Aren't computers wonderful things? Ya need an old phone, go to google!! I remember having a phone like this & party line too!! I can even remember our phone number when they used to begin w/ letters!!
Today, Anne sent us to Rifle Paper Co. What cool designs are found there! I chose this one - http://riflepaperco.com/item/Vintage...Notepad/195/c7 - and used Wed. SC 349 & the paper I had out from Thurs. The receiver is adheared to c/s for stability & I twisted skinny black grosgrain ribbon for the cord. The receiver is on pop dots. I also used the numbers ef.
I'm really late tonight. We had a Beth Moore simulcast at church & after dinner I went to DD for a movie. But I had the phone printed!!
Thanks Anne for a fun site and
thanks for stopping by to take a peek.
Oh, and have you ever tried to trim a glue dot!! Now that was fun!!
Edit: I printed the image twice & cut it apart to get this effect. I did nothing to make it shinny either.
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Registered: July 18, 2006 Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 24229
Sat, Sep 10, 2011 @ 9:38 PM
I have to LOL as I remember having a rotary dial phone when in our house when I was a kid. Not quite this old fashioned, but rotary none the less. Great card. Beth Moore is great - sure you enjoyed her!
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Registered: March 25, 2008 Location: NE IL Posts: 918
Sat, Sep 10, 2011 @ 9:59 PM
This is very cute! Would you please share your Googled image link? I just Googled it and can't find a phone where the receiver is separate and the base is so clear.
I certainly remember rotary dial phones. Oh.....did that let you know how old I am?? LOL! How very clever to use the twisted grosgrain for the cord. Darling card.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92540
Sun, Sep 11, 2011 @ 3:23 AM
What a super card, Karen. Love how you did your phone and the grosgrain cord is FAB.....I didn't realize it was ribbon until I read your description. It's so perfect! The embossed panel with numbers is perfect. The pink/red gingham finishes it off. Great work!!
Registered: April 13, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 65422
Sun, Sep 11, 2011 @ 6:23 AM
Super cute, Karen!! We had this exact phone when I was a girl, but my mother wanted to be unique and insisted on a white one. She also had them add a 15 foot coiled cord to the receiver!!
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sun, Sep 11, 2011 @ 11:44 AM
Yes, Karen, there's much to be said about the internet espe cially when you're looking for a telephone and there it is. What a hoot. I hate to tell anyone this, but that's exactly like the telephone our family had when I was a kid. Darling card.
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Registered: April 19, 2006 Location: Waterford, WI Posts: 20540
Sun, Sep 11, 2011 @ 12:32 PM
Karen! This is a wonderful card. I LOVE this old phone. Mine # growing up was 1159W, and after awhile it got changed to Forest 2-3159. I AM old. How creative of you to use the ribbon for the cord on the phone and to put the embossed numbers in the BG. Wos!