Craft Focus - Feb/Mar (Issue 65)

18 cra ftfocus brand spanking new Steampunk collection Artist and avid crafter Sandra Rushton has a passion for combining her original hand-drawn artwork with craft to create one-off pieces for use in paper craft and multimedia projects. Her latest book, Steampunk The collection , offers a themed range of hand drawn images in different sizes that can be coloured in a range of media alongside stencils and MDF embellishments. Her range also includes journals, stamp sets, card kits and A4 decoupage books with step-by-step instructions for blending alcohol markers and pencils along with examples providing inspiration. Sandra Rushton Colour, Craft, Create +44 (0)7525 448 891 sandrarushton.co.uk Life’s a beach Escape the daily grind for a much needed sea change! Featuring white washed timber, stormy blues and seagrass thatching, the rugged coastal scenery of the brand new Beach Shack collection from Jones & Co will have you feeling wild and free, just like the sea! Jones & Co is a UK distributor for Kaiser Craft and launches two new themes each month. Jones & Co +44 (0)115 978 1263 jonesnottm.co.uk Beautiful beads Creative Beadcraft continue to expand its Czech multi-hole bead range with these new 2-hole 5x8mm beads. The zoliduos are comma-shaped and have a right and a left hand version giving plenty of creative opportunities. You can create circular or beautiful mirrored designs. They also work well with other multi-hole curved beads. They come in 25 colours including the very popular matt metallic and subtle chalk shades and are available loose, in hanging tubes and as starter selections. Creative Beadcraft +44 (0)1494 786 924 creativebeadcraft.co.uk