Craft Focus - Dec/Jan (Issue 70)

new product showcase ANGELA POOLE BP14 The Magic Windows Slide and Reveal die set from Angela Poole enables users to create unusual card and scrapbooking layouts. As the tab slides from left to right, one picture dissolves into another. There’s also a circle ‘trimmer’ die for cropping photographs, making it possible to produce moving cards. The set includes five dies and a magnetic storage sheet. The company will also be showcasing its Buds to Blooms collection. The range includes the hand-drawn Perfect Peonies Photopolymer stamp set and Card Maker’s Collection DVD, allowing crafters to make cards that burst into bloom. angelapoole.co.uk CREATIVE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION A08 Creative Products Distribution has recently announced that it will supply tesa products to the wholesale craft market. The brand’s latest products will be available to view at this year’s show, including TACK adhesive pads and a new and award-winning glue stamp. Other adhesives will include sticks, sprays, rollers, eco- products, double-sided tapes and hand dispensers. creative-distribution.co.uk HAWTHORN HANDMADE H29 Alongside new needle felting and weaving designs, Hawthorn Handmade will be launching its wooden embroidery kits and mini circular weaving looms. The new products are modern and versatile, combining wood and textiles to create stunning decorations, jewellery and other creative projects. Each kit comes with all the materials needed and clear instructions to guide the user through each step of the project. Designs are fresh and contemporary, fuelled by a curiosity with the nature on the company’s doorstep in Dorset. hawthornhandmadewholesale.co.uk SOLOCRAFTS A33 SoloCrafts will be showcasing a range of products including the new Diamond Mosaic kits by RIOLIS. Taken from the brand’s best-loved stitched designs, each set allows crafters to recreate their favourite piece of embroidery in sparkling mosaic form. The picture is constructed using square faceted tiles resulting in a vibrant image with intense colouration. Kits include tweezers and a stylus tool, together with colour-printed fabric, multilingual instructions, square resin beads and a triangular craft tray. solocrafts.com 32 craft focus