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Your comfortable hat (& bag) expert

Hello! I’m your hat expert that ditched her old nasty baseball hat years ago. I love cute and comfortable…especially in a hat! When I was a young mom and an avid hat lover I longed to expand my hat collection but got super frustrated with all the OS (one size) hats when I searched for a cute hat. Let me tell you one size does not fit all! So, 15 years ago, I got to work on my cutting table and began creating patterns for cute, adorable, comfortable and wearable hats. These adorable hats are now being stylishly worn by hundreds of women, like you, across the globe.

As your comfortable hat expert I’ll help you transform your boring hat days into snappy comfortable hat wearing days. You deserve to look confident than ever in your hats and bags.  You’re a timeless treasure worth feeling and looking great. Your hat can be an expression of you, it can hide an unwashed hair day or it can simply be a snappy accessory to your already awesome wardrobe! Oh, and by the way…your head is not too big for my handmade hats!

A custom hat comes into play for the unwashed hair frantic mom who wants to look like she’s got it all together.  A custom and comfortable hat is for the Grandma needs shade from the sun. You have an awesome style already and deserve permission to accessorize with a stylish hat. Custom reversible hats are for women that want to be themselves, be comfortable and be cute!  Not a hat person?…that’s totally cool – I make handmade bags as well!

Bound to be Creative not only carries her assorted handmade product in the online shops but also has expanded into a brick and mortar shop in Lake City, MN (hometown!) called SHOP·TIQUE. If you’re in the area or want to take a quick drive to the beautiful river town of Lake City stop on in at 200 N. 10th St. Lake City, MN!!  I offer customizing options for your next handmade hat or bag!

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~ Shelly

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Hiya there! Tired of your baseball hat already? Yep, thought so. I'm a hat-lovin’ Minnesotan-gal and I'm at your service. With a huge passion for comfortable and flattering hats and years of hat wearing ability, I take your ho-hum average baseball hat days and transform them into self-assured, cute hat badass self days.
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Hiya there! Tired of your baseball hat already? Yep, thought so. This fellow hat-lovin’ Minnesotan-gal is at your service. With a huge passion for comfortable and flattering hats and years of hat wearing ability, I take your ho-hum average baseball hat days and transform them into self-assured, cute hat badass self days. More about your hat expert...

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SHOP·TIQUE will be open again this week on these SHOP·TIQUE will be open again this week on these days. NOTE the time difference on Friday which is from 9-1pm! Hop on in and support local and handmade and give to a good cause in the month of May!  20% of your purchase goes to @NAMI and you get a FREE keychain!  Would love to see ya. 200 N. 10th St. Lake City, MN

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This bucket hat is a pretty good representation of This bucket hat is a pretty good representation of what my weekend felt like 🤪A little all over the place but super sweet with all the good things in between. Gardening, a nice church service, grilling and *more*. I’ll introduce the *more* another time—let’s just say we’re on our toes a lot! #
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#mondaymotivation #mondaymood #sunnyday #letsdothis #happyplace #makersgonnamake #createeveryday #gardening #mood #fy #friends #womensupportingwomen #smallbusinessowner #momlife
Hi IG friends! Who’s that face under those hats? Hi IG friends! Who’s that face under those hats? Hiya- I’m Shelly! 👋🏻 I’m your hat maker designer creator bestie that’s been making/selling hats for about 11(ish) years.  I have a home studio and a store/shop called SHOP•TIQUE in Lake City, MN where your ideas come to life. Your Handmade Hat can be ordered in your custom colors and sizes, I make them and ship in the US. Your lovely noggin isn’t too big for my handmade hats -DM me if you curious about your head size, I’m happy to help you out!  My online shop is open 24/7 and storefront/shop is open *most* Thursdays & Fridays 10-4p…or by chance. Couple quirky things about your maker, no judgements!…😅
✅I’m a standing sewist 
✅I love having very clean kitchen floors
✅ I’ve watched @friends entire series about 7 times 
✅I think I missed my calling as a private detective or big machinery operator
✅played with toy trucks growing up
👋🏻I have a lot more quirky things but that’s it for now…what’s quirky ‘bout you?? #nojudgement #safespace #missedmycalling #whatif #quirky #fridayintroductions #introduction #knowyourmaker #shoptalk #behindtheseams #redthread #nicetomeetyou #mystory #smallbusinessowner #womensupportingwomen #handmadeshop #solopreneur #introverted #extrovert #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #worktolive #fyp
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