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!

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

Halloween Stamp Camp

Hey everyone, Katie here! I wanted to share with you guys these projects I made recently at Stamp Camp. What's stamp camp? It's just a fun little "crop night" hosted by a friend of mine who is a Stampin' Up consultant.

All of the supplies were provided for the projects we made but I brought along  a bunch of my washi tapes to use as well. Because things are just cuter covered in washi. :) Don't you agree?

We each made a card, 2 gift bags, and a little candy jar. I used the provided supplies but I also added bits of washi tape here and there to further embellish my projects!

I love the finished look that the washi tape gives all of these projects! Are you making a lot of fun Halloween crafts?

Halloween Mini Banner

Hey everyone, Katie here! Today I wanted to share with you guys the mini banner I created for Halloween using some of my tapes!

I made the circles by just layering black and white washi tapes on to paper and then die cutting the circles in my Brother ScanNCut machine, pretty simple.

For the candy corn, I didn't have any orange tapes! Oh no! So, I grabbed some of my white lace tapes and some orange gelatos. I rubbed the gelatos around on the tape and then misted them with water to "dye" the white lace tape.

I saw Tessa (fellow LMT designer!) do this technique and have loved it ever since!

To make the candy corn, I layered the tapes on a piece of paper, then drew rounded triangles onto the back of the paper with a pencil and cut them out.

To put my banner together, I just ran my circles and candy corn through the sewing machine, spacing them evenly.

This is such an easy way to make some decor for your home, just in time for Autumn! :)

It's Halloween Time!

 

It's Mary Ann here today with a cute gift that's quick and easy to make!

To start, I filled a glass (La Victoria Salsa) jar with candy corn. Next I punched a cardstock circle to cover the top of the lid. I cut a cardstock tag and added a small strip of Washi Tape, a sticker and piece of twine to the tag. I finished by adding a piece of Washi tape to the jar. A perfect little gift for a friend!

 

Start saving those jars, wouldn't this be cute at Christmas with red and green m&m's!

 

Thanks for stopping by, we love to inspire!

 

 



A Spooky SItuation!

Happy almost Friday!!  :)  Happy Thursday, just doesn't sound all that awesome!!  But I do have an awesome Washi Tape to share with you today, that I used on a Halloween layout.  I knew that the black & white "lace" patterned Washi Tape would be perfect for a Halloween page.  I have held off using it, specifically for this layout.  Here is the layout I created, and then I'll tell you how I used the tape:

  
I thought the tape would look great placed behind a negative cut title.  I roughly measured the area for my title and cut it on my Expression.  Then, I took three strips of the Washi Tape and lined them all up on a white piece of cardstock.  After my title finished cutting, I just placed the Washi Tape piece behind it and then trimmed it down to the the size of my title spot!  Very easy and I love the way it looks behind the Orange chevron...definitely got that "spooky" effect I was going for!  This look could work for any of your tapes and layout themes, and it gives a little added interest to your title!  Another great idea for this technique would be for negative cut shapes...circles, triangles, or whatever you decide to create!

I also added in some of the Mint Green diagonal Washi...I think it just might be my favorite!!