Vigilante Gifts started with a simple idea:
a bracelet could be more than just an accessory.
It could be a spark. A symbol. A shared language between people who just get it.
Then one of those bracelets ended up on Mark Carney’s wrist.
During the 2025 federal election, local Liberal candidate Angie Rowell gifted him a handmade bracelet with the words “Elbows Up.” It was small, simple, and full of heart.
He wore it. He kept wearing it. And people noticed.
The bracelet became a symbol of care, momentum, and grassroots magic.
It started as one person with some beads, a belief in community, and a quiet rebellion against disconnection—but the story belongs to everyone who’s worn one since.
The Elbows Up Bracelet Initiative
A single beaded bracelet became a ripple. One bracelet turned into hundreds — and we’re still going.
Each bead carries a quiet reminder:
You’re not alone. We’re in this together.
The bracelets have traveled from wrist to wrist, sparking conversations and forming unexpected connections across our riding and beyond.
Together, we’re building a community — by offering, not organizing. Sharing, not shouting. Spreading love and kindness, not fear mongering and lies.
these bracelets aren’t just pretty. They’re personal, and powerful.
Where it all really began
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It all started when Taylor Swift released Midnights and announced the Eras tour.
In the song, You’re On Your Own Kid, she sings about realizing that people will always come and go in your life.
At the end of the day, all you’ve got is you, but the impermanence doesn’t diminish the impact of the relationships we have with others. Life is about embracing the big beautiful mess of uncertainty, and knowing that you’re going to be okay.
You may be on your own, but you don’t have to feel alone.
'Cause there were pages turned with the bridges burned
Everything you lose is a step you take
So make the friendship bracelets
Take the moment and taste it
You've got no reason to be afraid
— Taylor Swift
The bracelets are a reminder of the power of we have together, and the things that connect us to each other — even when we feel lost or lonely.
EACH BRACELET IS MADE WITH TENDER, LOVING, SLIGHTLY NEUROTIC CARE.
Whether you buy for yourself or to give away, the beads infused with intention and tied off with a wish:
May the wearer know that they are precious, loved, and never truly alone — even if it sometimes feels that way.
You’re on your own kid, but you can face this.
And no one can take away the memories — and magic — we make together.
That connection is real, no matter how far apart we are.
❤️