washi tape bunting... a tutorial...

so... i definitely have a thing for washi tape... it's so colorful and comes in a bunch of patterns...

i keep stockpiling it and adding it to my washi tape holder...

several people have asked me what i do with the tape... 

well, so far i've used it to decorate envelopes that we've sent out in the mail...

i've added a cute band of it around a plain glass bottle that was turned into a vase...

but... what i've really been wanting to try is the washi tape bunting that i've seen popping up all over the place...

so here's a quick little tutorial for how i made mine...

supplies needed

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colorful washi tape

bakers twine

scissors

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* you can use any colors and patterns you      like... mix and match for endless options :)

* i used solid pink bakers twine but you could also use ribbon or regular twine...

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take the bakers twine and lay out the length that you would like for your finished bunting to be...

cut a strip of washi tape long enough to fold over the bakers twine... i didn't measure... i just cut a piece that looked about right and went with it :)

be sure to line up the edges of the tape and press the two sides together...

snip the ends of the washi tape strips at different angles and lengths to add interest...

keep going until you fill up the length of your bakers twine...

mix up the patterns and colors of the washi tape that you're using... the more random the better :)

{the patterns and colors that you see here were all purchased at either joann's, michael's, or target...}

once i finished... i hung up the bunting across our fireplace... here's a little peek of it so that you get an idea of what the finished project will look like...

this is a great starting point for my springtime mantel... once i decorate the surface area i will try to capture a pic of the whole thing so that i can share it with ya...

i think it's such a fun, cheery addition to any room...

do you think you'd like to make one of these?

 i'm pretty sure that i'll be making some more

 :)

have a happy day~

angie

working on my creative space... part one

i was working on our third floor today... look what i found... a really neat old spool holder that came from my parents house a while back... it's old... and cute now that's it's filled up with vintage spools of thread... i unearthed this little beauty from the mess pictured below... {remember... please no judging}...

john painted this space for me several years ago... it's on our 3rd floor... so far it has pretty much been used for storage... and might i add... very unorganized storage... it's embarrassing really... when he painted it i had grand visions of this being where i would go to sew and create... i ended up sticking everything we didn't know what to do with up there and my dining room became my sewing area when i was making things on a more regular basis...

you know how it is... you're in a hurry... you set it on the steps to carry up... once you carry it up you're not sure where to put things because nothing really has a home so it just gets lumped wherever... and then you carry on and shut the door to hide it... leaving it all behind then turns into what you see above... just awful... i mean, really dreadful... {as i'm looking at it on this screen i am thinking that maybe i shouldn't post it because of the embarrassment factor... but when i started this blog i told myself that i wanted it to be real...} unfortunately that mess is very real... so i am sharing this crazy, messy pic because i want to be accountable... by spring i want to share before and afters with all of you... my goal is to turn this third floor into what it was meant to be... a creative studio space for me...  {i have really high hopes}...

today my mom came over and we got busy pulling up old carpet that was still in the one area... there were layers... old floral carpet... nasty horse hair backing... really funky diamond linoleum... and then...

fun, old newspaper advertisements {i'm thinking so that the linoleum wouldn't stick to the hardwood floors}... check them out... the first was an add from livingston's...  teeny, tiny waistlines...  

look at these fashions... and the prices... $1.99 for a pair of women's shorts... a steal of a deal...

had to look for a date... wednesday, july 6th, 1960...

the show-off bra... i think i want one ;)...

and look at the hats... it says they are a summery delight: "bird cages" and "whimsey's"... 

tearing all of that yucky carpet out was not a fun job but these adds made it more interesting :) i think i'm on a roll now... can't wait to keep going up there...

remember the picture i shared the other day of the hanger that i was wrapping in fabric?... {if not, you can see it here} welp, i finished that today and added some new washi tape to it... it turned out cute...

looking forward to adding more of this tape to my collection... amy from the the preppy strawberry gave me a heads up today... pick your plum is having a sale on some really cute washi... chevron, dots, hearts... cute colors... $1.50 a roll... that's a deal... you should check it out...

i'm happy with what was accomplished today... now i'm off to cook dinner...

do you have any projects in the works?

have a happy day~

angie