DIY: Copycat iPad Cover

Happy Wednesday...the Memorial Day holiday is throwing me off a little! I'll get to the craigslist post a little later but for now I'm here with a little DIY project I stole from P.S. I made this.

The other day my mom and maw maw & paw paw met me for a soda after school and gifted me with a super fabulous and super early birthday/Christmas present...an iPad! Woo-to-the-hoo! I had mentioned here and there that I would love one and I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. {Thanks, guys! xoxo}

Of course my mind went straight to a fabulous case. I googled the heck out of "iPad case" but came up empty handed and uninspired. I liked a couple of random cases but all of them were too spendy and I wasn't ready to part with over $100 for a case.

So I did what any girl with a pinterest addiction would do. I headed straight on over and found *the* perfect inspiration for a perfectly doable DIY cover!

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The whole project took me about an hour to do and I ♥ it! I bought all of my supplies and got to work last night.

I'm pretty pumped that I made this little case for less than a quarter of what I was about to pay for a different one! And, here's a little side note, I totally got lucky on the container store drawer liner...it was the first place I looked since the tutorial didn't mention its whereabouts. I really liked this particular version because it had a subtle chevron pattern. I think it's sold out online but you may be able to find a similar version at a big box store!

I think the tutorial is mostly pretty helpful, but here are some of my step-by-step pics to help you out as well!

1. Measure and cut the liner to fit your iPad {I ended up trimming about a 1/2" off of the side}:

2. Start from the bottom and wrap the tape all the way around the case:

3. Affix the velcro strip to the tab and top of the case {took these pics outside since I was losing natural lighting inside} :

4. Step back and admire your handiwork:

While I could've altered the P.S. I made this version, I really didn't want to because I am totally digging the neon colors + stripe action! Neon seems like a pretty hot trend right now and you all know how I'm not one to pass up a trend...now I can be stylish for a couple seconds! ; )

However, if you're not a fan of the above colors...there are numerous colors to choose from at the store. The possibilities are truly endless.

xoxo