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Shelly

Connecting with Your Hat

April 27, 2022

Finding a connection with a hat that speaks to you takes time and an open mind and quite frankly a wee bit of confidence. Connecting with your hat is not only an expression of your style but it encourages confidence.

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SHOP HANDMADE HATS

March 20, 2022

SHOP HANDMADE HATS NOW
Your very best handmade hat style just get a jump on your very worst (and best!) hair day. Let’s kick things up a snappy second and check out the handmade hats for women in the shop. Keep reading and discover the fancy place I make them and how a handmade hat pulls a look together.

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HANDMADE HATS AT SHOP·TIQUE

March 2, 2022

shoptique lake City, MN
shop local and handmade in beautiful lake city, MN

SHOP·TIQUE welcomes you!
Welcome to the handmade shop in Lake City, MN. Handmade awaits you as you browse through the different handmade hats the Bound to be Creative makes and the colorful lanyards that are hanging around! Are you a grandma or have a little person in your life? The Doodle Coloring Totes are a perfect creative addition to a young child’s imagination!

SHOP LOCAL & HANDMADE THIS SPRING at SHOP·TIQUE
200 N. 10th St. in Lake City, MN

CLICK HERE TO GET DIRECTIONS TO SHOP·TIQUE IN LAKE CITY, MN

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I would love to meet you and I welcome you to browse the many different handmade items that I make! 200 N. 10th St. Lake City, MN (behind the HWY 63 Kwik Trip on the north side of Pritzl Storage)

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Use Color to Accessorize this Spring

March 1, 2022

Early Spring can be a tough time of year to look and feel great while still staying warm. How about using color to accessorize and still stay cozy!

Us women may struggle with what to wear this time of year, but how to wear our outfits while still trying to stay warm and comfortable at the same time is the trickiest! Ugh, I thought it was the actual boring clothes in my closet but really I’m just going to blame it on not wearing enough spring colors that were warm.

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Filed Under: Blog, Get Creative

handmade hat Q & A

January 4, 2022

FAQ’s about your handmade hat – thank you for your recent purchase – ya’ll put that extra stitch in my seam!

First of all – Do you have a handmade hat yet? Let’s fix that right HERE.

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Get Cozy in the New Year

January 1, 2022

getting cozy in the new year
teddy bucket hat

Bound to be Creative is ready for you in 2022, but first….Let’s Get Cozy in the New Year! After settling in to the Holiday Season and then again into the New Year, it’s been a whirlwind of meals, movie watching and fun at the house. In the next couple weeks some my children will trickle back to their lives and meals will resume to their normal recipe size.

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Big bag for the new year

November 18, 2021

SHOP BIG BAGS NOW!

Until next time….
XO,

Shelly

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FACE SHAPE AND HANDMADE HAT

October 19, 2021

One common roadblock to confident hat-wearing is simply not knowing what type of hat looks best on you. Your face shape and handmade hat go hand in hand – let’s find out more!

Confident hat-wearing begins with knowing what face shape you have and what type of hat looks good on your face shape!

Maybe you tried on a hat that one time, and it looked awful and now you think all hats look terrible on you. Or, maybe your friend laughed at you because they thought you looked ridiculous when you tried on a hat an art festival.

The fact is that you weren’t trying on the right type of hat.

Knowing your face shape is important in picking out the best fit for a hat. Every face shape is different, but most can be categorized into five basic face shapes.


Long, Round, Oval, Square and Heart

YOUR FACE SHAPE AND HANDMADE HAT

Long Face Shape
A long-shaped face should avoid hats that sit high on the top. They tend to add height when more of a fitted fit is optimal. Deeper crowns covering ample portion of head is ideal, such as a deep rounded cloche that sits close to the crown. BEST STYLE: Cloche, Wide Brim, Slouchy Knit

Round Face Shape
A round-shaped face should have a hat with height up top and sharp lines. It should have a crown proportionate to the face. Tilting straight brims create attractive lines. Brims that are asymmetrical work well, while symmetrical brims should be tilted to offset the round. BEST STYLE: Sister Newsboy, Curvy Sister Newsboy, Slouchy Knit

Oval Face Shape
If you have been blessed with an oval-shape face then we all envy you! Most hat styles will look great on you given they are worn across the forehead and hairline. It now just comes down to choosing something you love!
BEST STYLE: Limitless

Square Face Shape
Square-shaped faces look best in softer, rounded hats because they balance the lines of the face. Asymmetrical hats allow for contrast to sharp jawlines creating an attractive softness. BEST STYLE: Cloche, Slouchy Knit

Heart Face Shape
Heart-shaped faces need to balance out a wider forehead. Hats with small- to medium-sized brims are perfect for this face shape. If too large of brim is selected the forehead appears wider then normal. This face shape allows for many different styles.  BEST STYLE: Cloche, Sister Newsboy

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Your face shape is a beautiful shape and there’s sure to be a handmade hat that looks great!

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Bound to be Simple

July 4, 2021

keep life simple

Went on vacation. Came home from vacation waiting for that a’ha! moment of creativity that I always get when I return to my shop. I waited….and waited….and waited. Honestly I’ve been home for a week now and nothing is stirring my friends. Yes, I’ve created some new burlap bucket/boater hats (BTW adorable – check ’em out). I’ve been trying to chip away at some new hats for the Fall and Winter season…and to be completely honest peeps….I’m not getting very far. Call it still summer, college kids moving out, post-pandemic slump or simply the ticker ain’t tickin’. There’s no justification for it and it occurred to me that I’m just keeping it simple and not even knowing it. God has a way of doing that doesn’t he?…yes.

Simple.

Planning ahead is always been a bit of struggle because I live by the seat of my too-tight pants. Quite fittingly my motto this entire summer has been: SIMPLE (ask my family). All you seasoned moms and g-mas out there know that a person reaches a certain age and life needs to be simplified #amiright? And if you’re a new mom or g-ma and know this S%$# already – then good for you, truly. At the beginning of the year some will choose their ‘word’ for the year (I’ve done this trendy thing – blah blah blah), but for me it’s so much pressure because the year just began! My word didn’t float to the surface of my alphabet soup bowl but rather I did a little bit of living and it choose me based on what I was already feeling. And like I said – the planning thing isn’t my BFF.

sunrise sunset

Sunrise Sunset
Curious?…cliffhanger (or you’ll have to read the bottom of the cereal box to find out) #sorrynotsorry. Regardless if it’s the rising of morning sun or the closing of the nighttime sky – it’s simple. Enjoying it for what it is and keeping it simple is where it needs to be and stay. Sorta like my pajama yoga pose that my daughter snapped….yikes, to all you yoga posers out there – I’m so sorry.

bad yoga pose

Wear the Opportunity
When the moment is in front of us – keep it simple. We try hard to make it just right and be on our game at all times….okay maybe just me, but ya know what I mean. I fretted for some moments and beat myself up over not bringing products for a photo shoot – like duh?! right? You’re at the lake Shelly! I mean…really – we wear handmade bucket hats at the lake, we use our handmade big bags and small bags at the lake…seriously, Shelly – okay, I’m over it now, sorta. I kept it simple and my daughter was in her I’m-already-in-my-cute-clothes-not-sick-anymore outfit and was eager to get the job done…just for you!

handmade yellow bucket hat for summer

How are you keeping it simple this summer? Here are some tips:

  • breathe in and out and feel your breathing
  • keep a thankful list
  • journal it out – I recently revisited this and wow, so good
  • read your old journals about the younger you – it’s funny actually
  • make a realistic list of things to be done
  • be in the moment and only the moment
  • clean out that junk drawer in 10 minutes
  • give chores to your kiddos so you can enjoy your coffee
  • delete an app on your phone – I nixed a big one and it never felt so freeing

XO,

Shelly

bound to be creative

Filed Under: Blog, Get Creative

Women’s Fashion Bucket Hats

July 2, 2021

Recycled Coffee Bean Bags turned into Adorable Bucket Hats
Taking something that has an expired purpose and turning it into something C.U.T.E is a summer project that keeps me persistent and excited. You ever get that feeling of persistence and excitement?…thought so – can we be best friends? In the back of my nagging creative brain, for nearly a year, I was convinced it wasn’t possible to take some stiff burlap bags from a coffee shop and bend them into these fisher fashion women’s bucket hats. They’re even a winner with my young nieces!

SHOP RECYCLED BURLAP BUCKET HATS

Tie it in a Bow (or knot)
Each burlap bucket hat comes with a removable headwrap tie that coordinates with the inside of your hat. They’re sewn with frayed edges and all to give a weathered look of “I just came from the barn and I’m still cute” sorta feel.

Women’s Fashion with Passion
You can wear women’s fashion bucket hats passionately and it can say a lot about you, as a person. It can help you:

  • Feel confident with a hat you actually wanna wear
  • Hide the dirty garden hair when you realized the family needs milk from the market
  • Tame the second day hair syndrome (trust me – it’s a thing)
  • Know where your handmade product came from and the story that goes with it
  • Express your personality no matter which way you wear your hat

How Do I Wear My Fedora Bucket Hat
With the pliable brim you can rock your bucket hat any which way, but here are some ideas just to get you started!

Oh, wait – don’t have a bucket hat yet? Click here to SHOP BUCKET HATS FOR WOMEN!

SHOP WOMENS REVERSIBLE BUCKET HAT

Women’s Fashion Bucket Hats

Bucket Hats Not Your Thing?
Some of us women may like a little variety in our handmade hats so sticking to one type of hat doesn’t always do the trick. Other types of handmade hats can add a little pick up to your step as well- especially if you’re a woman experiencing hair loss or just simply want to add a different look to your headwear wardrobe. Check out some other options in my other blog right here!

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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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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!…😅
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