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A duo of happy and bright cards

Happy Saturday LMT friends!  It's Jaclyn here today hoping to bring you a little bit of sunshine and happy on your Saturday morning.  It's been snowy and COLD where I live in the Midwest, so naturally I've been craving anything and everything to help me stay warm - both physically and even in my crafting!  I've been reaching for bright and tropical colors to cancel out the cold and my two cards I have to share with you today, reflect just that!  Here's a look...

 

I originally started off these cards not intending to use a stitch of washi tape - *GASP*, I know, right?!  I was in the mood to attempt some watercoloring and wasn't even sure the end result would end up on an actual project at all.  After playing with watercolors, stamping, embossed images and even a little stitching here are the pieces I ended up with...

 

 

 

I knew that the rainbow of colors, would find a happy home as the focal point to a couple of cards.  I wanted the watercoloring that I had spent so much time on, to be the focus of the card, so I thought I would simply mount them atop a colorful cardstock base.

 

 

The end result was pretty, yes, but seemed a little too plan and was definitely missing something.  So, what to do?  I reached for my LMT washi stash, of course!

 

For the yellow card, I laid down strips of washi tape to match my rainbow of watercolors, accented with a couple of tone on tone epoxy dots and even added in a bit of messy thread to complete the 'artsy' look.

 

 



I used a bit of foam adhesive to layer and pop my watercolor piece over the background, and I knew my card was complete!

 

 

 

I was determined that the next watercolored piece (shown above) would look just fine on a solid background.  I had stamped and embossed that image in a bold black and even included a couple additional lines of sentiment.  I knew those two factors would give it more substance to stand alone on a card front.

 



 

Again, the results were pretty and the card could have been left alone at this point.  But I had such great success with the washi tape in the last card, I knew this card would benefit from some washi magic, as well!

 

This time, I decided to add some texture with a dry embossed background and a hint of lace tape.

 

 

This was definitely a more subtle transformation than the last card, but worked well since the watercolored piece took up a more substantial area of the card front.  I love the bit of texture the lace tape adds, as well as the focus it draws to the sentiment toward the bottom of the card.

 

 

I hope these cards have brought a little happy to your weekend! Come back and visit us soon, as the new DT girls will be filling up the blog in the coming weeks with all kinds of inspiring projects!

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!

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Teacher Appreciation Card

Hello! Tessa Buys here. I had yet to use this darling ruler washi tape, and when I had reason to make a thank you card for my son's teacher, I knew I needed to put this fun tape to use!

I used my favorite formula of strips of washi tape, fabric tape and lace tape. I used SRM clear stickers to add my sentiment directly to the tape, then added a few enamel dots to finish it off.

I am really good about remembering to thank my kids' teachers during teacher appreciation week and the holidays, but I need to be better about expressing appreciation year round. Hopefully, this quick and easy card will inspire you to do the same. Thanks to Love My Tapes for a washi tape design that suits teachers perfectly!

Besides me, someone else really loves this ruler tape. Check out my blog today to see who. Have a great day!

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!

Lace Tape + Glitter Paper Christmas Cards

Hey everyone, Katie here! It's December, can you believe it? Christmas is only a couple of weeks away so it's definitely time to start sending off Christmas cards.

I made these 2 Christmas cards using fabric tapes, silver glitter paper and gold washi.

I started by coloring the lace tapes green with gelatos. I just scribbled the color on them and then sprayed them with water to blend the colors.

I stuck the tapes down onto the front of my card, in a general tree shape..

Then I cut a Christmas tree out of the silver glitter paper and adhered the negative part of the diecut to the front of my card, so that the lace shows through. I love that the glitter paper has an adhesive back!

I created a second card with the glittery Christmas tree diecut that I didn't use on the first card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Hunger Games Inspired Layout

Hey guys, Katie here today! For Halloween this year, I went as Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. My costume was completely handmade, and I loved being Katniss!

Since my costume was so amazing, I needed a layout to document it, right?

 I included the mockingjay pin that was part of my costume onto my layout over a few strips of fabric and lace tapes, but I felt my layout still needed a little bit something.

So I grabbed Love My Tapes gold glitter paper (this stuff is fantastic!) and diecut my title out of it on my Silhouette Portrait. If you're curious, I used the blade at a 7 and it cut through my glitter paper perfectly!

Thanks for stopping by! You really need to get you some of that glitter paper, hopefully our shop should be up soon where you can get some!

Lace Tape card backdrop

Hi Love My Tape friends, it's Jaclyn here today.  Do you need to whip up a quick card for the host/hostess of your Thanksgiving celebration?  If so, you're in luck!  I've got a quick and easy solution for you that's high on style and texture.  The secret ingredient to making this card both beautiful and simple is the lace tape backdrop.

 

 

To create said backdrop, all you need to do is trim a piece of cardstock down to fit your card front.  Since I created a standard 4.25 x 5.5" card, I trimmed my cardstock panel to 3.5 x 4.75".  Then, simply lay a series of horizontal lace tape strips across the cardstock piece, covering it in it's entirety.  The excess tape on the left and right edges can be trimmed to the same size of the cardstock width or wrapped around and adhered to the backside, as I've done here.

The lace tape backdrop adds some much texture, dimension and interest to the card.  It does a beautiful job of highlighting the simple, stamped tag and sentiment that are the focal point of the greeting.

 

 

So, if you're short on time but need a beautiful token of your appreciation this Thanksgiving season (or anytime, really!) - reach for your lace tapes to create a stunning and sophisticated starting point!



Fabric Tape Feathers Packaging

Hello! Tessa Buys here with an easy way to dress up a simple gift box with trendy feathers. These feathers aren't from nature or a craft store, though. These are handmade with Love My Tapes' fabric tapes, wire and cardstock.

Choose your tapes, grab some spare cardstock, and find your floral wire (any wire will do, but green floral wire is what I had on hand).

1. Cut your wire as long as you'd like your feather to be. My feathers are about three inches long.

2. Cut pieces of fabric tape long enough to cover the wire. For smaller feathers, two pieces is plenty, but for larger feathers, you will want to use three or more pieces.

3. Lay the wire on a piece of cardstock and apply a piece of tape over the wire. If using just two pieces of tape, overlap slightly. If using three, center the wire under your first piece of tape. Apply the rest of your pieces of tape.

4. With sharp scissors, cut out the shape of the feather. Cut slits in the feather going from the top downward to the wire. The wire will stop your scissors from cutting too far.

I added some Love My Tapes lace tape to the top of my boxes, then wrapped the boxes in twine. I secured the twine with a button and hot glued my feathers to the back of the button.

If you like visual tutorials, I will be updating this post soon with a link to a video tutorial for making the feathers. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Grid Style Layout- Chimp Haven

Hey guys, Katie here! Today I wanted to share this layout I created using photos from a recent trip to Chimp Haven. I used some of my favorite tapes with some project life cards to create this grid style layout.

To get the grid look, I actually used a couple of strips of washi tape to make sure my cards and photos were straight. I forgot to take a photo of it though. ;)

I used the LMT adhesive to secure all of my photos and cards.

Today I also wanted to share with you guys these 2 easy cards I created using Love My Tapes. They're really simple, but cute. I just layered the tape in strips of cover a section of the card and added lace tape for further embellishment!

Glitter and Lace Autumn Cards

Hey everyone, Katie here! Today I'm sharing these 2 cards I created using some lace tape and the new adhesive backed glitter paper that Love my Tapes offers!

The new glitter paper comes in more than 30 colors, but I went for gold for a stunning look on these Autumn cards.

I cut the leafs out on my Brother Scan N Cut, and in case you're wondering- the glitter paper worked just fine and dandy in my diecut machine! :)

To make the bow, I used some thin lace tape and just made it like you would a paper bow. I love the soft touch and extra texture it adds. Lots of texture here between the lace and the glitter- perfect for Autumn!

What color glitter paper would be your favorite?

Mummy Halloween Card with Lace Tapes

Hello Love My Tapes friends, Marcia here today. Can you believe that Halloween is Friday already? Where did October go? I just had to make one of these Halloween mummy cards that I've seen all over Pinterest before it was too late. I thought the Love My Tapes lace tape would be perfect for making my mummy.

Here is how you can make one too...

Cut a piece of cream colored cardstock slightly smaller than the width of your card then tear it into strips. Adhere the lace tape on top of the strips.

Use a scissors to cut the lace tape edges to distress.

Dab some ink on yout craft mat and using an H2O pen, pick up the ink and paint the torn edges of cardstock and lace.

Then assemble the pieces onto your card base and add the googly eyes.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Marcia

Pretty packages

Hi LMT friends, it's Jaclyn here today.  In my family we have a number of birthdays during the month of October.  I have already purchased several gift cards, but I wanted a way to present them to my recipients other than just tucked inside a card.  Pillow boxes and washi tape came to the rescue!  These simple supplies made for quick and pretty packaging to house my gifts.

I started by laying three side by side strips of the chosen tape next to each other, around the width of the pillow box. I then layered two strips of lace tape around the middle for some added texture.  The rest is finished off in no time, with a quick wrap of coordinating twine and a gift tag that is tied on and secured!

This floral tape has always been one of my favorites.  I love how the lighter colors pop against the black background.  The black lace tape and twine add a nice bit of texture and compliment the pattern well.

The fabric tapes work well for this project too!  Here I've used the pink and white stripe fabric tape, as my base, layering on the lace tape and twine again.

With the holidays quickly approaching, I know we're all searching for quick and pretty ways to fancy up our gift giving.  What's great about this project is that it can easily be customized to the holiday or occasion, based upon the tapes you choose.  I hope you'll give it a try!