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

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

Rustic houses

I love how these little clay houses ended up looking! Every one I make is unique and one of a kind as I simply paint on them whatever I feel like at that moment. These two are finished, now all I have to do is photograph them and list them! Let's see if I can do it with this heat...
Wishing you a cooler day,
Aleka

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Bead necklaces in progress

I do love the way the wooden beads look  before they are painted and after, especially the after looks like brightly colored candy! It's been a while since I added new things in our jewelry shop but there will be some new things in the coming days, new wooden bead necklaces in fun color combinations :-)

Wishing you a lovely day,
Aleka

Little clay houses

Hi!
I've been working on a new series of clay houses. They are quite different form my regular ones not only in color choices but in the more detailed painting. I've been using natural and pastel colors for the house and then painted trees, flowers and ivy plants on them. I'm so happy with the way they are coming along, they look very cute but with a more natural look!
Wishing you a lovely day,
Aleka

More birds

My paper mache bird brooches have sold and I decided to make some more :-)
I've been experimenting with old book pages, I want to combine that vintage feel with bright colors and simple patterns. The top two birds are my favorites so far. Hopefully I will finish a couple of brooches this week!

"50 ways to take a break" some interesting suggestions there to keep the inspiration going :-)
Wishing you a great day,
Aleka

Clay works

I started working with clay taking classes in my community center two years ago. I loved working with natural clay, loved its earthy smell and how easy it was to manipulate. Unfortunately those classes are now over due to many reasons, financial cut backs being one of them. So I decided to try commercial clay, the air drying one. At first I hated it, I found it was too difficult to blend and manipulate but I finally figured how to use it. I started making miniature houses and then simple beads for necklaces, I began to like the fact that I can control the whole process from making the bead to painting it. And I do love painting them so much, I guess that shows!
This cube necklace is one of three that I made, I love how colorful it is and that each bead is unique, no two are alike. It's listed in the shop along with other clay necklaces, the fish and disc beads designs. Now I have started working on one more new design, I'll show you how that turns out!
xoxo
Alex

A silk necklace

My sister made the top necklace a few years ago in a hand made jewelry course she was taking. They painted a piece of silk, then turned it into a necklace using wooden hand painted beads. Now we're making a new one, the one on the bottom photo. It's almost finished, the only thing missing is the little metal clasps to make the closure, I need to go supply shopping to get them and I'll buy a few more, I have an idea about making a bracelet the same way.
Have a great day :-)