Craft Focus - April/May 2021 (Issue 84)

68 CRAFT BUDDY Craft Buddy has extended its collection of intricately designed Crystal Art cards to include new designs and new sizes for 2021. With themed cards now available in 10cm x 15cm and 11cm x 22cm options, you can experience the magic of creating dazzling Crystal Art in a variety of landscape and portrait card style options. Brighten someone’s day by creating and sending pretty portrait flower designs or mark a special occasion with a sparkling champagne celebration card creation. +44 (0)20 3417 6565 sales@craftbuddyltd.co.uk www.craftbuddyltd.co.uk VISAGE TEXTILES LTD The Craft Cotton Company loves working with British designers and the latest quilt collection from Sarah Payne, entitled Birds of Paradise, launched this spring. Digitally printed in Korea, these exotic images are sure to be another winning collection from Sarah. It’s available as fabric by the metre and as fat quarter bundles. +44 (0)161 832 2213 admin@visagetextiles.com www.visagetextiles.com EXACLAIR ExaClair Limited, the UK subsidiary of the Exacompta-Clairefontaine group, has extended its range of Clairefontaine paper pads, filled with patterns to inspire fresh, summery creations. A choice of printed, grained and handmade paper pads are available, all of which contain 20 sheets of A4 paper that can be used for creative cards, scrapbooking or decoration. The printed paper pads contain two boards of alphabet stickers, plus 10 matching patterns, repeated twice on 200gsm paper, and are available in ‘exotic freshness’, ‘kraft floral’, ‘fruit garden’ and ‘little love’ themed designs. The grained pad is resistant to light and features an assortment of inspirational colours on FSC ® Certified and acid free, smooth deep-dyed 210gsm paper, including ivory pearl, coral and sea green. Finally, the diversity of textures and finishes found in the handmade paper pads make them perfect for those looking to create fully bespoke designs. The new additions to this selection include a mix of vivid floral and stylish metallic colours. Lawrence Savage, marketing manager at ExaClair, says the paper pads bring a warmth that crafting enthusiasts will welcome: “After a particularly grey winter this year, these pads have been designed to bring light and warmth into crafting projects. The possibilities are limitless with this inspiring paper, which can be cut, folded and stuck to form your perfect creations.” +44 (0)1553 696 600 sales@exaclair.co.uk www.exaclairlimited.com FLAMINGO FABRICS These hugely popular waterproof fabrics are very versatile and suitable for outdoor cushions as well as baby changing bags and raincoats. +44 (0)1382 792 928 info@fabricswholesale https://fabricswholesale.co.uk