I was browsing one of my favorite stores online the other day, FreePeople.com, and noticed an amazing distressed, studded backpack. Noticing that this backpack was pretty expensive, I decided to try to make the same on my own!  These are the items I purchased:

Rothco Khaki Vintage Backpack

2 x 100 pack of conical studs

and lots of time and patience!  It took me about 10 hours, studding by hand total over a couple of weekends, but I really love the way it came out! I decided to not mess with bleach and/or dyes – but I think it would have come out much better if I did.

Backpack from Freepeople.com:

Bess Marlow Studded Backpack from FreePeople.com

And my own creation:

My own hand studded backpack!

All for 1/10 the price, and the satisfaction of DIY –  I definitely recommend anyone else giving it a try!