New Greetings Card!

Today I had a lovely delivery of my latest design in my contemporary greetings cards range and have spent most of the day packaging them to send on to my stockists.

The original mixed media image was again inspired by ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and was actually created in 2011 titled ‘The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’.

 The Mad Hatter's Tea Party | Leanne Broadbent | Mixed Media on Canvas |2011

Tomorrow I will start distribution to my stockists but you can also purchase them through my own website.

In a few weeks’ time I should be able to post another new card from my contemporary greetings card range so watch out for that!

New image

Here is a new artwork I produced earlier this year! This image is again inspired by the 'Alice in Wonderland' theme.

 

She is a Flower with Messy Petals! | Leanne Broadbent  | Mixed Media on Canvas | 2013 

 

I am currently working with this image to create a new product design! But I'm not going to tell you what it will be yet! You'll just have to wait!  

Something New!

Yesterday (Sunday 24^th March) I spent a fantastic day at Rags Restaurant in Bridlington as a stall holder at their fair ‘Rags to Stiches’, the atmosphere was amazing and I met some very lovely talented people who also had stalls there. Even though the weather was very windy lots of people showed their support by coming to see us all!

This month I have held two stalls in Bridlington promoting and launching my new affordable product ranges. By now you may have seen my different designs of eco bags and my canvas make-up bags.

However, here is something you may not have seen at all!

 

Introducing to you my new range of ‘Pocket Mirrors’, they are available in two different designs and are sold in a silver organizer bag. They are not widely available as yet but can be found in a few select venues! 

 

I hope you like them!

 

Brochure and Poster Galore For North Yorkshire Open Studio Event

This year I am delighted to be taking part in the North Yorkshire Open Studios for the first time. I was so honoured to be accepted for this event as there are some exceptional artists based in North Yorkshire. This year a total of 123 artists will be taking part (I am number ‘99’ in the catalogue!) over June 8/9 & June 15/16.

 Recently lots of exciting things have begun to happen regarding this event such as the launch of the website @ www.nyos.org.uk and last week I had a chance to meet a few of the artists that are taking part when I picked up my allocation of Brochures etc. to begin distribution!

 

The June event is slowly creeping up on us and there is so much to do before the event! I have lots of quirky ideas to engage my visitors but for now here is a little sneaky peak of the function room at Beiderbecke’s Hotel in Scarborough where I will be taking part from.

So please visit me at:

Beiderbecke's Hotel & Restaurant
1-3 The Crescent
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 2PW

New Shop Opens!

In a time when the word ‘recession’ is still poignant and still affecting most people it is heart-warming to hear of lots of new start-up businesses opening restoring our high streets and using empty shop spaces.

In Bridlington over the last few months I have noticed lovely places opening and they should be celebrated by shopping locally. In Bridlington’s Old town a lovely vintage clothing shop called ‘Wayside Flower Vintage’ opened last year and also fantastic up-cycling furniture store called ‘The Little Vintage Shop’ also opened. In the town centre there is now ‘Behind the times’ and just opened today to the public is a new favourite called ‘Serendipity’!

I was asked to stock some of my new products in ‘Serendipity’ and was also invited to their preview last night (Friday) to celebrate their hard work and lovely products. The first thing I can say about this little shop is that it is co-owned by three lovely ladies who make most of the stock themselves and are very well supported by their family and friends (as last nights packed out event proved)!

Looking around the shop I found lots of quirky hidden gems and particularly loved the inventiveness of some of the jewellery. Another favourite was the hand-made cushions which have the most excellent vintage and comic book inspired fabrics which were just great. It was also nice to see some of my own new products in and amongst these little gems. And the best thing about it all is that none of the items will bust your bank balance with most items costing under £10.00.

You really should go and see these thrifty treats for yourself! The shop can be found at N.2 Prospect Arcades, Bridlington.   

 

Good Luck to these lovely ladies and Long may it continue ;)

Competition Time!

Follow these steps to win one of my new make-up bags!

Here is the link: Leanne Broadbent Facebook 

My New Canvas Make-up Bags!

They have arrived!

 

 Here are my new Canvas Make-up Bags!

This Canvas Make-Up Bag displays a screen printed design of my original image 'Lucy Explores Snow' printed on one side of the bag.

Lucy Explores Snow | Mixed Media on Canvas | Leanne Broadbent | 2011 |

 

The colour of the image is Rose Blush Pink on a natural cream canvas bag with a white zip. This environmentally friendly 'Bags of Ethics' product was manufactured in a Fair-trade Accredited, Ethically Audited, Carbon Neutral Factory (more information). The reusable Make-up Bag is produced with eco-friendly inks on cotton.

I love them and I hope you do too! 

These bags can be purchased via www.leannebroadbent.com