Gifts for Jewish New Year! Rosh Hashanah is coming! Part II

Hi all! How is your preparation to Rosh Hashanah going? :) As for us - we uploaded more new unique handmade jewish gifts in our LekaArt Etsy shop! 

We have already shown you some of our hamsas and today we would like to show you more!

- Charming ceramic hamsa "Ahava". In the center of this hamsa we wrote אהבה (Ahava) that means "Love" in Hebrew language. Perfect gift symbolizing love, prosperity and harmony!

Ceramic hamsa hand AHAVA

- Ceramic hand painted hamsa "Mazal". The word Mazal (מזל in Hebrew language) in the center of the hamsa means Luck. Really great gift for people you love!

Hanging ceramic hamsa MAZAL

- Handmade ceramic hamsa hand amulet! It's made of white clay with love and care, painted with engobes, burnt in kiln, glazed and burnt again. It's not large and will look great as home blessing amulet!

Ceramic hamsa hand amulet for home

- And unique wooden hamsa painted in point-to-point technique! You won't find anything like this!

Wall hamsa hand. Point-to-point painting

Enough for today! Next time we'll show you 1 more hamsa, 2 mezuzot and one more Jewish souvenir!

Have an amazing week!

Viktoria and Elena

Person of the Week: Viktoria (UltroViolet shop with decoupaged jewelry boxes)

This Sunday is the day of jewelry boxes! Girls love to wear rings, bracelets, earring and necklaces and need nice boxes to store them. So if you are looking for a gift for your friend, mother, sister, aunt or just want to find an eclusive and high-quality jewelry box we advise you to visit UltroViolet Etsy shop.

We asked the owner of this shop to tell us about herself and her creative work.

"Hi all! I'm Viktoria and I'm the owner of UltroViolet shop on Etsy. I'm 36 and I'm a happy mother of 2 kids (16 and 4 years old). I live in Germany and it's my 2nd emigration (I've been living in Israel for 10 years before my family moved). New country, baby birth, and maternity leave encouraged me to start searching for my life-work. I tried myself in various types of handmade works and finally chose decoupage and painting.

I'm always in search of new ideas and materials. It takes a lot of time! But I really love this non-stop work as I meet interesting and creative people from other countries. I enjoy the communication as I enjoy trying smth new. My relatives, friends and even my children help me to develop my shop and this is so great!"

We chose 3 beautiful jewelry boxes to show you

Exclusive wooden jewelry box

Unique tee box

Unusual jewelry box for needles and pins

You will also find key boxes, door plates, hamsas and even ostrich eggs in the shop!

Enjoy!

And see you next time!

Viktoria and Elena

Person of the Week: Kupava (KupavaArt shop with handmade postcards)

It's Sunday and it's time for one more interesting story!

Many of us love to send and to get postcards! It's a nice way to show people you love that you remember and care about them. This week we decided to tell you about handcrafted unique postcards made by Kupava from Etsy shop KupavaArt .

Kupava is the artist from Washington (USA) and she kindly shared some nice photos of her studio, her cards and her philosophy:

"I truly believe that all of us should be surrounded by beautiful things, every little piece of décor should make our life brighter and merrier, - says Kupava. - In my everyday search for new ideas styles and techniques I do a lot of work, sketching, drawing and photographing. I appreciate the Nature as the best artist which beauty in small and big things cannot stop surprising us. My woks are inspired by the decorative art of different cultures and natures".

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Kupava's studio

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Two Hearts. Love card

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Chameleon. Greeting card

Kupava makes her crafts with a lot of joy and all her works carry a piece of true love.

"I wish that being surrounded by my crafts in your everyday life you will feel a bit happier" - she says. And we wish her shop to grow and to be filled with new bright cards!

Also have a look at Kupava's blog ! It's one of the most stylish and beautiful blogs we've ever seen!

Thank you for reading us!

See you next time!

Viktoria and Elena

Charming Reptile!

This week we have an unusual hand painted figurine. She's small, green, bronze, sparkling and very charming! Her name is Lizzy and she's a lizard!  

She will be an original addition to your figurine collection or a beautiful gift for a friend :)

Ceramic hand painted figurine "Lizard"

For more photos and information, please, visit out LekaArt Etsy shop

Thank you for reading us!

Have an awesome day!

Viktoria and Elena

LekaArt

Valentine's Day Celebration. Part II

As we promised here is the 2nd part of our large collection of handmade and vintage items!
Today we'll talk about table decoration and will share some nice ideas how to make the Valentine's Day dinner special and unforgetable.

#1 First of all we would choose a table cloth. In our honest opinion the best variant for a romantic dinner is white or light grey table cloth made of natural fabric such as this lovely linen table cloth from LinenHomeShop

#2 Next step is to find nice plates and dishes. As an example we offer these cute small handmade ceramic bowls with birds by karoArt! Adorable!

#3 We are sure your boyfriend or husband will come with flowers. Guess what we should put on the table next? A vase! We picked 3 absolutely different vases.

• Amaizing vintage vase from 1970s in vintagethink

• One more breathtaking vintage vase but this one is from 1950s and made of murano glass in TheSapphireGypsy vintage shop.

• A VERY unusual wooden vase by Myflowermeadow

#4 Maybe you would like to choose flowers yourself. Then we have some pretty ideas :)

• Not to upset your man (if he comes with flowers and you already have the bouquet) you can hang a pastel flower photo on the wall near the table :) We found this delightful bouquet in HelenMPhotography Etsy shop where you may check over hundred other awesome photos!

• For those who loves minimalist style we offer these felt flowers by Fairyfolk . They are so cool that we want to touch them right now!! <3

• And one more amazing bouquet! It consists of 3 spirally twisted willow wickers and lavender color wool, and is decorated with jute and linen. Find it in mellsva home decor shop!

• And finally if you love to make bouquets yourself you may get some nice paper flowers here - in FlowerDecoration shop!

#5 Decorate your table with original and unusual things!

• What are you going to drink? We would take our favorite wine. One of a kind handmade wooden bottle rack "Bicycle" will not only decorate your romantic dinner, it also can be an original gift for you man! Find this unique bottle holder in our LekaArt Etsy shop.

• Valentine's Day hanging birds by PolaLab are so touching and cute. We bet they will create natural and loving atmosphere!

• One more textile item - super cute and mimimi sheep toy!! It's made by MiracleInspiration from Belarus! They have more amazing textile toys (cats, reindeer, hears) in their lovely shop!

• Aaaaand the handcrochet NEST by frenchfelt! Just because we simply like it! Put anything you want there and enjoy how great it looks!

#6 Give final touches to your romantic table - put candles!

• This is unique decoupaged candle holder in shades of white and red by HandmadeDecoupage. It creates vintage, retro looking effect. We love the combination of different materials!

• We've never met anything more romantic than these ceramic candle holders by wapa . Brilliant idea, brilliant work!

• Very interesting item hand painted by LITdecor ! This lantern was inspired by Moroccan decor details and henna patterns. The lantern can withstand outdoor conditions - stands up great to wind and rain. Really indispensable thing for your country house :)

• Beautiful spring candle holders by NevenaArtGlass . Unique form and Sakura Cherry Blossom design make these home accessories look fresh and charming!

The end of Part II. Next time we'll tell you how to decorate a romantic night ;) Believe us, it would be very interesting!
We are always grateful for your feedbacks and wished for the future collections!

Always yours,
Viktoria and Elena
LekaArt

New decorative wall plate Agathic Flower - exclusive Valentine's Day gift!

For those who is looking for a nice gift for a girlfriend, mother, sister or a friend we made a romantic decorative plate "Agathic Flower". Violet, pink and yellow colors look very soft and harmonious.
This hand painted plate is perfect for wall decor as we've made a hanger on the opposite side.

Hanging decorative plate "Agathic Flower"

Diameter of plate: 8.4'' (21 cm)
Materials: ceramic plate, acrylic paints, acrylic varnish
Technique: point to point (dots)
For more photos and details, please, visit our Etsy online shop - LekaArt

Have a great day!

Viktoria and Elena

LekaArt

Romantic peonies on silk!

Hello all!
We have a new item in our LekaArt Etsy shop - batik painting on silk "Peony". Have you ever heard about batik? If yes, you know how beautiful batik painting can be! Batik artists are magicians: they can make a masterpiece from a white piece of cloth.
There are 2 batik techniques: 1) hot wax technique when melted wax is applied to cloth to prevent the paint to dye the cloth; 2) cold batik technique when the special substance based on purified gasoline is used.
Our painting "Peony" is made in cold batik technique and looks very romantic as we used soft pastel colors and flower motif. If you looking for a nice exclusive gift for a friend, girlfriend or relatives - this painting could be a great one!

Painting on silk "Peony"

You can buy this painting in our online shop. The painting is not framed. It will be shipped in a nice box designed specially for batik paintings and accessories.

By the way, this is how the process of painting looks like:

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Have an amazing day!

Viktoria and Elena

LekaArt

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: 10 gorgeous items!

Hi all!
Finally Friday! Time for our collection!This time we found some awesome Valentine's Day gifts for her and for him! We really like to help you to choose a gift :)  Enjoy!

# 1 Ladies first and we start with a luxurious sterling silver necklace Double Infinity by RoseAndRaven. Guys, be sure your girlfriend will be happy to get it on Valentine's Day!

# 2 The most romantic Rat we've ever met by Candyfleece

Isn't he cute?! Lady Killer indeed :D

# 3 Stilish gold ring by YaelSteinberg

All girls like gold! And this ring will look great with any dress! Gift bag included btw :)

# 4 Valentine's Day COOKIES!!! by OldTimeFavorites

OMG we just can't stay and not to buy and eat these yummies!!! Omnomnom :D

Ok, next items are for girls who are still looking for a gift for their boyfriends and husbands!

# 5 Vintage hand stamped spoons by DazzlingDezignz4U

Very romantic isn't it? Also you can both use this gift and it will always remind you that someone LOVES you ^_^

# 6 Many of us loves to present Valentine's Day cards. Here is a nice one for your husband! Created by inkletpapery

# 7 Adorable cuff bracelet by TheMechanicalMermaid

+5 to Charisma, +7 to Magnetism :P

 And now some cool ornaments and interior elements for your Valentine's Day!

# 8 Hanging Valentine ornament "You and Me" by LekaArt

You can use it all over the year. Change the photos to keep it always fresh and new ;)

# 9 Valentines Day gift pillow cover by eugenie2 

So true: "Great gift idea for a couple. Just switch their regular pillowcase for these and watch their heart melt!" Love it! Btw there are a lot of other designs in the store, you may choose the one you love :)

# 10 Printable Be My Valentine poster by bunsandprints. It's so easy! Just download it after purchase and print it! Voila! You have a fountain of romance and love!

That's it for today! Did you enjoy? :)

Have a bright day!

Viktoria and Elena

LekaArt

Soft light of your love! Decorate you Valentine's Day dinner!

Hello, dear guests!
Today is Wednesday - the middle of working week. And we would like to show you our new handmade Valentine's Day ornament to make this winter day brighter!

Are you dreaming of a romantic evening with the one you love? We do! :D So we created a nice mosaic candle holder that will help you to create atmosphere of love!

Romantic handmade mosaic candle holder by LekaArt

It will give you soft pink light at night. And in the morning you'll be able to use it as a vase to put in flowers you got from your boyfriend of husband :)

The light is not bright and the candle holder looks really romantic

Now it's a vase! Looks stylish.

Decorate your dinners! Be happy! Love and be loved!

Have a wonderful day!

Always yours,

Viktoria and Elena

LekaArt