Self portrait

Last week's drawing challenge from The Tuesday Collective on Instagram was 'Self Portraits' which I found quite hard to do. I decided to choose recent photo of me as my inspiration, taken last weekend on a sunny day in Windsor. I'm wearing a hot pink scarf, my favourite colour (see my Cheeky Leopard logo) and my big green cosy Uniqlo coat. I'm also wearing my signature green sunnies, that come everywhere with me!

I love the colour palette I used for this drawing challenge. The teal background really sets off the green of the coat and the pink of the scarf.

 

Butterfly cosmetic bag

This pretty zipper pouch, available in my Etsy shop, is perfect for using as a makeup bag. It's lined and padded and made from 100% cotton so machine washable too!

The lining is made from a burgundy cotton fabric and there is a matching burgundy zipper closure to keep everything safe.

This zipper pouch could also be used as a handbag organiser or travel bag. It's a great place to store smaller items in your bag and the bright colour and vibrant pattern means it's easy to find.

This zipper pouch would make a great gift for someone special. All items are gift wrapped in pink tissue paper and can be sent straight to their recipient with an optional gift message included.

Feeling foxy

I have a nice selection of fox fabrics in my Spoonflower shop. It all started with this cute fox design. A selection of foxes sit on a teal background, surrounded by stylised foliage in shades of teal and green.

Look up close and you can see the detail of each fox. Some are standing, some are sitting.

This design has more elements and I've created a forest that includes stylised trees and gingerbread houses in the same teal, orange and green colour palette of the fox design. Sly foxes are dotted around, between the trees and houses.

Look up close and you can see the foxes. Some are slinking about, some are sitting.

I also created a fox forest. I've used the same trees from the above design, I've removed the houses and  some foxes sit under some of the trees.

Each tree is coloured slightly differently with a variety of leaf colours in each.

The fox design also looks great on this cream background.

The teal and green foliage makes a nice contrast to the orange foxes.

Gorgeous green clutch bag

This gorgeous green clutch bag is made from a Chinese satin fabric, with decorative Chinese motifs. It's the perfect accessory for a night out and makes quite a statement.

The clutch bag is lightly padded and fully lined in a bright pink cotton fabric for a shot of colour when the bag is opened.

It also has a matching pink tassel on the zipper pull.

Look up close and you can see the detail of the motifs on the bag, fantastical birds mix with daring dragons in a red and blue colour palette with lashings of metallic gold.

This clutch bag makes a great gift for someone special. Each item is carefully gift wrapped in pink tissue paper and can be sent straight to its recipient with an optional gift message included.

Adorn

Now that Christmas 2025 is over, look at what I've designed for Christmas 2026! These designs were created for Makower UK for a collection called Adorn. It includes decorative elements such as sarasas, scrolls and stars, combined with foliage in a rich red, cream and green colour palette, and topped off with metallic gold touches.

This beautifully decorative design is called Bloom and is inspired by traditional sarasa patterns. It also includes festive foliage elements such as holly, berries and stylised Christmas roses. This design also comes in a cream version, a red version and a burgundy version.

This Star design incorporates decorative star motifs surrounded by a decorative metallic gold scrolls which gives it a lot of bling! Also available in green and cream.

You can't have a Christmas design without a Holly print. This one includes berries and trailing leaves in a traditional Christmas colour palette. Also available on a green ground and a burgundy ground.

This Garland Stripe is a great way of adding binding to a quilting project or for using as handles for a tote bag, or edging to a table runner. Also available in cream and burgundy.

The Sparkle print is lovely and bright and a great addition to the group. There are a mixture of metallic gold stars mixed in with tonal stars and a tonal background. Also available in cream and green.

The Ornament print consists of a crowded bauble design. Each bauble is highly decorative, with metallic gold to add some drama. Also available on a green background and a burgundy background.

Merry Christmas!

 Merry Christmas from Cheeky Leopard! Here's to a happy and healthy 2026.

Christmas cookies

I created this cute Christmas cookies design for my Spoonflower shop which is now available on a selection of bright backgrounds. The cookies include Santa heads, reindeer heads, baubles and presents in a stylised cookie pattern. This print is a great way of decorating the home during the festive period.

The green background is light and fresh and looks great on this throw blanket. Perfect for snuggling up with on the long winter nights. It's available in two different fabrics - performance velvet and minky fleece.

The light pink background is really pretty and shows up each cute cookie really well.

It looks great on these placemats which are the perfect addition to festive table decor. They come as a set of two and are made from a good quality linen cotton canvas.

The turquoise background is lovely and fresh, channeling frosty winter days.

It looks great on this sheet set, which is the perfect way to decorate the spare room at christmas. It comes in five different sizes and includes a flat sheet, a fitted sheet and two pillow cases.

The red background is the most festive and is a great way to brighten the home at Christmas.

It looks great on this cushion cover which gives an instant lift to the sitting room at Christmas. It comes in four different sizes and is available in a variety of fabrics.

 

Festive sweaters

Feeling very festive with these seasonal sweaters! I've designed them as a fun novelty print and they come in a variety of colours, with motifs that include penguins, snowmen and Santas. The bright red background gives it a fun feel and looks great on a variety of products available in my Spoonflower shop.

This Christmas jumper print looks great on tableware and is a fun way of decorating the table at Christmas. It looks great as a Christmas jumper tablecloth, which come in three shapes and a variety of sizes. It's made from a cotton sateen fabric.

If the tablecloth is a bit over the top, the Christmas jumper table runner is a good option. It comes in three different lengths and is also made from cotton sateen.

Christmas jumper placemats are also available. They are available in three fabric types and come as a set of two.

Napkins a rea great way of adding colour to the Christmas dinner table. These ones are Christmas jumper dinner napkins and are made from linen cotton canvas.

They are all available as cocktail napkins, the perfect accompaniment to a pre-dinner drink.

 

Gifts for her

Struggling for gift ideas for the lady in your life? This silk scarf is the perfect gift for someone special. It's made from two vintage Japanese kimono fabrics in a bold colour palette of red and blue.

Th main body of the scarf is made from a red kimono fabric that has a pretty floral design. There are touches of blue, green, yellow and white to add drama.

I've added a contrasting border made up of a geometric blue and white kimono fabric. The blue matches the blue of the flowers and adds drama to each end of the scarf.

This is a decorative scarf and great for enhancing any outfit. Wear it casually with jeans and a jacket, or dress it up with a little black dress for an evening event.

This scarf makes a great gift for a Japan lover and it is totally unique. You will not find it anywhere else! All items are gift wrapped in pink tissue paper and can be sent straight to their recipient with an optional gift message included.

Shop for more scarves here.

 

Candy cane Christmas

 I recently created this fun candy cane print for my Spoonflower shop and I'm loving it! It's a great print for decorating the home over the Christmas period and the print comes in three different colour versions.

The green candy cane print is the most traditionally festive and looks great on tableware such as this candy cane placemat. Perfect table decor for the big day. It's also available on napkins and tablecloths.

The turquoise candy cane print is lovely and fresh and sets off the red and white of the candies. Some candy canes have a sprig of holly.

This candy cane print looks great on bedding such as sheet sets and duvet covers. It's a great way of decorating the spare room (or sofa bed) for Christmas guests.

The pink candy cane print is so sweet and fun and great for decorating a child's bedroom.

It looks great on this cushion cover that is made from a linen cotton canvas and comes in various shapes and sizes.