DIY Washi Tape

This is an entry for the Copy Cat Challenge. Washi tape is expensive so I decided to make my own. This is a great way to use up fabric and paper scraps. Follow through and I will show you how easy it is to make.
 

http://www.stampington.com/shoppe/washi_tapes.html

Fabric or paper scraps
Two sided tape
Scotch tape

 

Scissors or pinking shears
Empty Spool
 

Trim the paper or cloth wider than the tape, so it can be trimmed after the tape is applied.
 

Center the two sided tape on the wrong side of the paper or cloth.
Press down to stick it to the cloth or paper.

Using the tape as a guide, trim the fabric or paper next to the tape.
Pinking shears give it a different look.

Tape the end of the fabric strip with Scotch tape.
Roll and stick it to the empty spool.
If you have short strips like I had you can layer the strips.

​Washi tape is used for crafts, embellishments, and scrap-booking. Hope this has inspired you to use up all those small scraps or paper and fabric to make some Washi tape!

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Sunshiine