Fulshear-Katy Community Guide & Directory 2023-24

LOCAL BUSINESS

Living Local by Mara Soloway

# MakersGottaMake. So says one of the many hashtags about our desire to create something tangible, something useful, something edible, something beautiful. Makers in the Fulshear-Katy area have abundant creative drive. Fortunately for the rest of us, the area has numerous farmers markets and craft fairs where these makers can share their goods with the community. Here are just some of the local creative types that we’ve recently discovered ART AND STATIONERY Colors that Pop is a woman-owned small business serving businesses, individuals and families, and school districts in the Fulshear-Katy area. The

creative team specializes in balloon decor that makes people smile with — of course — colors that pop. Their mosaic, yard number, grand opening and other designs give their clients beautiful

Cris Elias Bread

backdrops and make events extra special.

A sense of peace found while drawing stimulated Cynthia Jackson to start Dash Blossoms . Named after her son, Cynthia spent many an hour at doctors’ offices worrying while Dash’s health problems were being diagnosed. Her husband gave her a journal to take with her, and she began to draw more than she worried. Now you can experience that calming effect when you color in her planners, cards, journals and other items featuring her botanical and other drawings. Contact her for custom murals and designs to grace your home or shop. dashblossoms.com, Facebook, Instagram From envelopes and custom quotes to special event signage and bottle painting, Michelle Elizabeth Calligraphy specializes in bringing timeless beauty to life’s moments, small and large and everything in between. Michelle combines modern calligraphy with design. She provides calligraphy and hand-lettering services, custom pieces, signage, painted bottles and more. michelleecalligraphy.com, Facebook, Instagram Page by Paige Lettering : Hand lettering artist Paige Frey picked up her first brush pen about five years ago and her passion took off from there. She offers custom works of art for her clients – anything from invitations, gift tags, signs on a variety of materials that look beautiful when decorated (wood, acrylic, glass, chalkboard, etc.), engraving, vinyl lettering, murals, digital lettering and logos. If you can dream it, Paige can create it. Facebook, Instagram BABIES/CHILDREN/TOYS Forget what you think about crayon shapes and sizes – Magic Art Crayons makes personalized crayons in the shape of holiday themes, dinosaurs, unicorns, rainbows, the alphabet and

more. Educator, owner and energetic creator Jaime Marker says they are handmade with love and magic. Instagram Which is better – gummy bears, M&Ms, or candy canes? It doesn’t matter with Sweet n’ Chic on the job. The makers gather their favorite candies and package them in gift boxes for that special someone. The boxes are made for all ages but especially for the little ones. Their made-to-order boxes will make your recipient smile. Facebook, Instagram Abigail Bosley started Abner Hats to empower women, who, as she says, wear so many different hats. Her straw hats come in fedora, capri and pork pie styles. To this base, she combines different textiles, vintage trinkets and other design elements to make each hat unique. She also offers embroidery and initial branding. “If I can encourage one woman to be her most confident self, I’ve done my job,” Abi is fond of saying. abnerhats.com, Facebook, Instagram Maker Frances Zelko creates her ForeverLinked Permanent Jewelry using a growing trend: the jewelry is welded together so it doesn’t have a clasp. Zelko’s pieces are delicate and lovely; some have small stones while others are metals only. Watch her Instagram account to find out about her pop-up events; contact her for private parties in the Houston area. Instagram Hunter Joy Jewelry was started in June 2022 by two teen sisters, forming the name from their middle names. The sisters’ goal is to give people jewelry that makes them smile. The products range from phone charms to chokers to bracelets to bags and more. The motto of these young entrepreneurs is “2 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES

Two sisters are putting their creative talents to good use with their business, CS Vinyls N More . They make products such as stickers, greeting cards, pins, magnets, mugs and stationery items. They welcome custom orders for individual customers and other small businesses. Etsy, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok

ForeverLinked Permanent Jewelry

Colors that Pop

Hunter Joy Jewelry

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