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| April/May 2025 |
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Welcome to summer! This issue, we have our fabulous five-page special dedicated to summer inspired crafts. It’s enough to get you pouring yourself a Pimm’s in no time. We also delve into the animal print trend – it’s all over the high street so make sure you’re also stocking safari styles on your shelves. And let’s not forget Father’s Day, as we round up the latest crafts for the leading male figure in your life.
Moving on, it’s that time of year where stationery lovers far and wide embark into Islington’s Business Design Centre for the London Stationery Show. We hope you enjoy this event and continue to share our passion for all things stationery. Vamping up your workspace is so on trend and we’ve rounded up so many beautiful products in our Stylish Stationery feature so do check it out on p39.
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| Save the dates for Stamperama |
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Stamp Addicts has been very busy over the last six months locating new venues and increasing visitor numbers for the Stamperama and Crafterama events. New events coming up this year include Southampton, Bolton and Port Sunlight (formerly the home of Happy Stampers Festival). The focus is to create fun and friendly shows for all retailers to be able to reach crafters at an affordable cost - with prices from as low as £25 per square metre.
Stamperama are art stamp and paper craft retail events and Crafterama are mixed craft events which include paper crafts, soft crafts, resin art, diamond art, beading plus more – all crafts are welcome.
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| National Stationery Week 2025 |
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Stationery lovers, get ready — National Stationery Week 2025 is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever! With an incredible line-up of sponsors and a renewed passion for celebrating the joy of pen and paper, this year's event is set to inspire, engage, and spread the stationery love far and wide. So, write, doodle, and share your love for stationery!
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| CHSI Stitches review |
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Celebrating its 50th anniversary, CHSI Stitches attracted the industry to explore innovative products from top brands and listen to prominent speakers. Returning to the NEC for its milestone event, the show welcomed leading creative craft brands alongside emerging designer makers. The exhibition floor showcased an impressive variety of craft products, ranging from traditional favourites to cutting-edge materials, with numerous new retailers exhibiting for the first time.
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| DekelDyes - Rooted in nature |
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DekelDyes is located in Israel and from the studio, ships worldwide. The company has been working in the textile field for more than 10 years with the supply shop being introduced in the last six years. Suzanne Tamar Dekel, owner of DekelDyes, chats to Craft Focus, about her sustainable, organic, fair trade company, dedicated to making natural textiles and dyes .
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| Creativeworld supports young artists in Frankfurt |
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Once again, Creativeworld exhibitors have generously donated a wide range of creative materials to the Frankfurt Children's Office , supporting children in Frankfurt, Germany, in their artistic endeavours. The materials, originally displayed at the international trade fair for hobby, craft, and artists' supplies, are given a sustainable second life, benefiting childcare and educational institutions in need of painting and craft materials.
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| Modella acquires WHSmith |
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Modella Capital, the specialist retail and consumer investment firm, has announced that it has acquired the UK High Street operations of WH Smith PLC. The acquisition covers c.480 stores on high streets, shopping centres and retail parks across the UK. WHSmith will retain its stores in airports, hospitals, railway stations and motorway service areas in the UK, as well as its significant operations in other countries. As part of the deal, the High Street stores will be rebranded as TGJones. They will keep the same products and services, including the Post Office and Toys "R" Us, and continue to trade as normal while Modella Capital works with the
management team to define and execute a strategy to introduce new ranges and other offerings
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| Welcome back Gorjuss! |
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This year marks the 15th anniversary of the first Bothy Threads and Gorjuss partnership - what better way to celebrate than a new collaboration with eight brand new designs launching 8th April 2025? Featuring their iconic stripy-socked girls in a range of heartfelt situations, our Gorjuss collection has something for everyone, from Rainbow Wishes to Snowflake Kisses! The Gorjuss fanbase has always been strong and Bothy Threads are expecting these bright, bold, colourful designs to fly off the shelves.
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| Forthcoming Events |
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Please note: All dates are subject to changes, contact organisers for more information before making arrangements. To view more events, please visit the events page on our website...
7-9 May 2025 - h+h americas
Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center in Rosemont/Chicago, IL
www.hh-americas.com
13-14 May 2025 - The London Stationery Show
Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH
www.stationeryshowlondon.co.uk |
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