They are so pretty, delicate, and a little sticky- it’s washi tape of course. Love, love, love washi! I think I have succumbed to yet another paper crafting addiction oh my! Here is a festive tag I made using everything washi- check out the fun background, banner/pleats/border, and pretty rosettes/flowers.
Create washi borders with your punches:
Apply the tape slightly away from the paper edge to preserve as much tape width after punching. You can keep the pretty washi border punched out as is or gently peel away and offset the tape to create a double border effect.
Use washi with ribbon for pretty pleats:
Tape washi halfway onto ribbon. The sticky washi tape on the top half makes it easy to adhere to paper leaving the pliable ribbon on the bottom for pretty pleats. Apply more washi to cover the top of the ribbon pleats.
Use washi to jazz up ribbon flowers and rosettes:
Make pretty washi centres in your ribbon flower. Apply washi to satin ribbon. Gather and pleat to create a beautiful soft flower.
Diecut the pleated rosette first and then apply a straight line of washi across the length. Keep the pleat at the beginning/end of the rosette free of washi as you need to place strong adhesive on these ends to secure the rosette together. I love how the washi creates a beautiful centre in the rosette.
Supplies: Hambly washi tape, Sizzix diecut, EK success border punch
I hope this gives you a few more ideas on fun ways to use up you washi tape collection. Enjoy!
~ Virginia
Thank you Virginia! Be sure to join Virginia and the SCT crew at ScrapFest this weekend! With over 40 fabulous vendors and 10 amazing classes, it is a shopping and eduction extravaganza! Visit the SCT booth for fabulous make n' takes all weekend long too. And for all those that have asked, we will have the brand new CardMaps 2 available too. For more information, visit Scrapfest at www.scrapfest.ca for all the details! We can't wait to see you there! ~ Catherine
Great technique post! Thanks for these ideas! ;-)
P.S. I'd love to see more technique posts like S&CT blog used to have.
Posted by: diana | April 10, 2012 at 08:14 AM
This product looks awesome! I love how you showed so many ways to use it!! thank yoU!
Posted by: Denise | April 10, 2012 at 08:21 AM
Just bought a ton of new Washi tape...thanks so much for the ideas!
Posted by: Kathy Skou | April 10, 2012 at 08:37 AM
A friend gave me a roll of washi and it has been sitting in a bin in my scrap room for a very long time! Now, I have some ideas so I'm off to play. Thank you for the ideas!
Posted by: Penny Douphinett | April 10, 2012 at 08:45 AM
Thanks for the Great tips !!
Posted by: Julie Shearer | April 10, 2012 at 08:56 AM
This is awesome!
Posted by: Ange | April 10, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Love the look of washi but wasn't sure how to use it. Thanks for the great ideas!
Posted by: Diane Kenney | April 10, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Wow, that is amazing:))
Posted by: Gisele | April 10, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Thanks so much for all the great ideas !! I have a few rolls of washi tape, but I have not used it very much, I love all these great tips!! Now I am off to play....
Posted by: Bonnie | April 10, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Fantastic-one of my favorite entries ever.I have quite a bit of tape and I can use all of these ideas.Thank you for such great inspiration.
Posted by: Beth W | April 10, 2012 at 11:09 AM
These are some amazing ideas here, Virginia! THanks so much for sharing these neat tricks. I have fallen in love with all the new washi tapes coming out, and need to play today after seeing this post!
Posted by: Kathy | April 10, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Wow...I saw this in a local scrapbooking store and I had no idea there were so many applications for washi tape. thank you for sharing Virginia.
Posted by: Fiona Rollo | April 10, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Thanks for a great tutorial!!!
Posted by: Candace R | April 10, 2012 at 12:23 PM
I need to get my hands on some of this! Thanks for the great tips!!!!
Posted by: Lynn Le5 | April 10, 2012 at 12:30 PM
What great ideas - Thanks! I need to get some of this and play!
Posted by: Paula DeRuntz | April 10, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Amazing! I love all the ways you have shared here. Thank you!!
Posted by: Jenny Kozar | April 10, 2012 at 01:12 PM
Thanks for these tips. Very cool!
Posted by: Bunnyfreak | April 10, 2012 at 01:50 PM
GREAT ideas! Thank you so much!
Posted by: Amy E. | April 10, 2012 at 02:37 PM
i am newly in love with washi too THANKS for the inspirations!
Posted by: Linda Vigil | April 10, 2012 at 05:16 PM
Thanks for all of the great ideas on how to use the washi tape!
Posted by: Tona | April 10, 2012 at 07:07 PM
Fabulous tutorial! Thanks so much for the great ideas.
Posted by: Barb in AK | April 10, 2012 at 08:21 PM
genius! i just ordered some washi tape, cant wait to get it and try it now. Imagine, i was just going to stick it on my layout!!! What was i thinking. hahaha
Posted by: Karen keiper | April 11, 2012 at 07:38 AM
I just bought ANOTHER roll yesterday...the first step is admitting you have an addiction...
So many ideas on one little tag. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Susie Bentz | April 11, 2012 at 08:41 AM
These are the greatest tips! Thank you!!!!!
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Posted by: ScrapperMyra | April 11, 2012 at 10:22 AM
I have a whole box of washi tape and now many more ways on how to use it. So many great creative ideas, thank you!
Posted by: KariLynn L | April 11, 2012 at 10:48 AM