#91 inspired by washi

I really have way too much of this stuff. And somehow anytime I see it, I find a pattern I don't yet have and need to have it.

So this was a great opportunity to use up some stash.

I have filled up a background with washi before, but I decided to make a rainbow just for fun. And I love the results. Absolutely no patterned paper on this one. And this pink, purple, teal, green color combo has to be a new favorite.

But I also wanted to try something new, so I made a bunch of strips of these washi tabs. It's hard to appreciate the texture from this view, but trust me, it is exquisite. 

So there you have it. That is how I use washi. How did you use washi this week? Can't wait to see it on the gallery (just remember to tag it WM#91).

xo,
Pamage

#91 inspired by washi tape

I decided I had far too many of my Counterfeit kits on the go and that Urban should be finished off. So, with that in mind, I fished around for all the washi tapes that would go with this more masculine colour scheme and then paired that all up with a mini instax photo of me and my brothers.

I wanted the washi to shine so just lined them up along each of the side edges and let them be the main attraction. A small pile of papers under the photo, a lot of splatting and a hint of embellishment means this layout came together really quickly.

All it needed was a simple title and a few lines of journalling before adding some bits and pieces from the bottom of my kit (including some very, very old Tinkering Ink rub-ons) and this layout was finished.

Counterfeit February Urban kit, layout #9

If I hadn't been watching TV at the same time (which I never do for exactly this reason) I would have been finished in about 45 minutes rather than the considerably longer than it actually was :-)

Hope you were inspired by washi this week and will share your creations over at our Flickr gallery (here) with the tag WM#91.

I'll be back tomorrow with a fresh prompt so we hope you will come back and check it out.

Have a great start to the week.

Challenge # 91 - week of May 27th, 2013

You may have been wondering what happened to the challenge for last Monday. Well, I am sad to say that I dropped the ball. I was away on vacation (tons of scrap worth photos coming your way soon) and I didn't schedule all my posts like a good girl before leaving.

So here I am, with an apology and a new prompt.

And this one is one that has been burning on the back of my mind for a while. It involves a product, a smallish and relatively new product that is addicting and impossible not to hoard. If you are have guessed washi tape, then you are clearly on the same page as me and thousands of other scrapbookers.

This versatile little product can be used in place of adhesive, ribbon, patterned paper. 

And I know our friend Lisa loves, hoards and uses it too...

So show us how you use it. This is the perfect opportunity to try something new with it or make a dent in your stash. And I know you have one, whether it be one or thirty rolls, we all have a little bit of this.

Remember to wow us with your creation by sharing in the gallery with the tag WM#91.

xo,

Pamage