Workspace Wednesday – New Washi Tape

 

Good Morning Buttoneers! Its Workspace Wednesday time! Hurrah! This week I just wanted to drop in with a quick share of my new (and cheap as chips!) Washi Tape treasures. As you may know if you have visited before, I love love love Washi Tape. Do you remember when I shared My Washi Tape Collection way back in April? Well, I found some beauties recently…

These are my favourite, so much so that I think I may have to go back and buy another pack basket full of them! hehe! They are from The Works and only 99p for three rolls! It is more like a paper tape than a true washi tape.

Washi tape is generally thinner and more translucent, but these are thicker and I don’t have to layer them for a bolder colour or to cover anything underneath.

Washi Tape Bunting Tutorial

Good afternoon Buttoneers! Do you remember that time that I shared my Washi Tape Collection with you here on the blog!? Do you remember my promise to show you how I love to use my Washi Tape? Well, my lovely Buttoneers, Here is one of my favourite ways to use the gorgeous, patterney, colourful goodness that is Washi Tape – Bunting. Now who doesn’t love bunting?

Bunting is fun, oh so pretty and reminds us of a simpler time of cups of tea and clotted cream scones (way before they told us they were bad for you) on the village green whilst listening to the brass band play ‘somewhere over the rainbow’…

You are there right now aren’t you? Sat in your tea dress, admiring the handsome young fellow that is giving you a dashing smile, waiting for him to ask you to dance as you blush and turn your head away ever so coyly…maybe that’s just me?

Now you want to make Washi Tape bunting! 

My Washi Tape Collection

Hello there Buttoneers! Today I want to share with you one of my crafty loves obsessions. Washi Tape. Now, most of you have probably heard of Washi tape, but for those who haven’t here is a short explanation.

Washi tape is originally from Japan and made from plant fibres from a paper mulberry shrub but is now more commonly made with mulches of plants like rice or bamboo. The name comes from ‘Wa’ meaning Japanese and ‘shi’ meaning tape.

Currently, I store my Washi tape in these clip-close tubs. They are easy to access, look good through the sides and this makes it easy to see what I’ve got for a new project. I use Washi tape for all sorts of projects from decorating greetings cards to covering a tin can for a fancy pen pot. I have even been known to edge some of my studio furniture with it to add a pop of colour. And the great thing is, that it is a bit like masking tape so I can swap and change it as much as I like without damaging any surfaces. Also it doesn’t leave a horrible sticky residue that most tapes leave after application, but it will still stick down and look super pretty! 

I am a bit of a Washi tape hoarder collecting enthusiast to be honest and just can’t resist a new colour or design if I spot one. Most of my washi tapes I have bought online at Etsy or Amazon as it wasn’t as popular when I first discovered it. Now I am spotting more and more in shops around the UK from local craft shops to Hobbycraft or even some gift shops. I love finding new ones in the most unexpected of shops, like the wide ‘Love’ one from Ikea! This pretty much blew my mind as I am obsessed with Ikea and Washi tape!!