Easy as D-I-Y: Customizable iPhone Case

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It all started with one of those random light bulb moments after a quick glimpse of a clear iPhone case. I’ve gotten a bit of a reputation in my family as a case hoarder, what with a growing collection of plastic and silicone sleeves for my own phone. But a clear iPhone case presented a limitless array of customizable options. You could slip just about anything between the plastic and your phone to get the look of high end, on-trend cases—pretty wrapping paper, designer wallpaper samples, magazine clippings! After snagging a cheap, ultra thin clear case from Amazon for less than $1.50, I ultimately turned to another of my growing collections for this project: scrapbook paper.

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I chose five of my favorite patterns, pieces with touches of gold and even a hint of glitter because, why not? Then, I flipped each sheet over in turn and traced my plastic sleeve on top, including the area for the camera lens to peek through.

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After that, I snipped the traced shape away and trimmed up the edges to fit within the case. It was truly as simple as that. And suddenly I have a year’s worth of interchangeable cases that I can grab on a whim. For now, I chose the stripe, but who’s to say I won’t switch it out for the flowers by the end of the day?

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This Week on eHow: DIY Gold Leaf Clock

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Good morning and happy Monday! Although the classic tune says that “rainy days and Monday’s” should always get me down, I’m actually quite happy to wake up to the pitter patter of rain on our roof. I’m up and about with an extra spring in my step today and can’t wait to hop into some wellies and hit the town.

But before I do, I wanted to share my latest do-it-yourself project in collab with eHow—this time, I made a DIY gold leaf clock. This was my first time working with gold leaf and, although it was quite the learning experience, I’m excited to try my hand at it at least one more time. Get the details on how to make your own right here!

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P.S. In case you missed it, I had the pleasure of hosting a Design, Decor and DIY pinning party over the weekend with Sofa.com. For your chance to win one of their fabulous Scarlet scatter pillows, simply follow this link and repin—Contest ends tomorrow, 4/8. Good luck!

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