Okay, SO! Today's update is technically something I did a few days ago.
Since I was traveling yesterday and already posted about Ancestry.com I figured I'd save this for today's post.
I have been wanting a new iPhone case for some time. Something that would properly display my nerdom in a cliche and yet totally neat, original, handcrafted way. So I started by ordering myself this:
A SmartBook (or rather a BookBook knock-off) iPhone case.
I love the idea of this because it:
- Looks like a book
- Holds mah phone
- Holds mah moolah
I bought the knock-off (aka: cheaper) brand because I knew I was about to paint all over this thing.
The objective though was to turn this SmartBook into this:
Oh, sorry, don't know what I'm talking about? Not a whovian? Let me catch you up...
This chick, River Song, has this diary. She keeps her encounters with the Doctor in it. Keeps all the Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff a little more straight. But that's all you're getting outta me. Sorry. Spoilers. ;)
Let's take a closer look:
I love River Song. And I love the idea of my phone case being her journal. Would make cosplay opportunities very neat-o. And if I were to go as anyone, it would be River Song, because let's face it she's one tough chick:
Look how she handles that gun!
Okay, gotta stop...spoilers. ;)
So again, started with the SmartBook. I was afraid the brown leather wouldn't take on the color blue I wanted, so I coated it in white first. Then a second coat of the same.
Then I coated it in blue. Like BLUE. And again, two coats.
Once the blue dried, I coated the whole case in ModgePodge. Gave it some nice texture and postponed any chipping by a good while.
Next was the tricky part. Drawing on the pattern. Not too daunting of a task (I just carved it in with a permanent pen). But. When I ordered my SmartBook, I didn't anticipate the binding to come so far out onto the front for some reason...my bad. So I just scooted everything over and adjusted. And you know what...?
After drawing the front, that didn't look half bad! So I finished it up and...
Voila! A Tardis Diary iPhone Case
I love it so much.
Stay tuned for my Minnesota trip breakdown, film memoirs, and Nantucket Getaway!
Until next time...
Geronimo!!!
