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Covering a Cell Phone Case

April 1, 2011 by Jessica 28 Comments

Spring is my absolute favorite time of the year! Especially here in Florida. The weather is just gorgeous and we have been taking full advantage of it. We have had a lot of family come and visit and enjoy this time too. So nice 🙂 Something else kicks in when spring comes: spring cleaning. Add that to the serious nesting that has hit me since we found out baby #2 is a girl, and I have just been going at it! I can’t wait to show you some of the bigger projects I almost have done! For now, here is something I did really quick for my cell phone.

Let’s take a look at this gross cell phone cover on my iphone:

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

It had turned brown where the white was and the edges are coming off. Ick. So I decided to recover it. It was so easy and took no time at all.

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

I ripped off the old cover.
Then traced it to create a new pattern.

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

Next I placed the pattern piece wrong side up on the wrong side of fabric.

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

I then cut it out and covered the phone cover piece in Mod Podge.

Mod Podged Cell Phone Case

I put the fabric piece on top and smoothed it on. I had to trim a few edges (manicure scissors work great for that). Then I rubbed on Mod Podge around the edges to keep it from fraying. Now I have a beautiful phone cover that I can redo whenever I want 🙂

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Comments

  1. Aimee says

    April 1, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    This project is AMAZING! I never would’ve thought to use fabric over the ugly cell phone cases that I have! Thank you for posting this! I did have one question…did you use regular mod podge or fabric mod podge?

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  2. Abbey Hughes says

    April 1, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    I have that exact case and it is starting to get gross too! This is so much better than buying a new one! Thanks for sharing!! =)

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  3. Cariann says

    April 1, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    what a great re-do… I might just have to do this for my Nook ( I don’t want to buy a cover, but can cover the back plate with fabric…) Thanks for the inspiration

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  4. Courtney B says

    April 1, 2011 at 6:56 pm

    That is so SO cute!!

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  5. Jenna says

    April 1, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    Absolutely Awesome!!! Now all I need to do is get an iPhone! 🙂

    Jenna
    simplyjenna.blogspot.com

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  6. Happy Together says

    April 1, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    Aimee:

    I just used regular mod podge 🙂

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  7. Kayla says

    April 1, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    OOOOOH what a great project, thank you for sharing! I might have to do this soon

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  8. Justine says

    April 1, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    awesome idea!

    Just Better Together
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  9. Seaweed and Raine says

    April 1, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    You phone cover looks great! 🙂
    You often have cool projects. Thank you for sharing them with us all – I love the way you re-purpose and renew things.

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  10. Pink Stitches says

    April 2, 2011 at 1:01 am

    Looks awesome! I love your blog, you are so created and beautiful and so inspirational. I’ve been following for awhile and thought I’d say hi 🙂

    Reply
  11. Bless by Tone says

    April 2, 2011 at 5:38 am

    so nice – will you please tell me what template you use? I love that it uses the whole screen. Tone

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  12. Happy Together says

    April 2, 2011 at 8:05 am

    “will you please tell me what template you use?”

    I’m not sure exactly which cover this is, but I just traced it to make my own pattern piece.

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  13. casserole says

    April 2, 2011 at 9:42 am

    This is SO SO SO cute!!! I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-recover-your-smartphone-case-in-pretty-fabric/2011/04/02/

    –Anne

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  14. Bless by Tone says

    April 2, 2011 at 11:21 am

    sorry – I meant blog template. should have specified. Tone

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  15. Georgia says

    April 2, 2011 at 11:58 am

    This is great. I have a cover that never had anything on it (just black plastic), but it’s awfully boring and scratched up. I’m going to try this out today…but I may use paper instead. I guess you covered the lens of the camera…with a hole-punch? I may go with saran wrap. Not sure. How thick is the fabric you used (quilting weight?)?

    Great great great! Thank you =)
    GA

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  16. Georgia says

    April 2, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Also – how did you get the circle so nice? I may just cut a square (if I use fabric)!

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  17. The4Rs says

    April 2, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Love it! You always amaze me with your mod podging! Thanks!!!

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  18. Midwest Magnolia - Melissa Lewis says

    April 2, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    Awesome. I hate spending so much money on something so trivial as my phone cover, but I still want a cute one. This is perfect. Can’t wait to give it a try!

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  19. Happy Together says

    April 2, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    Tone-

    🙂 They have changed things, so I’m not quite sure which one it would be now. I think it is what used to be Minima Stretch and then I added the third column myself and played around with everything until I got it the way I liked it. I used random tutorials on the web to figure out all the html stuff.

    Georgia-

    Since mine already had the fabric, I just traced that, but maybe try tissue paper on a case that doesn’t have fabric for tracing? As for the hole, I just used manicure scissors to cut it out. They are small so it made it easy to do. The fabric is a regular quilt weight fabric. It is actually from one of Amy Butler’s lines.

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  20. Viviana Véjar says

    April 3, 2011 at 2:03 pm

    Sorry Jessica… i’m from Chile and i don’t understand what is Mod… something???

    Is any kind of special glue ??? Silicona ???

    Please i wait your answer cause i’m gonna do the idea for my cell phone

    Thankiuuuuu sooo muchh

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  21. madison avenue says

    April 3, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    wow!! this is sooo cool! i would have never thought of it! i have never found a phone case that i liked and now i can just make my own! p.s. im your newest follower! i found you on be different act normal and im already in love with your blog! you should check my blog out madisonavenue2011.blogspot.com…feel free to wallow if ya want 🙂

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  22. Happy Together says

    April 3, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    Viviana-

    Mod Podge is a sealant, glue, and finish all in one. We have it here in our local craft stores. Here is a link to it:
    http://www.plaidonline.com/mod-podge/brand/home.htm

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  23. Stephanie says

    April 3, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    Great idea, and so stylin too! I have never had good luck with pulling off something that I have mod Podged. But even if I get another 2 years out of putting fabric on my old case I am good with it. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  24. Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims says

    April 3, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    love this idea!!!

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  25. Nada Sheppard says

    April 4, 2011 at 4:03 am

    Great tutorial! Now I can clean up my husband’s case when he needs a change! Thanks!

    Reply
  26. Sweet Peas and Bumblebees says

    April 8, 2011 at 11:03 am

    Such a GREAT idea!!!

    We are featuring you today…on our Fabulous Finds Friday!!

    Alisa
    Sweet Peas and Bumblebees
    sweetpeasandbb.blogspot.com

    Reply
  27. Miss Kris says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    Adorable! I used to have the same cover on my old iPhone. I can’t wait to blog about how I make covers for me new one. Love your blog!

    Reply
  28. 4polinka says

    April 25, 2012 at 8:42 am

    Nice idea.

    I have linked your post on to the Russian site about customizing Second Street
    http://secondstreet.ru/blog/dekor/gotovim-chemodan-k-vyhodu-v-svet-master-klass-i-drugie-chudesa-dekupazha.html

    Reply

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