Deco Tape Cards

If you need a quick and easy card or gift tag, grab your rolls of decorative tape and try this technique I learned from Christine at Scrap Time. 

(I have not been able to find the original video I watched on her site, unfortunately, but she has several tutorials about using washi tape.  She has over 200 rolls!)

In her video, Christine made cards by laying strips of tape diagonally across the paper.  Then she used scissors to trim away any excess tape that hangs over the edges.  This is one of those projects that is hard to stop once you get started, so I ended up with quite a few sets of cards!

I also made some small gift cards, maybe 2x4 inches to use as inserts in mail art, art swaps, etc.

My four-year-old daughter loves all of my tapes, and made a little gift card of her own, with tapes of her own choosing.  (I helped her with the cutting around the edges!)  Notice the little paper bead she wanted me to glue to the lower right corner.

Front of card

Inside of card

In addition to greeting cards and gift cards, this technique would work well to create bookmarks, as well.  And don't forget to use decorative tapes on your journal pages and mail art, too!

Please leave a comment, sharing your favorite source for decorative tape, or your favorite use for it!