- Beauty gurus swatch lipsticks, I swatch washi tapes.
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Hey everyone, it's Amanda, welcome back to my channel.
Today I'm doing it, guys.
I'm doing a full washi tape collection video.
I'm gonna be swatching every single
washi tape that I own, like a true beauty guru.
(laughs)
you know when they swatch lipsticks and stuff?
- Lipsticks, which is my favorite thing in the world.
I'm actually gonna be swatching
all of the shades that I have, so...
- Beauty gurus swatch lipsticks.
(fun music)
I swatch washi tapes.
(fun music)
To be honest, I don't even know why
I decided to do this video,
because it's definitely gonna take me
a really long time to film,
since I have the most excessive washi tape collection.
You guys know that I love to collect them,
especially when I'm traveling,
and recently I've been using them a lot
in my bullet journals as well,
I have accumulated a lot of washi tapes, and yeah...
(laughs)
But anyway, I was trying to figure out
how I wanted to do this video,
because I didn't wanna go through
each washi tape individually,
one, because that would be an hour-long video,
two, because not every single washi tape that I own
is extremely interesting,
so I settled on separating all of my washi tapes
out into categories, so we have
solids, stripes, polka dots,
character ones, fun ones, all sorts of categories,
so then I'm going to explain each category,
and then you'll see the swatches
of each washi tape within that category on the screen,
so hopefully that'll save time,
but you guys can still check out
my full washi tape collection.
Some of it actually includes some washi tapes
that you guys have sent me via my P.O. box,
so yes, I'm very excited to go through all of it.
I'm also curious to know how many
washi tapes I have in total.
Actually, this is kind of a fun game.
Everyone stop the video now, and in the comments below,
guess how many washi tapes you think I own.
It'll be a fun little game.
Don't skip ahead and cheat.
Just put your guess right now in the comments,
and then I'll get back to you at the end of the video
with how many washi tapes I own.
I'm actually gonna make a guess right now, too.
Just looking at the pile of washi tapes I have going on,
I'm gonna say like a solid 116.
I'm definitely a hoarder.
I think I must be stopped.
But y'know, I justify it because I make videos like this, so
there's a reason for all my washi tape.
(crickets chirping)
But anyway, I probably shouldn't make this intro too long,
so let's get started with all the washi tapes.
This is my washi tape pose.
All right, let's do it.
Okay, so I'm gonna start off with the more
basic washi tape categories first,
and then we'll go into the more fancy, fun stuff later on.
The first category is...
- [Announcer] Category is...
- The solids.
So these include flat colors, no pattern on it whatsoever,
and these are actually ones that I use
the most in my bullet journal,
typically because I have a specific
accent color every single month,
so it's really easy for me to pick a solid color
that goes with that particular month,
and then since it's solid,
I know that it'll pretty much fit into any spread,
but I do have a lot of thinner
solid washi tapes and thicker ones.
I think most of these are from Stationery Pal.
By the way, I don't know if I'm gonna be able to link
every single washi tape that I own
because some of them are from random miscellaneous brands,
but I will link as many as I can
in the description box below.
So make sure you check that description box
if you are looking to do a little washi tape shopping spree.
I'm sorry in advance for all of your wallets.
The washi tape shopping addiction is real.
So next we have our more basic pattern categories,
first being the polka dots.
And I would say, out of all of my patterned washi tapes,
I probably use my polka dot washi tapes the most,
just because it adds a nice pop and pattern
to a spread or a journaling page,
but it's not too crazy, especially if you have
a polka dot that is smaller with a white background,
so it can be a fun thing to incorporate
with the solids or with another pattern,
and it's really easy to mix and match,
so I have a lot of polka-dotted ones.
Ones with bigger polka dots, ones with smaller ones.
Sometimes the polka dots are irregular or triangle-shaped,
but in general, these ones are a really great addition
to have to any washi tape collection.
The next category is...
- [Announcer] Category is...
- The plaid-slash-grid section.
These ones all have a nice grid pattern on them, or plaid.
Some of them are more simple,
like this really pretty grid one that's almost fully white,
but there's just a faint grid pattern on it,
and then some of them are full-on
gingham, picnic basket washi tape, which I do love.
And I have them in a variety of different colors.
Besides the polka dots, I probably use these
patterned ones the most as well.
The next category is...
- [Announcer] Category is...
- Stripes.
I think that's pretty self-explanatory.
Just stripes.
But I do have washi tapes that have diagonal stripes,
stripes that go along the horizontal,
and also along the vertical.
I actually find that I don't use these ones as much,
but I also don't have too many of them,
so maybe I just haven't found the right
striped washi tape that fits my soul, y'know?
By the way, there might be some washi tapes
that don't have the actual rolls,
and that's because I have a lot of these guys over here.
These are actually washi tapes that you guys
have sent me through my P.O. box.
I did do a P.O. box opening live stream on my channel,
so you can go check that out, too,
but I thought it was so cute that you guys sent me
these little cards with washi tape swatches all over them,
so I've included them in each category,
but obviously since they don't have the rolls,
I'm not gonna film the roll, but yeah,
look at all these guys!
It's actually a really smart way of storing washi tapes,
'cause then you can store them flat,
and it doesn't take up too much space.
Thank you so much to everyone who sent me these.
You guys are really feeding my addiction.
But yeah, a lot of them are really, really cute,
so I had to include them in this video.
Okay, so this next category is the last one
out of the standard basic patterns,
and I've called it geometric patterns.
So this includes any sort of chevron, zig-zags.
There's hexagons, triangles, anything that doesn't really
fit into stripes, polka dots, or solids,
but is still kind of a standard pattern.
So yeah, those ones are pretty fun as well.
I do like the isometric...
I think that's what it's called.
Isometric?
The ones with all the triangles, I think they're cool.
The next section, I don't think any of you guys
are gonna be surprised that this has its own category,
and that is the star category.
- [Announcer] Category is stars.
- Anyone who knows me,
or if you've watched my Japan stationery haul
or my Japan vlogs or any sort of stationery haul,
then you know I am a sucker for all things
related to stars and space and the galaxy,
so it's no surprise that I have
quite a lot of washi tapes with stars on them.
I have ones that are really thin,
ones with black backgrounds, metallic, all sorts of things.
I personally think that this might be my favorite category,
just 'cause I have a lot of unique washi tapes
that are really cool shapes,
and I like the metallic aspect of them.
This next category, I'm not even sure
whether it should have its own individual category,
but I just didn't know where else to place it,
so it's on its own.
But they're these scallop designs.
I only have a couple, but I still think they're cute,
and I'm actually using these washi tapes as my current
washi tape accent for my July bullet journal,
just 'cause it goes with the wave theme.
So I really like these ones as well,
even though I only have a couple of them.
All right, so this next category is another smaller one.
These ones are all washi tapes that have
a watercolor sort of design on them.
I like using these washi tapes,
'cause they act similar to the solid color washi tapes
in that it's just one main color,
but it's not just a boring solid color
just because it has a little bit more dimension
with the watercolor pattern on them.
I have a lot of thinner ones,
which I think are really beautiful,
and then I have some with metallic accents
that you guys have sent me,
and I really like the ones that look like water marble.
I think those ones are the coolest ones, so...
Moving on to the next category,
this is the floral-slash-leaves,
basically anything to do with nature washi tapes.
I thought I would have a lot more tapes for this category,
but I actually don't have too, too many.
Honestly, most of them were sent by you guys,
so thank you guys for stocking me up
with some very beautiful floral washi tapes.
But yeah, I think I need to invest
in some more floral washi tapes
because they're really pretty,
and I probably would use them a lot if I had more.
My favorite one from this category is actually
one that one of you guys sent me,
and it's this one over here.
It has a white background and then some really nice
tropical-ish leaves.
Oh, also another one that I really like,
again, sent by a subscriber,
she sent three different washi tapes with peaches on them,
and I think they're so pretty and cute,
and they're watercolor-y.
You guys will be able to see them better
when I show the swatches, but yeah,
those ones are my favorite from the category.
We've made it to the character section of the washi tapes.
I have quite a lot of washi tapes
with different characters on them.
Most of them are from Japan,
but I am gonna still categorize them.
So first up, we have my Studio Ghibli washi tapes.
You guys know I love anything to do with Studio Ghibli,
and when I saw these in Japan,
I knew I had to get every single one,
but if you do want some more in-depth details
about these specific washi tapes,
I recommend you check out my Japan stationery haul,
because I go through each one
and talk about where I got them and stuff.
But yeah, the Studio Ghibli ones,
it honestly kind of pains me to use them,
'cause I just wanna stare at them and collect them,
and if I ever run out, I think I'll be very sad, so...
Yeah, I am a little bummed that I don't have
a Princess Mononoke washi tape,
because that's my favorite Studio Ghibli film,
but I do have Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro,
Kiki's Delivery Service, so...
We can't talk about Japanese washi tapes
without of course bringing up all of my Pokemon washi tapes.
That's the next category.
I have so many cute Eevee ones and Pikachu ones.
Honestly, when I went to the Pokemon store in Japan,
they had so, so many different Pokemon washi tapes,
and I really had to restrain myself
from getting all of them.
I was like, "Amanda, do you really need
15 different Pikachu washi tapes?"
My heart says yes, but my brain and my wallet says no,
so I did limit myself a little bit.
Again from Japan, I have my Sanrio character washi tapes,
so I have Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll and Little Twin Stars.
All of my favorite Sanrio characters from when I was younger
These ones are really, really pretty.
I like how light and pastel they are,
and then I also have these
miscellaneous Japanese washi tapes,
so this includes Rilakkuma, Sailor Moon.
I have a couple from different tourist
locations that I went to, 'cause when I was in Japan,
every single souvenir shop had their own washi tapes,
so I just started collecting them
as I was traveling along.
So I have ones from Tokyo Disneyland,
different shrines that I visited,
and I think it's a really nice souvenir
that I'll always have from Japan.
These ones are very beautiful
and obviously really brings back memories,
because it was my favorite trip ever.
Again, I have to make sure I never use the whole roll up,
because I wanna have the memory forever,
but one of you guys actually did suggest
a really good idea for me to use
all of my souvenir washi tapes
and to create a travel journal,
which I thought was such a good idea,
so I definitely wanna start a travel journal,
and then whenever I go to a new place,
I'll try to look for a washi tape from that place.
I think that would be pretty fun.
I think that's all of my Japanese washi tapes.
The next character type of category
is my beloved BT21 washi tapes.
I do have a video all about BT21 stationery that I did,
but in that video, I was only able to get one roll,
but since then I have accumulated some more,
so I got a couple of these off of Etsy.
Etsy is a great place for washi tapes.
A lot of people make their own designs,
and it's a great way to support artists.
But I also got some official
Line Friends BT21 washi tape as well.
I'm planning on doing an updated BT21 stationery video
because they've come out with some new stuff,
so I wanna review that for you guys.
So I'll hold off on telling you guys my opinion,
but all you need to know is that they are very cute,
and I love them very much.
All right guys, last two categories.
(awwing in background)
We have my abstract washi tapes,
which is basically just my way of saying
I don't know what is on these washi tapes.
I have these really beautiful ones
that a subscriber sent me,
and they almost look like an abstract painting,
with color swatches and a lot of mixed media going on.
I think they're really beautiful
and would be great for scrapbooking.
It gives me that sort of vibe.
And then the last category is...
- [Announcer] Category is...
- My miscellaneous categories.
I have ones with cameras on them, film strip,
ones with random objects on them.
I also have some calendar washi tape
that has the numbers of the days on it,
and the days of the week on it.
You guys know I use that for my
bullet journaling a lot, as well.
There's a lot of treasures in this pile of washi tapes.
(laid back music)
All right everyone, we made it.
That was my entire washi tape collection,
and I have the final verdict of how many washi tapes I own.
Are you ready for this?
The amount of washi tapes that I, AmandaRachLee owns, is...
Drumroll, please.
A whopping 137 washi tapes!
So I was a little bit off with my guess.
I underestimated how many washi tapes I own.
Nobody is surprised.
I think that's probably a sign
that I should stop buying washi tapes,
but we all know that's not gonna happen.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this video
and had fun taking a look into my
excessive washi tape collection.
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But I think that's pretty much it, so keep doodling,
keep washi taping, and I will talk to you in the next one.
Bye, everyone!
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