Craft Focus - Jun/Jul (Issue 67)

craft focus 45 creative stationery letters of note Sales of creative planners, notebooks and writing instruments are on the up. We reveal some of our favourite new designs Scents and sensibility ExaClair, UK supplier of Herbin, G. Lalo and Brause, has launched a new set of scented ink pens. Produced under the Herbin brand, the latest designs are available in a choice of three colours with corresponding aromas. The rollerball and glass pens will join the company’s existing calligraphy range, and each is presented in a premium quality box decorated with floral prints. +44 (0)1553 696 600 exaclairlimited.com Put pen to paper edding’s 751 gloss paint marker is the perfect accessory for customising stationery. The opaque, permanent smudge-proof ink will write on smooth, dark and even transparent materials, making it an ideal choice for the rock- painting phenomenon that is taking the nation by storm. The round nib makes precision artwork a doddle, and the ink is quick to dry. It’s available in 18 different colours including metallic shades, which are packaged in pocket-sized wallets of three. +49 (0)4102 8080 edding.com Get Happy Launched by Mo Seetubtim in 2015, The Happiness Planner is a stylish journal that’s designed to help its users improve their mental wellbeing by embracing positive thinking, mindfulness, gratitude and self-development. Its four main elements include a roadmap to help the user become more self- aware, planning pages to manage both personal and professional goals, daily pages to fill each day with inspiration and a section for reflection, where lessens are learned and improvements made. Refills and inserts are also available. thehappinessplanner.com