Craft Focus - Dec 2017/Jan 2018 (Issue 64)

craft focus 19 brand spanking new brand spanking new Making an entrance Envelopes Ltd has just launched a new range of coloured holographic bubble bags. In addition to its already-popular silver holographic bubble bags, the company now has added red, green and gold colours. The spectacular eye-catching bags have an original holographic- effect design and come in three sizes to choose from, giving your customers the perfect way of grabbing their undivided attention. Envelopes Ltd +44 (0)1628 810 000 sales@simply-envelopes.co.uk simply-envelopes.co.uk Your colour, your way Become your own designer with the Make & Paint kit. The kit allows crafters to make a professional flame retardant lampshade that can be painted with the pre- laminated textile panel, which is also included in the kit. Use your own methods of dragging, rolling, sponging, dabbing and even using stamps and block printing to make beautiful decorative effects when the lampshade is lit. The kits are also available as trade and workshop packs for easy stocking in retail outlets and workshops. To complement the kit, Dannells’ is now stocking a range of acrylic paint in 23 striking fashionable colours. Dannells’ NeedCraft +44 (0)1992 700 311 info@dannells.com dannells.com Gifts galore 30 Gifts in 30 Days (ISBN 9781590128503) retails at £8.99 and is published by Search Press. The book includes simple projects that can be made in a day, and include hats, scarves, booties, coasters, dishcloths, coin purse, basket, afghans, pillowcase edging and more. It’s sure to be a go-to book for quick gifts, and contains projects, which are simple enough for beginners to follow. Author Bendy Carter is a renowned crochet designer, has written more than a dozen books, designed for celebrities, and hundreds of her patterns have been published in magazines, free leaflets and purchased by yarn companies. Search Press +44 (0)1892 510 850 sales@searchpress.com searchpress.com An exclusive round-up of the newest product offerings On fire Creative Beadcraft has just added some fabulous new colours to its extensive range of 4mm, 6mm and 8mm fire-polished bead including metallic rainbow colours, subtle chalk shades and vibrant Picasso effects. Czech fire-polished beads are one of their best sellers as they’re so versatile, high quality and great value. The facetted shape catches the light adding sparkle and interest to jewellery pieces. Use them in designs on their own, with plain colours for contrast or combine them with some of the other Czech beads available in the beautiful colours from superduos and seed beads to multi-hole beads such as CzechMates, nib-bits and diamonduos. The beads are competitively priced as Creative Beadcraft buys direct from the Czech factories. They’re available loose and on retail-ready strings. Creative Beadcraft +44 (0)1494 786 924 beads@creativebeadcraft.co.uk creativebeadcraft.co.uk