Tutorial: Rainbow Glitter Zebra Print iPhone Case

I have had more compliments on my current iPhone case, and people are always asking where I got it, so I figured I'd do a tutorial to show you guys how to make your own!  You can thank me later ;)

The case itself is a clear soft rubber case I got on the cheap from ebay for $.99, shipping included.  The seller is easy to find and fantastic to deal with.  Message me if you are having a hard time finding them.

So your supplies:

1.  Glitter in whatever colors you choose.  I used my Martha Stewart super rainbow glitters lol
2.  Cuttlebug & zebra print folder (comes in a set of 4 different animal prints)
3. Old paintbrush
4.  Pencil
5.  Blade
6.  Mod Podge or equivalent
7. Your iPhone
8.  Clear iPhone case
9. Piece of plain white paper (something lighter than cardstock. text-weight works great!)



So the first thing I did was use the pencil to trace around the outside of my iPhone on the white paper. Cut it out on the line.

Next get out your Cuttlebug, put the paper into the zebra print folder & use your A+B+B plates.  Emboss!

Take your embossed paper and fit it into the case. Trace the camera hole and cut it out.

 Next get out your Mod Podge and your old paintbrush.  Use the paintbrush to apply the MP to the first (and second, if you so desire) indented section of the embossed image.  Make sure you have the correct side of the insert faced up, you don't want to finish glittering and discover your camera hole is on the wrong side ;)

Sprinkle your first color of glitter liberally over the MP'd section and gently press it down with your finger.  Tap off extra and return it to the container. 

 Repeat the above steps until you have all the areas filled in that you want glittered.

After it's dry you may want to go back and repeat the process on any sparse areas.

 

Once it's completely dry, dust off any extra glitter that might be lingering and fit it into your case and onto your phone!  Enjoy!

I could have used my massive Glitter Ritz collection for this, but let's be serious, GR is expensive, so I save it for cards, and my other high end products ;)  In case you were curious which shades of the Martha Stewart glitter I used:

Tutorial: How to Awesome-ize your iPhone Case

I have a problem, and I'm sure I can't be the only one in the world with this problem, so I'm coming out and screaming it from the hilltops so that others of my kind can join with me in unity:  I AM A SCRAPBOOK PAPER HOARDER!  There I said it.  It's out there now.

I'm the kind of girl that goes into a craft supply shop and sees these amazingly sparkly, cute, or otherwise fantastic pieces of paper and buys them.  Normally that wouldn't be a problem if I actually had a project in mind for them.  BUT I NEVER DO.  I see them and I lose my mind over the *insert attention grabbing detail here* and I grab it before someone else does.  Oh, and never just one sheet, it has to be at least 2 , you know, in case I use one.   Please tell me it's not just me that does this.  Someone?  Anyone?  Bueller?

 If you've been following my blog, you'll know that I was without my glasses for a few days and had to come up with things to keep me busy that didn't require me to see in the distance (read: No TV).  One of the things I decided to do was go through my scrapbook paper collection to see what I actually have in those cases.  I really do have some pretty papers!  I tried to come up with card ideas, but I sell my cards, and I really wanted to keep this paper in my life, so I thought:  "Hey!  Why not cut out a piece of each and use them as inserts for your iPhone case!"  OMG.  Brilliant! I can accessorize and use some of my collection AT THE SAME TIME!  Win- win!  Oh shizz... AND redeem myself with a non-fail tutorial too!  Win-win-win!

How to Awesome-ize Your iPhone Case

Step 1:  Gather your supplies

~ Awesome scrapbook paper (try not to use anything too thick, it makes the case buldgy around your phone)
~ Scissors
~ Utility knife
~ Pencil
~ Clear iPhone case
~ Pretend that ruler is a cutting mat (I have no idea why the ruler is in the pic, and I covered the cutting mat with the paper... don't judge me)

Step 2:  Use your iPhone as a pattern

Place your iPhone on the backside of your selected paper, and trace the outside of it with your pencil.

It should look like this when you are done:

Use your scissors and cut along the pencil line.

Step 3:  Cut out the camera/flash hole

Fit your paper into the clear case, design side out.

Lightly press your finger against the paper under the camera hole so that you can use your pencil to trace the inside of the hole.  Next, take the paper back out of the case and put it on the cutting mat.  Use your utility knife to cut out along the line you just drew.  Try to cut just on the outside of the line so that you don't see any overlap once the case is on.  It should look like this, but neater:

Step 4:  Assemble your snazzy new case!

Clean the inside of your case to get rid of any dust or glitter that might be there.  Pop in your pretty paper, and then your phone.  Voila!  SO USEFUL!

Here's another one I did:

So there you have it!  Now you can accessorize your phone to match your outfit, the season, or just whatever sparks your fancy!   I'd love to see what you guys come up with!  Tweet me your pics @Mostly_Mandy or post links to your creations in the comments section :)

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!  It went much better than my last one did lol

Pictures with Dinosaurs? YES PLEASE!

So here I am perusing the app store when I stumble across what might be the GREATEST camera app OF ALL TIME.  Judge for yourself:

Bittie doesn't give an Eff about that T-Rex...

You can take pictures... WITH DINOSAURS IN THEM!  The folks that came up with this are AWESOME.  It comes with 4 dinosaurs to start, and you can buy extra dino packs (including the velociraptor pack... I KNOW!!) for $.99 each.

You start out with these 4:

Each dinosaur has 5 different poses to play with, and each pose looks easily usable, nothing awkward.  Well as un-awkard as you can get while posing with a dinosaur lol  I can't wait for a nice sunny day so I can see how awesome these will look outside!

Little known fact:  Dinosaurs prefer Crazy Straws, but will make do when none are available.

Bittie, I don't want to worry you, but THERE'S A DINOSAUR CHEWING YOUR EAR!

 Prepare yourselves for amazing dinosaur pics from here on in.  My nephews are going to LOVE this!!

If you have an iPhone or iPad, and would like to have this amazing app for yourself, here's the link:  http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/taking-pictures-dinosaurs/id500916334?mt=8

I'd love to see what you some up with!  Tweet them to me on Twitter @Mostly_Mandy :)

**Edited to add**

I took some more shots while I was out today... LMAO!

Best)))))