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Today’s sponsored feature & giveaway is from Heather of Just Lovely Things. Heather is an AMAZING photographer & designer and her products are gorgeous! If you love girly hair accessories this is a perfect match for you ♥. There’s a fun gift at the end of this feature, too! Be sure and check it out. [xo]

Hi, I’m Heather! I guess you can call me a busy body. I like change and creativity. I don’t necessarily have a day job, but I do lots of things! I recently sold my hair salon (but still do hair 3 days a week), I own a photography company and I’m right in the beginning of wedding season {sooooo fun!} and I have the accessories company and blog that I keep up with too! I make pretty little things that I would love to wear, but can’t be stingy so I share them all with you! So I do all of that, everyday!

For as long as I can remember I have always made things… I come from a family of crafters & artists so I like to dabble in a bit of everything! I’ve always made jewelry or things to wear & I’ve been into photography for as long I can remember. When I started {just.lovely.things} with a clear vision of hair accessories in mind last year and it received great feedback from friends (and strangers) I knew I had chosen something good! Its great that I can mix all the things I know together!

I’m most proud of being myself, and following my dreams. I have tried lots of things and done plenty too.. but no matter what I have people around me that support me and all my crazy little decisions and I’m proud that I’m able to dream and live them all! I’ve done the college thing, I’ve done the 9-5 .. none of it was me. I’d like to think that when I make my parents proud, and my husband sees that I’m happy with this life I’ve chosen (which makes him a happy hubs)… well that makes me feel good!

Some advice I would share with someone who’s thinking of opening a shop would be to not lose who you are trying to compare yourself to other shops or blogs. Be true to yourself and find your right image, brand, products … etc. If you spend too much time comparing yourself or even copying others ideas you will waste all the good stuff you have of your own! Follow your heart and it will lead you where you need to go.

I’d encourage you in that if you’re wondering if you can do it, just try! I promise you that if you try and it works you will be so proud… if you try and it fails you will still be proud that you took a chance… I’d say that’s a win-win situation!

Oh geez, I have a couple struggles I’m trying to overcome as a business owner. One is saying NO! Its hard to not want to upset anyone, but really I have 3 businesses and I do like to see people happy, but sometimes I forget that I also need to be happy and when I’m busy pleasing everyone else how will I have time for me? Another is separating business from personal. You really do need to make yourself a schedule and stick to it so that it doesn’t seem like work, work and more work! My husband wakes up at 430 am (yuck i know!) so I try to start early with him so that I’m done with all my stuff when he is off and the evenings are ours… Make time for your own life and you will make a better business owner because you wont lose your passion for it!

I’m real… I have struggles all the time. My studio gets messy, I like to have lazy days, I have fertility issues, I get bloggers block and skip a whole week of posts (naughty I know!) and sometimes I want to throw in the towel… But I honestly love what I do…

Leave a comment below and *two* of you will win $25 shop credit!

Heather will be gifting two readers with a $25 shop credit, each! How fun is that?! Gosh, I have my eyes set on this ring and this headband. And this bow :]

♥ This giveaway will end in a few days; I’ll announce the winner here and email them directly.


Comments

  1. Heather G. says

    I met Heather and bought an awesome headband from her at Queen Bee Market, which Leila promptly stole. LOL! I’d love to win, thanks for the chance!!

  2. Cathy Eystad says

    Heather, I am so happy to have found your blog. I just LOVE your hair accessories and love the advice you gave about following your dreams and being true to yourself. I appreciate that it isn’t all sunshine and roses and you admit it!! lol Congratulations on living your dream and creating such a lovely product! I am out of work and have been toying with starting my own business of sewing/quilting/crafting too. I started a blog and got it set up but haven’t blogged yet!!! LOL I think I will be brave and give it a go tomorrow.

    Thanks for the inspiration

  16. Coni S. says

    Just Lovely Things is one of my favorite blogs and shops! LOVE all of Heather’s products…so beautiful and fun! I need one of the headbands!

  17. Jeni Q says

    Heather – I just love reading your features! You are one of the most talented, and genuine people I know. You did however forget to mention the fact that in your spare time you dominate at call of duty though!

  18. Maegy b. says

    Heather is AMAZING. I know her personally, and love her and everything she does! Just Lovely Things is brilliant, and I want to get my paws on one of her stunning pieces!

  19. jacqui says

    heather <3 your feature was inspiring for myself who has just started on this blog/at home business journey. thank you for your honesty! and i love love your shop!

  21. Jesse says

    I love Heather and all of her crafty amazingness. She is so talented and kind and recently put up with my crying baby for 2 hours while she did my hair so that I wouldn’t have roots and could feel like a pretty mama rather than a frazzled one :) Now tell me, what’s not to love about this girl ?!?

  23. Andi Wojnowski says

    I love this entire giveaway day. Its such a good way to get your name out there, and for all of us viewers to see what everyone is doing! I loved your advice to others about not losing sight of who you are… I’m getting into crafting/sewing as well, and am an artist myself (going to school for art education) and really found those words important. Thanks!

  28. Bernice says

    Awww I’m really loving her flower ring in pink right now. I just realized I have absolutely no pink in my wardrobe! I need a bit of femininity.

  29. Dulce R says

    I keep wishing and hoping that I’ll win since Ive been eyeing some of her items for THE LONGEST time! :D

  32. Amy Jean @ OCD says

    I have two of her ruffle headbands- I AM addicted! I stalk her shop and when she says she’s going to put in new inventory I can’t sleep!!! Yes… it’s bad!

  35. Katie says

    I love reading Heather’s blog and I love all of her stuff! Really enjoying reading about indie businesses especially since I’ve started thinking about my own. :) Keep up the good work!

  36. Lena says

    I follow her blog and daydream about picking up some of her pieces… I’d love to win!
    Fingers crossed!
    ♥

  39. Rhonda says

    I have been wanting one of those headbands for a while… so fun! My hubby just put me on a budget for shopping, so a store credit would be awesome – thanks for the giveaway!

  41. stacy says

    I checked out the shop and everything is so lovely! All the rings are gorgeous and the Sunshine Ruffle Headband is adorable. I am really excited to have found this blog and shop. It’s great to read words of encouragement and inspiration from others.

  59. delaney says

    one of my favorite shops! I love love love her headbands! thanks for the giveaway!

  72. Erin says

    Oh my!! SUCH cute stuff! And what great advice for new handmade business owners {like me!}. Thanks for sharing this post!!

  73. Sydney S says

    I think I officially have a crush on Heather, lol. Her work is GORGEOUS!! I have short hair so I’m always second guessing if I can pull off headbands, these though….NO SECOND GUESSING, I’d wear these in a heart beat! I’m really loving this one listed as “C” in the sold items of her shop ( http://www.etsy.com/transaction/43130917 ) so so so beautiful.

  74. FoxyMomma says

    oh goodness!! i just fell in love with a few things!! keeping fingers crossed!

  76. victoria hughes says

    heather is a doll! and her headbands are gorgeous! i want every single one of them lol :)

  77. Annie says

    Very encouraging post! Again, makes me want to start my own handmade business but so completely scared to fail! Way to go Heather!!!!! You are an inspriation! As are you GUSSY! :)

  78. Mandy says

    ♥ ♥ ♥ the headbands! In the process of growing my hair out and headbands make it so much cuter for the in-between stages. Heather’s lovely things are just fabulous! Thank you for this awesome chance!

  79. heather cloudt - mother of 4 says

    mom of 4 would love lovely things! My days are crowded with fond memories of baby diapers, dirty hands, and playdough. As lovely as those things are, I would love some lovely girly things! Thank you!

  85. Misty Fairbanks says

    <3 it!!!!!!!!!!!!! So original, I have my own business but drool over your stuff every day!! :)

  86. Julie says

    I love Heather’s blog and her shop!!! She is so inspiring in both her art and her words! Thanks for sharing this today :)

  87. Jen Herbert says

    Love the feature! It’s always great to learn about new, handmade goodness out there! :)

  89. Rachel Hove says

    I am hopelessly obsessed with hair accessories…I do believe I need to add more to my collection :)

  96. Christina Clarke says

    Oh…. I have been eyeballing your stuff for some time now just trying to decide what to purchase I LOVE everything! I would love to win. Thanks for offering this giveaway!.

  99. Rosi says

    Wow! These are superb, I saw when Heather only had 19 sales now she is over 200! Crazy!

  100. Maegan says

    Heather, you are such an inspiration!! You have NO idea how happy it makes me to wear your stuff, or the whimsy that comes from your pieces!

    xo,
    Meg

  104. catie says

    her accessories are just to DIE for! i love the headbands and can’t wait to get my hands on one!

  107. cinzia says

    sweet interview Heather! and your stuff is just lovely. I like your message ina abottle necklace and your button rings!

  114. Chelsea Dahm says

    I LOVE her things!!! this was a great giveaway to feature on your blog- all the RUFFLES!!!! love love love <3

  117. Tara says

    Love Heather because she has so many amazing talents and is just TOO CUTE for words! Plus she is the only blogger I know who lives in Oregon like me and has been super supportive of my craft! Xo.

  127. Bonnie says

    I’ve made a goal to get my style spruced up this summer (trying to get away from the tired mom look), and this would be fabulous!

  131. april c. says

    i saw heather’s shop at the May queen bee market — her stuff is SO cute & she is such a doll herself! i would la-la-love to win some shop credit <3

  133. Kiley says

    I LOVE her shop. I’ve had it added to my fav. shops on etsy forever but haven’t bought anything yet! I would just about die if I won a giftcard. :)

  136. Autumn says

    Love the headbands and love that she wears them with glasses…sometimes I feel like there’s too much going on near my face:) So now…Ill be wearing them tooo!!

  137. Cindy says

    Oh wow! Cool giveaway for TWO!!! I think that $25 to just.lovely.things.would be JUST.LOVELY for meeeeee!

  141. Liz says

    Love this post, thanks for being so real Heather! What a great reminder to not compare yourself to other blogs – it’s hard not to do!

  162. Melissa says

    I am so glad I found your blog. I’m an artist, sewer, crafter, amateur photographer, writer, etc.. and I find what you do so inspiring! Thanks!

  163. Coryna says

    I absolutly love Heather and just.lovely.things. Every piece she makes absolutly Amazing!
    Like many others I would love to win :)
    Mlove0626 at gmail dot com

  165. Heather M. says

    Heather is the best thing to come out of our small town in….just about ever!! She’s a super talented lady that I am elated to know. She’s a brave one who puts up with and {successfully} styles/cuts my crazy mane.

  171. Crystelle Carrick says

    Heather’s blog is honestly the first blog I’ve ever come across that I found worth reading. I just love everything she does. She’s super talented and I’d love to be half as successful!

  178. Tess B. says

    Heather is a pure genius when it comes to the arts. Love her work and that she is so real. <3

  180. ashley says

    you couldn;t have picked a better name for your shop! each design is absolutly lovely!!

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