iphone case meets AMAZING CLEAR CAST RESIN & VIVA DECOR PAPER PEN

Our new partners "in crafts" (Amazing Crafting Products-ACP) 

have opened the door WIDE to many new and exciting projects 

utilizing both ACP products and the great supplies found at 

Frog Dog Studios.com including our monthly kits.

I have altered my iphone case several times...I'm sure this won't be the last...it's a problem I have:)

Above is what lies beneath:) 

This time, using both the Amazing Clear Cast Resin and the Viva Decor Paper Pen 

I created this Vintage Button Case.

(The Viva D. Paper Pen is a wonderful product I received in a previous Frog Dog Kit)

*NOTE: I am not using Frog Dog's December Kit for this project

First, I covered the case with some torn art paper...you could use any paper that would be a soft neutral background for your buttons to "shine."

I glued all the pieces on with Mod Podge.

Next, I pulled out a jar of my favorite vintage buttons. (I collect them)

I placed the buttons on top of the case, arranging & re-arranging them to get a good fit...

leaving about 1/4" border for the Paper Pen.

Once I was happy with the button placement, I glued them in place with Mod Podge, using a brush. I did this to keep them secure until they were coated with Resin.

Above you can see the application of the Opal Paper Pen border.  

It dries within 20-30 minutes... enough to layer the "piping" in order to build up a high enough "wall" to contain the poured Resin.

Along with the border, I piped around the "apple hole"  

I applied 3 "layers" of piping.

Before I poured the Resin, I added a heart cut out of a burlap ribbon with a thin Paper Pen border.  I wrote the words "-Love more" on a piece of the white art paper and glued both the words and another tiny button on top of the heart with Mod Podge.

Once the final layer of Paper Pen Piping was dry; and the heart, words, and button were in place, it was time to mix up the Amazing Clear Cast Resin.

It's SOOO easy...

1.) pour together equal parts of A & B.  

2.) let the air bubbles rise to the top 

3.) slowly stir until "swirls" disappear

4.) then pour!

I used about 1 Tbs. each, of both A & B

(it helps to "pinch" the cup together slightly to create a "spout" when pouring)

I used a popsicle stick (included in the Resin kit) to move the Resin over some of the buttons and the burlap heart, being careful to go slow, remembering not to pour too much at once, 

causing it to spill over my Paper Pen wall. 

*Make sure that your popsicle stick is completely clean, so that no unwanted debris gets trapped in your Resin.

  It is dry within 24-48 hours.  

(I used my phone the next day)

The small button in the top left hand corner is a little too close to the camera.  

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE BUTTONS FURTHER AWAY 

FROM THE CAMERA'S VIEW FINDER, SO THEY DON'T OBSTRUCT YOUR PHOTOS!

(or just omit those)

*I took that one button off and moved it slightly & re-attached it with a strong glue.

The top left corner was the only area that the Resin was not added.

I have a strong suspicion that I will be making another Resin Case soon!!!

I love how it turned out

&

It's very durable! Who needs an Otter?

It was especially adored by my 6th grade girls small group at church:)

The embellishments you could add with Amazing Clear Cast Resin are endless!

charms, beads, fabric scraps, movie tickets, stamps, coins, ribbon...

Hope this gives you some ideas for creating your own phone case with 

Amazing Clear Cast Resin and the Viva Decor Paper Pen!

It's a joy to create and share with you!

sue

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