While exploring the Holga community online, I soon learned that half the fun of owning a Holga is personalizing it. I've seen pics where people did everything from paint their Holga's to putting zebra fake fur on them! You know, I'm always up for decorating pretty much anything, but didn't want to make any permanent changes to my camera. My solution- something that is very me, eclectic, girly and a reminder of why I got this thing in the first place...memory charms. I gathered memorabilia from my scrapbook embellishments, broken pieces of jewlery, earrings that were missing their mate, tiny shells, beads, and a couple of charms I loved from the "Industrial Chic" collection of steampunk style charms at Michael's. Here are the results:
I added a rustic kind of chain from Michael's for the neckstrap, a turquoise pendant from a broken necklace, a bird charm that was once an earring, a prayer box, a jeweled charm, and a couple of engraved tokens and washers that say "Artful" and "Enjoy". I used little ball chains and safety pins to attach things and added a few crystal beads to up the girly factor.
On this side, I added little tin angel wings, a vintage button, a couple of shells, a bird charm from a necklace, and a few other beads. All my charms remind me of the things I love: vintage stuff, the beach, vacations to New Mexico and Arizona, my faith, art, and singing birds! I will probably bling it up a little with some adhesive crystals too.I'm sure that I will continue to add to it as I find more things that remind me of family times and the great memories I have from my very blessed life.
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