Craft Focus - April/May 2021 (Issue 84)

20 CRAFTER’S COMPANION Create fabulous and fun shaped card bases that stand out from the crowd using the new Gemini Shaped Word Dies collection. Each set has been designed to fit perfectly onto a 5in x 7in card base. There are five sentiments to choose from with accompanying stencils that you can layer over the top of your card base to give them added texture. +44 (0)1388 660 930 https://www.crafterscompaniontrade.co.uk/ AMBIENTE Ambiente is a Dutch manufacturer of printed paper napkins and complementary table accessories. The company’s paper products are three ply FSC tissue and are all printed in its factory in Holland. Ambiente produces two collections each year spring/ summer and autumn /Christmas and each range always features 100 new designs and colourings. You can visit the web shop and browse the superb designs and simply get in touch if you’d like to make an order. Ambiente’s quality of product and customer care are its top priorities and the company even offers a five-day delivery service (minimum order £150 plus carriage). Ambiente supplies in cartons of 12 packs per design per size (sizes 33cm x 33cm and 25cm x 25cm). +44 (0)7956 424 482 richard@ambproducts.co.uk www.ambiente.eu HAHNEMÜHLE Hahnemühle has launched environmentally friendly Natural Line FineArt papers. Introducing new paper inventions Hemp Sketch and Agave Watercolour to the very popular Bamboo paper range, Hahnemühle is excited to show how these new papers bring new creative possibilities to artists. Hahnemühle has focussed its world-leading research and product development team on resource saving papers with environmental protection and high performance at their core. Both paper ranges feature a high percentage of environmentally friendly fibres. The Bamboo range has been updated to reflect a new clean and contemporary style. The Natural Line range of Hemp, Bamboo and Agave are one of a kind in the art materials market and offers consumers new environmental choices in fine art paper whilst maintaining high performance and age resistance. The RRP is from £2.20 - £47.70. +44 (0)1603 759 266 uksales@hahnemuehle.com www.hahnemuehle.co.uk THE CRAFTY KIT COMPANY The brand-new Otters in a Hoop Needle Felting Kit is the latest addition to The Crafty Kit Company’s 2D needle felting collection. This follows the Company’s trend of creating beautiful kits on a wildlife theme, and is sure to become a top favourite in their collection! The kit is perfect for beginners to needle felting. Everything needed to complete the kit can be found in the box, so it makes a perfect gift or first needle felting project. The process of making the picture is like ‘painting with wool’, so there are no tricky 3D shapes to form. It’s a wonderfully relaxing and rewarding craft, and the kit makes a beautiful picture of two cute and playful otters on a lovely pale teal background. Find this, along with The Crafty Kit Company’s other 2D and 3D needle felting kits on the company’s award-winning trade website. The kit has an RRP £16. +44 (0)1620 860 907 trade@craftykitcompany.co.uk trade.craftykitcompany.co.uk