A few months ago I came across a post on Onward, Lulu that featured a DIY for a Dolce & Gabbana-inspired fruit charm bracelet and thought it was just the cutest thing ever. I decided to try it for myself using some dessert-shaped erasers that I bought at the dollar store, which are possibly knock-offs of a more well-known (?) brand of Japanese erasers. I am just that committed to cake and other sweet treats.
It took me a while to get around to it, but I finally made my own desserts charm bracelet this weekend. It's hilarious and silly and I love it. With the proper tools it was quite easy to make; the instructions on Onward, Lulu are thorough, but I still have a hard time wrapping headpins neatly & messed up my fingernails in the process. Good thing I haven’t bothered to put on nail polish for, oh, a month or more.
I also decided to make a quick & easy new camera strap. I have a few camera straps at this point but this camera has become such an important part of my life/prized possession that I feel compelled to accessorize it. I found this chain belt with tassels at Zara & decided instantly that it would make a great camera strap (and also a great belt). Obviously had these straps on the brain! I took off the lobster clasp it came with—although I kept it, because it would be easy enough to make into a belt again—and added new, smaller lobster clasps. I found these clasps at Michael’s, but the selection was so limited that I got silver ones and spray painted them a flat black (I already had the gold-tone jump rings). Ta-da.
You are such a talent and inspiration, Anabela!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are all amazing. :)
Thank you!
DeleteI have that camera, though I haven't used film in so long, le sigh. Nice work on that strap. Hope it's comfortable enough.
ReplyDeleteI don't wear the camera around my neck for very long periods of time, and my hair makes a nice pillow for the chain.
DeleteI love the size of the dessert charms. Nice and chunky!
ReplyDeleteGenius camera strap idea too!
Yeah, the ones I got were huuuuge. I should have used a thicker chain!
DeleteThe camera strap is perfection.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Deleteyour camera is even more beautiful now, and that bracelet is adorable - i'm especially fond of the ice cream cones!
ReplyDeletei just checked out that website for Japanese erasers and, holy mackerel, i had no idea you could basically get ANYTHING in eraser form... yikes, this could be dangerous.
Thank you! Yes, the food ones are particularly dangerous for me. Tiny food! So cute.
DeleteWhat a brilliant idea for a camera strap! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteCute bracelet! I made chocolate cake the other day, so delicious. So glad you're committed to cake :).
ReplyDeleteI love the camera strap, too!
Oh yum, bet it was delicious!
DeleteThat bracelet is so fun!!! And I love that camera chain. I would love to make my own strap for mine too!
ReplyDeleteThanks! If you can find a chain it's pretty simple.
DeleteI had actually thought about doing something similar with ones from that japanese brand of erasers...I have them sitting on my dresser as something to get to eventually. I definitely prefer cute sweets and junk food to a fruit bracelet, hah! The bracelet does look really nice!
ReplyDeleteThat's funny. Yeah, I had been collecting them and didn't know what to do with them other than hold them up to my cats' mouths. They're not very good as erasers, I don't think.
DeleteI loooove the camera strap!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThat is one badass camera strap!
ReplyDeleteBlingy!
Deletelookin good! you sent me a slice of cake a while back and it's been on my desk ever since! i may need to make one of these..
ReplyDeleteOh! I forgot about that! Cake for cake.
Deletethis is so perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed!
Deletei <3 you
ReplyDeleteHaha! LUV U 2.
DeleteThat little bracelet is so stinkin cute! The kids at my school are obsessed with those erasers, they would die if I came in with that bracelet! Now I know hat I'm doing next weekend :) thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh man!! I bet they'll want their own! Adorable.
Deletei feel like that bracelet could also be made to *smell* like dessert (remember those erasers?!)...and that would be AMAZING. :)
ReplyDeleteIndeed! I used to practically shove those up my nose.
DeleteThat's too cute!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Deletethe bracelet is too cute and i think i'm going to have to copy your camera strap!
ReplyDeleteDo it, girl!
DeleteYour eraser charm bracelet is the cutest thing! My daughter will love it :) Thanks for sharing the how-to link!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! Glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteThat bracelet is so cute. And I've just had a Canon A-1 for a month or so, it has already become my favorite camera ever! Your photos are a major inspiration, I have been browsing the A-1 photos on your blog & they are so lovely. I just use the strap that came with the camera. Your strap is very pretty, sadly I don't think I would find most of the stuff needed to make it here.
ReplyDeleteOh, glad you've enjoyed them! Have fun with that camera.
DeleteI love the bracelet! So fab and unique.
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Thank you!
DeleteSo clever! While I'm not particularly deft or dextrous, I'm definitely going to have a look at my local $2 shops to see if they've got any mini candy erasers, and if there's anything I can do with them...feeling inspired :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck! It's pretty fun. I didn't enjoy the headpin wrapping part but that's mostly because I am impatient & wanted it to look perfect on the first try.
Deleteamazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it!
DeleteBest idea for a camera strap.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the inspiration!
Thank you! Have fun with it!
Deleteanabela, love the camera strap! also - random question, I've been looking for a nude pleated maxi skirt! do you mind me asking where your skirt is from?
ReplyDeleteOh man. Sadly, that skirt came from a thrift store and I have been trying so hard to find a similar one! I love that skirt so much and I wear it so often that I think I need a backup. I love this one but it's a little pricier than the one I got (which, of course, was maybe $6).
DeleteAwww, so cute!! The camera strap what a brilliant idea.
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Thanks! It was fun to do.
Deletei love the fruity charm bracelet, thanks for sharing! i will hit up my local dollar (well, euro) store and use the cold weather as an excuse to brighten up my wrist.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do!
Deleteoh my god. OH MY GOD. !!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou need one!
DeleteI love the bracelet. I now have an idea what to do with the old broken case on my dad's film camera.
ReplyDeleteYessss!
DeleteThat hair would look good on you!
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