August 17, 2011

DIY washi tape magnets

Have you seen the witty washi tape magnets at Twirling Betty? I spotted the idea at Craft the other day and immediately had to try it out. I love fancy Japanese tape. And magnets that look like fancy Japanese tape. Read Christen's easy instructions right here.

I stuck a white mailing label over the printing on my junk mail magnet and layered the tape on top of that, since there was no paper that would peel off. The label hid the printing. They're pretty believable, right?

19 comments:

  1. KatieAugust 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Oh my gosh I love these! I'm a big fan of tape strips :)

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  2. Grandma GAugust 17, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    So cute! I maybe shouldn't let Courtney see them, huh? ;)

    BTW, we made boxes yesterday. She LOVES 'em! :)

    Mum

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  3. Katie TrueloveAugust 17, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    I'm always hoarding my washi tape-- now I can make it last forever (or at least a bit longer;)!

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  4. mrs.lmnopAugust 17, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Umm, I love that you have the words "promulgate" and "sycophant" on your fridge.

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  5. iheartsunnydaysAugust 17, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    These are so cool! I love washi tape and magnets, so its a perfect combination! Thanks :)

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  6. Jessica JonesAugust 17, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Mrs.lmnop, that's our file cabinet. We're expanding our vocabularies over here. :)

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  7. Heather BoissonneauAugust 17, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Too cute & quite clever! I save the rolls because I don't want to run out (silly, I know), now I can keep it forever :-)

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  8. HilaryAugust 17, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Oh, I love how these look! Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I still haven't broken down and bought any of the tape yet, but it will happen soon, I'm sure.

    x Hilary
    thecleverlife.etsy.com

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  9. SíonaAugust 18, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    I love this idea! So smart! Just another project to add to the never-ending list of Things-I-could-Do-with-Washi-Tape-if only-I-actuallly-had-some! S xx

    http://bedroomcrafter.blogspot.com/

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  10. jennifer eAugust 18, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    that is awesome! now i can cover up those ugly southwest plumbing magnets we always get in the mail!

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  11. tamiAugust 18, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    i thought that i willl be able to avoid this "tape-trend". but now i'm not sure any more...
    like your blog!

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  12. Tiffany | Wedding Flowers StoreAugust 18, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    these are so cute!!! I love'em!

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  13. LuisaAugust 18, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    This is awesome! I'm starting to collect fun tape and I have a few of those cheesey advertisement magnets. I love this thanks for sharing it:)

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  14. AndiAugust 27, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Love those color swatches (and the tape too, of course). Where are they from?

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  15. Jessica JonesAugust 30, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    I think I cut the swatches out of a Pantone article in Graphic Design USA. A color forecast report, I believe.

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  16. Linda KeeseeOctober 6, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    This is really a cute idea. Never heard of washi tape. But going to have to find some. Thanks for sharing.
    Linda

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  17. AnonymousMarch 6, 2012 at 2:28 AM

    This is the first of my ever hearing of washi tape, were do I get this wonderful product?

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  18. Jessica JonesMarch 6, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    You can find some sources in this post.

    http://www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2010/08/make-bags-from-envelopes-and-decorative.html

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  19. Lindsey RallsAugust 6, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Hi. I see that you like using washi tape (who doesn't!) and wanted to let you know about the washi tape giveaway I have going on right now. It ends tonight at midnight and there aren't too many entries right now so your chances of winning are pretty good! The URL is:

    http://the-dailyme.blogspot.com/2012/07/washi-tape-inspiration-and-giveaway.html

    Good luck!

    Lindsey

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