Create. Motivate. Inspire: Juicy Couture Cell Phone Case: College Girl Version

Once I had invested in my new iPhone 4, I was looking for a cute cell phone case that not only covered my phone, but one that would distinctly match my personality. My first thought was to look at Juicy Couture. Their fun and unique ideas that they bring to each of their pieces has always caught my attention. So when I stumbled upon this case I knew it was the one I wanted......

But....it had an $80 price tag attached......

Since I am now a self-supporting graduate student, I knew that this awesome cell phone just wasn't in my budget so I decided to make use of my creativity and assemble my own! These are the steps and materials I took and used if you would like to create your own budget friendly cell phone case.

Step #1: I first made an order for a super cheap pink glittery cell phone case. I actually found a 4 pack of glittery cell phone cases for only $4.00, just in case I made a mistake. Amazon Pink Sparkle Case.

Step #2: Obtained the rest of materials needed. I wanted use beads so I waited until beading was 40% off at Michaels. I took a picture of the Juicy Couture cell phone case into the store so I could find some of the knick-knacks needed to make the case fun....

If you can't tell from the pictures, I purchased some gold beads, pearl beads, black beads, rhinestones, fluorescent beads, and pink heart beads. I also found some knick-knacks such as cameos, rose buds, fluer de lis, and gold and silver statement pieces.

*Before you begin, also ensure you have....

Paintbrush

Crafting Glue (that dries clear)

Clear Spray Paint

Here is the kind I used......

Step #3: I took my pieces, and practiced laying them out the way I wished.....

Step #4: For assembly, I got my crafting glue, and spread a VERY THICK layer onto the back on my cell phone case with my paint brush. I then just began adding the beading. I first began with covering the back of the case with the gold beads, and then added touches of silver, pearl, black, and rhinestone beads sporadicly. Once the cell was covered with a good layer of beads, I added my statement pieces that I had practiced laying out before hand. To attach these well, I used extra glue to ensure they were secure. Once the cell phone cover looked the exact way I wanted.....

Step #5: .....I took it outside and sprayed a thick layer of the clear spray paint on it. Since the glue nor the spray paint were dry, I let the case sit for 24 hours, to ensure everything was dry. You may want to add another THIN layer of glue, or THIN layer of spray paint to make sure your beading is strongly secure and won't fall off. This was my end result.....