Craft Focus - Aug/Sep (Issue 68)

craft focus 45 Christmas products deck the shelves Get set for the busy festive season with our selection of sure-fire Christmas bestsellers All in the detail Produced by Luca-S, this highly detailed seasonal scene is available as a counted cross stitch kit. The set includes Zweigart 18-count Aida with easy-stitch gridlines, as well as a petit point version on 25-count pointstitch canvas. Both styles come with Anchor stranded cottons sorted onto bobbin cards, a clear over-sized chart and instructions. The larger set measures 21cm x 30cm and retails at £28.99, while the petit point version is 15cm x 21cm and costs £17.99. +44 (0)161 464 7313 solocrafts.com Sparkle & shine Craft Buddy has 12 new crystal card kits available now, all with eye- catching Christmas-themed designs. Each set has a retail price of £4.99, and includes all the tools needed. Projects take around one hour to complete, and are proving popular with beginners and more experienced crafters alike. +44 (0)203 417 6565 craftbuddyltd.co.uk Colour it in Edding’s popular Colour Happy Box is a great Christmas gift idea, and features a combination of the company’s best-selling products in stylish, contemporary packaging. The set includes 20 brush pens in light and luminous hues, with 10 brand new shades. There’s also an innovative brush pen that adds up to 190 different colour combinations. Edding also supplies the Colour Happy Big Box, which features 20 brush pens, a colour mixer, 30 fibre pens, 12 fine liners, five gel rollers, a profipen and the new pastel pen-soft white, which can be used to create pale shades and bright white highlights. With its clean, modern appearance, the attractive cardboard box also acts as a handy desk organiser. +44 (0)1727 846 688 edding.com