{shabby strap giveaway}

09 April 2009

I got the best package in the mail this week! My husband got me a camera strap for my birthday from my dear friend, Amanda. We were roommates in college and she knows me better than a lot of people would care to :) I love her to pieces~ She has always had amazing taste and I was thrilled when I saw she had sent along some extras to give away here!! You will fall in love with these~they just give your camera a touch of color and personality and set you apart from the sea of black and silver cameras out there...
Don't you love them? to enter, go to the Shabby Straps Etsy Shop, and then come back here and tell me which strap is your favorite in your comment. There will be one winner for a larger DSLR camera strap and one for a smaller point and shoot wrist strap.

You can enter until Saturday at midnight and I'll announce the winners on Monday...good luck!

Thank you, Amanda! Happy Thursday to y'all~

133 comments

  1. My camera "baby" would love a new strap. We call it baby cause it's bag reminds us of a baby bag for all the crap we have to drag along.

    the retro circles would match the Sony orange but I love the funky floral.

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  2. She is one talented lady! Love them all, but I think my favorite would be the funky floral or the black damask. CUTE CUTE CUTE!

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  3. Cute straps! I have a small camera, so the khaki and brown wrist strap is my favorite. I love all your creative ideas! Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  4. oh I am lovin the red toile strap!! what a great accessory!!

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  5. As someone just about to purchase her first "real" camera (DSLR), this is so exciting! I'd have to pick the Sunset Strip!

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  6. Okay, here you go:

    Blue, green, brown Retro
    and
    Kwiw polka dot.

    Tell your friend, thanks so much for making this giveaway possible!!

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  7. Wonderful giveaway Melissa! I love your friends camera straps. They are just beautiful. I think the green floral is just fantastic!

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  8. I have a DSLR and although there are so many adorable choices, I would pick the red toile. Thanks for the giveaway!! I love coming to your blog to get inspired!

    Jess

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  9. I am totally crazy about the red and turquoise swirls or the melon and yellow polka-dot. What a great idea!

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  10. They are lovely! I like the chocolate and like wrist strap and the red toile camera strap. Thanks!!

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  11. Pink and Brown Polka Dot of course! Love you Melissa!

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  12. They're all adorable, but the retro stripe is boss.

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  13. I love the brown strap with the little multicolored polka dots! so very cute.

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  14. My favorite is the Black Damask Camera strap! She has beautiful items! Thanks for letting me enter!

    CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail dot com

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  15. Oh! The pink and brown damask is gorgeous!

    RobertBowenSmith at hotmail dot com

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  16. What a wonderful shop! I love it!

    Of course, I love the damask and toile ones. But the retro ones are beautiful too! So many great choices!

    I was just thinking the other day about looking for a pretty strap for my camera. The one on my camera is pretty wimpy.

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  17. The Brown and Pink Damask. I love Brown and Pink together!

    kileydianesmith at gmail dot com

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  18. oh-- am i boring to say i like the black and white ones? either that or some funky one that goes with my red camera bag... i just got a new camera-- she really needs a new hair band!! please, please pick me.

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  19. I love the black and white damask...am I too boring? Maybe I should go for some color. Cute straps! Thank you to your friend for a chance to have one!

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  20. I love the brown retro one. These are beautiful!

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  21. Beautiful! I love this black n' white damask camera strap as it will go with most my outfits :)

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  22. I've seen these around lately. Every time I see one I think I should have one too! Hope I do soon. : ) The camera strap - sunset stripe is beautiful for my little point and shoot. Thanks for sharing.

    Adrienne

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  23. Hey there!!

    I'm a point & shoot kinda girl right now and I love love love the {turquoise n' black polka dot wrist strap}!

    I could sit and look at these things for hours..I love all the different ribbons! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  24. What a great gift hubby got for you...I am so loving this etsy page your friend has. On my way to look....

    Goodness oh me...I so want the pink/green polka dot...and keeping my fingers crossed really hard so I win.

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  25. so cute! love them all. but my fav. is funky floral! thanks!

    kristofer312 at gmail dot com

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  26. Love the party polka dots for small cameras. What a cute idea! I've never seen these before.

    r3264@aol.com

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  27. these are great! i love the retro circles. i've been needing an idea for a friend's birthday, one of these would be perfect. going now to order her one and so hope i win one for me too:)

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  28. My favorite camera strap is the green blue brown retro one and my favorite wrist strap is the pink burberry plaid .. but i would really be happy with any of them. She has some really cute ones to choose from.. Thanks, This is a really nice give-a-way.

    Debbie
    jndmann87@att.net

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  29. i like the aqua & brown dots. i have a puny point & shoot. thanks!!

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  30. These are SO cute! I love the lime polka dot wrist strap! -Jen

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  31. I like the lime polka dot wrist strap for my little camera. Cute stuff!

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  32. I like the Khaki and brown one simply because it's not to "girly" for Sam to carry around! Great site, thanks for sharing!

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  33. Oh these are WONDERFUL!!!
    I would love to have the black n' white lottie dottie camera wrist strap

    Thanks!!
    Hoppy Easter!

    ~TidyMom

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  34. Very cute...I like them all but will go with candy dots, the autumn flowers was cute too but don't think my husband would like that around his neck:)wirefox1@cox.net

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  35. What a cool idea. I love the blue with green polka dots. My sister in law just started her own photography business and that would be a great gift for her. She loves black and white gingham so I think that I will buy that for her as a gift...she will love it. Thanks for directing us to her website.

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  36. I love the Retro Green Camera strap! That girl has some made sewing skills

    ;)r.

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  37. Oh my gosh... these are SUPER cute! It's hard to pick just one but here is my all time fav: chocolate candy polka dot camera strap.

    Happy Easter!
    Jen

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  38. I *LOVE* the "sunset stripe"!! What an awesome giveaway :D

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  39. Wow! They are all so cute! I would love to have one in every design so my camera could always match me. (wouln't that be fun) Anyway, I am not as luck as some girls and only have a point and shoot, so my favorite wrist strap is the blue and green floral, but I love the dotty floral too.

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  40. She does wonderful work! I really like the black and white ones. It would look great with my DSLR.

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  41. I love the black retro camera strap. It would be perfect for my DSLR, or the cherry polka dot wrist strap for my point and shoot. What a great giveaway!!!! I hope I win! Thanks for having such a fun blog.

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  42. These are too cute! I love the Aqua Floral camera strap. It would be perfect with my Nikon D60!

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  43. They are all so cute!! Even the tag is adorable! I'd choose the brown and white polka dot camera strap.

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  44. I love the turq & lime polka dots, but since I'm known for my love of leopard I would choose the leopard print strap.

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  45. Oh my word!!! I love this one:
    'camera strap - black and ivory damask'
    Wow, she's good!
    ~Meghan
    nutmeg16@sbcglobal.net

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  46. It was hard to pick one because they are all so cute, but I guess Candy Dots camera strap caught my eye. Love it! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  47. My favorite is the green retro!!! What a cute idea! I have enjoyed finding your blog! It is so fun to see what you have been making!!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  48. My favorite was the dragonfly camera strap. Those are so cute!

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  49. Kiwi polka dot is my favorite!

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  50. Oh my goodness, I have so wanted one of these camera straps...
    My absolute favorite is the
    camera strap - black and ivory damask... LUV it....

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  51. Oh my goodness - she has a lot to choose from. Right away my eye was drawn to the red toile followed by the black and white damask...not too adventurous I guess!
    Fingers crossed!

    ~vee

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  52. Ooooh, I have been looking for one of these! I am so tired of my yellow and black uncomfortable Nikon strap. :( I love, love, love the black and white damask. So pretty!

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  53. I am LOVIN' the kiwi polka dot for DSLR cameras!! Even thought they are all DARLING!! I can't wait till Monday!!!

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  54. These are beautiful! I love so many...pink & brown damask, green floral, dottie floral, split pea polka dot...and I could go on!

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  55. Oh I love them all. My eye did catch on the Sunset Strip for the larger camera. It would go with just about everything in my wardrobe. The Blue Green Floral for the point and shoot style is pretty darn cute as well. That would just make you smile every time you start to take a picture. I thought her prices were very reasonable as well.

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  56. those are awesome!! i love the black retro one! so nice! now if i could find a giveaway for a class to learn how to really use my dslr! =)

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  57. My favorite would have to be the lime green polka dot strap for the point and shoot -- It would match my big ol' purse I carry everything in!

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  58. Oooohhhh, those are adorable!! I love the chocolate and pink polka dot one! How fun!
    Robyn

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  59. What a great giveaway and will be perfect for my new dslr. I would love to have any of the straps, but my favorite is the kiwi polka dots. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  60. Definitely the black and white damask! What a cute idea! Love them all!

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  61. it's hard to pick a favorite-she's got some great fabric choices...but the black & red retro one is calling to me...
    kristen

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  62. LOVE the black damask one! Those are really cute!

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  63. It's hard to pick just one favorite, but I the one that sticks out most in my mind is the Olive and Turquoise dots. Coming in at a close second and third are the black and white paisley and the pink and brown damask. They are all so cute! I would love to gift one of these to a friend who recently bought a great new camera.

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  64. THE BLUE AND WHITE POLKA ROCKS!!

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  65. I love the olive and turquoise dots!! The lavendar dots is cute as well. My new camera arrives today... this would be the perfect way to dress it up! :D

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  66. Oh wow, those look so nice! It IS hard to pick on that I like the best!

    But I really dig the black retro (and the black damask, and the brown retro... and, and, and...

    Thanks for the chance!

    wwww.xanga.com/crafttealady
    crafttealady AT yahoo DOT com

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  67. How fun! I love them all but I think my fav is the Chocolate Candy Polka Dot. :)

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  68. I am giddy over this giveaway! My hands down favorite is the funky floral dsl strap...but since I have a point and shoot...I have to say that I like the lime green polka dot one. They are all so wonderful! It's hard to choose!

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  69. Love those! I found them on etsy a while back and would love to have one! I like the black damask!!

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  70. Love the wrist lime green polka dot- So cute!

    She has lots of great options to choose from, great giveaway!

    amyandjeffmartinez{at]yahoo{dot}com

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  71. What fun!
    I really like the retro circles but the brown retro stripes is also great.

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  72. What a fun giveaway and a great shop. I love the black and white damask although they are all really cute.

    Jo

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  73. They're all beautiful but I love the black and ivory damask. I may just have to order one or two. They'd make great gifts!

    Thank you for the giveaway!

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  74. All her stuff is darling. My favorite strap is the cherry polka dot! Thanks for the chance!

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  75. Oh my goodness!! She is so talented!! These are all soo adorable and I love every single one, but if I had to choose one I'd say the black and white damask. Thank you for the chance to enter!!

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  76. The autumn floral one is beautiful! Thanks for doing a fun giveaway!

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  77. I love the black and white damask DSLR strap. Then maybe I would get to use the camera.

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  78. The very first one caught my eye--the turquoise and red swirls!

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  79. Wow, those are so cool. I love the cherry polka dot one. Pick me please! Will begging help?...

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  80. I'd be happy with any strap, but I love the Black and White Damask one for the DSLR camera! THANKS-I too was roomates with Amanda years ago...memories....

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  81. What a cute idea!! I love the funky floral.

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  82. Hi Melissa!
    It's so weird that you are having this giveaway. I was just thinking about camera straps and telling my sister about them. They are at the top of my list of "wants" right now! Those that your friend makes are so cute! I think any of them would be wonderful!

    I think I like the black and white polka dot one or the brown and white polka dot ones best. What a wonderful present that would be for anyone who loves to take pictures!

    Thanks!
    XOXO
    Jen

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  83. I'd love a new strap for my camera! What a great give-a-way! ~Lisa

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  84. The Shabby Straps are fabulous! I would love one for my new camera. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  85. hey! how fun!!

    my fav is the green floral. super cute!

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  86. I love the black and ivory damask.

    ashleyhaslam12@gmail.com

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  87. Oh I am in love!! I have had the hardest time deciding!! Your girlfriend ROCKS!! After much consideration I would love to win Dottie Floral.

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  88. I'm loving all the polka dots, but especially the lime color. What a great giveaway! My fingers are crossed that my boring DSL strap will be replaced soon ;-)

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  89. These are b-e-a-u-tiful! I love them all! The black and white damask one in particular. Nice work Amanda!

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  90. I loved the cocoa polka dotted one!

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  91. Ca-yute!!! Green and pink polka dots is my fav!

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  92. i have been wanting one of these for my DSLR for a while!!! Thanks for the chance!

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  93. Polka Dots....stripes...I CAN NOT decide yet. I'll be dreaming of them!

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  94. What a great giveaway! (Your friend does great work! These are postively adorable!) If I were to win, I would like the lime green wrist strap...(don't have an SLR at this time.) Thank you!

    Blessings and Happy Easter!

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  95. OK...those are totally the cutest one I have seen! I tried to only pic one...but I just can't. Way to blasted many to pic from. I love the Green Daisies one....but then I also love the Autumn Floral one. But then I saw the Green Floral one...and my heart was way to worn to only pick on FAV!!!

    Love 'em straps. They ROCK!!!

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  96. I LOVE the black and cream damask!!! What a giveaway!!! I can't believe it!! Thank you so much. I am keeping my fingers crossed I win!!!
    Sherrie

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  97. I am been secretly following your blog for months. Thought I should make myself known this time. I would love to have the retro circles camera strap. I hope I win...If not I have until mothers day to talk my husband into it. :)

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  98. So fun! I would love the black and white DSLR strap that is "sunset stripe". So cool and so cute!
    ♥Jen

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  99. Brown Retro Stripes for me on my Nikon would look great!!! I've set you on my reader for continued daily addictive reading!

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  100. My camera would love that Brown Retro Stripe! What a great idea.

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  101. I really like them all! *grin* But the red with turquoise swirls is my favorite! Thanks for having this giveaway!

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  102. I love the polka dots, especially the aqua and lime ones. What a fun giveaway! (and sorry about your plates, they turned out so beautiful!)

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  103. What a great idea! I really like the small "party polka dots" strap. Also, you have such a great site - I'm hooked!

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  104. so hard to choose...I would say the black and white damask one! so cute!

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  105. Those all are so stinkin' cute! It was so hard to decide on just one! I did really like the Pink and Brown Damask pattern, though. Very stylish.
    Thanks for the give away! And thanks to your friend who makes cute stuff! If I dont win, I am putting one of these on my Birthday wish list! So cute.

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  106. I had a hard time choosing, but my favorite is the camera strap - red toile. These are so beautiful and I sure could use one. What a great friend you have and Happy Birthday!

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  107. Wow! Super cute idea...why didn't I think of that!? There are such creative people out there!

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  108. I like the brown retro stripe strap. Although, it was hard to pick because they're all so cute!

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  109. Candy Dot Strap. I was looking for something to make my purple camera look a little less feminine but more fun. Yay, this is it.

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  110. CUTE!

    I have lots of favs.

    Red toile, but I also love the polka dots, lime, kiwi, olive & turquoise, black & turquoise. :) They are great - added her to my favs.

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  111. I loved all of her ribbon choices, especially the retro patterns, but my favorite reflects my sensible nature - ivory damask. Great product idea!!

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  112. Those straps are all darling!! I've never seen those before!! I am totally digging the polka dot and paisley ones!!!! I would love one of those for my camera!!!!! My camera would love it too~I'm sure!!!!!

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  113. I'd love one for my DSL, how cute!

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  114. Oh, I love them all! These are just gorgeous. I do have a DSLR, although it appears to be on its last legs. I think the paisley is my favorite. What a great assortment of patterns.

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  115. So cute and so kind to offer a giveaway. I love the black and white damask and all the big polka dots. I think the kiwi or green and turqoise are my favorites of the polka dots.

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  116. There are so many that I like, that it's hard to choose. I think I would go for the pink and green polka-dot straps (either DSLR or wrist).

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  117. I really like the green and pink polka dots wrist strap. (I have a pink point and shoot). But I also like the black and white.

    I just found this blog today through a link at the Nester--your bathroom remodel. Where did you find that "dental molding-like" trim for the top of your beadboard? I'm going to put a link on my blog to yours. I love it! Also, I'm three weeks from delivering my 5th child and am an avid DIYer. Though I haven't been good at getting to yard sales since baby #3, you're inspiring me! Keep up the great blogging.

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  118. Melissa I love these straps there all so cute but I love the red and white polka dots for the dslr Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Easter
    julie

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  119. I have never seen these before and I just bought a slr camera. I am lovin the black and white polka dot strap. So sorry about your plates. They were so cute.

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  120. i've been meaning to make one for myself - this would alleviate that need!

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  121. I love the black n' white paisley strap! She's got somr adorable fabric!

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  122. How cute! I am amazed with all the talented people on etsy. I would love the chance to win a smaller camera strap. Thanks! :)
    Bryanne

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  123. Oh that was hard to choose. I love the Aqua Floral or the Funky floral. I have the matching ribbon in the aqua floral and some fabric too. Grat giveaway

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  124. I love them all! The red or black caught my eye. Then I thought no I think I would get a bright one so I can spot my camera. I have a DSLR! I hope I win!

    Oh and so sorry about those plates. It is so something I would have done and I would have been so mad at myself! LOL

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  125. I enjoy your blog-so sorry about your plates! I liked the black and white damask stripe. I've never won a giveaway but there is a first time for everything, right?!

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  126. Tara Kniskern4/11/09, 8:46 PM

    Ooo, the striped one is really cute. But the green with pink polka dots is my favorite!

    Love your blog, especially the under $10 and under 1 hour ideas.

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  127. Those are great!!! My Canon Rebel said it loves the black and ivory damask!!!! Love it!!!

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  128. I love the green retro camera strap

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  129. oh I so need/want one of these! Garden with Style is my fave!

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  130. Fantastic idea and so useful, too

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