Salmon and purple necklace

Our latest wooden bead necklace is a combination of salmon pink and purple beads on tan leather cord. It's size is adjustable, you can wear it long or short! There's quite a few color combinations in the shop, we'll be adding some more in the next few days :-)
xoxo
Aleka

Scandinavian Christmas houses

Preparing for Christmas and I made these two miniature clay houses inspired by Scandinavian patterns! They are one of a kind, handpainted with red acrylic on white clay. Find them in the shop: little Scandinavian house and Nordic Christmas house.

Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Aleka

Bookish

 “The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!”
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

The weekend is a great chance to pick up a good book! And you can never go wrong with a classic like Jane Austen, her books are very entertaining, fun and full of emotions. "Sense and Sensibility" is one of my favorites, a story of two very different sisters and their views and approaches to life and love. It's been made into a movie too :-)

The bookmark is one of my faves, it;s in the shop along with others!

Have a great weekend,
Aleka

Gingerbread houses

Gingerbread houses in the shop! They are one of a kind, made from terracotta clay and hand painted with detailed patterns in white, red and green acrylics. They were challenging to make but I love how they turned out :-)

xoxo
Aleka

Bunny ring holders

Bunny ring holders are in the shop! These bunny rabbits are made from clay, hand shaped without the use of molds making each one unique. I painted them in pastel colors, light blue and pink, with rosy red cheeks and black eyes and nose. You can store your rings on their ears or use them for decoration!
I love how cute they turned out, hope you like them too :-)

xoxo
Aleka

Wooden necklaces in blues and reds

Two new necklaces in the shop! These are made from smaller oval and round wooden beads painted in various colors, one necklace is in hues of green and blues and the other in reds and purples.
You can find them both in our wood jewelry section!

xoxo
Aleka

Ring cones in red and green

Our latest addition to the shop are these ring cone holders! You can fine them in red or green stripes, they are hand shaped without molds and hand painted. That way each one varies slightly making them one of a kind and unique :-)

xoxo,
Aleka

Little rustic clay village

I love how these little houses look together, like a whimsical, rustic village! Each house is hand painted with a unique design, I really had no idea what it would be until I started painting it :-)
You can find them all in the clay houses section!

xoxo,
Aleka

A booklover frog

This little felt frog is quite the bookworm! He will happily mark the page in your favorite book or planner. He's in the shop with all our felt bookmarks :-)

xoxo,
Aleka

Cube wooden bead necklaces

A new design of wooden bead necklaces is in our Etsy shop! These colorful necklaces are made from cube and round wood beads and they are hand painted in colorful combinations. You can find them in our wood jewelry section :-)

xoxo,
Aleka

Happy birthday matchbox

A couple of Happy Birthday matchboxes that I made this week! I love how each one is slightly different from the other, that's what handmade is all about!

If you want to wish someone special happy birthday you can find the matchbox here :-)

xoxo,
Aleka

New wooden necklaces

A new design for our wooden necklaces! We've used hexagon and round wooden beads to make them, they are knotted on cotton cord that can be adjusted to your preferred length.
There are two color combinations listed: orange & blue and purple & lime yellow!

xoxo,
Aleka

Ice cream matchbox

A fun little matchbox to get over the summer heatwave: a paper popsicle! It is guaranteed to bring giggles, fun and zero calories :-)

xoxo,
Aleka

Wooden necklace in pastels

A new necklace in the shop! I've used pastel colors, a pink and grey combination that looks so good together. As with all our wooden necklaces, this one is adjustable too so you can wear it as a long necklace or simply shorten it to the lenght you wish :-)
You can find it in the shop, along with the our other wooden necklaces!

Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Aleka

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Clay houses

These two clay houses are in the shop! I enjoyed making them so much and since they are one of a kind I got to be very creative with the paintings. I got to paint different versions of trees, vines and flowers and no two houses are the same!
Find them in our clay houses section :-)

Wishing you a lovely day,
Aleka

Rainbows

Working with rainbow felt results in pretty rainbow scraps :-)

Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Aleka

Good vibes only

Hi!
Little hand embroidered banner is in the shop reminding you to look for the good things in life :-)
Things I like: these photos of Tokyo, this movie & this book!
Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Aleka

A parliament of owls

Hi there!
I wanted to call these guys a gang but apparently a group of owls is called a parliament. Well this parliament is busy scheming plans on world domination for the googly eyed owls. You can find them in the shop, as they are made with no mold each one is a bit different but still adorable and cute :-)
Wishing you a lovely day,
Aleka

For bookworms

Hi there,
I am a huge bookworm and a fan of all things cute! So when I first thought of a line of paper clip bookmarks with felt animals I loved the idea. I begun making them, through trial and error I narrowed down the design, I used jumbo paper clips so that the felt animal really stood out and then I made my first ones. I have to say I'm very happy with the way they turned out! The panda and penguin bookmarks are already in the shop in the felt bookmarks section, I'm hoping to add more designs soon

I used some of my favorite books to photograph my new bookmarks they are Sue Townsend's "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾" and Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events", I definitely recommend them.

Happy reading everyone,
Aleka

Books and bookmarks

Hi there!
Lately I've been reading a lot of e-books, it's easy finding classic works on line and the fact that I can read them for free is an extra bonus. I've read quite a few classics, some I loved (like Elizabeth Gaskell's "North & South" and "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte) and others I didn't (the "Phantom of the opera" was a huge disappointment). But even though e-books have a lot of pros they have a couple of disadvantages: it really takes something away from the reading experience not having an actual book in your hands, flipping through pages, using cute bookmarks (handmade by me!) and marveling at the cool cover design!
Still the fact that I can read a book for free gives me the opportunity to see if and how much I like it and then invest in buying an actual book.
Happy reading bookworms :-)
Aleka