Craft Focus - December 2020/January 2021 (Issue 82)

 12 SEARCH PRESS Search Press is a leading art and craft publisher in the UK. It specialises in producing beautiful and practical books on knitting sewing, crocheting, needlecraft, textiles and general crafts for people of all skill levels. With a team of nearly 40 people, many of them long-term employees, Search Press now publishes up to 100 of its own titles each year, as well as distributing books for other publishers. You can always expect a mix of more traditional books and modern titles and we can’t wait to see what Search Press releases over the next 12 months. www.searchpress.com 11 CRAFTER’S COMPANION Crafter’s Companion was founded by Sara Davies MBE in 2005, when she was studying for a business degree at York University. Whilst undergoing the placement, Sara spotted a gap in the market for a tool which could create bespoke envelopes for crafters. With this in mind, Sara created The Enveloper and Crafter’s Companion was born. Crafter’s Companion is known around the world for its range of innovative crafting tools, CDs and rubber stamps, as well as for dies and embossing folder ranges, along with the popular colouring range, Spectrum Noir! The company has enjoyed great success with a number of well- known designers including Sheena Douglass and Leonie Pujol. Crafter’s also acts as European distributors for a number of exciting brands including Darice, Xyron and Stick It. This year the company has celebrated its 15 th year in business and we can’t wait to see what the next year will bring. https://www.crafterscompaniontrade.co.uk/ 13 CRAFT BUDDY Established in 2011, Craft Buddy Ltd is a leading trade supplier of arts and crafts kits to the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. The company is so well known for its DIY arts, craft and hobby kits, in particular the Crystal Art and Forever Flowerz kits. We are so excited that the company has just revealed that it will be working in partnership with Disney to bring a new licensed Crystal Art® range to market in Spring 2021 based around popular Disney characters. 45 CRAFT FOCUS ULTIMATE GUIDE