New Look, New Website

We're kicking off 2016 with a brand new fancy website!

Leikey.com has found a new home thanks to Shopify. 

Now when you visit our website, you'll find a sleek, polished layout. 

Easy to navigate and you can now purchase products right from the site with our secure checkout! 

We're so excited to share our new look with you. 

Check it out for yourself. 

New Stockist Alert!

I'm so excited to announce Leikey Designs products are now available at 

Red Pegasus 

628 College St, Toronto

We're thrilled to have our brooches and needle felt pieces available at this

 Little Italy landmark shop. 

Just in time for the holidays. 

Stock up on these small gifts for their stockings before the big day! 

Thank you Red Pegasus!

New Stockist Alert!

I'm so very excited to announce, Leikey Designs toys and needle felt cacti are now available at 

Easy Tiger Goods

1447 Dundas St. West, Toronto

philip's ice pops @ easy tiger via IG

Just in time for the holiday shopping rush!
Go get your shop on, shop local and shop small this season. 

I'm so thrilled to have my products at Easy Tiger - IMO one of the best shops in the city.

Thank you for shopping handmade this holiday season. :) 

Back To School

I'm so thrilled to be a One Of A Kind artisan, participating in their upcoming holiday show this December 1-6! 

You may have heard they have an online store as well - to shop the show year round, 24/7. If you haven't heard, head over to oneofakindonlineshop.com to get your favourite items from your favourite artisans and we'll ship it right to your door! 

With September just around the corner, One of A Kind Online collected their favourite Back-To-School themed gifts for CHCH Morning Live this morning. You may have recognized some cozy plants front row and centre on the segment. That's me! 

If you're looking to get your student a back-to-school gift or just want a cozy, cute plant that won't wilt, head over to my shop page to purchase

And if you missed the show, watch it here.

Shows & Events!

I'm pretty excited to announce Leikey Designs will be at two shows coming up in the fall.

First stop...

ETSY: Made In Canada
Sat Sept 26th
The hugely popular show returns this year @ the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto.
Check out the Leikey table for new exclusive pieces and of course all your favourites too.
Admission is free to this show. And The Etsy Made in Canada is happening all over Canada this day so check out your local market!

Next stop...



OOAK Christmas Show
Dec 1 - 6th
That's right! I'm back at the OOAK show for my 4th round! This year, I've graduated from Rising Stars to my very own big booth! Don't forget, there are two cycles to this show. First cycle is Nov 26 - 30th. I'll be at the show for the second half from Dec 1 - 6th.
Come by and say hi!

Looking forward to seeing you at the show!

New Stockist! Hooray!

We have a new stockist! 

Check out Urban Gardener @ 1640 Dupont, the newest addition to the Junction Triangle neighbourhood.


A big beautiful corner store garden & gift shop, featuring a variety of plants, accessories and Canadian handmade goods from some of my favourite Etsy sellers like Fitzy, Sprout Press, Avril Loreti, Twill & Print and more.

If you fancy yourself a green thumb, aspiring to be one or looking for a special gift, this friendly, sun soaked store has you covered. Not just plants and tools, this full service shop also carries a selection of beautiful table top and hanging planters, terrariums, they build custom planter boxes and offer a range of design and installation services. Click here for their full list of services.




I am excited to announce Leikey Designs Needle Felt Cacti are now available at Urban Gardener. This kind of plant will last forever too!  So run and check out the shop! Go now! 

New Stockists!

Have you seen our Stockists page? You may have noticed it's getting longer!
I'm so excited to announce that Leikey Designs products are now available at TWO new shops!

Collage Collage in Vancouver, B.C.
This bright, beautiful shop on the west coast doubles as a retail shop and creative space for kids to explore and discover their artistic skills.  Now you can find a selection of Leikey Designs handmade toys at Collage Collage!

Craft Arts Market in St. Catharines, ON
St Catharines has a significant and celebrated art scene with amazing arts events like In the Soil and STRUTT. So it's the perfect situation for Craft to showcase Handmade, Canadian goods. But Craft isn't all about retail - it too doubles as a creative space, with artist run workshops. Now you can find a selection of Leikey Designs toys and Needle-felting at Craft Arts Market!


                      

Click here to find our full list of stockists.

Even More!
Find Leikey Designs Needle-felted Cacti and Bunnies at Scout on Roncesvalles in Toronto.
Limited quantities so get them quick!

Here we go again!

I'm very excited to announce that Leikey Designs will be at the 

One Of A Kind 2015 Spring Show

This year, look for me in the Rising Star section of the show.

Join us 

March 25th - 29th 

Direct Energy Centre

Toronto, ON 

Once again I'll be giving away tickets to the show, so stay tuned. 

Make sure you follow 

@leikeydesigns 

on Twitter and Instagram 

for contest details and for a sneak peek of all 

the goodies that will be available at the show!

Home-stretch

The OOAK Show is almost here! 

Join us for the 40th annual One Of A Kind Toronto Christmas Show happening... 

Nov 27th - Dec 7th 

@ Toronto's Direct Energy Centre. 

Find Leikey Designs in the Rising Stars Section, booth C52. 

Use the link to the advance tickets sales page and get a discount on your admission! 

https://www.microspec.com/tix123/eTic.cfm?code=OOAKX14&promo=ASDmymf

Hope to see you there! 

New Stockists

Did you know Leikey Design products are now available in stores?

Not just online, Leikey Designs Toys can be found in these fine Brick & Mortar shops in
Toronto, Hamilton & Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Canoe Paper & Gift Co.

233 Locke St. S, Hamilton, ON

canoeonlocke.com

Dots & Loops

183 Lincoln Street, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

dotsandloops.ca

Scout 

405 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON

iheartscout.com

I'm grateful to these stockists for their support and hope you will check them out to see all the wonderful goodies & gifts they have in store!

One Of A Kind Online

With the One Of A Kind Show growing every year, it seemed only natural to expand online to reach a global audience.

Leikey Designs is very excited to announce it's involvement in the One Of A Kind Online shop, bringing the unique handmade goods you'll find at the shows, to you 365 days a year!

Many of the artisans we look forward to at the Spring and Christmas shows, you'll find year round on the new site, so you won't have to wait!

Many of the popular products Leikey Designs sold at this year's Spring Show will be available in the online shop. Take a look here

The One Of a Kind Online Shop officially launches today to shoppers around the world.
Happy shopping! 

Leaves Of Trees Headquarters Opens May 1st

You're invited to join us @ Leaves of Trees store opening tomorrow!

We're officially open May 1st 

177 Queen St. East, Toronto.
10:00am - 6:00pm

Bonus: Opening day, receive a free gift with purchase!

What is Leaves of Trees?

Roohi Qureshi is the modern-apothecary behind Leaves of Trees, a luxe artisanal skin & hair care line.
Leaves of Trees products are organic and ethically made, formulated and handmade by Roohi herself in small batches.

What's in store?

Lotions, lip balms, soaps, scrubs, Lainey Gossip fave deodorant and Argan Oils.
All products are made using argan oil sourced from a women's co-operative in Morocco where the oil is extracted the traditional way, by hand!

Shop opens for business May 1st.
With regular hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 10am  - 6pm

Stop by and say hi and try out the products while you're there. 

Felted Bunnies

Easter's almost here!

I'm very excited to finally have these little felted bunnies available in my Etsy Shop.
After their huge success at the One Of A Kind Spring Show, they're now available to ship internationally.
These handmade bunnies are made from soft sheep's wool and needle-felted into their cute little forms.
Hop on over to the shop to check them out and get yours quick.

Giveaway Time!

Productions is in full swing here, getting ready for the One Of A Kind Spring Show.

I'm so excited for the show I want you to be there too! 

I'm giving away 2 tickets to the show 

so you and a friend can check out all the springtime talent and visit me of course! 

To enter to win these tickets...

1. Click here and follow the link to my instagram

2. Follow the instructions and you're entered. 

3. A winner will be chosen at random and announced Monday March 17th. 

Bonus:

Follow me on...

Twitter:

@LeikeyDesigns

Facebook:

facebook.com/leikeydesigns

Instagram:

@LeikeyDesigns

Etsy:

leikey.etsy.com

Pinterest:

pinterest.com/leikey

to find out about more giveaways and news of upcoming shows. 

Good Luck!

OOAK Spring 2014

Leikey Designs is starting off with a bang this year, with a booth at the 

One Of A Kind Spring Show 

at the Direct Energy Building, Toronto. 

March 26 - 30th
Booth K20Q

Check out the Canadian artisans and springtime goodness 

the OOAK show has to offer and

click here for a special Promo Code to receive $1 off admission when you order your tickets online. 

Buy online and skip the line!

Find me at my booth in the special Spring Show exclusive, Etsy Section. 

Follow me on twitter @LeikeyDesigns and Facebook for updates and special promotion dealies. 

Check out my online shop here  for a sneak peek of what's in store at the show. 

See you at the show! 

Hashtag Pop Up

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you know, this weekend will be your last chance to grab some Leikey Designs goodness for your holiday gifts.

I'm participating in two markets this weekend

first ....

Leaves of Trees HQ 

Opening Pop Up Sale 

177 Queen St. E

Toronto

Dec 19 - 23 (that's right Thursday - Monday!)

Second....

Art Cave 

Arts & Crafts Holiday Show & Sale

155 Lamb Ave. 

Toronto

Dec 21 - 22

for more info visit the site! 

Art Cave

Happy holidays and hope to see you there :D

Craft Show season is upon us!

Oh hi there,

A long awaited update for you...
Working on a bunch of little projects right now and as we dive into the holiday season....Yep That's Right... Craft Show season...

So this year,  I switched gears and did a lot more workshops than craft shows, and am happy to report I'll be participating in a couple shows just in time for the holidays.

First up...

Dec 7th 

Needlework

Hamilton

Back by popular demand...

Needlework's, Holiday needle felting workshop, where we are making ornaments. 

A one stop shop to make some handmade holiday gifts and decor. 

Second up...

Dec 7th & 8th 
Maker's Cartel
@The Foundery, Toronto
The 2nd annual Maker's Cartel show! A great event showcasing locally grown makers.
Happening
Dec 7th 11am - 8pm
Dec 8th 11am - 6pm


And third...

Dec 12 - 15
401 Artisans Marketplace 
@ 401 Richmond st W, Toronto
This is the 21st annual holiday market at the historical artist hub.
I'm happy to say this is my 3rd year participating in this show and looking forward to seeing some familiar faces this year like...
the creative sisters behind Very Big Cat studio.

Admission is FREE
Show dates and hours are....

December 12 - 15, 2013

Thursday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Saturday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Hope to see you at one or all of these events!

New stuff!

Our second installment of our photographic update series... 

Some of the latest stuff I've been working on.

This year, I've started to focus on growing the Etsy shop little by little as more and more custom orders and requests come in. Here are some of the goodies I'm producing...

You can find some of these items now available in the shop!

Mascot prototypes

baby-friendly hippo toy 

baby-friendly whale toy

Tiger Cats baby hat

mini giraffe toy

felted Bunny Bobby Pin

carved stamps

stuffed train toy

crochet cowboy accessories

If you are interested in a custom order, get in touch! email at leikey@leikey.com