Masking Tape Love

So, I recently posted about my masking tape love. I have it right now in 6 different sizes! Love it. Last night I began playing with some of it for card backgrounds. I tried a few different things on it and then today I finished off the front of them. I love the affects of using it overlapped as a background. Such great texture, pretty darn cheap and just flippin fun!

I do indeed love masking tape, but when using tape and then wet things like glue and what not I like to pack up the tape with some adhesive. I used what I always use Helmar's 450 Quick Dry adhesive just to ensure it stays put.

Here are a few of the cards I created to give away at work over the next month. Keep in mind they are very masculine as well, these are all going to men who work for a landscaping business.

One thing I love most about these is other than the taping aspect, these cards were all made in 5 minutes! So, they really took no time at all. I did the taping on them while watch TV last night.

On these two, I layered masking tape in different sizes and then used Pan Pastels over them. The left one is just black Pan Pastel and the right is black and then a white Pan pastel over it. I then sprayed both with a workable fixative. As if you use the Pan Pastels they are somewhat chalky and will run off on you hands if you don't spray them.

Just love this texture. Would have been cute for mummy cards as well.

Here's two more. The blue card is using 1/2 inch masking tape and the one in the green is 1/4 inch packing tape (I flippin love this stuff). The blue is a mixed paint color combo and then put right onto the cards, a few spritz of water then heat set dry. the green card I painted with watered down green paint and then took a cloth and blotted it.

You can see the different in added texture from applying different things and the treatment of those mediums here.

The green paper behind the sentiment is  a fun velevet paper and then some chicken wire makes for some added fun!

I'm loving the cork coaster added to this one!

Lots of even more texture here. The gears are chipboard, and then the metal paper.

Addictions

I'm going to share a dirty secret with you all. Something I rarely share with anyone. Partially because I feel slightly silly for it. I'm obsessed with tapes!!! I'm not even sure why but I love using them. Love the colors and textures and patterns.

I mean there's the regular, ducts tapes, masking tape, packing tape, and then there's tissue tape, fabric tape, paper tape, washi tape and the list goes on and on!!!

I finally got into my scrap room this past weekend and got things pretty much cleaned up and much better organized. It's a happy place again. However, in the process of cleaning it and putting things away, it became strangely apparent to me I have a problem. Now I know I have an obsession with paper, having at last count alittle over 33,000 sheets of paper (rough estimate), more Prima flowers and bling then I can possibly count, however, I was in denial about my tape addiction until I got things put away and looked up and noticed all the wonderful tapes I have.

I decided to take a few pics, I became frustrated as while putting them all away I quickly realized I needed more peg board accessories that are are long rods to hold all of the tapes. I went ahead and took a picture of some of the tapes. Like I said I'm willing to bet I have another 3 rods worth of tapes, as not all of my tissue tapes and duct tapes are there at all!!

I just love them all soo much. I thought I'd share some of my addition. What's your addiction? The thing you see and just have to buy?  I've learned recently mine has become tapes! I've especially become find of masking tape. I love laying it and using the texture!

Cards

Here's a few 5 to 10 minute cards I've created for work that I thought I would share with everyone.

Tomorrow night looking forward to sharing some  new projects in progress.

Scrappin Update

Alittle update here ladies. I have been super busy crafting. I have a few items I made for Halloween still to share just because they are super thrifty and fun, as well as some more news and progress on the city-scape and of course some layouts and other techniques.

My camera recently decided it didn't like me hence why no posts lately.. cause you all know me.. I love pictures!!

Also remember the giveaways this month!!

This weekend I'm diving into my craft room to do a large overhaul of cleaning!!! It needs it super bad. I keep all of my filing in there as well as right now there's Halloween decor spilled everywhere waiting to be put away properly.  So, I plan on spending a few nice hours  in there getting it back into shape!! Then we can get back to our weekly how to vids. Are you as excited as me!?!?!?!?!

Guest Blogger

I've been considering this for a while. Thought I would consider asking you all what you think. I love seeing that there are over 1200 views here a week, even if allot of you are quiet.. hee hee.

I have been considering have a guest blogger twice a month on my blog. All materials sent to you! That's all I can offer you for now, but we'll see how it goes after a few months!!!

Would you be interested???  In showcasing once a month or more if you like using the materials I send you, which would be new released and lots of great fun!!! Leave a comment here and let me know if you would be interested if I posted a guest blogging position each month.

Thanks ladies. US, Canadian applicants only for now. If you are interested but dont' live in these areas, please email me at craft.donkey@yahoo.com and let me know and maybe we can reconsider this.