CHA Winter 2012 :: 7gypsies
7gypsies is another company that has been in the swing here and there going from independent to a parent company, but they have continued to stay true to their brand and their booth never fails to inspire. They keep their new releases on the small side and always make sure they work well with the existing products in the line, so if you’re a fan of their products, you will probably be a fan for life. I love that consistency in their work, and think they have benefitted from not trying to grow to double or triple the size of their collections. Everything has a lovely boutique feel and seems very right as a package.
There is some new cross-branding here too, with special edition colours of Tattered Angels products in colours to match the 7gypsies collections – and they are more colourful than you might first expect.
But I have to admit that half the fun of walking around the 7gypsies booth is just looking at all the pretty things tucked away. It’s sometimes hard to tell what is display and what is product – but in a very fun way!
I’m long a fan of the 7gypsies 97% Complete sticker sheets, and these are a new twist on that mix, with a mini alphabet in there along with the word stickers I’ve used so many times.
This is what I mean about it being hard to tell the difference. If that flash card were to be marketed, we would all find a place to display it, right?
This is the softest and most antique-fair of the new collections…
with darker tones and plenty of maps in the Global collection.
Love this shadowbox. So much.
So many examples of what you can do with the alterable bases from 7gypsies – but of course you can use these with any paper collection for so many more looks too. I think these make a great gift for a crafty friend to make something special but they also work as a way to make something yourself and gift finished to someone who would appreciate something pretty for the wall but wouldn’t know what to do with just a scrapbook page or two.
I think I’ll need to pick up that easel too, as I have a couple of the older shadowboxes balancing a bit precariously on the counter. Not sure why I didn’t think of an easel before, but now that’s an easy addition to the line-up.
The vintage chipboard book covers are a huge value and I’ve used them on a couple projects and always loved how they really do look like an old photo album, but now there are more options including frame styles that look like they would hold an old tintype photo.
You wanted to see the tape. I knew you did.
Just so much prettiness everywhere!
Click here to shop for 7gypsies products. Global and the paper tape have already arrived in the store, with other products to come throughout the spring.
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