Friday 1 February 2013

Waltzingmouse DIY Washi Tape Challenge

This week Claire over at Waltzingmouse Stamps has done a great tutorial on making your own washi tapes, which is so much fun! She also set a challenge to make your own Waltzingmouse inspired washi tape, which I've done for my card today.


First thing I did was add some double sided tape to some white tissue paper (I used some which I'd saved from some crockery we were given) and then I stamped various little Teeny Trees images along the length of the tape.

The top 3 are for this card, but I wanted to try some of the other cute stamps too, and have a couple of cards in mind already for these to be use these on. I will say that the tissue bleeds the ink a bit, so the birds at the bottom have no detail, but apart from that the tissue is fine.

Next I stamped some cracked sapphire distress ink onto some white card using the largest concentric circle stamp from Teeny Trees. I also cut some numbers on my Silhouette Portrait and stamped the smallest concentric circle stamp onto the top layer.
Both stamps used Cracked Sapphire, but I wanted a more subtle background, and so I blotted the ink on some scrap paper before stamping onto my background card. You can see from the next photo though that I got distracted (my CD stopped) and I forgot to blot and there's a random dark circle!! 
I tried to incorporate it into my design, but the size of the numbers meant it didn't work. I was able to still do my 5x5 card though by cutting it off (but it won't go to waste, I'll use it for another card).
I finished off by layering everything up and adding the lovely DIY washi tape.




This is being entered into Waltzingmouse DIY Washi Tape,  CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge#10, Make My Monday - Masculine.

Hope you have a go at making your own Washi Tape!

18 comments:

  1. Wow this is really funky! I love your D.I.Y tape-so creative. Thanks for joining us at CAS-Colour and Sketches

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  2. It looks so good. i've seen this done before but not tried it out.fab card x

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  3. Love the stamps you used on your tape! how fun to have a big supply ready! Pretty blue 65th b'day card!

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  4. Love the blues and your washi looks wonderful!!

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  5. Great use of the colours! Thanks so much for playing along at CAS - Colours and Sketches xx

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  6. Super card - love the blues and the fun circle background. Your washi tape turned out GREAT!

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  7. What a fabulous take on the challenge...
    fresh clean, colors...
    and love the word washi!! :)

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  8. LOVE this technique--must pin this to try later! Fabulous card--I LOVE the monochrome blue! Thanks for joining us at MMM! :)

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  9. Love the Washi tape you've made - so pretty, so light and fresh! Great card too!

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  10. Wonderful and great result of this technique. Thanks for sharing with us at MMM. Caz

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  11. Very clever - love how your washi has just added a lovely subtle touch!

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  12. The color combination is lovely - looks like fine china. Nicely done.

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  13. DIY washi tape - I'm impressed. Beautiful card and love the colours. Thanks for playing along with us at CAS Colours and Sketches

    Louise xx

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  14. I am glad to see you using DIY washi tape too! It is sooo expensive I refuse to buy in the store. I get 1" x 10yds of paper tape at the Drug store (first aid tape) place it on my none stick craft mat, stamp or ink whatever I want, let it dry, roll it up and it is ready for the next time I need it. Cost: approx $2.50 vs $10 for that amount of washi tape. You go girl! Beautiful card!

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  15. I lined up my washi in a row TOO! Makes me happy to look at it. LOVE your blue and white color combo! What a sweet background with the Teeny Trees set and it's fab paired with the coordinating 65! What an awesome birthday card, Bee!

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  16. Gorgeous card in these pretty blues, fabulous tapes too!

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  17. Cool card! Love the home-made washi! Thanks for playing along with CAS Colour & Sketch!

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  18. Really great card. Thanks for joining in with our MMM one for the boys challenge.
    Fliss x

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