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Post by hilary on Nov 14, 2022 18:03:41 GMT
So, I've seen in some other threads that a lot of people use washi tape as part of their letter writing experience. At the risk of sounding like a complete amateur (which I guess is okay, because I am a complete amateur), how do you use it? On the actual letter? The envelope? What exactly do you do with it?
I've used washi tape on occasion, but never for a letter.
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Post by allanorn on Nov 15, 2022 2:49:05 GMT
I use it as a secondary adhesive for the back of the envelope. It adds a little secondary adhesive/protective capability either with my own handmade envelopes, or older/vintage ones where licking it would be commonplace prior to the pandemic.
If I see washi as decoration, I think I'm more likely to see it on envelopes than letters.
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Post by distractedmom on Nov 15, 2022 4:29:55 GMT
I use it to dress up plain white paper. And on envelopes sometimes too.
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Post by hilary on Nov 15, 2022 5:27:00 GMT
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Post by ginny on Nov 15, 2022 12:12:09 GMT
Oh dear. Another one going down the washi rabbit hole
I mostly use it as an extra 'accent' on plain paper or the front of white / single-coloured envelopes, and it's great for sealing envelopes, obviously. Some of my penpals decorate their envelopes with artful collages out of different paper scraps, stickers and washi tapes, but I lack patience for that, plus it adds to the weight of a letter, and that makes it more expensive to send (and might get stuck in the mail sorting machines), so I usually don't do that.
Other things I've seen are home-made decorated greeting cards and ATCs (artist trading cards).
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Post by sails on Nov 15, 2022 12:56:22 GMT
I use my washi tape in similar ways, but sometimes also to tape ink tests and random scribblings into my journal. Oh, and labeling jars. With light-colored, not too heavily patterned tape.
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Post by distractedmom on Nov 15, 2022 15:35:44 GMT
My daughter steers me away from the Washi tape displays when we are at the craft store.
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Post by tramplingrose on Nov 15, 2022 16:10:45 GMT
I use it for all of the previously-mentioned things. Journal decoration (primarily), dressing up plain paper, envelope decoration. Once you dive down that rabbit hole, it's tough to climb back out - good luck! 😄
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Post by ginny on Nov 15, 2022 17:27:44 GMT
My daughter steers me away from the Washi tape displays when we are at the craft store. That made me laugh, distractedmom!
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Post by allanorn on Nov 16, 2022 18:27:27 GMT
Let us know if you need help spending your money on washi tape.
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Post by hilary on Dec 29, 2022 2:59:09 GMT
I received an entire box of washi tape for Christmas!!! Let the decorating begin.
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