I felt like creating with Washi Tape today, and then I saw the Sketch at the Stick It Down Challenge and I was off to the races.
I decided to use combinations of black & white washi tape together with scraps of colored cardstock.
I trim my cardstock scrap about one-half inch wider on each side than I want my finished card, so I can overlap the washi strips and trim it down for a nice clean edge. I need some thank you cards for gifts that arrived across the miles, so I wanted to keep the cards flat and mailable. I decided to use die cut sentiments from Essentials by Ellen Nice of You.
Several of these washi tapes are by ZYNSHE that I picked-up after taking a mixed media washi tape class from Donna Downey earlier this year.
I love how the colors of the cardstock show slightly through the white of the tape, making each card look a bit different.
This was my first one before I figured out where I needed to be before I trimmed down the cardstock (I started with a slightly larger piece, so when I trimmed down there was less cardstock showing). Thankfully it worked with this tiny sentiment.
If you've got lots of washi tucked away, hopefully I've inspired you to break it out and play.
What a wonderful idea that is simple but has a big impact on your colored cardstock. Your washi tape cards look fabulous! Thank you for joining Stick It Down-Sharon
Such a great idea. I love how the white washi tape looks so different on different color bases.
Thanks for playing along at Stick It Down.
Mandi, card DT
Hey there! I used good ol’ washi on my card too for this months sketch! Thanks for playing along as SID Sherry ~DT
Such a great idea to use washi with this sketch! Thanks for playing along at Stick it Down!
Such a beautiful set of cards! I love that you used black and white washi so that the cardstock color still shows somewhat muted. It’s a perfect fit for the solid color back grounds! Thanks for joining us at Stick It Down!
Monica -Card DT
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