Craft Focus - Feb/Mar (Issue 71)

THE PRODUCT Available from Craft Buddy, this striking Crystal Card kit is one of the company’s bestselling lines. Dubbed ‘bling by numbers’ by its creators, the product is available in a range of popular options, with images suitable for birthdays, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Kits are available singly or in larger multipacks, and no previous experience is required to achieve an eye-catching and professional result. If you have a product you’d like us to test, get in touch via editor@craftfocus.com Craft Buddy +44 (0)203 417 6565 craftbuddyltd.co.uk HOW TO USE IT Crystal Card kits are suitable for both adults and children to use. Each one comes with a pick-up pencil to help transfer the flat-backed crystals onto the adhesive surface. Individual colours are packaged in separate lettered bags. The card itself features corresponding letters, showing the user where to place each crystal. Clear instructions are included with attractive packaging. Our volunteer, eight-year-old Thomas, couldn’t wait to get started. “Mummy said she would help but I found the card easy to make on my own,” he explains. “The instructions were simple to follow, and I opened one bag of crystals at a time so they didn’t get mixed up. I liked sticking them onto the unicorn picture and seeing the sparkly picture come to life. I’d love to try another one.” There are plenty of designs to choose from, ensuring something to suit each taste. “Thomas thoroughly enjoyed this product,” adds mum Joanna. “His concentration was amazing. He rushed home from school to work on it over the course of a week.” Bright sparks REASONS TO STOCK • Relaxing and fun • A great impulse purchase • Designs for all occasions Craft Buddy’s Crystal Art kits are popular with adults and children alike. We asked our volunteer, eight-year-old Thomas to test the company’s unicorn design 106 craft focus