Craft Trends: This Season’s Best Creative Buys and Techniques

Décopatch kits for the whole family

Décopatch is an easy craft to learn and enjoy, plus it’s fun for all the family. Suitable for ages 3+, Décopatch Mini Kits are just the thing you need to get your crafty mojo going. Choose from 15 different animals and characters, including a llama, unicorn and dinosaur. Simply tear or cut the paper into small pieces, glue the paper onto the shape and hey presto… your very own masterpiece!

Update your stash of envelopes

World of Envelopes’ die-cut envelopes are incredibly versatile! Using a craft cutting machine to create unique and high-quality designs, they’re a must-have for every cardmaker. The pre-creased flat sheets are made out of 300gsm cardstock which are folded to create a C6 envelope. They’re produced ungummed, meaning they’re not glued and don’t require any moistener.

3D canvas enhancements with Apoxie Sculpt

Love painting canvases? Wish there was something more you could do with them? As seen on Make It Artsy, Erin Gerlach shows you how to achieve 3D effects, add embellishments, and create frames to enhance canvases! It’s such fun to do and will make some great art for your wall. Check out Aves Apoxie Sculpt for your next project.

New metallic pen range from STAEDTLER

New to STAEDTLER’s Design Journey® metallic pen range is the Metallic Brush Pen and Pigment Liner Set, ideal for scrapbooking, hand lettering, cardmaking and much more! The set contains five metallic brush pens in assorted natural colours, one white brush pen and one black pigment liner. The high-quality brush tip pens are perfect for creating shiny effects on both light and dark paper, whilst the pigment liners can be used for further intricate detailing.