Feature Friday and a Contest!

Welcome to our first Feature Friday! We have two awesome vendors to share with you today.

Meet Lauren Phifer of Mustard Seed Bowtique. Lauren makes adorable infant and child headbands and accessories.

How long have you been creating your art? A few months

What are you favorite colors to work with? I love them all!

How do you find inspiration? Through my daughters. 

What time of day do your creative juices get going? That all depends on my two beautiful girls. 

Do you listen to anything why you create, or do you prefer peace and quiet? I normally hear the sound of cartoons in the background. 

Is there a special meaning behind your work? I am a stay at home mom and student. I wanted to find something to do while still being able to spend as much time with my girls as possible. 

Do you create with an end product in mind, or do you just see where creativity leads? I like to create holiday and collegiate headbands the most. However, I love being able to make a custom headband! 

Has your work been featured anywhere? No

Here are some examples of her work.

We'd also like to introduce Wendy Russell, who makes decorative hand stitched tea towels and burp clothes.

How long have you been creating your art? 2 months 

What are you favorite colors to work with? orange, red

How do you find inspiration? I love vintage tea towels, and I decided I should make my own!

What time of day do your creative juices get going? In evening after work

Do you listen to anything why you create, or do you prefer peace and quiet? I watch/ listen my favorite TV shows.

Is there a special meaning behind your work? Yes, I had to find something to create to keep my mind off of our first child being so far away from home!

Do you create with an end product in mind, or do you just see where creativity leads? I know what I'm making when I start, and work to make it perfect!

Has your work been featured anywhere?  nope 

Here are some of Wendy's seasonal towels and college football towels. She will also have Christmas themed towels at the boutique!

And now for information about our CONTEST!

We have a post on Facebook that is a picture of our flyer.  Share that photo and comment on the post for a chance to win $20 in Boutique Bucks to spend at the event.  This contest is open to anybody, you must share the photo AND comment on the post to be entered.  One name will be drawn at random of all eligible entries the Friday before the event. The winner will be announced Friday night and the bucks will be waiting for the winner at By Hand Boutique!

Happy Friday!