Trend Tuesday // Hotline Bling (Fun Phone Cases!)

I have to say I was totally inspired by Miss Kaelah of This Charming Life for this post.  She share some fun phone cases in this post....so I knew I had to shop around for some of my faves as well.  I just recently upgraded to the iPhone 6s and have to say I am in love.  Of course I got it in rose gold, if you wanted to know!  If there is one thing Zach and I don't see eye to eye on, it's technology.  I'm an Apple girl through and through, and he just isn't.  He's got Android phones and Windows computers and Android tablets and Windows tablets.  We just aren't the same tech wise.  I guess it's great that tech accessories don't a good relationship make!  Anyway....here are some pretty awesome phone cases just incase you need a new one.

view my set on Polyvore here

Gold // Corgi // Marble // Donut

I am in love with the Corgi & the Donut one....that's like the definition of my life.  My MIL got me a corgi clock for Christmas and it sits on the wall right above the Corgi die cut calendar my best friend sent me for Christmas.  Love it all!

xoxo, Moe

Trend Tuesday // Cover Up Buttercup

I may have tricked you with that title.  You may be thinking oh, summer is almost here...let's talk beach/bathing suit cover ups.  Sweet!  But we're not going to talk about that today.  We're going to talk about how momma needs a new phone case!  I'm not sure if I should get one now though or wait until the end of Summer when I have my phone upgrade.....which means I may go to the iPhone 5 (thoughts?)

But I've been on the prowl ever since my case started to break around the camera part.  I don't think I ever got the case securely on & that caused some stress on that little part & it's snapped.  So maybe I'll get one, maybe I'll wait......

one // two // three // four

(one, three, four are all from Society6!)

I'm really digging some illustration right now & with spring here I feel so girly digging on floral!  When I found the bug phone case, though, I was in love with the gold color & the contrast of the black and cream but otherwise it's florals all the way!  My last phone case was from Society6 as well - this one based off of vintage sheets from Kate Gabrielle of Scathingly Brilliant - it was floral too!!

The bottom right phone case I want because it's pretty but also because I went to school with its designer!  Personal connection!

Do you walk around with a naked phone or do you cover it up?  How picky are you when it comes to phone cases?

xoxo, Moe

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Make it Monday // iPhone Case

Hello there everyone!  I've had this DIY in the back of my mind for a long while.  I've been really loving the hand lettered chalk board look lately so I thought I'd try my hand at it for an iPhone case.  I think I saw one somewhere before that inspired me. 


This DIY isn't the greatest.  First, the case was like shiny or sparkly instead of flat matte black.  So that made it not look too much like a chalk board.  I also think if it was matte-er, the paint would have stayed on a little better through wear & tear.  Also, I didn't get my lettering centered like I wanted to so the overal design is kinda lopsided.  Otherwise I think the most successful part of the DIY was the use of the Sharpie Paint Pens.  When I went to look for paint pens I just looked for any old kind.  I ended up picking up the Sharpie ones because there was a fine & bold tip option and the price was same as the others I saw.  But the quality of the paint flow was awesome!  It was like writing with a sharpie! The flow was smooth, it went onto the plastic & didn't separate.  When writing with the paint pen it didn't streak. Also, I messed up the first time & had to work to get it off! It dried pretty quickly.  I did go over some parts for a thicker coat, but you really wouldn't have to because one coat is enough (& I think that the two coats may have raised the lettering a bit so it was easier to scratch in the wear & tear of your phone).  I can't wait to find other things to use these pens for!

Then you just write! Plan out your design (a bit better than I did here) & draw.  I may retry this DIY in the future now that I know these paint pens rock!  I think this one & this one would be some cool inspiration.  I didn't try this because I don't know anything of sealers...but if you could find a sealant that wouldn't mess up the plastic then you may want to put a coat on here, just to be safe.

I've pinned a whole load of cool Paint Pen inspiration to my Handmade Inspiration board.  I can't wait to try them out!

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