Simon Says Stamp Blog!: sookwang

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Create Your Own Washi Tape!

Hello readers! Today I have a super fun and creative blog idea from Shimmerz Paints! Shimmerz Paints are water-based paints that can completely transform your projects with shimmer and shine!

Roberta Cardoni from the Shimmerz Paints Design Team created her own Washi Tapes!

Look how easy the steps are to recreate your own:

First, take double-sided tape (seen above is Sookwang Tape- and it's all the rage right now!) and remove one side of the paper to stick it onto cardstock. Leave the other side of the tape's paper in place.

Then, on the other side of the paper (so the tape strips are on the back) go crazy! Roberta used different screen templates, Shimmerz Paints, and stamp sets to create this beautiful chaos!

Next, she simply cut the paper into strips based off the size of tape she used!

Viola! Your own patterned Washi Tapes! I think this is extremely helpful for projects that you want to have a specific color scheme, because you could use inks that only compliment your design! Or if you want certain pictures/styles- just find a stamp set of doodle them yourself! Thanks Roberta and Shimmerz Paints for this inspiration!

The ingredients to make your own Washi Tape really are endless, but here are some to help get you started!

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-Michelle

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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Introducing: Die-Versions!

Hello readers! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

Today I have a very special product to share with you: Die-Versions! Simon Says Stamp just recently started carrying this brand, and it's already had great success! Die-Versions are thin, chemically-etched metal dies, used to cut out letters and shapes from a variety of materials. Included with the Dies is "ejecting foam". This foam paper is easy to apply, and it helps your more thin papers to not stick to the die cutting edges! So helpful!

This is an inspiration card of the "Congratulations" Solo Sentiment Die. I think this font just helps the sentiment jump off the card! And look at how intricate those open spaces are- easy peasy with the Die-Versions die!

Look how fun and whimsical this "Happy Birthday" Solo Sentiment Die is! The great thing about the Solo Sentiments is that they fit perfectly onto an A2 card!

This "Thank You" Solo Sentiment is perfect to decorate an entire card with a single message! I think it looks extra fun and funky with the solid color on a patterned background!

A special thing about these Dies too, is that they are super intricate! The quarter in the picture is to help show the scale of these adorable embellishments!

Die-Versions Solo Sentiments:

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Here's the Alphabet Dies from Die-Versions.. so many fonts to chose from! And, a fun addition is that you can make them into Spanish as well with the special accents included. Just die cut these onto paper adhered to double stick tape, and you have personalized stickers!

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My personal fav of the Die-Versions line is the Whisper Collection! These delicate shapes would take hours to cut out- but with these dies it's super easy to create a beautiful embellishment!