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  • Top 5 Reads Of 2014… so far! | Guest Post by Erin

    Aloha Wishing For Chanel readers! I’m Erin, also known as Ria’s partner in crime over at Blogger’s Bookshelf. Knowing that it should come as no surprise that for today’s guest post I’ve chosen to showcase books! When I’m not talking books with Ria and the rest of team BB I’m also a DIY & craft blogger, writing solo at e-elise etc as well as for new collaborative project Eight & Sixteen.

    Over at Blogger’s Bookshelf we like to put together a post at the end of each year where we all share our top 5 reads of the last twelve months. As we’re now around halfway through 2014 (already?!), today I thought I would share my top 5 reads of the year so far, hopefully introducing you to some new titles for your own TBR lists!

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    *Book cover images via Goodreads 

    Yes Man, Danny Wallace (2005) – this title follows Danny’s journey as he says yes to everything, finding himself in many strange situations along the way. For fans of comedy books and non-fiction.

    Sidekick, Auralee Wallace (2014) – a quirky & fun new release about a girl who ends up becoming a superhero’s sidekick. For fans of all things superheroes!

    Ten, Gretchen McNeil (2012) – this quick and exciting read is pretty much a teen slasher movie in book form! For fans of contemporary teen horror such as James Dawson’s Cruel Summer.

    Genesis, Bernard Beckett (2005) – an underrated and thought-provoking title that explores topics such as artificial intelligence. For fans of dystopian and post-apocalyptic tales.

    UnSouled, Neal Shusterman (2013) – the third instalment in the Unwind series with rich world-building and an interesting premise. For fans of other popular YA dystopian series.

    Thank you to Ria for having me as a guest blogger today, I hope you’ve all enjoyed the post.
    Happy reading!

    Erin – @eeliseetc

  • DIY Paper Heart Garland | Guest Post by Erin

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    Hello lovely Wishing For Chanel readers, I’m Erin your first guest blogger of the week. I’m usually found making jewellery for my shop Sawyer & Scout, writing for my DIY/craft & lifestyle blog e-elise etc or running Blogger’s Bookshelf alongside Ria!

    When Ria kindly asked me to write a guest post for today I accepted the offer straight away but spent a little while deciding what I should actually post about. In the end I finally settled on my favourite type of post to create – a DIY tutorial. As a nod to Blogger’s Bookshelf, aka the project that resulted in Ria and I becoming friends (!), I’ve included a book element too. I hope you like it!

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    To make the garland you will need – old book pages (or any other paper you like), string, a large needle, a glue stick & scissors/guillotine

    1. The first step is to cut up your pages into strips – I used a guillotine to do this as its easier however if you don’t have one scissors work just as well!

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    2. Cut a length of string a little longer than you want the finished garland to be and thread onto your needle

    3. Take a strip of paper and fold in half to find the centre point, pierce with your needle and thread through the string leaving a tail at the end to tie a hanging loop later on

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    4. To create the heart shape you will need to put a little glue on the ends of the paper – make sure its on the outside edge as you’ll be folding the paper inwards

    5. Fold one end of the paper into the centre and press your string onto the sticky side

    6. Bring the other end of the paper in to meet the first end and stick together, sandwiching the string between the two ends of paper

    7. Repeat these steps until you have filled your string with hearts and finally tie a loop at either end so its ready for hanging

    & that’s all there is to it!

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    If you would like to see more DIY tutorials ranging from home & gifts, to fashion & jewellery you can browse the archives over at e-elise etc or subscribe via Bloglovin’ to keep up to date with future posts.

    Thank you Ria for inviting me to post!

    Blog – e-elise etc | Twitter – @sawyerandscout | Shop – Sawyer & Scout