Good Morning.  Today is Take Five Friday where we showcase how to use Five different products on our creations.  I  am showcasing two cards today, but I also want to share a fun way to use your Artisan’s Tapes.

Here are my cards.  I have used more than 5 products, but for me, using lots of products is always easy.

I have used:

Artisan Tape- Orange, Black Dot and Lime

Pattern Paper-  365 Degrees Daydream and Bayberry Cottage Front Porch

Cardstock

Twine

Button/Brads

Chipboard- letters ( Expressions Glitter Licorice), labels and shapes

thread- sewing machine and floss

Let me tell you how I made my woven tape items.

First I used a piece of white cardstock,  because the tape is sticky and I wanted something I could cut when I was finished.  For one I left no space between the strips, and for the other I left a small 1/8 inch gap, allowing some of the white cardstock to show through my finished design.

Working directly on my worktable, I tore off strips of tape slightly bigger then my cardstock piece, then starting at the top left corner, I added my strips vertically. As I was adding the vertical strips, I looped the tape back and stuck it out of the way, one of the nice things about using a tape.  Then I started adding my horizontal strips, using the over-under weave,  going over the first vertical strip, then going under the second vertical strip.

I continued this until all my strips were woven. Then I cut off the excess paper and had my finished piece ready to continue.

For this I {heart} u card, I simply folded my paper in half and cut out a heart shape.  I added white cardstock to the back, and cut around the heart again with my deco scallop scissors.  Then I punched holes and sewed a line with thick orange floss. I added my heart piece to a card I had added patterned papers and kraft cardstock for a background. To finish my card, I added a twine bow, tied with a button. I also added a small white painted label, some brads, a small handcut heart and glitter letter stickers too.  I finished the card with tiny clear gems at many of the meeting points on the tape weaving.

For this Hi Card, I left my woven piece in a rectangle shape, then matted it on some white cardstock and stitched around the outside with a zigzag stitch. I added foam tape to the back, then added it to my card which I had added a simple background of kraft cardstock and patterned paper sewn onto a card blank.  On top of my woven piece, I added two chipboard stars, and a label piece with brads and chipboard glitter letters. I finished the card with a looped twine bow.

I hope you have enjoyed my Five for Friday cards,  and try this fun weaving technique with Pink Paislee’s Artisan Tape.