Craft Focus - Aug/Sep (Issue 68)

craft focus 49 Christmas products Paper magic Hunkydory has plenty of inspiration for papercrafters this Christmas, including the Snow is Falling topper collection. Combining traditional scenes with a soft colour palette, the set incorporates pale blue, soft lilac and touches of red and green. Also available is Classic Christmas, which makes use of traditional iconography to create a timeless look. Taking inspiration from Victorian cards and biblical imagery, it offers a festive trip down memory lane. Other new lines include The Magic of Christmas, a light and whimsical range characterised by a pastel colour palette and hand-drawn sketches, and Christmas Elegance, which features a polar bear and focuses on beautiful textures. +44 (0)1772 272 577 hunkydorycrafts.co.uk Metal magic PlastiKote offers a range of metallic and glitter paints that can be used to spray leaves and cones to produce a magical Christmas display. The company’s multi-purpose Twist & Spray and Chalk paints are also proving popular with crafters who wish to create a high-end look at an affordable price point. +31 (561) 694 400 plasti-kote.co.uk On the ball Sold in boxes of 12 or 25, these ‘print your own pottery’ shapes can be painted, decoupaged or embellished to suit a particular colour theme or style of home décor. They’re available from Country Love Crafts. +44 (0)1235 861 700 countrylovecrafts.com