Craft Focus - August/September 2020 (Issue 80)

17 BRAND SPANKING NEW Brand spanking new Check out some new and exciting products in the current market  LAVINIA STAMPS Lavinia Stamps has launched its own range of enchanting stencils. There are 12 A5 stencils in total that have been designed to create amazing backgrounds for all your creative projects. Owner Tracey Dutton commented: “This is something I’ve been wanting to do for some time now, so we’re really very excited to be announcing our own range of gorgeous detailed stencils, we do hope you enjoy.” enquiries@laviniastamps.com www.laviniastamps.com CRAFTER’S COMPANION These new four-piece Illustrator sets bring a fresh new format to Crafter’s artist quality brush markers; the hand-selected colours have been carefully chosen by an artist. Each set gives you an effective colour scheme from just four markers. Sets include Fiery, Botanicals, Aquatic, Stylish, Delicate, Vintage to name a few and have an RRP of £9.99 +44 (0)1388 663 251 http://www.crafterscompaniontrade.co.uk HAWTHORN HANDMADE Along with a brand-new collection of kits coming soon, Stephanie from Hawthorn Handmade has been busy re- creating some of the best-selling embroidery designs on the company’s signature black backgrounds. The Alpaca, Hedgehog and Highland Heathers patterns are now all available to pre-order on the new colour way. Each kit comes with the pattern already printed on the fabric so no need for any tricky transferring, as well as high quality DMC thread, a wooden hoop, needle and detailed instruction booklet with stitch guides for 15 different techniques. July and August will also see the launch of four new embroidery kits and two new needle felting kits along with a whole new range of weaving packs ideal for beginners. To see all of Hawthorn Handmade’s ranges head to the website where you can sign up for an account right away +44 (0)1258 863 873 www.hawthornhandmadewholesale.co.uk SHESTO The Lightcraft Professional Long Reach LED Lamp is a professional long reach task lamp with slimline design and swivel head, perfect for lighting up narrow spaces or turning 90 degrees for an even spread in a wide area. Featuring an inbuilt dimmer switch for complete lighting versatility and the right balance of light for any environment. The product has many features including: 90 white SMD LEDs producing 6000 - 7000K light; improved colour rendering with 90 CRI; a built-In dimmer switch providing a balance of light to suit any task; and an ergonomic design with swivel head able to reach narrow spaces. +44 (0)20 8451 6188 www.shesto.co.uk