CHA Summer 2012 :: Echo Park
Just around the corner from October Afternoon, it’s Echo Park central. Existing Echo Park fans will be pretty happy, since three of their new collections are twists on favourite collections from EP earlier this year, but with three holiday collections in the mix, there’s plenty of room for new fans to join the Echo Park fun.
Just for the Record 2 comes in two new colour themes. This blue and yellow scheme is the ‘Documented’ option.
‘Tailored’ leads with a warm reddy pink, plus orange and green.
‘Documented’ includes this worn numerical print in black and white to go with anything you like.
The journaling cards have plenty of sentiments to work with all sorts of everyday moments.
The sticker sheet includes cameras, doilies, and a bicycle. Plus they put a bird on it, so you can put you can put birds on things. Always a plus.
‘Tailored’ incudes this very pretty and striking doily print. (Did you see Glitter Girl’s doily picks from the show floor?)
I can’t decide if this black and white print is completely beautiful or makes my eyes cross. Is it possible to be both?
Sewing themed accessories are always cute, but not the easiest to match to your photo themes unless you sew pretty much all the time. That’s okay in this design because they all have great layering potential with the circle and stripe designs.
On the other hand, the border sheet is one that is so easy to use that I might need two.
Lush text choices in the cut-apart sheet. Happy paper is good paper.
Butterflies, sewing machines and doilies in the sticker mix.
Then we’re into the holidays, starting with Halloween and a detailed, ornate collection called Chillingsworth Manor.
Interesting that although it’s definitely an orange, green and black, but it’s a very muted orange rather than a bright pumpkin shade.
Makes for a bit of a different look against stark black!
Have to love a doily in a Halloween collection. Lots of delicate details here really.
Not just doilies sneaking in – butterflies too!
And some more traditional Halloween imagery shows up on the sticker sheet.
With some frightful words on the alpha sheet. And stickers of glass jars. To fill with creepy crawlies and peeled grapes and cold spaghetti. Or something.
Then there are two Christmas collections. This & That Christmas brings the look of the two This & That collections released earlier this year to a red and green colour scheme with plenty of woodgrain.
This & That Christmas includes a set of Advent numbers for a countdown project or two.
It always makes me smile when I spot a Jen Gallacher page on the show floor! Very sweet.
The Christmas edition of the ticket pattern includes tickets for entry to the Christmas tree farm and assorted other sweet and simple Christmas things.
I didn’t notice this pattern at a distance but I love it up close – green on green detail and tiny red stars to pack a punch.
Flash cards with plenty of Christmas words, and in red. Last year’s collections didn’t have nearly as much red. I’m totally a fan of this red resurgence.
Doilies! Woodgrain! Father Christmas! I mean really: what’s not to love?
And a mixed-up-font style in the countdown numbers.
This multi-coloured stripe is a little something different for a Christmas paper. Looking forward to giving it a try.
Lots of pretty on the two cut-apart sheets.
And sweet simplicity in the stickers. All just a charming and easy to use release in This & That Christmas.
Very Merry Christmas mixes handwritten sentiments with traditional holiday graphics and a bit of big blocky text.
See, that letterpress-inspired large lettering look is definitely big this year. This is two brands out of three in what I’ve been able to post so far.
Cut-apart journaling cards that will mix and match with a fair few other collections, new and old.
Two sheets of stickers – and a unique choice of font for a Christmas collection. I’m not sure how easy this one would be on a small-format page, but it certainly work well for a striking title on a 12×12 page. (It would still be striking on a smaller page, I just don’t know how many letters would fit with the width of these letters.)
But really, that’s not all from Echo Park! I’ll come back with another post to include their new mini themes and their new Photo Freedom collections for divided page protectors.
What’s your favourite of all this? Anything singing to your scrapping fancy?
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19 July 2012, 01:30
I’m liking the woodgrain & ticket patterns in the This & That Christmas collection for sure. The sewing themed accessories in the ‘Tailored’ collection also struck my fancy…especially love the colors in this collection!
Thanks for all the work you’re putting into keeping us up to date!!
19 July 2012, 01:39
I’m liking the sequel idea – This and That Christmas etc. Nice. Some lovely things to look forward to. Thanks – enjoying your CHA coverage!
19 July 2012, 02:16
I like the Halloween collection even though I don’t scrap Halloween! I always enjoy EP collections – they are easy to use have have good b sides that will work with most topics.
Loving the CHA coverage shimelle!
19 July 2012, 02:44
Someones got stuck in the stereotypes, why aren’t there bicycles and cameras on the warm colours!!
** Kate **
19 July 2012, 02:51
Well, I guess is has to be the christmas collection (how many do I want to order now? I only can use a few things, right?) looking forward to seeing the Mini Themes!
19 July 2012, 03:15
The blue and yellow For The Record 2 is a must buy for me, I used almost the entire collection pack first time round with Echo Park, love it!
19 July 2012, 04:02
I can’t sew to save my life so I have no idea y I love the trend for dress forms so much, maybe its cos I wish I could! And no, I dont send Halloween cards out either but I still love the collections!
19 July 2012, 04:20
Just love the EP collections – all of them. Definitely on my wish list!
19 July 2012, 04:26
Just love the EP collections – all of them. Definitely on my wish list! How long before I can order?
19 July 2012, 04:38
I love both the For the Record collections and the Christmas This and That. EP is going to send me to the poorhouse!
19 July 2012, 05:48
Echo Park has done it again – I just love every single of the new releases, but This and That 2 are my fave!
19 July 2012, 06:27
I don’t need another Christmas collection, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want one. The This&That is gorgeous. On the other hand, EP is fast becoming my favourite paper company and I can’t decide which For the Record I love best.
19 July 2012, 06:38
The “put a bird on it” reference made me giggle:) I thought I was the only one who found that hilarious! I can see some definite JYC materials in there. Lots to add to my wishlist. :) Thanks for posting these fabulous reviews!
xoxo,
jenny-lynn
19 July 2012, 06:46
I so love Echo Park. These lines are so versatile and colorful!
19 July 2012, 06:49
Definitely the Blue for the Record and also love the red pink version.
19 July 2012, 06:49
I really like the For the Record 2 in the blue and yellow color scheme! Lovely!
19 July 2012, 07:24
Enjoying your updates- thank you so much!!!
19 July 2012, 07:54
Please put the christmas flashcard paper in the christmas in a box!
19 July 2012, 08:10
I love all of them !!!!
19 July 2012, 08:47
Oooh, I am loving Echo Park more and more with each new release!
19 July 2012, 09:11
Loving the new Christmas line, actually I loved last years too….was just using it last night….
19 July 2012, 09:15
I’m a huge fan of Echo Park Paper from almost the first collection released. My basket of collections is pretty much dominated by EP stuff, and there will be more added once some of these new ones are released.
I like the This & That holiday collection the best, but both For the Record collections have lots of potential. Usually, I buy the whole collection of whatever I like, but with all the new stuff coming out, I might have to pick and choose pieces from each…
…or buy a bigger home! :D
19 July 2012, 10:10
I love sewing, so ‘Tailored’ is a must-have collection :-) Shimelle, thanks a lot for the great summeries from the show!
19 July 2012, 11:21
So so many lovely things. I’m having fun trying to guess what will be in your Christmas box this year. x
19 July 2012, 12:22
WOW, everything looks good, but I have a very special place in my heart for Halloween products, so they take the top spot in my book.
19 July 2012, 13:45
The This andThat Christmas goes to the top of my list. Love the woodgrain with doilies paper and everything else about this collection. Of course I love the other new lines too. I’m going broke buying Echo Park collections.
19 July 2012, 16:51
I like the ticket paper and the doily paper. I love the Halloween collection as well, but I probably only have one or two photos I could scrap with that….thinking cap on, perhaps :D
19 July 2012, 18:51
Loving the Halloween collection!!!
20 July 2012, 08:23
These collections were by far my favorite during this week of CHA releases. I cant’t wait to get my hands on these!
20 July 2012, 10:12
I may just have to host a Halloween party so I can scrap Halloween with this collection. Love the skeleton and black cat paw readings.
20 July 2012, 10:30
OMG! Doilies are my undoing!! Must have that doily/woodgrain Christmas paper!!!!! And so much else! :)
1 February 2013, 03:34
It is a good thing to know. Thanks, I will follow