Colorful Washi Tape Initial

This is the first DIY project that Im sharing having to do with my daughters room makeover.

The makeover has been takin a wee-bit longer than anticipated, not because of design challenges (thankfully) but because of her actually using the room (to sleep, to play, etc.), lol. I tackle many of my projects while the kids are fast asleep and dreaming, so to actually work in her room has been challenging.

Thankfully I had some time this past weekend to get my hands dirty and this is a project that I just finished up and couldnt wait to share Washi Tape Initial Wall Decor.

Have you heard of washi tape ( dont be embarrassed to say no)? Until recently, I didnt. I had seen this crafty goodness all over the web but didnt actually know what it was or how to use it. So what did I have to do? Buy it, of course!

Heres the DL on washi tape Its basically pretty patterned tape. Imagine typical tape with a pattern. So its easy to add to anything to dress it up a bit -paper, a present, anything

I recently was asked to check out the new online craft store, Consumer Crafts. While searching the site I found a huge selection of washi tape, plus this awesome large initial letter that I had been searching for, for a while. Since not using washi tape before, I didnt really know what I was getting myself into it, but in the en d, I. well youll just have to keep reading to see what I thought.

Once my package arrived (within a day or two it was amazing how fast my supplies came), I laid everything out Large initial letter, washi tape, and mod podge (I was initially thinking of using duct tape, but opted not to) and got to work.

The most difficult part of using the Comsumer Crafts website was stopping myself from filling my basket with $100s of dollars of stuff they really have everything pertaining to crafting! Once I narrowed down my list, and got started on my project, I was good as gold. The colors in my daughters room are vibrant and strong, so the colors of the washi tapes were perfect.

I began at the edge of the A with a fun pink and white striped tape, wrapping it around at the top and bottom.

I continued with different washi tape styles and added them edge to edge on the diagonal parts of the A, and then continued taping the inner and outer edges.

Lastly, I tackled the connector of the A. Washi tape is fairly thin, so its easy to cut. I lightly laid out the tape, then using an X-acto blade, trimmed the edge.

Within about 10-15 minutes, the washi tape was done. YAY! To seal it all, I added 2 coats of Mod Podge in Matte another goodie I ordered from Consumer Crafts.