Hello everyone! Today we have a fabulous guest designer…Christie Troxell of Ritzy Parties. Christie designs and masterminds lavish decor for swinging soirees and events. She’s sharing a gorgeous decor piece featuring Eileen Hull Paper Flower Party dies. Prepare to be amazed by Christie’s sensational decor piece and feast your eyes on this fabulous Paper Flower Gramophone.
Paper Flower Gramophone Tutorial
This vintage reproduction gramophone transforms into an even more beautiful home décor accent, when it’s filled with delicate paper flowers and curls of vintage music sheets.
These exquisite paper flowers were created using the Pansy Flower and Romance Flower dies with the Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine. Scrapbook papers in deep reds and creamy ivory were used, as well as embossed sheets of solid paper. Miniature filler flowers were made using repurposed coffee filters, and all of the flowers are attached to a rustic green wrapped floral wire sourced at a local design warehouse.
The flowers feature brilliant gold tone button centers, as well as rhinestone gems. The stems are curled into coils and sculptural curves, simulating the movement of live blooms on vines. Vintage music sheets are curled and layered in voluminous piles to the very center of the horn, and they unfurl over the front of the horn, spilling out their sweet notes in a visual display that is both charming and nostalgic.
Placed near a Christmas tree, or displayed on a shelf, this vintage gramophone is a decorator’s delight, and a perfect gift idea for the modern vintage décor enthusiast.
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Thanks Christie for sharing your creativity with us!
Eileen
Anne R says
What a stunning piece of home decor! The flowers are just gorgeous!
Astrid Maclean says
Wow, what a stunning and original piece, LOVE it!!
Evey says
Such a lovely statement piece!
Laura Neiman says
Fabulous is right! I didn’t spot the sheet music in the picture on Facebook, so glad I clicked through for the larger images! This is so stunning. It would be amazing anywhere – I have friends who are music teachers who would FLIP OUT for this. Great job, Ritzy Parties!
Jessica says
This is amazing!
Jean Bullock says
Very cool! The flowers look great and I love how Christie used sheet music for the ribbons.
Midge says
Uh…this is amazing! Your talent and creativity never cease to amaze me Christie! (These dies are pretty great too!)