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Fun Suitcase for all your FUN clothes
This is an old suitcase I found at a second hand shop. Be careful, as many of these really smell bad from being closed for a long time. Wash the entire case, and if it still smells, sprinkle baking soda all over the inside and wait a day or two...it will get the smell out!

Posted by Holly W. from U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States • Published 14th November 2008 • See Holly W.'s 5 projects »

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Step 1
This is what the case looked like before the TRANSFORMATION....
Step 2
This is the inside. I kept the mirror, and ripped everything out of the inside...I found an old curler ;(

Then I washed it out and dried it, however it smelled terrible, so I sprinkled baking soda in it and let it sit for a day.
Step 3
Here is the inside with everything ripped out - the white is the baking soda.
Step 4
Measure the inside - the length and width, and do not forget the sides!

Measure the top too!

Cut out fabric the size of the bottom and top.
Step 5
I may have over simplified this step...

Hot glue the fabric into the inside of the case - there really isn't a right or wrong way to do this - but just make sure you use a lot of glue!
Step 6
Then add some embellishments...I used the mirror that originally was in the case and hot glued it onto the top.
Step 7
Cut out words, pictures, etc. from old magazines, newspapers, books, whatever you think would look good. This particular case is for dress up clothes, so I cut out lots of words from a fashion magazine.
Step 8
Mod Podge (glue) the words and pictures onto the case. This is a fun step, just make sure you have newspaper under the case as you wouldn't want the case to stick to your favorite table.
Step 9
Let dry and put ribbon around the outside handle.

After it is dry spray with a glossy, clear acrylic sealer.
Step 10
Here is the finished product! Now all you have to do is..........
Step 11
.....Fill with your favorite BLINGS!

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naruto uzumaki · 5 projects 6th February 2010

what kinde of case is that i want to buy one so i can make one =D

[dancing*in*the*rain*] · Seattle, Washington, US · 28 projects 3rd October 2009

nice!

Vickie G. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 4 projects 10th January 2009

Oh My Gosh this is so cute! Hmmm...now to come up with a case. I guess I'll be looking through mom and mom inlaws stuff. lol Great Project!

BennyLynn · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 2 projects 3rd January 2009

wow, what a difference! i love this idea... now i just need to find a suitcase just like it XD lol

BlueJedi 30th November 2008

It's cute, but I think the outside looks too busy. It would have been better, imho, to leave the outside as is, and change the inside how you did.
But nice idea.

Eve S. · 9 projects 28th November 2008

awesome!
I'm so doing this