Most likely you’ve seen washi tape on Pinterest, in home decor magazines, and even in the stationary aisle at Target! There’s a full-blown washi tape frenzy going on in America. So for those of you living under a rock, what is washi tape? It’s basically super pretty masking tape that you can use for all kinds of crafts and home decor projects. Washi tape isn’t new to me, actually I spent some time in Japan in high school and fell in love with it WAY back then (yes, high school was a long time ago… side note, I actually served my kids brussel sprouts last night. That was a major Oh my word, I’m old because I’m doing something I vowed never to do moment. Sorry, I digress) When I was in Japan, I feel in love with their awesome paper products including washi tape. I hadn’t bought any since my time in Japan, and I decided it was time to have a little washi fun and make a washi tape tray!
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I jumped on Etsy and found that Pretty Tape had a great selection and totally reasonable prices. I went with a two-toned grey stripe and a yellow and grey floral. Aren’t they cute together?
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Since I have a patio now (almost) I plan to be eating a lot of meals outside. I was at JoAnn Fabrics and found these white trays 70% off. I think they came down to around $4.00 each. While white is nice, I thought it was time to whip out the washi! Hi-Ya!
These couldn’t be any easier to make, so I’ll keep it short and sweet.
Put the tape on the tray and leave a little excess, so that you can trim it later.
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I fully overlapped, because I wanted to cut a nice, clean angle where the two tapes met.
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Scissors work fine for washi tape, but I prefer using an X-acto. I’m way better with an x-acto than I am with scissors… maybe it’s a lefty thing?
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Did I mention that this was simple? Yup, that’s all there is to it.
I love the little bit of style it adds.
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One cool thing about washi tape is that you can remove it really easily! Since I plan to use mine for serving I’m sealing it with a coat of Modpodge. It won’t be dishwasher safe, but I will be able to wipe it down by hand.
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There you have it, a washi tape tray update and one of the simplest little face lifts that brought some cute style to my outdoor serving trays.
Having a party on the 4th? Target sells washi tape- you could do a little Red, White, and Blue action on some pieces for your festivities and remove it when your bash is over!
Happy 4th of July!
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Don’t forget to set your DVRs… Craftwars is on TLC again tonight! We’re all jazzed up because one of our gal pals, Mandi from
Vintage Revivals is on tonight’s episode!
What a fantastic blog you two have!! This is such a fantastic idea – thanks so much for sharing!!
Best wishes from Australia,
Tani:)
Those look great. Washi tape is particularly well-suited for simple designs and when you want just a hint of extra color.