HOUSTON -- A young couple's choice of materials for their outfits to wear to prom could earn them money for college, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.

Jersey Village High School students Jordan Fauser and Matthew Caughman are a creative couple, so something ordinary would not do for their special prom attire.

The end result was a burst of vibrant colors and design which achieved a "stop and look" reaction. The main reason? Their outfits were made with duct tape.

"It is all duct tape," Fauser said. "I thought, 'I don't know if anyone would go to prom duct-taped. No else is that crazy.'"

"I spent upwards of $300 on duct tape at Wal-Mart. It was a pretty serious amount, probably 70 to 80 rolls," Caughman said.

The hard part was working with the sticky tape -- molding it and shaping it.

The whole idea came from a contest by Duck Brand duct tape. Fauser read about it five years ago. She has been waiting for her turn ever since.

"There are probably hundreds, maybe a thousand pieces we put together," she said.

This year, 215 couples entered the contest.

"They said, 'Your dress is amazing and you are in the top 10,'" Caughman said.

Online voters will pick the king and queen of the duct tape. The winners will walk away with a $3,000 scholarship each and another $3,000 for their school.

"I love the money, but top 10 means I am on their page and future years will look at us and see. That's what I really wanted," Fauser said.

"I am half and half. I love making it. It was really fun to make, but I really want to win," Caughman said.

Many of the past winners got their big votes by attending the duct tape festival in Ohio, which was last weekend.

But Fauser and Caughman said they found out they were in the top 10 on Friday and could not afford the trip to Akron.

They are hoping Houston will help them win by voting online.