Thursday, 19 September 2013

hooked on washi

I've long been wary of washi tape. I just knew once I broke that seal and bought my first roll I'd be ... stuck.

Then my Mum told me one day she'd met a 'lovely lady' in the post office queue, 'She sells some kind of decorative tape online? The biggest SA supplier? She lives just down the road from you!'
Uh oh.

I drooled all over her website. But still I resisted. I vowed I wouldn't buy a single inch until I had a specific project in mind.
So when, on the weekend while painting our hallway, Husband handed me the ancient grotty light switch back plate (you know the one which obviously isn't a std size so not easily replaceable) and said, 'Here, don't you have a nice decal or something for that?', my heart started beating a little faster ...


A couple of rolls of tape (plus a couple more because, you know, I was ordering anyway right?), a tutorial found through Pinterest (of course) and 5 minutes on a rainy afternoon and ....


I'm on a roll ... 

Washi tape, I love you like I always knew I would. Oh crap.
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9 comments:

  1. Extranjera19 September 2013 at 21:17

    Damn you. I mean, DAMN YOU.

    There are certain decorating projects that my skull crossbones duct tape just wasn't right for.

    Damn you. Well, I blame Pinterest also. Hell, all of the damned internets.

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  2. Extranjera19 September 2013 at 21:20

    AND I CAN GET IT FROM EFFING TARGET.

    EFFING TARGET, MAN.

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    1. c is for cape town20 September 2013 at 09:19

      Welcome fellow junkie! I hope it's not a gateway drug to ... scrapbooking??!

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    2. Lynne20 September 2013 at 11:19

      NOOOO! Please no. Not scrapbooking. I really like you both and I'd hate to have to defriend you.

      I'm sure washi tape can be owned without resorting to that. I've had a roll myself for over a week now, and no sign of little fiddly decals yet. Even though I bought it at Merrypak.

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    3. Extranjera20 September 2013 at 19:30

      Nah. I'm in this to cover up dirt and cracks.

      Universe? In balance again. You're welcome.

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  3. megan20 September 2013 at 09:21

    sliced my finger making marmalade... red chevron washi tape and a little cotton wool makes the best plaster!

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    1. c is for cape town20 September 2013 at 09:26

      Oooooo, good to know! And red chevron sounds perfect *adds to wishlist*

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  4. julochka20 September 2013 at 09:47

    did you see how Sabin washied up her keyboard? very fancy. she wants to do her desk next, tho' that will require a LOT of washi tape.

    oh, and is that a COW POSTER in the background there? <3

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    1. c is for cape town20 September 2013 at 09:57

      I saw that keyboard - magnificent. You will LOVE that cow poster so much ... see it in more detail here http://galleypress.co.za/poster-nguni-cattle.html

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