Craft Focus - Dec/Jan (Issue 70)

56 craft focus heart & soul SEARCH PRESS This exquisite book from the founders of the May & Berry studio shows readers how to create beautiful messages using hand lettering and water- colours. Broken down into easy-to-follow stages, the title explains how to use different pens and inks to produce gorgeous lettering, embellished with simple yet stunningly effective watercolour motifs. There are 10 projects inside, all with step-by-step instructions, and at the back of the book there’s a treasure trove of botanical-style motifs and borders together with four delightful alphabets created by authors Sue Hiepler and Yasin Reddig. Lettering with Love retails at £12.99. +44 (0)1892 510 850 searchpress.com COUNTRY LOVE CRAFTS Country Love Crafts is expanding its range of transparent, fillable hanging shapes. The creations are endless, and each one can be filled with messages, die-cuts and other embellishments, and then inked, painted or découpaged. Suitable for year-round use, the shapes are available in sizes ranging from 5cm to 15.6cm. The designs pictured here are the handiwork of Kate Crane, and retail prices start from £6 for a pack of 10. +44 (0)1235 861 700 countrylovecrafts.com PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS The debut collection from Sharon Callis Crafts has already sold out once and features an A6 set of stamps with a combination of lettered sentiments, typed font and decorative elements. Themes include friendship, happiness and laughter. The products can be used to create quick and easy card and décor projects by layering the stamps with watercolours and inked backgrounds. Each one can be used with a range of techniques, embossing powders and inks or simply coloured with alcohol pens and spritzes. +44 (0)1787 375 241 personalimpressions.com