3 EDITOR’S LETTER On the cover Figured’Art is bringing a fresh, premium approach to creative crafting, combining beautiful design, quality materials and exceptional value across an ever-growing collection of craft kits. Featured here are the Paint by Numbers gift boxes. More than just a creative kit, each box invites you to slow down and enjoy a relaxing painting experience, one colour at a time. Presented in an elegant gift box, it makes a thoughtful gift for art lovers and anyone who appreciates moments of calm, or a special treat for yourself to rediscover the pleasure of creating by hand. Perfect for birthdays, Christmas, or any special occasion. For more information, visit the website: https://b2b.figuredart.co.uk The Festive Edit As we head into another busy and exciting year for the craft and creative retail sector, there’s plenty to inspire us. In this issue, we bring you part two of our Christmas Special, featuring 15 festive products that caught our eye. With Christmas remaining a key buying period for retailers, it’s the perfect time to discover new ideas, plan ahead and find inspiration to bring a little extra sparkle to your shops. We’re delighted to feature Tara Strickland, Head of Design at SANTORO, who talks to Craft Focus about the enduring appeal of Gorjuss and Swing Cards, and why continually creating something new remains at the heart of the business. It’s a fascinating insight into building creative brands that continue to resonate with customers year after year. We also catch up with Debbie Harding, the creative force behind DoodleCraft Design, for a wonderfully crafty take on game night. Elsewhere in this edition, we take a closer look at art materials, exploring some of the products inspiring your masterpieces, alongside craft kits that give customers everything they need in the box to get creative. Our trend feature, ‘Inside Grandma’s Craft Cupboard’, takes a nostalgic look at the crafty stalwarts everyone should have to hand. As always, we bring you the latest trade fair and industry news, keeping you up to date with the people, products and developments shaping the retail landscape. And remember, we love hearing from you, our valued readers, so do keep in touch – you can email me at editor@craftfocus.com Enjoy the issue! Louise Prance Editor Rachel DESIGN +44 (0)1376 535 616 artwork@craftfocus.com ACCOUNTS +44 (0)1376 535 616 accounts@craftfocus.com MANAGING DIRECTOR Sarah Ellis +44 (0)1376 535 602 sarah.ellis@craftfocus.com Craft Focus is solely owned, published and designed by Ellis Media and Events Ltd. Whilst every effort was made to ensure the information in this magazine was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor can they accept responsibility of the standing of advertisers nor by the editorial contributions. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Craft Focus is published six times a year. ISSN 1758-0900 @craftfocus @craftfocusmag @craftfocus Craft Focus is proud to be associated with and supporters of: ADVERTISING Account Manager Tracy Voice +44 (0)1376 538 555 tracy.voice@craftfocus.com EDITORIAL Editor Rachel Westall +44 (0)1376 514 000 editor@craftfocus.com Stockwell Ceramics Solocrafts
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