My First Project! Chic Laptop Case

So I saved and saved and then I saved some more and finally got a new macbook! With this new laptop I decided one of the things I would start doing was blogging. So it only seems fitting to start out with a DIY laptop case! I shopped around the web and different stores and didn't find anything that I liked with the function, style, and cost- effectiveness that I wanted. I needed it to be cute but to also protect my new investment. A lot of the DIY sleeves that I found online were super fun, but they didn't offer the protection that I wanted. So, I came up with this project that I think solved all my issues. It was cheap and easy. I hope You like it!

I found a plain black but really protective case at wally world. It had a hard shell outside and a super cushiony inside which was ideal for my needs. It was only $20!

 For about $10 more I got 1/2 a yard of off-white lace, 1/8 a yard of black satin, fabric fusion glue and a set of antique looking buttons. I already had scissors and hot glue at home.

The lace had a really pretty trim that I liked on the end of the fabric so I used the fabric glue to adhere the lace where I wanted it to be on the case. I then trimmed close around the edges of the case. Here is the first layer. I was liberal with the glue since I knew it would dry clear. I added extra glue on the edges so I could tuck the sides of the lace into the seams of the case that way it would look neat.

I added a second layer since I thought the edge of the fabric was so fun. I think it was a fun little detail. I know you can see the yellow case logic stamp on the case, but it didn't bother me enough to do anything. I suppose if I wanted to I could paint it black. Don't forget to trim and tuck the edges into the seams!

It took a couple hours to for the glue to dry completely. Then I used the black satin to fold a bow ( I got the info on how to make the bow on a blog called "A Beautiful Mess", which is an amazing site!), and adhered the bow to the center of the case using a hot glue gun.

For the final touch I hot glued the button right onto the center of the bow. Voila!  Now not only do I have the cute, functional and inexpensive case that I was looking for......but I also have the first post for my blog! I hope you like it! More posts to come! Any questions feel free to ask! Thank You!