laptop case

[touch-of-frost.livejournal.com]

hi! i've been silently watching all the fabulous stuff you guys make for a couple of years now, but never posted 'til now. i'm desperate for your help! i would like to make a cute but functional bag for my laptop, but i only have the vaguest idea of how it should be done. i need it to be quite padded, but still nice. water-proof would be great too! a zipper would be practical. please, give me some of your best ideas and inspire me!