Working a job that started in the early dawn hours and with afternoons to spare, Malika of Made in Brockton Village first began her foray into print and card making with the conviction to use this extra time to push herself creatively. Deciding to create hand-painted cards rather than computer-illustrated designs as means to use her hands more, Malika’s Made in Brockton Village was born out of Toronto’s west-end neighborhood, along with her business partner, Tomas.