Washi Tape: Ridiculously Easy DIY

 Hello + Hello!

As many of you know I've been redoing my studio office here at home over the summer.

One of the things any good designer/crafter/creative type person should have is...

A SWATCH BOARD!

You need a place to hang your

visual "thoughts" & inspirations.

I frankly have been trying to do this whole studio on a pretty tight budget.

So...

I decided to use simple and inexpensive bulletin boards to accomplish this.

When I hung them up...

well,

they

"lacked".

I mean really "lacked" any sort of personality whatsoever.

Bummer.

So.....

 ...I decided to pull in some

washi tape!

 I found the perfect color collection over on Etsy

at

The Sticker Stop

I secretly loved that I could get an assortment of many different colors & patterns without having to purchase whole rolls of tape.

&

Seriously...who doesn't love those adorable little wooden spools?!?!

 O.K.

So, here's what I did:

I grabbed my trusty little sharp shears and went to work...

 Simply put,

I randomly selected spools and cut off bits and pieces of tape

and adhered them to the frame of the bulletin board.

It's that easy!

 

 I couldn't help but share this transformation with all of you...

Sometimes it's the simple things that matter the most.

I would reckon Washi Tape

( Japanese decorative paper tape)

to a cheap thrill.

You can easily reposition the tape if you get it crooked

(assuming there is some finish on the piece you're sticking it to)

as it's a bit like a Post-It note

(but stronger).

I know this wasn't a very technical DIY...

but really?

Isn't it nice to find a simple tip from tme to time?

If you havn't invested in washi tape for yourself...

just head to

Pinterest and search for

Washi Tape DIY...

you'll see just how wonderful this stuff is to work with!

Have fun!

T.

xx