Craft Focus - April/May 2020 (Issue 78)

55 CREATIVE STATIONERY CRAFT BUDDY Making use of the same on-trend ‘diamond painting’ technique from the popular Crystal Art ® kits, Craft Buddy’s new range of Crystal Art ® Notebook Kits allow crafters to create their very own sparkling notebook designs. Each containing 50 lined pages, the 26cm x 18cm sized notebooks are perfect for everyday use. With four designs to choose from including cartoon unicorns, majestic owls, loveable kittens and colourful skulls, there’s something for everyone. With all the contents needed to make the notebooks included in the pack, and a budget- friendly £9.99 RRP, these are sure to be a winner for all crafters and stationery fanatics alike. +44 (0)20 3417 6565 craftbuddyltd.co.uk MANUSCRIPT Curated to help children learn to write and create in a colourful and fun manner, Manuscript’s new range features colouring pens, handwriting tools and pencils alongside two fun and educational activity books. focusing on colour, crafting and educating, the Lionheart Collection also includes a range of Shimmer Dot Craft Kits which focus on the latest diamond art trend. Officially unveiled at Creativeworld, the Lionheart Collection features safari characters each with their own personality, story and background for children to connect with. Offering a new dimension to Manuscript’s broad collection, the range has been fine-tuned with parents and schools to ensure a collection that both parents and children are happy to use. The Lionheart Activity Books, which have been formulated by education publishing experts Robinswood Press Limited in conjunction with Manuscript, boasts a selection of shape, number and letter formation tasks to cement foundational skills in three to eight year olds. The books include a selection of ‘wipe-clean’ pages to ensure learning can be repeated and cemented, working alongside the compatible Lionheart marker range. The Shimmer Dot Craft Kits are the perfect craft addition to this collection. Children and parents can work together to produce sparkly Lionheart characters to hang up in their bedroom or playroom whilst learning and improving key motor skills in the process. manuscriptpen.com SEARCH PRESS Cute Hand Lettering for journals, planners and more by Cindy Guentert-Baldo is a fun book packed full of ideas and practical advice for cute hand-lettering. There are easy-to-follow instructions, practice pages and a huge range of cute lettering styles to choose from, making it suitable for beginners as well as more seasoned journallers. Whether you want a bulky or a romantic look, sans-serif simplicity or a touch of flair, bubble letters, bouncy letters or drop shadows, flourishes or fun fill-ins, there’ll be something in this book that’s just perfect for the style you’re looking for. +44 (0)1892 510 850 searchpress.com