look what we got: Epicurean collection!

Introducing the Epicurean Collection

gypsies are you ready to win this great collection of foodie inspired goodies from our new Epicurean line? this very fun Mini Librarie Drawer is filled with 7gypsies new products and we hope we will inspire you to bring a little vintage into your kitchen...

our new Epicurean collection takes us in two very exciting directions. these very cool vintage "almost" naked pieces that are the perfect starting place for any foodie, recipe, restaurant project you have up your sleeve and full color beautiful prints that take you around the globe with food fare in mind. post below for your chance to win this very fun box of tidbits that we know you will want to get your hands on. post the name of your favorite recipe and you will be eligible to win the package above!

we wanted to share a little bit about some of the new items to get your juices flowing...all of these items are now live on our shop and ready to be shipped from a retailer near you.

Naked Tri-Fold Journal Cards - 6 pieces of "almost" naked cards that measure nearly 12" long when fully opened and fit right in our mini librarie drawer. each card has printed lines on both sides with room at the top for a title, recipe name or other special detail. these cards are perfect for jotting down your favorite recipe, notes about a great wine, a listing of your favorite restaurants or to include any of your 7gypsies projects where a little journaling is the perfect touch.

Epicurean Mini Ephemera - 15 pieces of vintage ephemera with a foodie theme. ranging in size each on has its own fun personality.

Recipe Tabs - 2 each of the following printed tabs: starter, soup, salad, entree, side and dessert.

lines are included on the front for special notes or to journal a little something. the backs are blank, so simple turn them over to add any additional tabs or details.

Recipe Tag Inserts - 8 varieties of tags that fit perfectly into the mini librarie drawer as is or cut them up into individual embellishment pieces and add them to your projects. 3 of the styles offer plenty of room to write a recipe or two and the others are filled with foodie inspired icons, measurements, words with a vintage twist. each pack comes with 2 each of 8 designs.

Epicurean 6x6 paper pack - filled with 48 sheets of perfectly reduced in scale two sided papers that are just right for adding to your cuisine projects. one side is filled with vintage graphics while the others are simple restaurant inspired backgrounds. 

Mini Librarie Drawer - 4 perfect compartments to hold lots of goodies. it was our inspiration piece as we developed our Epicurean collection with the goal that both new and old would come together fitting perfectly in this space.

if you want a chance to win this collection please share with us the name of your favorite recipe name here on the blog or on Facebook and we will put them all into a hat and choose the winner in 24 hours from our posting time.

this month: may

may...

"Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, and summer's lease hath all too short a date." ~ william shakespeare

our may picks: 1. library drawer 2. keys tissue paper 3. white surveyor rulers 4. britannia book knob 5. Lille tags 6. crystal dangles  7. global 6x6 paper pack

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look what we got: shadowboxes!

we LOVE shadowboxes

we've always had a passion for shadowboxes. 

in the past we've seen gypsies everywhere creating these from scratch with sections made from cardboard or wood - now we have these beautiful wood shadowboxes that are perfect for home decor!

both the 12x12 and 8x8 shadowboxes and the inserts are in stock and shipping now!! 

the 12x12 shadowbox is perfect for adding depth and dimension to a 12x12 layout. 

we love all the layers Vicki Boutin has added to her shadowbox 

our 8x8 shadowbox in a natural wood color is perfect in so many ways. 

you can leave it as is, use our 8x8 papers as a backdrop to build from or paint and distress!

if you've never worked on a shadowbox, but would love to give it a shot, adding one of our inserts is the perfect first step to giving yourself some creative imagination.

Paula Cheney did such a fantastic job displaying her favorite parts of the Trousseau line papers or some words or even a picture. the bottles, beads and block add the dimension desired for her shadowbox creation!

this month: april

april...

"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." ~ william shakespeare

our april picks: 1. mini library drawer 2. Canvas Corp mini canvas 3. conservatory 97% complete tag kit 4. collage tape: metro and keys 5. gems gears 6. mini keys  7. conservatory clear stamp 8. conservatory alpha & numbers chip  9. display trims: pyramid studs 10. conservatory clear stamp

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this month: january

beauty surrounds us...

"birds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. they have the kind of mobility many people envy." ~ roger tory peterson

our january picks: 1. mini ephemera - vintage 2. 6x6 conservatory paper pack 3. conservatory clear stamp 4. 12x12 conservatory papers 5. natural history rubbings 6. nature charms  7. conservatory 97% complete tags 8. ticket holder  9. conservatory alpha & numbers chip

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this month: december

merry christmas...

"our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time." ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

our december picks: 1. nouveau book cover 2. 12x12 barcelona paper-catalonia 3. square hooks - antique silver 4. princesca hardware 5. color rubbings-tickets 6. 12 days of christmas tag kit  7. calendar tickets 8. 12x12 barcelona paper-terrassa  9. christmas papertape 10. display trim corners-antique brass 11. pearl binding rings

december in the pages of the gypsy journal:

gypsy holiday decor
christmas card storage

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this month: november

being thankful...

"blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting." ~ author unknown

our november picks: 1. 12x12 off the wall papers 2. hudson valley french ribbon 3. 97% complete sticker: grateful 4. 97% complete sticker: feast 5. binderie punch 6. book cover: gypsy  7. amber apothecary bottles 8. antique brass binding rings  9. surveyor rulers: brown 10. papertape: savannah naked 11. atc & photo display: vintage tags

november in the pages of the gypsy journal:

projects and inspiration: 30 minute gift ideas

tips and tricks: attaching items to shadowboxes

projects and inspiration: christmas card storage

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this month: october

autumn has arrived...

"winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, 

summer an oil painting and autumn 

a mosaic of them all." ~ stanley horowitz

our october picks: 1. 12x12 paddington papers 2. black crystal binding rings 3. black keys 4. paddington chip alpha and numbers 5. fortune hardware dangles 6. amber apothecary bottles 7. photo display stand 8. apothecary color rubbings 9. black numbers book knob

september in the pages of the gypsy journal:

featured project: artist advent wall hanging

diy's: tissue post

new arrivals in the workshop

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caught on film: CHAS11 arrivals part 2

caught on film: CHAS arrivals part 1

this month: september

back to school...

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. 

Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." - Albert Einstein

our september picks: 1. white artist printers tray 2. mini label stickers-flea market 3. tray label holder-antique silver 4. 97% complete sticker-school 5. collage tissue - numero 6. 97% complete clear stamp-kids 7. tickets-calendar 8. papertape-gypsy market naked 9. gaffer tape-alphabet 10. surveyor rulers-white 11. 8x8 Camden paper pack

september in the pages of the gypsy journal:

featured projects: shadowbox and village

diy's: bookboard house and tissue decoupage

gypsy tip: library drawer dividers

south africa journey - paula cheney

new arrivals in the workshop

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look what we got: global collection

Have you seen our new global collection?  

It's the latest in BRAND NEW products to arrive in our warehouse and is ready to ship now!

Maps are popping up everywhere~ decor, fashion, decoupage and all over our favorite craft inspiration sites.  We're even seeing large scale maps framed and sold as wall decor! 

(check out the latest Restoration Hardware catalog)

We've long been inspired by old maps and charts.  They represent a sense of adventure and exploration of places we've been or long to visit.  Some tell stories of places that have changed with time.

Our inspiration for global was drawn from our own collection of maps and charts.   We reconstructed parts of each to create this line of papers. 

Many of the papers are centered around places of meaning for us including the birthplace of our founders.

You'll find that most of these papers have a warm, vintage palette of colors.  

We also think the Global collection coordinates beautifully with our CAMDEN collection and have been playing with combinations from both paper lines on our projects.

Have you seen the fun Globe paperchain?  

It's featured in our last post as a DIY project!

The papers come in 12x12, 8x8 and 6x6 sizes.  You'll LOVE seeing these maps in the mini 6x6... so cute!

A FABULOUS chipboard alphabet covered with a map overlay! 

And some pretty art tags.  We can't wait to use these on gifts and in the Artist Printers Tray.  Maybe even a mini tag book?

And we've saved our FAVORITE for last: the new Global papertape.  It is so GOOD~ we can't wait to start using it on everything.  

(we'll have to wait just a bit longer~ it's the only global collection element not shipping now~ but will be here soon!)

look what we got: off the wall

Our NEW collection has arrived and is shipping now!

Off the Wall

Did you read about the urban art inspiration behind our designs?  

Our last post was dedicated to urban art and graffiti stenciling~ click here to read if you haven't already.

Look closely at the Off the Wall collection papers and you'll see layers and layers of different elements.  Some designs have textures created from images of walls from around the world combined with vintage graphics and even clippings from previous 7gypsies papers!

You'll also notice the silhouettes on every paper~ our take on the graffiti stencil art images that inspired this collection!  

Each silhouettes represent themes that are meaningful in our lives and can be interpreted in many ways. The child over the faded clock speaks to the childhood and passing of time, birds on a wire more whimsical and quirky layered over the Times Weekly, the globe and plane are a nod to travel and exploration, the hands reaching out in adulation at a rock concert...

The paper designs come in 12x12, 8x8 and 6x6 sizes.  

The smaller versions are perfect for cards, ATC art and mini books.

We love this mini village that gypsy artist Ann Mabee created using the new 8x8 Off the Wall papers.

These new chipboard alphas & numbers coordinate with Off the Wall papers.  They are a classic newsprint and look great with just about every 7gypsies paper!  

Check out the 7G in the bottom left corner for better detail.

The Off the Wall art tags are a funky new shape and you'll love the 2x3 size.  

hint:  they look fantastic in the artist printers tray, mini library drawer, or bound together with a premium binding ring as a mini tag book.

The new papertape has got us drooling...  

The full color printing is unique and hard to find on tapes.  We also love the graph grids and stripes~ these tapes are going everywhere with us!  

Can you say new must have at all times in our paper tape stash?

Click HERE to shop the Off the Wall collection now!

this month: august

summer afternoon;
to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

 ~ henry james

our august picks: 1. surveyor rulers (august arrival) 2. gypsy market papertape 3. wish sticker 4. antique brass corners
5. conservatory alphabet 6. butterfly book cover 7. conservatory 8x8 papers 8. nature charms 9. conservatory kit
10. gypsy binding rings,
all available at www.sevengypsies.com

august in the pages of the gypsy journal:

featured project: art journal

diy: tissue paper skirts

gypsy secrets: tray guide

street art

new arrivals in the workshop

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