Craft Focus - Feb/Mar (Issue 71)

CRAFT BUDDY 12A05 Craft Buddy will be unveiling 12 new Crystal Card kits, with a mixture of spring, Easter and classic designs available. The up and coming craft is suitable for enthusiasts of all ages and includes greetings cards, wall art, sticker motifs and LED wall canvases. There are therapeutic benefits too, as Crystal Art promises to lower stress levels, increase attention span and develop cognitive skills. As a bonus, the cards and artworks produced are exceptionally sparkly and beautiful. +44 (0)203 417 6565 craftbuddyltd.co.uk CRAFTY CUTTER 12B10 Launched in 2015, Crafty Cutter supplies quality, affordable vinyl in convenient sizes. Buyers will find the company’s products adorning handmade creations across Etsy, in small independent stores and on personalised gifts. Visitors can try their hand at cutting and weeding vinyl at CHSI Stitches – just bring along your own product blank and Natalie will help you test the range first-hand. Other highlights will include the Cricut Maker, which handles fabrics, leather, paper, vinyl and balsa wood with effortless precision. Customers who purchase the product at Stitches will receive a demonstration and starter kit and will also be added to Crafty Cutter’s private Facebook group for extra help and tutorials. The supplier will be displaying its ‘Best of’ packs, containing a selection of hand-picked items and materials, and its new collection of Berisfords ribbon. +44 (0)1772 752 855 craftycutter.co.uk CREATIVE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION Creative Products Distribution has recently announced that it will supply tesa products to the wholesale craft market. The brand’s latest lines 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. +44 (0)20 8953 2143 creative-distribution.co.uk CREATIVE WORLD OF CRAFTS 11E02 Visitors will be treated to a raft of new yarns from the Caron, Bernat and Lily Sugar & Cream collections at this year’s event. Creative World of Crafts has also teamed up with Pantone to produce Caron X Pantone, an innovative range of products packaged in five x 20g skeins of complementary colourways. The yarn is luxuriously soft with the richness of merino wool and the versatility of easy-care acrylic and nylon. There are 27 colour combinations available. +44 (0)116 271 3131 creativeworldofcrafts.co.uk 60 craftfocus COLOURCRAFT C&A LTD 12J30 Visitors to Colourcraft’s stand will be able to view a range of exciting new products and special show offers. Highlights include new Brusho colours, Dytek liquid colours and all-in-one tie dyes. +44 (0)114 242 1431 colourcraftltd.com