<a class='isly-pinterest-permalink' style='display: none !important;' href='https://andersruff.com/custom-printable-parties/diy/pretty-pretty-tape/' data-description='Anders Ruff Custom Designs, LLC: Pretty, Pretty Tape'></a><a class='isly-pinterest-permalink' style='display: none !important;' href='https://andersruff.com/custom-printable-parties/diy/pretty-pretty-tape/' data-description='Anders Ruff Custom Designs, LLC: Pretty, Pretty Tape'></a>{"id":120,"date":"2010-08-26T03:53:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-26T03:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/?p=120"},"modified":"2011-05-04T02:36:30","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T02:36:30","slug":"pretty-pretty-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/diy\/pretty-pretty-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretty, Pretty Tape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I was tee-tiny, I had an obsession with paper, stickers and tape. The only thing I would ask Santa for as a little girl was &#8220;paper&#8221;. Well, if only I had THESE puppies back then!<\/p>\n<p>I came across these while doing a little research for a giveaway (hint, hint).<\/p>\n<p>Have you seen\/used Japanese Masking Tape?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.i-do-it-yourself.com\/2010\/03\/japanese-masking-tape-craftiness-part-2\/comment-page-1\/#comment-6042\">IDIY blog<\/a> did several writeups on this magical and glorious tape. I couldn&#8217;t help myself but share the eye candy and inspirations!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmKJBB7qI\/AAAAAAAAB1s\/czdCx5vbqVc\/s1600\/japanese-tape-flickr1.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562781050990242\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmKJBB7qI\/AAAAAAAAB1s\/czdCx5vbqVc\/s400\/japanese-tape-flickr1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><em>{ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8485049@N07\/4318704950\/in\/set-72157600267313831\/\">image source<\/a> }<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Packaging and label ideas<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/nothingelegant?section_id=5981043\"><br \/>\nFrom Nothing Elegant on Etsy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmJ7FIOZI\/AAAAAAAAB1k\/tQKNB7KBtgU\/s1600\/japanese-tape_nothing-elegant-etsy.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562777310083474\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmJ7FIOZI\/AAAAAAAAB1k\/tQKNB7KBtgU\/s400\/japanese-tape_nothing-elegant-etsy.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Remember how much <a href=\"http:\/\/poshpapier.blogspot.com\/2009\/12\/amazing-interior-designer-and-adorable.html\">I LOVE collages? <\/a>(Remember my <a href=\"http:\/\/poshpapier.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/missing-art.html\">past life<\/a>?) Think of the <a href=\"http:\/\/poshpapier.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/missing-art.html\">collage<\/a> I could come up with using this tape!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Big Bang&#8221; &#8211; a collage I created for Suysel! Could this have been done with tape? Doubtful but it would be a really cool effect to try!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXpdqwn4MI\/AAAAAAAAB2E\/JrYXyYhZwAo\/s1600\/pic+001.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509566415061377218\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXpdqwn4MI\/AAAAAAAAB2E\/JrYXyYhZwAo\/s400\/pic+001.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Remember &#8220;UNITED&#8221; that I created for <a href=\"http:\/\/ashleywhittakerdesign.com\/\">Ashley Whittaker Design<\/a>? How about a flag out of Japanese tape!?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXpdChfTjI\/AAAAAAAAB18\/iT7FvVbluCg\/s1600\/UnitedArt.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509566404260482610\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXpdChfTjI\/AAAAAAAAB18\/iT7FvVbluCg\/s400\/UnitedArt.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXn_9RRrZI\/AAAAAAAAB10\/6Dd-3T5E3-Q\/s1600\/japanese-tape-flickr-6.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\nPhotos -A Spoonful of Sugar ( <a href=\"http:\/\/spoonfullofsugargirls.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/japanese-masking-tape.html\">1<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/spoonfullofsugargirls.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/japanese-masking-tape.html\">2<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/spoonfullofsugargirls.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/sugar-and-spice.html\">3<\/a> )<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmJqSeMNI\/AAAAAAAAB1c\/Wu6z44j733s\/s1600\/japanese-tape_Tape-Post-Card-spoonfulofsugargirls.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562772802646226\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmJqSeMNI\/AAAAAAAAB1c\/Wu6z44j733s\/s400\/japanese-tape_Tape-Post-Card-spoonfulofsugargirls.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmJVk8WGI\/AAAAAAAAB1U\/FTKSKfiSKhU\/s1600\/japanese-tape-hellohandmade-valentines-2.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmI6_SGzI\/AAAAAAAAB1M\/AZGNoi6oxg4\/s1600\/japanese-tape-mermag.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Maybe Jeffrey would keep his markers nice and organized if I helped him make a cool container like THIS&#8230;Taped cans <a href=\"http:\/\/picnic.typepad.com\/my_weblog\/2009\/11\/the-artists-corner.html\">from PicnicBlog<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXn_9RRrZI\/AAAAAAAAB10\/6Dd-3T5E3-Q\/s1600\/japanese-tape-flickr-6.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509564805122469266\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXn_9RRrZI\/AAAAAAAAB10\/6Dd-3T5E3-Q\/s400\/japanese-tape-flickr-6.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I could just sit and play with this tape for HOURS&#8230;. Look at these pretties:<br \/>\nColorful collage of patterns <a href=\"http:\/\/origamisan.org\/en\/490\/mt-masking-tapes\">from Origamisan<\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmBTN7KdI\/AAAAAAAAB1E\/63X0mlh5gQU\/s1600\/japanese-tape-flickr-5.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562629170604498\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmBTN7KdI\/AAAAAAAAB1E\/63X0mlh5gQU\/s400\/japanese-tape-flickr-5.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI could think of a MILLION reasons to hang cards and design them like this&#8230;.<br \/>\nPhoto by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehaystackneedleonline.com\/2010\/02\/japanese-tape-tags.html\">Haystack Needle<\/a>; From a NY Gift Show booth display<br \/>\n<em><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmAyvUrVI\/AAAAAAAAB08\/r-2RJLZ8mRY\/s1600\/japanese-tape-tags_haystackneedle.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562620452318546\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmAyvUrVI\/AAAAAAAAB08\/r-2RJLZ8mRY\/s400\/japanese-tape-tags_haystackneedle.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Boxing and ribbon ideas<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masking-tape.jp\/\">from the MT Gallery<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmAqKMNlI\/AAAAAAAAB00\/4iUh9klmcAQ\/s1600\/japanese-tape-mt-71.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562618149090898\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmAqKMNlI\/AAAAAAAAB00\/4iUh9klmcAQ\/s400\/japanese-tape-mt-71.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Um, I want to tape a bunch of pretty colors and have a party! This was from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectwedding.com\/wedding-ideas\/diy-decor-lemon-turquoise\">Project Wedding<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmAMsUwhI\/AAAAAAAAB0s\/yEYgswcvo3M\/s1600\/japanese-tape-garland-project-wedding-frolic-.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562610239193618\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXmAMsUwhI\/AAAAAAAAB0s\/yEYgswcvo3M\/s400\/japanese-tape-garland-project-wedding-frolic-.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl_-Hgr_I\/AAAAAAAAB0k\/lW2zbGOnrS4\/s1600\/japanese-tape-2-projectwedding.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562606326689778\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl_-Hgr_I\/AAAAAAAAB0k\/lW2zbGOnrS4\/s400\/japanese-tape-2-projectwedding.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGlass bottle or vase wraps via Flickr <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/11106382@N00\/3674259483\/\">1<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/11106382@N00\/3674267155\/\">2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl315c5OI\/AAAAAAAAB0c\/qTH0DBUJbNw\/s1600\/japanese-tape-flickr-2.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562466681283810\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl315c5OI\/AAAAAAAAB0c\/qTH0DBUJbNw\/s400\/japanese-tape-flickr-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl3vXh_vI\/AAAAAAAAB0U\/OYZdgegCUtw\/s1600\/japanese-tape-flickr-3-rednmercedes.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562464928399090\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl3vXh_vI\/AAAAAAAAB0U\/OYZdgegCUtw\/s400\/japanese-tape-flickr-3-rednmercedes.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl3Wi382I\/AAAAAAAAB0M\/nZxj1Q0g9Eg\/s1600\/japanese-tape-mint-business-cards.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><br \/>\n<\/a>DIY magnetic note holders from <a href=\"http:\/\/whiskergraphics.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2009\/06\/more-japanese-masking-tape-fun\/\">Whisker Graphics<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl3APrNGI\/AAAAAAAAB0E\/7QlIOiH86Nk\/s1600\/japanese-tape-clothespin-whisker-graphics.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562452278981730\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl3APrNGI\/AAAAAAAAB0E\/7QlIOiH86Nk\/s400\/japanese-tape-clothespin-whisker-graphics.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>I love to try new ways to package and favor-up goodies. Check out this pretty packaging with glassine bags&#8230;.<a href=\"http:\/\/happytape.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/pretty-packaging-by-satsuma-press.html\">via Happy Tape<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl2qvakiI\/AAAAAAAABz8\/qFkuG4tTGmY\/s1600\/japanese-tape-satsumapress-glassine_1.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509562446506529314\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_KHPyf7_jApU\/THXl2qvakiI\/AAAAAAAABz8\/qFkuG4tTGmY\/s400\/japanese-tape-satsumapress-glassine_1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I was tee-tiny, I had an obsession with paper, stickers and tape. The only thing I would ask Santa for as a little girl was &#8220;paper&#8221;. Well, if only I had THESE puppies back then! I came across these while doing a little research for a giveaway (hint, hint). Have you seen\/used Japanese [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,31,41,228],"tags":[78],"class_list":["post-120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crafts","category-diy","category-giveaway","category-good-finds","tag-japanese-tape"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":826,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120\/revisions\/826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}