Get Jazzed With Curtain Call & Graphic 45 Altered Art Boxes!

Hello G45ers,

Thank you all for stopping by our blog today! We hope you are all having a great day so far! You day is about to get even better because we have the most awe-inspiring crafts on today's blog! Get ready to be wowed! Today is all about our elegant Curtain Call collection and our fabulous altered art boxes! There are so many great ways to combine these wonderful products to create unique and beautiful works of art. Today you will see two incredible pieces by Nicole Eccles and Denise Hahn. Nicole has created an extraordinary Victrola Phonograph! This project is so outstanding. You wont believe your eyes! There is even a great tutorial that Nicole created that corresponds to this amazing piece! It's tremendously fun and inspiring! Today we're also featuring a marvelously beautiful Curtain Call altered art box with accordion-fold mini album by Denise Hahn. Get ready to fall in love with every pretty page of Denise's exquisite creation! This is going to be such a fun day!

First up is this brilliant Victrola Phonograph by Nicole Eccles using Curtain Call and the Graphic 45 5x5 Altered Art Box. This piece demonstrates so much imagination and skill! It is both beautiful and fun! There is even a great tutorial that Nicole created so you can make one of your very own! Here Nicole explains her inspiration behind this fantastic work of art! 

"This piece was created using Graphic 45’s  5x5 Kraft Board Altered Art Box, and a few simple household objects.  The idea came to me as I was trying to wrack my brain for something different to create with the box.  It wasn’t until I remembered a CD that was handed to me free at a music store, that I got the idea.  The CD was terrible, and I probably wouldn’t have kept it, except the top of the CD was made to look just like a record and fit perfectly on top of the Altered Art Box.  SCORE!!!   All it needed now, was a little Jazz!! Designed in the style of a 1920’s Vintage Victrola Phonograph complete with a usable hand crank and pivoting horn.  In keeping with the style, the Graphic 45 Metal Tags were perfect for duplicating the “manufactorers plate” on the front as well as all their wonderful vintage inspired papers, including the amazing Curtain Call Line that made the Roaring 20’s come to life!  Combined with classy touches of Kraft Reflections, and the ever favorite Renaissance Faire, this piece has all the vintage flaire of it’s time.  Also like some Phonographs, a drawer has been added making this musical masterpiece the perfect gift box for any lover of antiques, the 1920’s or just Music!" -Nicole Eccles

Supplies:

Graphic 45 Papers:

Curtain Call: Applause, All That Jazz

Kraft Reflections: Straight To The Point

Renaissance Faire: Bona Fide

Graphic 45 Staples: Metal Tags, Metal Buttons, Metal Clothespins, Stamped Metal Brads, Metal Hinges, 5x5 Kraft Board Altered Art Box

Imaginarium Designs: Chipboard flourishes and decorative chipboard pieces

Cor’edinations Sanding Block

Fiskars: Craft Knife, Paper Trimmer

Tim Holtz: Ornate Metal Feet

Ranger: Distress Ink: Frayed Burlap, Glossy Accents

Tombow: Glue Stick

Other: Paint(black, silver, copper), paint brush, drill, wire, chipboard, chipboard tube, Mod Podge, E6000, wooden bead

Now Nicole takes us on a journey into the creation of this wonderful phonograph in this fun tutorial! Get ready for some serious fun and creativity! This tutorial has everything you need to recreate this wonderful project! Take it away, Nicole!

Supplies:

Graphic 45 5x5 Altered Art Box

Graphic 45 Metal Hinges, Metal Buttons, Metal Brads and Metal Tags, Metal Clothespins

Approx 7” wooden block, or box lid for base

CD

Lid from a Sour Cream container measuring the size of a CD

Wire

Kraft Knife

Mod Podge

Sandpaper or Sanding Block

Drill

Pliers

E6000

Food Skewer

Wooden Bead

Black, Silver and Copper Paint/ Paint Brush

Imaginarium Designs Decorative chipboard pieces

Ideology Ornate Metal Feet

Chipboard Cone

 

Step 1: To get started measure and draw an outline for the size of the drawer you wish to have on your altered art box.  To make things easier make sure the side you are cutting through has only 1 layer of chipboard to cut through.   

My drawer opening is 3”x 1 1/4” *Note my box has the top cut out also, this is not required, this is just something I did for better lighting in photos

Step 2 Using a Kraft knife carefully cut and remove the drawn area for the drawer.

Step 3: Prepare your altered art box, and wooden base by painting all the edges black. 

Step 4: As your paint is drying, cut a few pieces of leftover chipboard to stack inside your box to help your drawer from “falling” down while pulling it in or out. 

* Note: Once your chipboard pieces are stacked together they should be flush with the cut bottom opening of your drawer. 

After making sure they fit flush, Place inside the drawer opening, and adhere firmly

 

Step 5: Cut and cover the Altered Art box and Wooden Base with Graphic 45 papers, sanding the edges as you go for a smooth aged finish.

Once covered with paper, ink all the edges to a desired effect, and seal with a thin layer of Mod Podge.  Allow to dry, repeat Mod Podge for better protection. 

Step 6: As your Mod Podge is drying it is a great time to get your drawer made.  Cut a piece of chipboard to 5 1/4” x 5 1/4”. 

 

The measurements given are for a 3” x 1 1/4” drawer opening. 

If you have created a different size opening then you can determine your size of chipboard needed for the drawer by adding your width + width + length – 1/4”  

So for my box it would be 1 1/4” + 1 1/4”+ 3” =  5 1/2”  Then to make sure once folded it slides smoothly inside the opening subtract 1/4”. 

Making the starting piece 5 1/4” x 5 1/4 “

Whew!!! Glad all that math stuff is done!

 

Step 6: Now draw a grid on your chipboard showing where the center and sides will be.  To do this measure 1 1/8” from each side drawing a straight line from top to bottom.

This should create a 3x3 square in the center of your chipboard grid.

 

Step 7: Using a craft knife remove the corners and score along all the fold lines.  Once complete, fold it up to look like a drawer

Step 8: To attach the drawer together, cover with long strip of paper around the outside, pulling all the corners together tight.

Continue until the inside and outside of the drawer is completely covered

Step 9: To create the front of the drawer cut a piece of heavy chipboard to 3 1/4’ x 1 5/8”. Paint the backside and edges black, cover the front with desired paper to match.

Attach to drawer to center of cover using Glossy Accents of heavy duty adhesive.  Seal with Mod Podge and set aside to dry.

Once dry attach Graphic 45 Metal Button as a drawer pull.

Step 10: Now that your Altered Art Box is dry you can now decorate it with Imaginarium Chipboard and desired embellishments.  Paint chipboard embellishments using metallic colors for a fancy look!

Step 11: To create the crank use a small piece of craft wire and pliers to carefully bend into a Z, or crank shape.  Or bend overtop a firm hard corner like a countertop or metal table. 

Adhere a bead at the end, embellished with a tiny Graphic 45 Metal Brad.

Step 12: Once your crank is made, decide where you would like it to go.  I placed mine exactly in the center of a decorative piece of Imaginarium chipboard, on the center of the right side.

Once you decide, use a Drill to create a tiny hole for your crank to be inserted.  Cut crank down if necessary using wire cutters and insert.

Step 13: Now that your Altered Art Box is almost complete you may now adhere it firmly to it’s decorated base, and attach the metal feet to the base using E6000

Step 14: While everything is drying it is time to create the Arm and Horn. 

To create the horn simply paint a small chipboard cone using desired colors and decorate using Graphic 45’s Metal Brads.  To create the “needle”, simply separate a Graphic 45 Metal Clothespin in half, and adhere to the inside of the cone slightly sticking out.

*Note: For easy placement of the brads, remove the brad backs quickly using pliers.  

Step 15: To create the arm, and stand for the horn simply print off the provided shapes.  Trace them onto heavy chipboard, cut out using a  kraft knife or heavy duty scissors and paint silver.

Make sure to cut notches into each the stand and arm as per the diagram

The arm should measure approx. 4” long, and the stand should be approx. 2” long

 

Step 16: Once the arm is complete, attach a Graphic 45 Metal Hinge to the backside of the arm using E6000.

At this time the E6000 used on the feet for the base and the hinge on the arm will need to dry at least 12 Hrs, a lot of Hurry up and wait at this point!!!

Step 17: After waiting all that drying time, your hinge should be dry on the arm, and ready to attach to the Altered Art Box.

First, slide your crank out and set aside, so you can turn your whole glued phonograph on it’s right side.  Exposing the left side and making a flat surface for glueing.

Again, using E6000 adhere the arm to the left side of your altered art box making sure the placement is correct for horn.

Prop up using something sturdy and allow to dry another 12 hours.

Step 18: Wow we are almost there!  Once the hinge is completely dry you may now attach the stand by sliding the two notches together.

Once together it should now hold the cone in place.

 

Step 19: To create the record and it’s turntable you will need a CD and a plastic lid the size of the CD.

The record/CD I used was already created, however you can just as easily create one out of black paper and a CD, or chipboard painted black etc. 

Once created decorate the center with desired images from Graphic 45’s Curtain Call line. 

 

Step 20: Paint the edges of the Plastic lid silver.  Allow paint to dry and adhere record/CD to the top.

 

Step 21: Use a drill to create a small hole in the center of the record on the turntable.  This way you can create the post that would hold the record.

To create the post simply cut off a small piece of wooden food skewer, paint silver and slide through the hole.

Finally adhere the finished record to the completed Phonograph.

 

Step 22: Replace crank, drawer and horn to completion.  Add any finishing touches with chipboard, or a Metal Tag to signify a manufacturer’s name plate etc.

Wow, wasn't that great?! There's more inspiration on the way if you can believe it! Next up is this enchanting Curtain Call altered art box by Denise Hahn. This wonderful creation absolutely captures the classic Hollywood glamor of Curtain Call. Here Denise explains her inspiration and some of the fun techniques she used to create this little treasure. It is absolutely magnificent! Take it away, Denise! 

 

I love nothing more than making a handmade gift and this sweet gift box was created for a Swap. Each gal created a blinged out compact mirror for a Breakfast at Tiffanys themed event we were attending. What would go better for my gift box than a Kraftboard Altered Art Box and Curtain Call?

I printed Audrey on cream colored cardstock, instant Sepia tone!

Inside I used the accordion book as a holder for the compact. I just punched holes and ran a piece of vintage ribbon through to tie it down.

In the base I put the swap info and the recipients name and my signature- well Autograph!

This silk ribbon from May Arts is A-mazing! Think big fat silky seam binding!

Inside I had to keep it simple, to make sure there was enough room for the compact. Want 2 Scrap say it with pearls were perfect and didn’t give too much dimension

I put in the Envelope tag to keep Moo cards and business cards in, we always seem to collect a lot of these at these artful events.

I sparkled up this Curtain Call tag with a Sakura Gelly Roll another good option that adds sparkle but no dimension.

Marths Stamp on some vintage dictionary paper.

The back where I ran the ribbon to hold the compact.

I embossed the chipboard buttons and ran seam binding through them.

I have this little Swapping rule of thumb. If I don’t want to part with it, I know it’s good! And this is definitely one I don’t want to part with!

Supplies:
Graphic 45 Kraftboard Altered Box 5x5
Graphic 45 Kraft Flowers
Graphic 45 Curtain Call papers
Graphic 45 Staples Metal Brads
Graphic 45 Chipboard Buttons
Graphic 45 Staple Trim
Graphic 45 Envelope Tags
May Arts Silk Ribbon
Want 2 Scrap Say it with Pearls
Other:
Acrylic Paint
Sakura Gel Roll-Clear Star
Colorbox pigment brush pad
Clearsnap embossing powder
Clearsnap emboss gloss
Martha Stewart Clear Label Stamp
Pop Dots

We hope you all had a great time today! We sure enjoyed getting to share today's incredible crafts with all of you. Huge thanks to the amazing Nicole Eccles and Denise Hahn for their gorgeous creations today! We have more lovely works of craft art to share with you tomorrow. We hope you'll all come back and see us! Have a great day, G45ers!

Happy Papercrafting!

Your Friends at Graphic 45

 

Comments

[Pam Spradlin]

Yowzers!

[jani]

Wow! Unbelievable awesome work I'm in awe love it

[sherry]

Absolutely stunning work!

[susan loeffler]

The phonographic is one of the most creative crafts I have ever seen. Brilliant! Nicole should teach this as a class. I bet a ton of people would take that class!

[Gerrie Johnnic]

Amazing! picking jaw up from floor, wiping drool.........lol

[francy]

so stinkin cute!!

[Barbara Johnson]

How awesome can awesome get?!?! Incredible crafts. Works of art!!! I can hardly believe these!!! Just gorgeous!! The tutorial is so interesting too! Your design team is working non stop!!! Wow!!!! Wow!!! Wow!!!!!

[Laurie (AKA Dirty Girl, Twyla, Scrappy girls)]

I love boxes with mini's in them

[Nikki Brown]

I don't think you could have started my day off any better! This is my favorite paper and these projects are OUT OF THIS WORLD! FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marie Duval]

Super! une fois de plus votre équipe de designers a vraiment beaucoup de talent!!! Chaque jour c'est un émerveillement pour les yeux j ai hâte a demain.Merci pour le tutorial en images.kisses from France

[Mary]

Oh my gosh. The phonograph is so creatively amazing. So much thought out detail. The altered box is beautiful.

[Sheila Bacon]

Unreal! I'm totally enthralled with what has been created...beyond believe. Wow! I'm speechless. Both the concepts and the actual creating of the structures are praiseworthy!

[Mary Jane]

Every time I think I've seen the best G45 project yet, there comes a few new ones that knock my socks off!! Great job ladies!!

[Marilyn B. Hughes]

AWESOME! I am completely blown away by the phonograph. What creativity!

And the box - WOW to that also. Love it.

Smiles~
Marilyn

[Lyn Gill]

Breath-taking once again, so inspiring! I want to get my hands on that Curtain Call line.
Lyn

[Brenda B]

WOW, WOW, WOW!!! These projects are too incredible for words!

[Dorothy McCarthy]

totally amazing!!!

[jocelyn]

I'm speechless. The Phonograph is amazing and the compact box is beautiful.

[Sar Tann]

All I can say is Jaw dropping! :)

[Denise McDowell]

Absolutely beautiful! Greetings from Belfast, Northern Ireland

[Kim gillaspy]

wow thats a realy cool idea...tfs

[Lauren Mack]

Amazing creativity and awesome products! Where can I find that beautiful filmstrip ribbon?

[Michelle Reaves]

Oh my goodness, that Phonograph is the most brilliant creation EVER!!! Amazing blog post today!!!

[Ramona Walter]

These projects are simply stunning!

[jo west]

Amazing projects today!

[inga klaus]

I am still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor. Thank you so much for sharing such an amazingly inspirational piece of Art. Wow I would love chance at that talent. Ty again :)

[Johni Komisak]

Both projects absolutely stunning. The attention to detail, especially in the tutorial, amazing. Thank you ladies for sharing your wonderful talent.

[Ellen Haydon]

I just love this! I love compacts and look for the older ones like my mother used to use. Great idea

[becky jeffress]

Amazing and a needful thing to know how to do! The tutorial is great, thanks for adding that. Both projects are wonderful.....

[Becky D]

OMG! My jaw dropped when I saw this gorgeous phonograph and I don't think it every closed for this whole post! What amazing projects today! And tutorials to boot - I am in heaven! Thanks so much ladies!

[Eugene Bellion]

Since every project seems to get better and better, I guess a bigger space for studio and more time are in order. Incredible stuff, I just hope I have enough time to do everything I want to do...LOL

[Jeyatha]

Love both the projects shown here.. Love the step by step details given by Nicole.. Absolutely love your work Nicole.. GREAT job..

[kathy/NorthCarolina]

Your design team keeps raising the bar....and then leaping over it! Fabulous!

[Mary Mac]

Very creative projects.

[jengd]

That phonograph is crazy amazing brilliant!!!

[Kathi R]

Spectacular project.

I'm totally awestruck.

[Noreen]

The Victrola looks almost like the real thing! Love the box, too.

[Fabienne]

Whaoooo ! I love, I love, j'adoooooore !
Wonderful ! Magnifique !
Fabienne
http://scraprecup.blogspot.fr/

[Emily H]

Love the phonograph! Fabulous idea! Thanks for the tutorial

[Rosann]

I've been WOWED again !!The phonograph, my,my my !!! And the altered box WOW... love the use of those papers, my goodness , such GREAT ideas ladies !!