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Pressed Into Duty: Decorate a Cell Phone Case With Flowers
Craft a one-of-a-kind case for Mother's Day or any day.
By:
Melissa Caughey
Pressed petals are preserved with jewelry resin.
When it comes to gifts, I enjoy giving and receiving homemade ones the best. I love the attention, affection and detail that goes into creating these beautiful things. Mother's Day is no exception. Since I was little, I have been hand-crafting gifts for my mom. My mother loves to garden. Most warm days, this is where I can find her, outside among her lovingly tended plantings. She especially treasures flowers so this year as one of her gifts, I decided to embellish a cell phone case with lovely pressed pansies to help celebrate her special day.
Supplies:
- Pressed flowers
- Plain cell phone case
- Scissors
- Mod Podge
- Foam brush
- Jewelry resin kit
- Shoe box
- Nail polish remover
- Q-tips
- Paper towels
Now, follow the steps in the photo gallery below to learn how to make your very own cell phone case.
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