Today we have a special treat for you! We invited our friends, Erin and Stefanie, from Oh So Lovely to share a fun DIY project with you. If you haven't heard of Oh So Lovely, it's a beautiful vintage boutique (run by two best friends!) based in Winnipeg. Erin and Stef have amazing vintage styles. We're loving this project they created just for you. Enjoy! 
Supplies Needed: 2 old phones, 2 pieces of thin metal 1.5" wide, cut into 7.5" long strips. We found these at our local hardware store and cut them ourselves with a hacksaw, but you can get your hardware store to cut it for you! 2 pieces of felt in whatever color you chose, cut just a tiny bit smaller than the metal strips, 2 flathead screws, 2 drill bits, one a bit larger than the other, 1 can of metal spray paint in whatever color you chose, Cordless drill, Hot glue gun, or whatever glue you have on hand.
Step 1: Find 2 old phones and cut off the cords. If you are using a rotary phone, be sure to unscrew the part that you would talk into (the microphone cover) and take out the microphone, because you don't want to drill into it later! Step 2: Drill a centred hole (pilot hole) using the smaller drill bit, 1" down from the top of the piece of metal. Make sure you put something like a scrap piece of wood underneath it so that you don't drill into your table or floor!
Step 3: Use the larger hole to drill a countersink (a larger hole not all the way through) so that the screw can sit flush.
Step 4: Spray the pieces of metal and be sure to get the sides, give them two coats and let dry. Step 5: Once they are dry, simply position the phone how you would like it to stand, and carefully screw the metal piece to the bottom of the phone, using a cordless drill. Step 6: Using a hot glue gun, glue your strips of felt to the bottom.
Ta-da! Your repurposed phone bookends are ready to go!
Thanks so much, Erin and Stef! Check out the Oh So Lovely Blog or follow them on twitter. Now, who's in the mood for a flea market trip? Happy weekend! xoxo. Elsie
Cute! They turned out great!
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Posted by: Kate @ A Creative Cookie | October 27, 2012 at 03:04 PM
I love this! I've been looking for a fun way to display my collection of vintage books, and these bookends will be perfect. They look easy to make too. I can't wait to go phone hunting!
Posted by: Kerry | October 27, 2012 at 03:10 PM
So cute! Definitely something to try.
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Posted by: Caity | October 27, 2012 at 03:11 PM
Haha! cool idea!
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Posted by: Valentina | October 27, 2012 at 03:19 PM
That is a fabulous idea!!!! I will be searching everywhere for old phones now!
Posted by: Workingberlinmum | October 27, 2012 at 03:23 PM
excellent and fun idea I really love it!
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Posted by: oh my dior | October 27, 2012 at 03:24 PM
super cool, love this project!
Posted by: Krystle | October 27, 2012 at 03:39 PM
This is such a cute idea! I'm always finding phones that I wished worked that would be perfect for this project.
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Posted by: Laura Whitman | October 27, 2012 at 03:39 PM
This idea is SO cute! I was just looking for creative ideas for bookends! The universe listened!
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Posted by: sarah | October 27, 2012 at 03:43 PM
This is so adorable! I love this shade of blue and it's such a cool new purpose for those retro telephones! Great DIY, girls.
Posted by: Julia | October 27, 2012 at 03:54 PM
Classic! LOVE! Isn't it funny that years ago when we were little, phones like that were common in every household, and now we are l making fabulous bookends with them as if they are vintage! Can we call them vintage if I have a picture of myself in an amazing jean jacket talking on the wide phone? They are from my lifetime lol
Posted by: Leigh | October 27, 2012 at 04:29 PM
Beautiful! ;)
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Posted by: Pili | October 27, 2012 at 05:31 PM
Great idea!!!
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Posted by: Alessandra | October 27, 2012 at 07:03 PM
Such a cute idea! I need to find a decent bookshelf to display my books, then I'll try this out.
xx,
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Posted by: I Could Live Here | October 27, 2012 at 07:12 PM
It's so nice that you've featured these lovely ladies from my hometown! Winnipeg doesn't get mentioned often but it's bustling with creative people and funky shops. Erin and Stef's shop Rhymes With Orange is an adorable piece of the city's vintage community!
Posted by: Eva W | October 27, 2012 at 07:34 PM
this is very cute! what a wonderful idea! xo eden
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Posted by: Eden | October 27, 2012 at 07:57 PM
Whaaat? This is such a cute idea! I love this! So cute :)
xo Heather
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Posted by: Heather | October 27, 2012 at 08:17 PM
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Posted by: Chrstina | October 27, 2012 at 08:28 PM
Amazing idea! I will try to do it if I found old telephones!!
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Posted by: Cacatúas | October 27, 2012 at 08:53 PM
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