Clutch bag heaven

 This beige and pink linen woven handbag is stunning and versatile too! The long chain handle is perfect for wearing as a cross-body bag, or remove the chain handle and use it as a statement clutch bag.

It makes the perfect combination with a crisp white buffet dress and matching white trainers.

It has a sturdy metal kiss-clasp closure and is fully lined with a vibrant pink cotton lining.

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In the pink

I had to mention this fabulous fabric as my Fabric Friday choice. I just love the combination of hot pink geometric on a natural linen ground. Even better, the design has been embroidered onto the fabric to create a luxurious feel! This fabric had to be bought and I made it up into a rather fabulous clutch bag that has a long detachable chain handle. This means the bag can be worn over the shoulder or across the body, or if you wish to keep it as a clutch (which is my preference!), just flip the chain inside the bag and your'e good to go!

You can find it in my store here.

The fabric is a modern piece that I bought at Cole & Son.

The chain fits snuggly inside the bag to instantly transform it into a clutch.

I gave the bag a sumptuous magenta pink satin lining.

Wear your clutch with a crisp white summer dress or team the bright pink with an equally bright blue ensemble!

Go green!

Go green with this stunning green Indian block printed cotton clutch!

I just couldn't resist the fabulous bright colour and I've given it a hot pink lining for a flash of colour when the bag is opened. This would make the perfect accessory for a summer party or an accompaniment to a country wedding, paired with green heels or a statement necklace.

 I bought the fabric whilst shopping in Amsterdam recently, found in a lovely shop called Bloom Prints in the heart of the Nine Streets area. The shop is owned by Gon Uppal who designs all the textiles and jewellery herself. She is inspired by ancient royal India and most of the products are made by hand in small workshops in India. All fabrics are natural and many are hand printed, woven, painted or embroidered. The cotton used for this clutch bag has a paisley motif and was printed using a wooden block print and a resist technique. You can find the clutch in my store here.

Indian Summer

Why not add a touch of Indian summer to your wardrobe with these stunning Indian sari clutches?! I bought the fabrics in India a while ago when we went to a friend's wedding, but the bags have only recently been created by me.

I have finally added them to my store and am so happy with them! Each one has a suitably bright lining and a detachable chain handle. I have also made a card case to match each clutch. I often find that I don't need to take my rather large wallet when I go out, so I 'decant' the essentials, such as credit card and cash, to my card case and just take that instead. It doesn't fill my clutch too much, allowing for more essential items such as makeup and phone. I've even managed to squeeze a pair of ballet pumps into one of my clutch bags before!

You can find all items in my store here.

Purple and gold clutch bag with bright red lining

Purple and gold card case with pink lining

Teal and gold clutch with bright red lining

Teal and gold card case with bright green lining

Pink and gold clutch with bright green lining

Pink and gold card case with bright green lining

Indian beauties

Here's a sneak peek at some Indian beauties I finished last Friday.

They are three large clutch bags made from stunning Indian sari fabrics that I bought in Pune a while ago when we went there for a friend's wedding. I was drawn to the vibrant colours and metallic motifs and, in true Cheeky Leopard fashion, each clutch has a vibrant lining for a flash of colour when the bag is opened.

I'm afraid this is just a preview. The bags will be uploaded onto my store in the next few days.

Please contact me if you are interested in any of the bags before then.

You can see the bags on my stall at the Summer Shopping event below.

Some like it hot

Today is the hottest day of the year and I'm definitely feeling the heat as I sit in my attic studio. It calls for an Aztec-inspired sun dress, neon necklace and a Cheeky Leopard clutch. I'm off to strut my stuff!

You can find the clutch in my store here.

Fave fabric Friday

It appears that a few Fridays have slipped past since I last did this! 

This Friday's fave fabric is a beautiful vintage cotton kimono piece. In my last post I mentioned about a customer coming to my studio to choose some fabrics for her friends' bags. We had a great time choosing, but it was also a good chance for me to remember what I have. Things were unearthed that I didn't even know were there!

One of them was this beautiful cotton kimono piece. I love the layout of the design and the use of soft blues and pinks with the vibrant red, made even lovelier by the fact that the cotton is so fine. I'm thinking of making it into a clutch bag and using a mustard yellow cotton as the lining fabric. It would make a pretty summer clutch.

Summer clutch

The weather here in the UK is sublime (if a tad toasty at night time!) and all the summer clothes are coming out.  I'm celebrating the summer with this indigo patchwork clutch. Team it with a crisp white lace top, denim mini and silver flats and you're good to go.

You can find it in my Etsy store here.

Cheeky Leopard patchwork clutch

A burgundy stripe lining for a flash of colour

Team it with a Dolce and Gabbana lace top and denim skirt

Finish it off with some metallic silver flats from Nine West

Summer butterflies

It's a beautiful sunny day today which I hope means summer is officially on it's way! To celebrate, I just added this stunning kimono clutch to my Etsy store. It is made from a vibrantly coloured child's kimono which has a bold butterfly print in multi color shades on a turquoise ground, and check out the bright red lining. This clutch is the perfect accompaniment to a summer dress - all I need now is the tan!

You can find it here.

Summer purse

I recently added this purse to my Etsy store. I call it a cosmetic purse, but it could easily work as a cute little summer clutch and would go beautifully with a white summer dress.

You can see it here.