kayleigh, and a big hello to all of your lovely readers! Today I would like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to you and your amazing followers for supporting me in one way or another over these past few years while I established my blog design portfolio and set up my custom design business. If it wasn't for all of you guys I might not have had the courage to pursue my business idea in the first place, so I think it's about time that I give something back to this wonderful community who gave me the encouragement and support that I needed. As I am constantly receiving emails from readers complimenting the work that I have done on Kayleigh's past and present blog designs, I figured what better way to give back to you guys than to offer up my custom blog design services!
Here's what I'm giving away:
1st Prize: 1 x FREE custom blog design valued at $70 AUD! (Basic Blog Design Package, includes installation).
2nd Prize: 1 x $50 voucher for my custom blog or website design services (Prize is non transferable, not redeemable for cash).
3rd Prize: 1 x $20 voucher for my custom blog or website design services (Prize is non transferable, not redeemable for cash).
Giveaway Conditions:
- This giveaway is open internationally.
- The giveaway will run for one week from today 29/11/13 until 06/12/13.
- Design services are for blogger blogs only.
- You must be a follower of both mine and Felicity's blogs via Bloglovin' in order for your entries to count.
- Please don't create an account just to enter this giveaway as your entries will be removed.
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The winners will be contacted within 24 hours of the giveaway closing,
and if they haven't gotten back to us within 48 hours, another winner
will be chosen.
So now you know what you can win - its time to get entering! Just use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter - there's only three mandatory enteries so its really straightforward! We've also included lots of other optional enteries which you can do if you'd like to up your chance of winning! I'm so excited to announce the winners of this giveaway - having a pretty new blog design in time for Christmas is such a lovely treat! As if Felicity isn't being generous enough already, she's also offering 20% off her blog design services until the end of December with the code 'CoutureXmas20'. Yay!
So now you know what you can win - its time to get entering! Just use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter - there's only three mandatory enteries so its really straightforward! We've also included lots of other optional enteries which you can do if you'd like to up your chance of winning! I'm so excited to announce the winners of this giveaway - having a pretty new blog design in time for Christmas is such a lovely treat! As if Felicity isn't being generous enough already, she's also offering 20% off her blog design services until the end of December with the code 'CoutureXmas20'. Yay!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
Lots of Love,
Great giveaway! I love the second design with the cute dog :) xx
ReplyDeleteYay! hehe :) Thank you for entering Rebecca! xx
DeleteI love the third design!
ReplyDeleteOlivia Ellen Wears Words
Which one Olivia? The blog design or the website design? Thanks for entering! xx
DeleteI love the design for J4mie Johnston's blog
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely shade of purple isn't it hun? :) Thanks for entering! xx
DeleteOhh great giveaway! Love the designs
ReplyDeleteAmeliaRose | Beauty Blogger
Thanks Amelia! :D xx
DeleteAwesome giveaway! I think Beauty Excel has a really cute design, but there are a few others I like too including Kayleigh's blog. Carly. X
ReplyDeleteSounds like we have similar tastes, hehe! Good luck Carly! xx
DeleteSuch a great opportunity. I loved your blog design the best:)x
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Thanks for entering Olivia, and best of luck! xx
Deletebrilliant giveaway idea! my favourite design was the one for Bouquet of Bee's blog x
ReplyDeleteOooh! She'll just love hearing that (Bianca is one of my best friends!) hehe :) Thanks for entering Maria! xx
DeleteI love the look of the design for Sew Simple :D xx
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks for entering Beca! xx
DeleteMy favourite design is the 2nd one with the cute little dog! :)
ReplyDeleteDon't tell anyone, but that's my favourite too! hehe ;) Thanks for entering Becky, and best of luck! xx
DeleteI really like the top one :)
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jessica
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Which one Jess? The blog design or the website design? Thanks for entering! xx
DeleteI love this giveaway, fantastic opportunity :) I love a mixture between the 1st one 'Pretty Buns S.A.' and the second one Felicity's current design 'Pursuit of Felicity Designs' xo
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like the giveaway hun! Thanks for entering and good luck. xx
DeleteI love Felicity's current website design! And all of her designs, she's brilliant xx
ReplyDeleteLeanne // Leanne Marie // Bloglovin'
Thank you Leanne! I changed it just last week so I'm glad it has your approval hehe :) Best of luck and thanks for entering! xx
DeleteThe blog design she did for 'Imperfect beauty' blog is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteSuch a talented designer :)
alicekatex ♥
Naww, thanks Alice! You're very sweet. :) Best of luck! xx
DeleteWhat a great giveaway! I love the third design :) x
ReplyDeleteWhich one hun? The blog design or the website design? Thanks for entering! xx
DeleteWhat an amazing idea - I've just spent ages look at all her designs - they're absolutely amazing! It's SO hard deciding on my favourite - my top 3 would be: 'J4mieJohnston' blog, 'The Imperfect Beauty' and your current design - love love love! Great opportunity, thank you so much for this giveaway! x
ReplyDeleteSounds like you like the watercolour effect huh? Me too! haha :P Thanks for entering hun and best of luck! xx
DeleteI love the blog design Felicity did for Jade from Investment Buy! So simple but gorgeous! X
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! :) I wish you the best of luck! xx
DeleteI love the first design as it has a really vintage feel to it. I think it would look amazing in red, black and white!
ReplyDeleteHayley
Water Painted Dreams xxx
Ahh! It so would, wouldn't it? :D Thanks for entering Hayley, best of luck! xx
DeleteYour blog design is one of my favorites and I'm definitely looking at revamping my blog at the moment as I am unhappy with the design!! I absolutely love all her designs so I'll be happy with whatever one she chooses! :) xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Fleur! :) I replied to your email a moment ago so hopefully you got it. Best of luck with the giveaway hun! xx
DeleteI've been obsessed with her designs for so so long. This is a great gieveaway!!!!
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And my fave design is the imperfect beauty one!
DeleteOh wow, thank you Hannah! Best of luck and thanks for entering. :) xx
DeleteI love the third design :)
ReplyDeleteWhich one hun? The website or the blog? xx
DeleteFab giveaway - shame it's for Blogger sites only, but hey ho!
ReplyDeletePaula at Beauty Lover
Hey Paula, you should totally enter anyway because if you win a voucher (so just not the first prize) you can spend it on a custom header or a welcome portrait or something and install them yourself. :)
DeleteSorry, I should have been more clear in the conditions! xx
Okay dokes :) I love Couture Girl website design and Jamie Johnston :
DeleteYay! Good luck! xx
DeleteAhhhh I have wanted a new design for ages but just haven't been able to spare my money! Would LOVE to win this prize :) my fave design has to be the blog design Felicity did for Beauty Excel.. so pink, girly and pretty! xx
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Thanks for entering hun, and best of luck! xx
DeleteThis is such a great giveaway, I'm so clueless at designing my blog :o I love the blog design felicity did for j4miejohnston xx
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Thanks Esme! and best of luck with the giveaway! xx
Deletegreat giveaway!! :) i have entered xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Hannah! Which was your favourite design from my portfolio? :) xx
DeleteI like the design for Pursuit of Felicity Designs.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Thank you, hehe! Good luck Emma. xx
DeleteI like the one she did for lilmisschickas blog :)
ReplyDeleteThank you lovely! and good luck. xx
DeleteWow! What an amazing giveaway! I have recently started blogging and to have an amazing design will really help me to get to the stage I would love to be at! I'm so useless with HTML coding I have no clue about any of it so this would really be amazing! My favourite design has to be J4mieJohnston's the colour is really pretty and I love the layout!
ReplyDeleteGood luck everyone!
mkapx.blogspot.co.uk
Thanks for entering Michaela! Best of luck. :) xx
DeleteFantasic giveaway! I love the second design. Blog designing bug me, it's so hard to design the perfect one when you don't know what you're doing :S
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Which one hun? The second blog design, or the second website design? Best of luck and thanks for entering! xx
DeleteI am also the least tech savvy person ever! I did graphic design at school (which just involved using one programme) and I thought that I would be able to design my blog nicely… not a chance! I really like the second design (Current website design for Pursuit of Felicity Designs) though I do actually like all of them :)
ReplyDeleteCaitlin x
http://oceanicstars.blogspot.com
You should check out my blog for some DIY blog design posts if you're interested hun! :) Thanks for entering and best of luck! xx
Deleteall of her designs are amazing! i'm so not tech savvy so when it comes to web design, i literally have no clue!
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering hun! :) Hopefully I'll be working with you on a new design again shortly. xx
DeleteIt would have to be Polka Dots and Whispers because of the Typewriter!
ReplyDeleteImogen's Typewriter. <3
Hehe, yay! Thanks for entering Imogen and best of luck. xx
DeleteHi, I love j4amie johnston's design that you have made for her, I absolutely adore how it looks but I also really like Kayleighs as I adore the colour scheme! To be honest, I like each and every design that you have done but those have to be my top 2, although they are all stunning, great work!
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering hun, best of luck! xx
DeleteThis is such a good giveaway! My favourite was the 'Simple Sew' design! Would love to win this, whoever does is very lucky!
ReplyDeleteChristina xoxo
Glad you like it Christina! Thanks for entering and best of luck. xx
DeleteWhat a generous giveaway - thank you :)
ReplyDeleteMy favourite design is the 'The Imperfect Beauty' and yours :)
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Mlhauken // Beauty, Lifestyle & a bit Fashion
You're welcome! :) Thanks for entering and good luck! xx
DeleteAmazing giveaway! Thanks kayleigh and Felicity! :D
ReplyDeleteMy favourite design: sunshine and showers and yours! :)
Rupinder xx
You're welcome! :D Good luck and thanks for entering. xx
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ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway / contest.
I hope I can have similar giveaway like this too.
Hope everyone enjoy it. Good luck.
Regards,
Ardamus
Thanks! :)
DeleteGreat giveaway, I love J4mie Johnston's design! x
ReplyDeleteCurls & Swirls Beauty Blog
Thanks for entering Kat! Best of luck. xx
DeleteI like the current design!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely isn't it? :) Thanks for entering and good luck! xx
DeleteThis is an amazing giveaway, great idea! I'm so clueless at editing my blog's design and I spent hours to get it normal. :D
ReplyDeleteMy favorite design is the imperfect beauty one! x
http://beautyandmaria.blogspot.com/
Thanks for entering Maria! Best of luck. xx
DeleteI love the current design <3 it's adorable!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brigette! :) Good luck. xx
DeleteBrilliant giveaway! My favourite design is the one is the you've done for Lola from Polka Dots and Whiskers :)
ReplyDeleteSophie x
Thanks lovely! Best of luck. :) xx
DeleteThis is an amazing giveaway! I would love to win ^_^
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Which of my designs is your favourite Amy? :)
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I love the first design!
ReplyDeleteWhich one? the website design or the blog design? Best of luck! xx
DeleteThis is a great giveaway! Absolutely loving the blog and web designs. I love the blog design for Dressed in the City's blog.
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Yay! Thanks for entering Jessica and best of luck! xx
DeleteHope to win because I'm NOT very technical at all!!
ReplyDeleteWhich is your favourite design from my portfolio lovely? xx
DeleteI like the Sunshine and Showers design :). Thanks for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Marie! Thanks for entering and good luck. xx
DeleteAll of the designs are lovely, but I am leaning more towards Kayleigh's design and Lilmisschickas :)
ReplyDeleteThanks hun! Good luck and thanks for entering. :) xx
DeleteLOVE them all! But I definitely have a little thing for "Sunshine and Showers"
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Thanks Jemma! Best of luck. xx
DeleteLoving sew simple and the fashion it list, so clever!!!
ReplyDeleteHehe, thanks lovely! Good luck and thanks for entering. :) xx
DeleteLove the giveaway! :) All the designs are really cute, but my favourite one has to be the one with the doggie :)
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Yay! Thanks Tanya! :) Best of luck. xx
DeleteI love this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite design has to be the one for Felicity's blog - it's beautiful.
Naww, thanks Nadine. :) I wish you the best of luck! xx
DeleteSuch a great giveaway idea :) I love the design for Felicity's blog - it's so simple yet brilliant and I love the colour scheme!
ReplyDeleteSaskia x
Naww, really? Thanks hun! Best of luck. xx
DeleteLove this giveaway! My favourite has to be Sunshine & Showers, it looks so elegant!
ReplyDeleteCaitlin x
Yay! Thanks for entering Caitlin and good luck! xx
Deleteim loving SEW SIMPLE
ReplyDeleteThanks and good luck! xx
DeleteI really like the blog design for Polka Dots and Whiskers :)
ReplyDeleteBella x
Thanks Bella! Good luck. xx
DeleteLove the Polka Dots and Whiskers :)
ReplyDeleteThanks hun! Best of luck. xx
DeleteAmazing giveaway! The sewing design is so clever, love it
ReplyDeleteHehe! Thanks dear! Best of luck. :) xx
DeleteWhat an original giveaway! I've been lusting after your blog design xxx
ReplyDeleteClaire x
Thanks Claire! Best of luck. xx
DeleteAmazing giveaway! I've contacted with Felicity and you a few times, it was a bit out of my budget, so I couldn't buy a theme. I think this is a really original giveaway, also because I just want to become famous like you with my blog. I hope I may have a chance to win one of those fantastic prices! I really love it. Sam x
ReplyDeleteHey Sam, don't forget I'm currently offering 20% off custom blog designs until the end of December! ;) Best of luck and thanks for entering! :) xx
DeleteEEEEK! I love the lovely Beauty Excel design! SO SWEET!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering Cara! Best of luck. xx
DeleteAmazing giveaway! Would love this. All the designs are stunning and there is no way I could do this by myself! You are one talented lady felicity.
ReplyDeleteNaww, thank you Nicola! That's very sweet of you. :) Best of luck hun. xx
DeleteI love the first design! xxx
ReplyDeleteWhich one? The blog design or the website design? Thanks for entering Kirstie! xx
DeleteI love the Polka Dot and Whiskers design, so cute! Such a nice giveaway! x
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Thanks Faith! Best of luck. xx
DeleteFelicity is so talented and I would love to revamp my blog with one of her fabulous designs. My fave at the moment is the one that she did for J4mieJohnston - just gorgeous! Best of luck everyone and thanks Kayleigh and Felicity for holding such a great giveaway
ReplyDeleteThanks Billi! You're more than welcome. :) Best of luck! xx
DeleteOh my god, every time I go onto your blog I spend agessss looking at all the little bits that you wouldn't normally notice. Its absolutely gorgeous and she's a VERY talented lady! Would LOVE to win this! Dream!! xxx
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Thank you so much Daisy! I have to say that I still do the same thing every time I visit Kayleigh's blog. :P Best of luck with the giveaway, and thanks so much for entering! :) xx
DeleteI love how femenine and cute they are!
ReplyDeleteI've been to your blog several times because of Cotour Girl and every time I've admired your work!
I don't like my blog template but sadly I don't have money to make it better :S
I hope I win!! lol
Thank you for the oportunty!!
Thanks hun! :) Good luck. xx
DeleteWhat a fantastic giveaway! My poor blog is so drab and dreary so I have all of my fingers and toes crossed! After checking out Felicity's portfolio, I love Coture Girl's design (obviously!) and I also love the design for Sew Simple :) so many cutee designs to choose from though!
ReplyDeleteI had a bit of trouble with the Rafflecopter thing, meaning that I had to start again as my internet crashed - I hope that doesn't mess up my entry!
Love the blog, as always!
Jo xx
shewearsburgundy.blogspot.co.uk
Thanks for entering Jo, and best of luck! xx
DeleteI really like Beauty Excel's Design!! but I also love Kayleigh's :) xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Sophie! Best of luck! xx
DeleteI really like the one designed for polka dots and whiskers its lovely! I've just started my blog and I haven't got a clue how to start designing :( great prize!! Xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering! :) Good luck. xx
Deletei love the polka dots and whiskers one too! it's stunning! xx
ReplyDeleteI love Couture Girls design (obviously!) and also Investment Buy. Both are simple but really pretty and it was so hard to pick them out of all of the designs!
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