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HANDMADE HATS AT SHOP·TIQUE

June 24, 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

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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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Protect Your Face from Sun

June 24, 2022

protect your face from the sun

Summer is in full swing here at Bound to be Creative® and I wanted to share some easy breezy tips on how to protect your face from the sun.

Pass the Baby Oil…who?
I’m fair-skinned and blond-ish gal. Growing up I was envious of the “girl next door” who could get a tan in half a minute (ahem…my sister). As a big-boned zit-faced teenager, I had no idea how or even why I needed to take care of my skin.

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How to Style Bucket Hats

June 16, 2022

Do you struggle with wanting to style your bucket hat but don’t know how? I feel you! Summer is here 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. Next, I like my bucket hat to send a message of confidence.

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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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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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Handmade Hats FAQ

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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Fleece Beanie Hats for Women

November 1, 2021

pillbox fleece hat for women

Who ever said you can’t look cute shoveling?!  Whether you’re pushing snow from your front porch or take walks on cold days, let’s equip with a fleece beanie hat! For the active woman these fleece hats keep the sun at bay and covers your ears.

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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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