https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lets-make-tape • Posted by Mark Montano
Make your own tape using paint, book pages, tissue paper and stencils!
Make your own tape using paint, book pages, tissue paper and stencils!
Flexible Non-Stick Chopping Mats Ruler Americana Acrylic Paints Rubber Stamps Old credit card or hotel key Double sided tape *Get this at the dollar store! Masking tape Plain contact paper Sticker paper Americana Decoupage Papers (love the foil prints) Tissue paper Book pages
1. Place strips of masking tape across the non-stick mat *I got my mats at the 99c store 2. Ad blobs of paint in various areas on the tape 3. Spread it around with your hotel key or old credit card 4. Create an area of paint large enough for a rubber stamp 5. Stamp on the painted tape *Learn to make huge rubber stamps 6. Remove from the cutting mat as needed 7. Paint on pieces of contact paper 8. When dry, stencil on top using a make-up sponge 9. Cut in strips to make tape
10. Grab some double sided tape 11. Place long strips on the back of the Americana Decoupage Papers 12. Carefully cut out the tape with scissors *Cut it in half to make thinner strips 13. Cut long pieces of colorful tissue paper 14. Add double sided tape the back 15. Carefully rip the strips of tape 16. If you don't want to rip, you can cut the tape with pinking shears 17. Place the double sided tape on old book pages *My book was severely water damaged so it was perfect for this project 18. Carefully rip into strips of tape
See how I made mine here:
Finally, if you have a fun print you like, simply copy it on sticker paper and cut out strips in the size you want. Paint the page with watercolors or color with markers for extra interest!