Mexican Gifts, Art and Home Decor

Chef Marcela Valladolid in a kitchen with various jars and bags of Matriarca food products

Matriarca by Casa Marcela

Matriarca honors the heart of Mexican tradition. Every ingredient, every flavor, carries the stories and hands that shaped it. Rooted in heritage, crafted with care, it transforms meals into moments of pride, connection, and celebration. More than food—it’s a tribute to culture, craft, and the sacred beauty of what we share.

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3803 Ray Street
San Diego, CA 92104

Mon - Sat, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, 11:00am - 5:00pm

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New & Restocked Items!

Mexican Hot Chocolate Skulls

$12.00

Monarch Butterfly Garland -Large

$32.00

Monarch Butterfly Garland -Small

$20.00

Pan De Muerto Coin Pouch

$10.00

Two pink axolotl-shaped scrub sponges with hanging loops.

Axolotl Scrub Sponge - Set of 2

$10.00

Two black cat-shaped sponges decorated with colorful Day of the Dead sugar skull and skeleton designs

Day of the Dead Cats Sponges - Set of 2

$8.00

White mug with a ghost shaped like a cream concha featuring a smiley face.

A group of white ceramic mugs stacked on a rustic wooden table, each printed with a cute concha ghost designs.

Pan Dulce Ghost Mug

$19.00

Mini note card with a skeleton wearing a flower crown illustration.

Esqueleto Notitas - Mini Notes

$8.00

Washi tape roll with marigold flower pattern. One is the full roll with a branded label and the bottom is a strip of the washi tape.

Marigold Blooms Washi Tape

$7.00

A black woven tote bag with a prominent monarch butterfly plush bag charm on the front, held by a hand in a colorful, inside of Artelexia

Monarch Butterfly Bag Charm

$8.00

Monarch Butterfly plush with a hanging loop.

Large Monarch Butterfly Plush

$22.00

Greeting card with the phrase "Feliz Cumpleaños" surrounded by illustrated fruits, vegetables, flowers, and a market bag, including avocado, mango, lime, tomato, beans, and pan dulce, with a light pink envelope.

Mercado Cumpleaños Greeting Card

$6.00

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Artelexia Gift Guides

Gifts For Mamá & Abuela

Photo of Luchador figurine, pencils, & tortilla basket

Gifts for Papá & Abuelo

Traditional Folk Art Regalitos

A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden Virgin Guadalupe figure in a red mantle with white dot trim over a blue floral robe, hands clasped in prayer. Bold yellow and red flowers with green leaves adorn the figure in the style of Guatemalan folk art.

Virgin Guadalupe Hand Carved Statue

$70.00

set of hand-carved and hand-painted wooden Saint Francis figures dressed in a boldly painted floral robe, one in coral with purple flowers and one in yellow with red flowers, and is accompanied by a small carved animal.

Hand-carved and hand-painted wooden Saint Francis figure dressed in a boldly painted coral floral robe accompanied by a small carved animal.

Saint Francis Hand Carved Statue

$60.00

A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden angel figure in a navy floral robe with red wings, hands clasped in prayer, photographed. The robe features bold pink flowers and green leaf motifs characteristic of Guatemalan folk art.

Angel Hand Carved Statue

$70.00

Powder Blue wooden cross featuring various small metallic milagro charms, including a heart, horse shoe, limbs, animals, and other symbolic figures attached across the surface.

A display of colorful hand-painted wooden religious items, including a central painted wooden figure, multiple painted wooden crosses in terracotta bowls, and silver-toned metal crosses in another bowl, alongside decorative paper flowers.

Wood Milagro Cross #1 - Powder Blue

$42.00

white wooden cross featuring various small metallic milagro charms, including a heart, horse shoe, limbs, animals, and other symbolic figures attached across the surface.

Wood Milagro Cross #1 - Stone

$42.00

Red wooden cross featuring various small metallic milagro charms, including a heart, horse shoe, limbs, animals, and other symbolic figures attached across the surface.

Wood Milagro Cross #1 - Red

$42.00

Pink wooden cross featuring various small metallic milagro charms, including a heart, horse shoe, limbs, animals, and other symbolic figures attached across the surface.

Wood Milagro Cross #1 - Pink

$42.00

Black wooden cross featuring various small metallic milagro charms, including a heart, horse shoe, limbs, animals, and other symbolic figures attached across the surface.

Wood Milagro Cross #1 - Black

$42.00

Pink wooden hand featuring various small metallic milagro charms, including a heart, horse shoe, limbs, animals, and other symbolic figures attached across the surface.

Wood Milagro Hand - Pink

from $13.00

Handcrafted pink milagro sacred heart with pink and gold painted wooden flames and embossed milagro charms.

set of 3 Handcrafted pink milagro sacred heart with pink and gold painted wooden flames and embossed milagro charms.

Wood Flaming Milagro Heart - Pink

from $23.00

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Our kid's collection is perfect for keeping your little ones entertained & stylish!

Four glitter filled axolotl squishy toys in green, yellow, pink, and blue with pink gills.

A hand holding a small, glittery pink axolotl squishy sensory toy with a cute face, set against a colorful, blurred background.

Glitter Axolotl Squishy Sensory Toy

$6.00

Praying Mantis Plush

$22.00

Monarch Butterfly Bag Charm

$8.00

Large Monarch Butterfly Plush

$22.00

Blue Mexican mercado bag filled with various Mexican candies and stickers. Handles of the bag are tied with colorful ribbon and secured with a graphic button pin.

Pink Mexican mercado bag filled with various Mexican candies and stickers. Handles of the bag are tied with colorful ribbon and secured with a blue paper flower.

Artelexia Candy Bag

$12.00

Concha Plush Zip Pouch - Pink

$7.00

yellow travel notebook with an all-over pattern of dulce illustrations including De la Rosa mazapán, Canel's gum, Pelón Pelo Rico, watermelon paletas, and fruit candies scattered across a confetti-dotted cover.

Notebook with colorful candy-themed design held by a hand on a wooden surface

Dulces Travel Notebook

$10.00

Concha Plush Zip Pouch - Cream

$7.00

A plush pink concha keychain with gold embroidered detailing and a pink ring clip attached to a ribbon tag that reads "I love pan dulce."

Concha Plush Keychain - Pink

$6.00

Cover of Fiestas, a bilingual English and Spanish book featuring illustrations of a piñata, balloons, sugar skulls, and party scenes.

Interior spread of Fiestas book showing Spanish and English birthday party vocabulary with illustrations.

Tons of Palabras: Fiestas

$11.00

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i Looove you alotl!

Axolotls, native to Mexico, have stolen hearts worldwide with their permanent "smile" and ability to regrow limbs! These quirky creatures are internet stars and a symbol of both cuteness and conservation.

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who are we?

Artelexia is a vibrant retail shop and event space specializing in THE BEST Mexican gifts, art, home décor, and gourmet foods, hosting cultural workshops & community events, and guiding travel tours to Mexico.

Artelexia … #BringingMexicoToYou!