Tweed Ride Mini Album

Hey there guys, Katie here! Happy Tuesday! Today I wanted to share with you this mini album I made. My Family and I recently did a Tweed Bicycle Ride, which is where everyone dresses up in tweed and rides around. They're fun. ;)

I made this mini album to document it and some of my Love My Tapes worked perfectly with the "tweed theme".

It was a rainy day the morning of the ride, so that blue raindrop tape from the Sometimes Fabric Tape Value Pack was perfect. You can find the awesome washi tapes I used in the Love My Tapes etsy shop.

Thanks for stopping by!

Pre-Embellished Art Journal Pages

Hey guys, Katie here! Today I wanted to share with your how I used some fabric tape to "pre-embellish" some of my art journal pages.

Right now (almost) all of my crafting supplies are in storage, as I'm currently traveling and will be moving soon.  So last month, knowing that I was going to be away from all of my supplies this Summer, I made a small art journal kit to take with me in my travels.

It includes a couple of rolls of washi tape, some watercolors, and some markers. Not much. Which is why I went ahead and added a few extra embellishments into my journal.
I used the fabric tape to add strips of tape to my page, cut out shapes like hearts, etc. I do plan on further embellishing these pages while I'm traveling using my limited supplies.

I used the hot pink tape from the DayDream Fabric Tape Value Pack. I love this bright, bold tape and the fabric gives a nice texture to my journal.

Thanks for stopping by! -Katie

DIY Washi Tape Dish

Hey everyone, Katie here! Today I wanted to show you guys this restyle I did with washi tape! I found this cheap glass plate at Goodwill and used one of my favorite tapes to give it a new look!

You'll need a small (saucer sized) plate and a roll of washi tape.

The how-to is SO very simple. Basically, you just cover the top of the plate in washi tape.

Once you have it covered in washi tape, flip it over and use some scissors to trim away the extra tape.

I wanted to seal my tapes, just so that they wouldn't get damaged, so I went over them with a gel medium.

Note- This is not dishwasher safe!! If you want to wash these, you'll need to buy like the dishwasher safe mod podge.

Washi Tape Art Journal Page

Hi guys, Katie here! Today I wanted to show you how I created the background on this art journal page.

You'll need 2 or more different patterns of washi tape to make this look. I used a pretty floral yellow and a contrasting teal tape. You can find our tapes in the Love My Tapes etsy shop here.

Start by placing a strip of your first color across your page. It can be any direction you want.
Next take your second color, placing a strip next to the first. Repeat this a couple of times.

Now you need to fill in the rest of the page. Turn your page 90 degrees and place the edge of your tape against the tapes you already stuck down.

So your strips of tape are going in the opposite direction as the first few.

Repeat until you've covered your page, turning your page as you need to and changing the direction of your tapes.

If you overlapped your tapes any, you can use a craft knife to clean them up.

Here is my finished page in my art journal:

Thanks for stopping by today! -Katie

Easy Birthday Cards

Hey everyone, Katie here! I recently got abunch of new tapes (You can buy Love my Tapes in our etsy shop!) and one of them was this "Happy Birthday" sentiment tape. It's perfect for birthday cards!

I made these 2, somewhat matching, birthday cards using it + a couple of other fun tapes.

I also made this birthday card. While it doesn't match the other 2, I needed a special birthday card (for someone who likes planes) and so I pulled out my tapes again.

For this one I just tore off 1 "Happy Birthday" sentiment and stuck it on. So easy!

This might be my favorite new tape, at least for making birthday cards!

Washi and Glitter Hearts

Hey everyone, Katie here today! I wanted to share with you guys this layout I made combining some of my favorite Love My Tapes with MAMBI stickers & papers and using this fun photo I took. 

I placed strips of washi tape onto a piece of card stock, and then cut out heart shapes. I also cut out heart shapes from some of Love My Tapes Glitter Paper- I love that stuff!

I placed them on the layout, deciding where I wanted them and then stitching them on.

Thanks for reading! The Glitter Paper isn't in the shop yet, but hop on over to the Love My Tapes etsy shop to find these washi tapes!

Mixed Media Project Life Cards

Hey everyone, Katie here! Today I wanted to share how I made these fun, messy, mixed media project life cards using a washi tape background.

I started by just cutting cardstock into some 3x4" and 4x6" cards and then covered them in my favorite black and white tapes. I wanted to tone down the boldness of them though, so I also gave them a coat of gesso.

Next I took some Shimmerz sprays and added a bit of brightness to my cards.

After they dried, I used our adhesive runner to attach some transparencies (by MAMBI) over top of my cards. I was surprised (in a good way!) about how clear the adhesive was. This was the first time I'd used it under something clear and you couldn't even see it!

Thanks for stopping by! Have you used your tapes with mixed media supplies?

Love you a Latte

Hey everyone, Katie here! It's a little over 2 weeks until Valentines day, so not too early to start thinking about making cute red and pink projects! Today I wanted to share with you these little "love you a latte" coffee cups I made.

I got these small coffee cups in a Christmas craft kit but of course they can be used for anything! I wrapped them with pink and red fabric tapes to add a bit of color and then I added a piece of lace tape around each one as well.

I filled them with Hershey's kisses so now they're ready to give to friends!

Never Stop Exploring- Fabric Tape Cactus

Hey everyone, Katie here! Today I wanted to share a fun layout I made using our fabric tapes! I absolutely love the fabric tapes, they have such great texture, they're so soft!

I used them on this layout to not only border my photo but also to make a saguaro cactus! Yep, it's made from green fabric tape!

I started just by cutting 3 strips of different lengths for the body and arms of the cactus and them made them a little wider with scraps of the fabric tape. I rounded the top corners of the tape to give it a more cactus-y look and then added "thorns" with a black Sharpie!

The muslin tape I used might be one of my favorites (I've used so much, I'm almost out! Oh no!)! It's a great neutral color.

Thanks for reading! I'm at CHA today, so I'm hoping to find some fun new products to use with my tapes! :)

Christmas Cards- Lace Tape Style!

Hey everyone, Katie here! Can you believe Christmas is in only 2 days? While it is too late to mail out Christmas cards now, I still wanted to show you these that I made to send to friends. Maybe they'll inspire you to use some of the lovely lace tapes on gift tags!

I love the soft touch the lace tape gives to the cards, don't you?

Merry Christmas!

Fabric Tape Bound Mini Album

Hey everyone, Katie here! Today I wanted to take a break from all of the Christmas projects to share with you guys this mini album I created using some pictures from a camping trip.

I make a lot of mini albums so I know a few different techniques for binding them. I created this one by using fabric tape for the binding. Here's how:

1. Start by cutting out your pages and front/back covers  from patterned paper or cardstock.

2, Place your cover face down onto your workplace with your first page face up right next to it. Take a strip of fabric tape and place where to 2 papers meet. Press firmly.

3. Fold your first page over to the left and repeat step 2 with your next page, lining it up and adding a strip of tape.

4. Repeat until you have all of your pages and back cover. I also added a couple of fabric tape strips around the back edge to hide where the pages are on the back.

I used a couple of my favorite black and white washi tapes on the inside pages as well.

Thanks for reading! :)