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. :) 

Etsy: Made in Canada

I'm so excited for the weekend. This Saturday is the Etsy: Made in Canada show and I am thrilled to be participating in Toronto's pop-up.
I'll be selling my handmade toys, needle felting and accessories at the MaRS Discovery District 10am - 6pm.
Check out this year's vendors in the EtsyMIC Toronto Lookbook.
And please check out my Etsy Shop  to see what I'll have, plus there will be some special products exclusive to this show.
Be sure to get to the show early. The first 100 guests will receive a jam-packed swag bag full of goodies made by the vendors!

I've made a special run of greeting cards for the swag bags, featuring my cute-infused surface designs.
Come by and say hi!

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! 

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!

Getting Ready for the show

Just a little under three weeks away until the One Of A Kind Christmas show. 
Busy prepping and making for the show. I'll have a variety of stuffed toys, brooches and needle-felted goodies available at the show, including many of your favourites from my Etsy shop. 
This will be my second OOAK show vendor experience and my first Christmas show experience, as a vendor. 
Very excited and nervous at the same time. 
Hope to see you at the show.

Stay tuned for a giveaway coming up next week where you could win two tickets to the show!!!

For now, back to work.

 Here's a sneak peek of what's in store for the OOAK Christmas show...

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*cat not for sale

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. 

Unikati Pop-Up @ Leaves Of Trees HQ

This weekend (Friday/Saturday)

Unikati & Co. will be having their first ever Pop-Up Sale 

at the Leaves of Trees HQ

177 Queen St. East, Toronto

Unikati & Co. 

Is a well-curated online shop dedicated to ethically, one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted goods 

from all over the world. 

The lovely and sweet founders, Leila & Dina, have gathered a bevy of beautiful, unique pieces for sale this weekend, including some exclusive items and you should check it out!

Bonus: You can grab some of your favourite goodies, at the pop-up, from 

Leaves of Trees & Leikey Designs 


Unikati Pop Up Sale
Friday April 25th 12pm - 8pm

Saturday April 26th 10am - 6pm 

See you 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

Kid Culture Creates Workshops!

If you haven't heard already, Kid Culture has moved!

 to a beautiful new, spacious location at 

3124 Dundas St. W. 

Toronto, ON

Not just a store, Kid Culture now offers daily song and storytime. 

As well as weekly craft workshops for ages 3yrs old + 

I've stocked up on materials and prepared a fantastic list of simple projects for young ones who want to make and create. 

Each workshop is about 45mins - 1hr (about enough time to peruse the goodies in the shop) 

In every workshop, kids will create and complete their very own personalized project they can take home, use and be proud of. 

It's amazing what kids can make with a few materials and instruction - about the same amount of time to sit down and relax with a cup of coffee at the local shops in The Junction!

What workshops are coming up next?

For the Grand Opening of Kid Culture's new location 

on June 1st, 

we're having a 

Tote Bag making workshop. 

In this workshop, each student is provided with a handmade natural cotton tote bag to personalize and decorate using a heat transfer technique, transferring student’s colourful images from paper to the tote.

Space is limited for this workshop so don't forget to register.

To register for this or other workshops at Kid Culture 

call: 416-859-9006 

email: kidcultureboutique@gmail.com 

or pop into the shop 3124 Dundas St. W

email kidcultureboutique@gmail.com 

or call 416 859 9006 for questions and details

Read all about this Junction gem in this article from Karen Kirk of Canadian Living Magazine!