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May 13, 2015

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! 


May 7, 2014

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! 

May 1, 2014

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. 

December 18, 2013

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! 


Happy holidays and hope to see you there :D

November 15, 2013

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 
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! 

August 6, 2013

Kid Culture Creates - Workshops

We're now in our second month of our Kid Culture Creates workshop series
and I'm happy to share our August schedule as well as some photos of from our workshops so far!

To sign your kid up for classes, please contact Kid Culture @ 416 859 9006
or email kidcultureboutique@gmail.com




         



  





photos from kidculture.facebook

Photos from Kid Culture Facebook + Leikey Instagram





March 21, 2013

Ramen Party!

Ramen is one of my favourite foods. So when Lillian Chan, creator of Ramen Party asked me to help out with their project, I couldn't help but get involved.

So I'm going to tell you a little about Ramen Party and why you should know about it!

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Ramen Party is a band and brand of characters created and animated by Lillian Chan, who studied at the province's best animation school, Sheridan College. Among her talented designs is Ramen Party a line, or rather a family, of characters inspired by traditional Japanese ramen. 
Now, this isn't your college roommates ramen. This is the real deal, the OG and classic homage to its country of origin. 
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So what is Ramen Party?
Ramen Party is an Interactive StoryBook App designed especially for pre-school age kids. Because kids can be picky eaters. The app is designed to help kids discover and get excited about new and cultural foods, as well as the world around them.  
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Ramen Party is one of the lucky few selected to participate in the CFC's mentoring program ideaBOOST - an curated incubator for small businesses and big ideas based in social and transmedia. 

Submissions for the next round of ideaBOOST are coming to a close next month. 
For more info on ideaBOOST click here 

What is Ramen Party's kickstarter for?
Ramen Party has just launched their campaign with Indiegogo page and their reaching out for to you to help build this app! With the funds generated through the kickstarter, The Ramen Party Team will create kid-friendly... 
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Feed me more info! 
Visit the Ramen Party indiegogo page for even more morsels of information. 

colourful prints & cards
custom Gelskins for your phone
Screenprinted Totes!
custom handmade Ramen Party Stuffie of your choice!
oh yeah I made these 
What are the perks of donating to Ramen Party?
Well! As you can see above, Ramen Party isn't just a brand or just an app. It's a project with legs and arms  and gaining momentum quickly! As part of the kickstarter campaign, The Ramen Party Team has lovingly packaged a delightful assortment of sweet swag, in appreciation for your generous investment and support, including signed prints, a custom thank you animation! and a packages that includes a custom handmade stuffie of your choice.

Early bird catches the worm! 
These items are in high demand, and won't last long. Some items are special editions and in limited quantities. So hurry up and shop for your donation before you miss out! 

So how am I involved with Ramen Party?
The Ramen Party creator, Lillian Chan had the idea to make these characters into toys. Because every kid loves toys! One of the packages available to claim,on their Indiegogo page, is a handmade Ramen Party Stuffie of your choice. And the hands in handmade belong to ME! For every package available, I will CUSTOM MAKE a Ramen Party Character stuffie of your choosing. 
But these aren't just any toys, these stuffies are made from an interesting selections of tactile fabric chosen for their resemblance to their characters. Among the fabrics are rich wools, light and shiny foil linen, colourful felts, and silky satins - turning these Digital Darlings into Tangible Toys.

And yes, Mr. Ramen is wearing a beautiful wrapped-yarn noodle suit! 

 


  

product photos of stuffies by Owen Deveney
Even MORE goodness!
Lillian has collaborated with multi-faceted husband, musician and Ramen Party Team member John Poon, to create a music video, to get YOU excited about the Ramen Party Project too. 
Their video is spoonful of adorable and the catchy-tune will have you hooked! 
And if you listen carefully, you can hear featured artist Kid Koala exercise is DJ scratching skillz on the track!
(if you like the tune, you can get the mp3 on the indiegogo site too!)


Heart, passion and ambition are all ingredients in Lillian Chan's Ramen Party. It's an exciting project, I hope you will get involved with. 
In fact, I'm so excited, I think I'm going to go eat a bowl of ramen right now! 

Please visit Ramen Party on Indiegogo and help support their project. 

Or visit them on facebook and give it a like! 

And of course, watch the video and link to their campaign on their new & official website RamenParty.ca


March 14, 2013

Hello again....

An impromptu trip to the Big Apple garnered an array of stunning photographs, documented by hawk-eye-behind-the-lens, Owen Deveney.

Here for your viewing pleasure are the highlights. 

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For even more photos visit Owen's Flickr page here