21 BRAND SPANKING NEW INES & LITZA Ines & Litza is inspired by the bond between mother and child. The carved face was taken from a sculpture created by Ines’ mother and in its minute form, signifies the exchange of knowledge and love from mother to daughter and artist to artist. www.inesetlitza.com UNIVERSITY GAMES Leading games and puzzles specialist University Games has teamed up with the hugely popular children’s brand, Tom Gates, to create an award-winning range of games and puzzles to be launched in July this year. The new Tom Gates Monster Games Compendium, which includes three fun-packed games bursting with quintessential Tom Gates humour, creativity and doodling, scooped top honours at The London Toy Fair earlier this year, winning a Toy Fair Hero Toys Award. The Tom Gates 3-in-1 Monster Games Compendium features the Top Challenges Game, Race the Teacher and Snakes and Ladders, perfect for encouraging learning through play. The range also includes a Truly Awesome Card Games Set and a range of 2-in-1 Colour-in Puzzles featuring popular characters from the series. Players can enjoy the challenge of building the colourful puzzle on one side, and then the dynamic black and white image on the other side, before colouring it in with the pencils provided! Tom Gates is a multi-award-winning series of books by illustrator and author Liz Pichon aimed at kids aged 6-12, and is now the subject of two popular mixed-media Sky Kids TV series, following the life and brilliant world of the eponymous Tom. Gemma Lewington, Marketing Director at University Games and The Lagoon Group, is excited to welcome this dynamic new children’s license to the business, through a deal arranged by licensing agent, The Point.1888. “We are delighted that this range, and the Monster Games Compendium in particular, has already been recognised with a Toy Industry Award this year, and we are very much looking forward to getting this fun-packed range onto the shelves and into the hands of Tom Gates fans.” Liz Keynes, Commercial Director of TG Entertainment commented, “We are thrilled with the new range from University Games which brilliantly reflect the colour, storytelling, creativity and humour of Tom Gates. It is an honour to receive the Hero Games award and we are excited to be working with UG to introduce these games to Tom Gates fans and attract some new ones!” www.university-games.co.uk CORINNE LAPIERRE Corinne Lapierre is thrilled to have partnered with Search Press again to launch a new book of festive projects. This is her fifth title with the specialist craft publishers and further establishes her as a world leading expert in craft design. She is particularly skilled at presenting very clear illustrations, instructions and stitch guides, making her projects ideal for crafters of all abilities, even complete beginners. Festive Felt Decorations is therefore the ideal gift or self-purchase for anyone contemplating trying a new hobby. Decorations include hanging and table ornaments, cards and gift tags inspired by her lifelong love of folk Scandinavian art with its rich colours and distinctive patterns. It’s quite amazing how many gorgeous handmade treasures can be made from simple felt and thread! A must for creating treasured family heirlooms and meaningful gifts, this book is sure to become another Corinne Lapierre best-selling title worldwide. www.corinnelapierre.com JOE DAVIES Heartfelt angels from Joe Davies are the new range of pretty angel figurines where sentiment is at the heart of this lovely range. The love between friends and family are shown in the heartfelt messages engraved onto a metallic painted heart held in the arms of the angels making them the perfect gift for a loved one. Painted in subtle colours of cream and a metallic champagne gold these celestial figurines offer thoughtful messages for Mum, Nan, Auntie, Sister and Friends and will sit with any home décor. Sentiment, is an important category in the gift industry as it covers so many different relationships; Mums, Dads, Friends and loved ones. Joe Davies has this covered perfectly with the launch of its new Family Owls sentiment and home décor range. This affordable collection of owl gifts hits the mark as a meaningful gift or simply to make a statement and turn a house into a home. The range has been designed in a natural rustic wood finish blended with subtle painted white and grey wood with heartfelt messages for Mum, Nan, Sister, Auntie, daughter, friends and family all the bestselling captions to hit those important sales. Owls have always been a popular choice with the gift retailer, maybe it is their calming call in the night reminding us we are surrounded by beautiful countryside or that these charming birds stay together for life. Available in a host of shapes, hanging hearts, a moon shaped table plaque with the owls perched on the moon, tea light holders, coasters and Photo frames all featuring cute wide-eyed owls. T: +44 (0)161 975 6300 E: sales@joedavies.co.uk www.joedavies.co.uk
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