VENDOR SPOTLIGHT

Natalie Russo Art

We're so excited to feature the talented Natalie Russo! Natalie was born and raised right here in Birmingham, Alabama, and she describes herself as an "authentic Southern artist." After obtaining her degree from the University of Alabama in art and fashion merchandising, she began her business Natalie Russo Art. 

Russo find inspiration from the world around her, and she incorporates the element of water in all of her pieces. She loves the challenge of large-scale projects, and is always looking for the next big canvas to tackle! Natalie creates such fabulous artwork on the most creative of canvas, and we love all of her pieces!

Gracefully Made Art

The incredibly talented Melissa Gullatte is the creative force behind Gracefully Made Art. Creating has always been apart of her for as long as she can remember. She would always have her sketchbook nearby, and she would find inspiration from the world around her. She loved  her art classes in school, and one thing led to another and Melissa majored in Studio Art and Business at Auburn University. The courses she took at Auburn really opened her eyes to different mediums of art and different ways of creating art that she wasn't exposed to prior to attending college. 

After years of convincing from various friends and satisfied customers, Melissa took the leap and created an Etsy shop for her business. She's constantly thinking about what she will create next because creating is such a big part of her life, and it's what makes her who she is. She incorporates God's Word into most of her creations. She stated that, "getting to immerse myself in a Bible verse for a living is incredible, and I'm so thankful this is what I get to do."

All of Melissa's creations are truly spectacular works art. Her love for art and creating definitely translates to all of her pieces. We had the privilege of partnering with Melissa for Bustle's 3rd Anniversary VIP Bride giveaway. She donated the most beautiful hand painted calligraphy wedding hangers. Melissa has such a kind and joyful spirit, and we absolutely love all of her work. This chick is so talented! 

A.joy Cakes &Co.

Amanda Hinton is the creative mind behind A.joy Cakes & Co. Amanda and her family moved from Louisiana to Birmingham at the beginning of this year, and wanted to re-brand her business, and thus, A.joy Cakes & Co. was born! Hinton was born in Texas, and she made her first creative cake at the young age of 17, and since then her love of making and decorating cakes has blossomed. She creates the most gorgeous wedding cakes, as well as fun and quirky birthday cakes. She has a knack for paying attention to detail and creating the most unique cakes for each of her clients! 

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Newly Scripted

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Newly Scripted is a hand lettering art company based right here in Birmingham, Alabama. It was created "to celebrate life's moments with personalized decor while you live well and travel often!" 

Amber Rosenberg created the business out of her love for hand lettering. After decided to be a stay at home mom for her son, her "creative juices just started flowing." She began fiddling with different medias and fonts, and her love for hand lettering grew. She instantly fell in love with globes and maps after she painted a globe for her son's room. Soon after, she started to create map decoupage signs and map decoupage globes.

Amber and her husband, Michael, dropped everything and began working full-time on their hand lettering business and the company grew through their Etsy shop. They began adding globe stand finish options, any continent and ocean color combinations, and quotes along with names and special dates. The customization of the globes was what really started to grow their business, and they love creating one of a kind pieces that are meaningful to their clients.

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Susan Gordon Pottery

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The lovely Susan Gordon has such an incredible talent with pottery. She creates the most beautiful artwork by hand. She realized her love for clay while studying to be a graphic designer at Auburn University. One thing led to another, and Susan Gordon Pottery LLC was created. She makes everything from dinnerware to jewelry. We're so in love with all of Susan's phenomenal work!

Rosegolden Flowers

Holly Carlisle is the creative mastermind behind Rosegolden Flowers. The company is based right here in Birmingham, Alabama. From a young age Holly enjoyed expressing creativity by drawing and painting. One thing led to another, and her love for art turned into pursuing a fine arts education in college and obtaining a degree in fibers and mixed media.

Holly loves the way flowers can set a mood and tell a story and brighten any environment. She explains her style to be, "uniquely expressive, romantic and natural."

Her work has been featured in various publications such as, Once Wed, Style Me Pretty, Wedding Unveiled, 100 Layer Cake, Green Wedding Shoes, and Flower Magazine. 

Images courtesy of Rylee Hitchner

Images courtesy of Ryan Ray

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Images courtesy of Odalys Mendez

Lavender & Cotton

Lavender & Cotton is a watercolor business run by two sisters. The business is based right here in Birmingham, but the two love to travel, especially where there's a beach. Heather and Haley create some of the most beautiful watercolor pieces we've ever laid our eyes on. Each piece is so original and has its own personality. Their work would be the perfect addition to any home or office!

April Bagley Photography

April Bagley is an incredible Birmingham-based photographer. She loves to capture life's greatest moments such as weddings, newborn babies, and everything in between. April has such a talent for waiting for the perfect moment to capture and turn into a tangible memory. 

We love her work and couldn't wait to share it!!

Whisk Cookie Company

Our sweet friend Sami Deshazo has such an incredible talent in all things cookies. Not too long ago she realized her love for baking custom-made cookies, so she started her company, Whisk Cookie Company. She makes cookies for anything from birthday parties and bible study groups to wedding showers and bachelorette parties. She has such a creative mind and makes the most adorable cookies. Her cookies are definitely a work of art!

Reflect Visual Arts: Abby Little

Abby Little is an incredibly talented local artist and teacher, who has experimented with various types of art since she was 4 years old. She's had over 14 years of classical art training in oil, acrylic, watercolor, master drawing, calligraphy, and art history. Now, Abby creates artwork for churches, studios, homes, and businesses nationally, and she also enjoys sharing her love of art by teaching students of all ages. She was the 2010 National Beta Club Convention's first-place award winner for Acrylic On-site art, as well as their first-place State Watercolorist. Abby strives to encourage art education and appreciation for students of all ages. She instills the love of God's beauty through the mastery of art. 

"I believe in a Master Artist and His greatness as the Author of beauty. All that we create is a mimic of original inspiration from the Master Creator--a majesty that surpasses all the we can imagine." -Abby Little

Abby Little is such a talented chick and we're in love with all of her work!