I'm sure we all have many rolls of washi tape which has great potential for various techniques. I like to use it to mask off the edges of my watercolour paper to keep a white border around a painting, and I frequently use it to hold down a die to my card or paper before die-cutting it so the die doesn't move out of place. These few samples of mine below show that it can also be the star of the show when using dies or even just as a background. It works best with non-intricate dies so you have an easier time getting the shape from the die without tearing or breaking the washi tape covered card. I use 176GSM weight card to add the washi tape to before die-cutting and if your washi isn't very sticky (as some of them seem to have no tack to them at all), apply some double-sided JAC paper to your card before attaching the washi to it so it adheres well.
"State of mind"
"Possessions"
"Nature's graffiti"
"It's ok to decay"
"In the notes"
Other die-cuts using washi tape. The flower in the middle took
quite a while to get all the little bits out so I'd suggest using
a die that isn't so fiddly. The leaf worked great!
Another sample bug that wasn't used on my ATCs. Top wings
and body were washi tape, black is normal cardstock.
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