- [Instructor] Hey loves, how's it going?
Today I am going to show you 10 tips
on how to use washi tape in my Creative Minds Journal.
If you want to check out the journal,
it is now available for order on CreativeMindsJournal.com.
Link is also below this video.
Now if you are new to this,
and you're wondering what is washi tape?
Well it is a decorative tape
that you can use for craft making or decorating.
What makes washi tape so special
is that unlike any other tape,
it doesn't leave an icky residue behind.
Therefore, if you stick it somewhere on your paper
and you don't like it, you can peel it off,
and it wouldn't ruin your paper.
Aside from that, it comes in many different designs
and sizes that you can use.
It's great for decorating and craft making.
I love it because it's so versatile to use.
It's very durable,
and so I'm going to show you all the tips that I love
to use when it comes to washi tapes.
So, for tip number one, I like to create a swatch page
and this is a page that you can come back
and see what the tapes are used for,
or if you just need something to reference off of
then this is perfect.
So for each swatch tape that I will be using
throughout my journal, it represents something.
So for instance, one is for mindsets.
One is for self-development.
The other is just a marker for pages that I want to revisit.
So those are just some of examples,
but of course, you can customize your own
and make it in to what you need.
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A fun and quick way to have your page stand out
is to create a border with your washi tape.
Here I am creating a page for all the books
that I will be reading for the month,
and this is just a really simple idea.
At the same time, this page is going
to stand apart and stand out.
All I did was create a simple border around.
From there I add in a title
and then I made some doodles on the side.
Number three tip is so simple and yet very effective.
I always mess up on my calendar page whenever I use a pen,
so I really, really love this tip,
and it is to use washi tape to mark your monthly calendar.
And if you have a vacation,
you can just mark across the whole week,
or you can mark one per block.
Whatever it is that you have going on,
and then you can write on the washi tape at the same time.
This is such a great way to prevent yourself from messing up
and if you do mess up,
you can always peel off the tape and start over.
If you have some pages in your book or in your journal
that you know you will need to revisit later on
or that you'll be coming back to many times
than this is a really, really quick and simple tip
and it's so helpful.
It also looks really cute.
What I did here is that I cut off a piece of tape
that is as long as the page,
and then I wrap it around the side of the page just like so.
And when you close your book,
you can see where your tape is.
That way, it's convenient for you
to go back and revisit the pages.
So if you have a page that you want to come back to,
this is another great tip to use your washi tape.
This can be temporary or you can leave it as is.
So, I like to take a piece of washi tape
and wrap it around one of the corners of my pages.
This just makes it so much easier
to find the page in my journal.
So whenever I need to come back,
take a look at it, it's right there.
If you want to create a label or a title,
take a piece of washi tape
and cut the ends any way you like it.
You could make it decorative.
You could make it look like a ribbon.
Then with a pen, you can write down your title
or whatever it is that you want to label.
For number seven, we're going to make a bookmark.
All you have to do is tear off a long piece of washi tape,
wrap that around the end of a paper clip,
and you want the sticky sides together.
Take a pair of scissors and cut the ends
to however way you like.
Now you have yourself a bookmark
that is easy to remove and use.
Now we're going to color code the pages.
So you want to count how many pages you want to color code,
then you want to cut out small little square pieces,
have them ready and then all you have to do
is pick a spot where you want to color code
and wrap the washi tape around your pages.
After doing so, make sure to add it into your index,
so that way you can reference back.
Tip number nine is great for
if you have a mistake that you want to cover up.
For this example, I just wanted to cover up a few words,
and so I used two strips of washi tape,
and then I just create a border design around that.
Create any design you would like.
Washi tape is just a great easy way to cover up.
In this last tip, this is a great alternative to using glue.
Sometimes I like to glue on a photo or create collages,
and it would create a ripple effect on my paper.
Overall, this is just another great,
quick, and simple way to add a photo on to your pages.
Thank you all so much for watching.
If you want to check out this journal,
it is on CreativeMindsJournal.com.
Link is also below this video.
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share it, and leave a comment below this video.
Let me know which tip is your favorite tip
or which one you will be trying out.
I really enjoyed spending today with you.
I love you, and I will see you next week, ciao!