Washi Tape - you may have heard of this fantastic little product - or maybe not! Whichever is true in your case, what's for certain is that this product is AMAZINGLY simple to use in a variety of ways - from papercrafts, to decorating household items, stationery and even furniture, washi comes in an almost endless variety of colours, patterns and widths. Let me show you why I LOVE my washi tape! 1. It's super simple to use. Washi comes in small rolls like sticky tape. It's self-adhesive, which means you don't have to worry about glues or double-sided tape. It's adhesive is strong enough to adhere to any surface you want, but not so strong that you can't gently peel it away to reposition if you need to. If you try to peel it off a paper surface, it may slightly rip, but it's not too bad. Another plus of the washi tape is because of the material it's made from, you can simply tear it off with your fingers without having to use scissors. You can see from the example on the left that this 'torn' tape look can also become a part of your design (this card design was inspired from Pinterest). 2. The variety of colours and patterns means you can match your washi to almost anything! When I use washi tape on my cards I can always match the colours and/or patterns to other embellishments e.g. in the examples below you can see how I've matched the various buttons with the washi tape colours. If decorating furniture or household items, you can also match washi tape to your decor/colour scheme. It's so versatile! 3. It's cost effective and a great way to incorporate pattern, colour and interest to all of your projects. Washi tape is cost effective to use. I buy a lot of washi off eBay stores for around $1.50-$2.80 per roll (usually 5 or 10 mtrs). Stores like Typo sell washi tape also, but at a much higher price. I recommend buying off eBay if you can! Because of its value for money, washi tape is an inexpensive way to add pops of colour into all of your projects without breaking the budget.
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December 2017
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