Stacy's Paper Crafts

Meet Gina The Telephone!

After seeing Kristianne's Old School Phone tutorial I had to make one! It's been a long while since I've created a 3D project without the aid of dies or SVG cut files. Actually the bulk of the project was created without them, however I did use circle dies, a heart die for the dial, and my Silhouette to cut the keyhole heart for the coin base. This was a really fun "back-to-basics" paper crafting project that was pretty easy to assemble and I love how it turned out!

 

Initially I struggled with getting the phone cord to stick. I'm not sure what it is about me and hot glue, but I'm not a fan. Whenever I use it, I find it to be super messy! Although it does set quickly, it doesn't always set permanently. Perhaps I'm using the wrong glue? Anyway, after fiddling with the phone cord I found that adding a "washer" and using hot glue to set it quickly was helpful but using a liquid permanent adhesive really makes a difference in helping the cord stay attached. I waited about 10 minutes to let the hot glue set, and then added some Beacon's 3-in-1 glue.

 

 

To create the "washer" I used a circle die to cut 5 or 6 circles, and then used a circle punch to cut out the centers. I adhered them together and then adhered it to the coin base. I'm definitely going to be making another one and will add a washer to the phone receiver as well. It does a nice job of adding a little extra support for the cord especially while the glue cures

 

Helpful tips to consider...

*Use a heavy weight cardstock. I used 100lb. for both versions, but I'm going to try using a 110 or 120lb. weight for my next one.

*Use a strong adhesive.

*Create some liner panels for the inside of the boxes for a more finished look. This is especially helpful if the glue tabs that you cut are wonky looking.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to check out Kristianne's Youtube Channel and Instagram #pha2022ginathetelephone for more crafty inspiration!

I'm Back...

It's been awhile! I won't bore you with a long story about my absence except to say that it was health related but all is well and I'm thrilled to be back in my updated craft room! There's just something about being in a tidy space that inspires me to create. I'm crossing my fingers that I'll stay disciplined enough to keep things relatively neat.

I purchased some IKEA pieces to organize my space and used their room planner tool to help me to decide which pieces would fit best. My room is a decent size, approximately 13' x 11' with a large window on one wall. The wall across from it has a small closet and a door leading to a bathroom, leaving me without any usable space for storage.  This is how I envisioned my craft room...

 

Here are a some "tidied" before photos... it was too much of a disaster to share the true state of the mess of a room it had become! LOL

 

This is the wall behind my entry door and where I put my 4x4 Kallax unit. I wanted the 5x5 unit but it's been out of stock FOREVER. The 4x4 works nicely though because I'm short! LOL I can still reach the top of the unit, which is where I'll be storing most of my stamp bins. I still have room for a 1x4 on the right side, and I can also stack another 1x4 or 2x4 unit on top of the 4x4 unit if I really need to.

I purchased an Alex cart which will sit in front of the window and will house my Silhouette. I'd like to purchase another Alex cart so that I can have a dedicated space to load my silhouette mats but I think it'll make the space feel crowded, but I'm going to think on it for awhile.

This is the wall across from my 4x4 Kallax, (to the right of the floor lamp) it will house my wall mounted ink pad storage and a 2x4 Kallax unit.

My finished design came pretty close to my plan! It's been a little overwhelming trying to organize everything but I have to say that 99% of my stash are items I actually use I didn't have to do very much purging, I just need to get to work using the things I own. I'll share some "after" photos soon.

Hope you all are doing well!