Canning Lid Pumpkin with Washi Tape!

Hello everyone. Marcia here today. I got a new shipment of Love My Tapes washi, fabric, and lace tapes to create with and I was so happy, happy, happy to see there was some orange washi tape! I saw this really cute pumpkin on Pinterest made with canning lids and wanted to make one too. This was my inspiration found on YellowBlissRoad ...

I LOVE this! And since I did not can very many tomatoes this year, I thought ... Hey, I have canning lids! You would not believe how easy these are to make. You could do it in 10 minutes. There is a tutorial on YellowBlissRoad, but basically you just tie the lids together with string.

I decided some orange washi tape on those lids would be a fabulous addition. I covered each lid with this gorgeous orange chevron washi before stringing the lids together. Here is my washi tape canning lid pumpkin...

Gorgeous Right!!

I used 24 canning lids for my pumpkin and not even one roll of washi tape in case any of you would like to make one too ;)

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!
~Marcia

"Coffee and Books" Floral Notebook

Hey everyone, Katie here! Today I wanted to share this notebook I made using some of the new Love My Tapes washi I got recently. I felt that these 3 washi tapes really went together well, I like the colors.

To restyle this small notebook, I just covered the front in washi tapes. It really couldn't be ANY easier.

This is actually a gift for a friend who loves both coffee and books so I painted "Coffee and Books" onto the front over the washi in white and added shadows using a black glaze pen to make it stand out on the washi.

This is a birthday present, but just think how cute and easy these would be for Christmas presents!!

Thanks for reading! *hugs* -Katie

Baked goods and pretty tapes

Hi LMT fans, it's Jaclyn here today.  Please tell me I am not alone in the fact that the cooler temperatures immediately put me in the mood to bake.  Anyone else have this 'problem'?  Something about pulling out the jeans, boots and sweaters initiates my craving for everything pumpkin flavored, warm and delicious.  Since the temperature has barely reached 50 degrees where I live within the past several days, I've succumbed to baking six loaves of pumpkin bread and four dozen snickerdoodle cookies!  I admit, its a problem! Ha!  But it would be even more of a problem, if I ate it all myself!  Luckily I have many friends and neighbors who appreciate my kitchen whims and are happy to indulge in surprise packages of goodies on their porch.

What does any of this have to do with the pretty tapes you come to see on this blog?  Well, just as I mentioned in my post last week, I often reach for my supply of tapes to pretty up my baked goods packaging prior to passing them along!

 

 

I've been gifting loaves up pumpkin bread like crazy.  I found these cute kraft and orange polka dot boxes at my local craft store.  While cute and decorative, they definitely needed to be dressed up!  I created a simple black cardstock wrap, to extend around the outside of each bread box.   At this point, I dug into my tape stash, wrapping some around the perimeter of each box and making darling, dimensional bows with the rest.

 

LMT is now providing you with awesome 12x12 adhesive-backed glitter sheets!  To keep with the Halloween theme, I used the black glitter cardstock to accent my cardstock wraps, as a base for my 'tape bows' and I even used a bit along the bottom edge of each tag.

 

 

The glitter sheets have a super strong adhesive, so there's no worry that they'll move once you have them stuck down.  What I also love about these sheets is they are no mess!  I punched, trimmed and cut various pieces from the black glitter sheet, and didn't have a strand of stray glitter anywhere on myself or my work surface!

 

 

 

That's all I've got for today, LMT friends. Enjoy your weekend!  We hope you'll come back and visit us next week.  The Design Team girls all received a bounty of new LMT products and we're eager to share the fun things we've been making with them, with you!



Glitter paper garland

Hello Love My Tapes fans! This is Maya and today I am going to share a sparkly paper garland. 

We are in the midst of the Jewish holiday Sukkot where we build a small hut (sukkah) in our backyards and eat our meals inside the sukkah. One of the best part of the holiday is the decoration. The sukkah is often decorated with fruits, flag and garlands.

I used the brand new 12x12 glitter cardstock from Love My Tapes. For my first garland I punched two sizes of circles (make sure you use a heavy duty punch) and sandwiched a piece of string between two circles. The cardstock has an adhesive on the back so I didn't have to worry about the edges coming apart.  

For my second garland I divided the 12x12 sheet into 2x2 squares and further divided them into triangles. 

I cut the triangles apart and sandwiched a piece of string between two triangles. This can be a great craft for kids and actually my daughter helped me to finish the garland.

We will hang our garlands in our sukkah and they will bright our holiday meals for the next week.

My 6 years old was so mesmerized by all the sparkles that I had a hard time keeping him out of the pictures. I consider that as success :)

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a sparkly weekend!

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! :)

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!

Washi Tape Layout Border

Hello! Tessa here with a quick technique tip for your next layout. I love to add strips of pattern and color to the edges of my layouts. Washi tape makes doing so easy and quick:

I wanted to add just a bit of a coordinating color, but nothing so solid that it made the page feel heavy. This green dot washi tape from Love My Tapes was the perfect solution. The translucent white background and two-toned dots made for a great border.

Bonus tip: Do you ever spray your cardstock with a little mist, only to have your cardstock bubble or warp? Use your washi tape to frame out your page, but stick the washi tape slightly off the edge of your layout to temporarily adhere the page to your work surface. Spray lightly, then allow to dry. Because the page is secured flat to your work surface, the cardstock stays smooth as it dries.

You could fold over the excess washi tape, but I suggest trimming with scissors for a clean edge that you're sure won't peel away.

I also used some lace tape to embellish my photo. I can't get enough of Love My Tapes lace tape. I hope you've enjoyed my page! Thanks for visiting today.