Pool Party

 Now that Christmas is over, can we start thinking of summer?! I designed this collection for Makower UK a while ago and it's finally available to buy! I can't wait to start making some summery items with it. Brightly-coloured buildings sit alongside palm trees and lollipops in a vibrant colour palette of summery hues. My favourite is the parrot print, what's yours?!

Nautical naughtiness

There's some nautical naughtiness going on at Cheeky Leopard today! These two fabulous seaside-inspired cosmetic bags are perfect for storing small items in and each has a kiss-clasp closure to keep your items safe. Use them as a gadget pouch, pencil case or makeup bag.

The multi coloured anchor print is a fun way to carry chargers and gadgets.

The lining to this anchor print is a fabulous over-sized red and white polka dot fabric.

Beach huts are a classic British seaside image and I love the fresh colouring of this one. Use it to store sunglasses and phone when on the beach.

This pouch also has a red and white polka dot lining.

Beside the sea

This time last year we were in heavy lockdown, stuck indoors and dreaming of one day being able to live a normal life once more. We are now almost there! During the first lockdown I designed this collection for Makower UK where I channeled an English beach vibe for my inspiration with buckets and spades, beach huts and coastal towns in mind. I used a loose, painterly style and am loving the outcome. This collection is now available on fabric and I can't wait to start making up some summery items with it.

Nautical nautiness

It's been a while since I've written on my blog! But I'm back and embracing the beginning of summer. I recently went on a trip to the lovely seaside town of Whitstable and it inspired me to start creating some nautical-inspired items.

Whitstable is situated on the north coast of Kent and is famous for its oysters. It also has a lovely selection of shops and cafes to meander around. The harbour was full of brightly coloured boats and we came across this friendly fisherman too!

Wherever I go, I like to do research into design ideas for new projects and I often come across some fabulous inspiration on the high street. The two items below caught my eye as I love the loose, abstract style of them both. The image on the left is a canvas bag from Seasalt and the image on the right shows bathroom items from John Lewis.

I was also interested in the designs below which I saw on candle boxes by Linea at House of Fraser. The design on the left is a loose geometric that is designed in nautical colours of red, white and blue that co-ordinate nicely with a nautical collection. The design on the right uses an abstract wave design and reminds me of many designs used in Japanese art and design.

Below you can see a few of the nautical items I now have in my store. I love a lobster print and the card case uses a fab graphic lobster design with a red and white polka dot lining. The tissue holder is made from a canvas navy blue and white anchor fabric and comes filled with tissues, ready for any summertime sniffles. The fish cometic bag and beach hut cosmetic bag are large and roomy and great for using on vacation, either for toiletries or as a case for storing chargers and gadgets.

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Beach babe

It's almost the end of April, but it's feeling really chilly here in Blighty! I'm dreaming of long hot summer days and so decided to make a selection of beach-inspired items to cheer me up. They include beach huts, anchors and sun specs, all in shades of red, white and blue, and all with a fab red and white polka dot lining. These items are all made using fabrics that I designed for Makower.

This cosmetic bag is made with a fun beach hut fabric.

Beach huts are the quintessential British beach item and are often set out in rows along the beach front in brightly painted colours. Above you can see the original design.

I love an anchor design and this one comes in either a cream version or a navy blue version, in two different sizes. The small coin purse is perfect for storing small change or earbuds. The large coin purse is big enough for small change and credit cards.

Below you can see the original design for the anchors.

I also added a fab little tissue holder made from a multi colour spectacles fabric. 

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