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HANDMADE HATS AT SHOP·TIQUE

March 22, 2023

Lake City Shopping
(behind the HWY 63 Kwik Trip on the north side of Pritzl Storage building)

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!

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SHOP HANDMADE HATS

March 18, 2023

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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Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Handmade Hats

The Perfect Summer Bag

March 4, 2023

The Perfect summer bag packs a punch even when life gets messy. From tying a scrunchy in a toddlers hair before soccer practice to training your gorgeous clematis in your garden to cleaning out the minivan after camping just before work. Life is messy and going hands-free is more than just using a HIP Mini’s during daily chores. Let’s get into a hands-free convo about life, HIP Mini bags and summer.

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Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Get Creative

FACE SHAPE AND HANDMADE HAT

March 4, 2023

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 you!

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 at that big box store If you’ve always wanted to be a hat person but don’t know where to start it can be daunting. Hats are an accessory to your already awesome wardrobe and personality – so yes, it’s personal! For some women they can just throw on a hat and go – for others it’s not easy to pick up a handmade hat and head out the door.

Have you ever wanted to try on a cute, handmade hat and think….

  • I am a hat person!
  • I can wear hats with confidence!
  • I do look great in hats!
  • I want to wear hats more!

If you’re not saying and thinking these things than you aren’t wearing the right type of hat! There’s lots of factors that go into knowing what hat looks good on you. Knowing your face shape is a first step. It’s important in picking out the best fitting hat for you, because you’re unique! All hats are NOT a OS (One Size) fits all, seriously – trust me.

YOUR FACE SHAPE AND HANDMADE HAT

I get you, you know you wanna be a hat person but don’t know where to start. Figuring out your face shape and the right hat can start today!

Thank you for being here because you’re in the right place. I’m sipping virtual tea with you inside my shop and we’re talking life and hats.

I’ve cleared things up for you with your FREE FACE SHAPE GUIDE filled with oodles of information! Being the hat person you KNOW you can be is itching at you but you need just a little hand holding – I get it! I’m here virtually holding your hand with trust and there’s nobody more that believes in you than me.

My brand new and updated Face Shape Guide is a labor of love created just for you! With 15+ years of trusting women, like you, allowing me to help them – I can help you, too. I’m so excited to have put this together you so you CAN be the hat person you know you can be!

My FREE 6 page self guided tutorial hones in on face shape. Not only does it guide you with the how to find your face shape but it also includes…

  • the basic face shapes
  • how to know your face shape
  • best hats that compliment your shape
  • BONUS!!
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE GUIDE RIGHT HERE!

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

Having a better idea of your face shape is helpful in connecting you with your best fit for a trusted custom handmade hat. Your hat is a personal expression of your style and you can now wear your hat confidently and purposefully!

Bound to be ….seeing you inside your FREE Face Shape Guide

XO,

Face Shape Guide

Filed Under: Blog, Featured

EMBRACE YOUR CURVES

March 3, 2023

Shedding some light today into the world of curves, from my personal perspective. Having curves is all relative and we need not worry as to where they are, why they are and how we might go crazy trying to get rid of them. I am embracing my own curves in a way that I hope will inspire. I might just talk about the popular Curvy Sister Hat also.

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Use Color to Accessorize this Spring

February 15, 2023

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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Handmade Hats FAQ

February 10, 2023

Handmade Hats FAQ’s are about your Bound to be Creative® handmade hat – thank you for yourpurchase – ya’ll put that extra creamer in my coffee, for real.

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

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How to Style Bucket Hats

February 4, 2023

Do you struggle with wanting to style your bucket hat but don’t know how? I feel you! Summer will be here before you know it and you wanna look amazing! Here are some simple easy ways to fashion your bucket hat in get the look you want. Because let’s face it – bucket hats for women have a job to do – they keep the sun out, need to look cute and make a summer fashion statement!

First of all, I like bucket hats that have a pliable brim to them, in other words, I brim that you can mess around with. Second of all, trusting that my bucket hat is quality made for years of wear is key. Third, I like it to be washable! Finally, I like my bucket hat to send a message of confidence.

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How to Wear Your Hair with a Handmade Hat

February 4, 2023

women's summer visor

From ponytails to short hair learn how to wear your handmade hat no matter the length of your locks and let’s bust the snarls out of how to wear your hair with a hat.

How to Wear Your Hat with Long Hair
There are multiple ways to wear your hair with your handmade hat. We’re shooting for quick fashion ladies, not dinner with the president.

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Creative Cuddles are HERE!

January 27, 2023

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Bound to be Creative® hats are more than just hats, they’re a creative and personal connection to your unique personality and one of a kind style. Created with intention, purpose and trust, your custom handmade hat encourages you to express yourself with confidence and sends a message of “I can wear hats!”. From one hat lover to the other, I will help you find a hat that you’ll wear, a hat that’s a comfortable fit for your head, and a hat that nudges you to be your best self with the wardrobe you already have. Purposefully handmade in Minnesota. More about your hat expert...

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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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