I met Karie at Malisa and Brian’s wedding back in August. She made the super amazing veil and hairpieces that Malisa wore on her wedding day. You can find Karie’s gorgeous hairpieces here: Karie Sue Creations

Karie shares a few words about herself and her business:
“Spending the last three years in HR, I worked to help fit people in the jobs that they were made for. One way to discover this was to ask, “What game did you play as a kid.” It is a way to find out what a person most enjoyed. When I was a little girl I had several games but the one I played most was “design.” I designed doll homes, dresses, accessories, anything and from anything. As I got older I knew I had to do something that would earn a paycheck, and being a girl who enjoyed so many games… It wasn’t too hard too do. The problem was that the thing I loved most was only an afterthought in my demanding weeks.
One night, I invited a friend over to knit together. I called my friend to ask what she thought of switching from knitting to making feather hair pins. Being the open-minded person that she is, she agreed, but kept her knitting in tow. That night I made about 10 beautiful hair pieces and my friend asked to wear one to work the next day. They were a hit, many people started asking me about them. Two months later, I left my job to continue making them, as well as jewelry and wedding veils.
I named my company KarieSue Creations, KarieSue because it’s a nickname my younger brothers and sister call me. And my tag line is “Socially Responsible Art.” In everything I do, I ask “Where does this come from?” and with everything I sell, I ask, “Who can also benefit?” Most everything I have comes from recycled materials and every month I have a featured charity who will receive a portion of the proceeds of that month. I love seeing people get so excited over my creations and I love to support so many great causes, here and abroad with my creativity. I am the most fulfilled person I have ever been.”
Karie is giving away this beautiful barrette to one lucky commenter. In order to win, leave a comment on the post below answering this question: ” Who can benefit from your life, what can you do to make a difference in someone’s life today?”
Comments must be received by Monday, September 14th at 9 am in order to win. The winner will be chosen at random, by the random number generator.

Go check out Karie’s blog and leave her some wonderful comments.
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