Lena Kriuchkova, Artist/Crafter
PCC: Tell us a little about yourself.
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| Christmas Birds |
When I was 32, I opened my first shop at Etsy. I have a very active toddler son which is lots of fun, troubles and inspiration for me.
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| Christmas Animals |
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| Christmas Penguins |
PCC: What do you create?
LK: I make all kinds of hearts for my shop HandyHappyHearts. Within the brand HandyHappy I divide it into several branches like stuffed toys and artist bears, hearts, paintings, small houses, vintage fabrics. As I love taking photos and I love books, I also tried to run 2 other shops but realized it's too much for me for now. Although I keep planning to make more paintings and finally start making artist dolls one day.
PCC: What made you want to become an artist/fall in love with your craft?
LK: I love rustic style and shabby looks as well as beautiful wedding photo-shoots. It's what brought me to the style I have with the hearts. I plan to keep developing rustic and shabby lines.
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| Christmas Houses |
PCC: Tell us about your process. What materials do you use?
LK: I use salt dough which is very sturdy material and durable and also this is the only one which gives all this whimsical wrinkly look. Recently I started to use MDF for making more light looking hearts. I love MDF for being wood at the same time for keeping woods safe as in fact it's made of wooden destash.
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| Santa Ornaments |
PCC: Tell us what you’re passionate about outside of your art
LK: I'm an Irish dancer and I love travelling and taking photos. That's all what I have times for after my son and shops :-)
PCC: How do we find you?
www.etsy.com/shop/HandyHappyHearts
www.etsy.com/shop/HandyHappyTeddy
www.etsy.com/shop/HandyHappyVintage
www.etsy.com/shop/HandyHappy
www.facebook.com/pages/HandyHappy/1005461522804692
More Christmas Hearts from Handy Happy Hearts that make us swoon:
(check back around Valentines to see more from her)
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| Kids Ornaments |
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| Girl with Deer |
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| Christmas Animals |
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| Penguins |
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| Teddy Bear |
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| Cottage |
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| Vintage Christmas |
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| Starry Night |
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| Winter Night |
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