Autumn on my iPhone

So I have something kind of cool to share. This year I became a new smart phone owner when Verizon finally received the iPhone. I was even able to get the 'unlimited data' plan, which ironically has already been revoked in less than 6 months. But I was 'grandfathered' in, so I get to keep mine for now....woo hoo! I have yet to learn how to operate the blasted thing correctly however. And I'm quite certain that the phone is possessed by demons who place random calls to people in my contact list without me ever touching it. The phone truly has a mind of its own.....but none the less I do enjoy it....WHEN I have it. The kids have it confiscated most of the time, playing Restaurant World and checking their heart rates.

And that brings me to my cool news, which wasn't the phone itself, but rather the protective case that surrounds it. I originally had a Purple case from the Apple store. I really didn't like the choices there, so I just went with my favorite color. But you know me (well you probably don't), but I don't really dig things being plain and generic. So I went on-line looking to see if there were some other designs that were just out of stock at the Apple store. And I found an incredible website that allows you to design your own custom iPhone/iPod case, using your own artwork. Spooktacular! That was right up my creative lil' alley, and the cost was the same as my boring purple case with the exception of the shipping charge. So I promptly got to work trying to adapt one of my favorite art pieces "Autumn Equinox" to fit an iPhone case. Below is the original image that I used.
That little adaptation was way more difficult than it seemed it should be, because the company's software for resizing and such was not very efficient. So it took me several hours of tweaking and re-tweaking in PS, and on their site, to finally get it just right, so that everything was showing just as I wanted it. Adapting a horizontal 8x10 to a vertical 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 was a 'you know what'! But in the end, my determination prevailed and I came away with the most fantabulous phone case EVER! I feel akin to Dr. Frankenstein with my beloved new creation! It turned out great, and to know that it is a one of a kind original of my own art, just makes me smile every time I look at it. Not to mention that I made sure it was representative of what I love most....which is Autumn, Owls and the Moon.

Additionally, you can sign up to be a contributing artist at the site, and if your work is selected, you make a whopping $2.oo for every $40.00 case that gets sold with your art on it. Wow, really?! A whole $2.00? Where would I spend all that extra dough? Don't think I'll take them up on that...probably not worth all the work. Though I would consider making custom cases for other people by taking my price that I paid, and putting a mark-up on it. But for now, I'm just stoked about my new Autumn Phone! I'm thinking about making one with my "Autumn Rain Scarecrow" or some of my Halloween Shadow Art to put on during October. If I make any more, I'll be sure to share them. Happy Hump Day! :o)