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DIY Washi Tape Letters for Sewing Room Decor

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DIY Washi Tape Letters

You may be wondering to yourself “whats with the big W”?  (btw… can anyone name that movie…. the one where they all try to find the big W?).  Well you see I decided to make a Washi Tape Craft to make some decor for my Sewing Room…. and W is the last letter in… sew!

Silly I know….

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The kind folks at Scotch sent me a fun package of their new Expressions Tapes to play with! They have over 100 colors of Expressions Tapes in 4 types including Washi tapes, Masking tapes, Packing tape and Magic tape.  I decided to combine the great colors and prints from their tapes with some craft letters that I picked up at the store to make some wall art for my Sewing Room. I think that this project would also be a lot of fun for a kids room.

 

Scotch Expressions Tape

How to cover a paper letter

 

 

Let me show you how to do it… it was soooo easy! No special tools required just some scissors.

Start by covering the front of your letters with a combination of the tapes. I used both Washi tape and printed masking tape.

How to cover a letter

Keep the tapes going straight across the letter even if there is a space in the middle. After you’ve covered the entire letter, trim down the tape with your scissors. I chose to leave the sides of my letters natural for pop, but you could easily paint them if you like.

 

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Would you like to play around with some Scotch Expressions tape yourself?

Just leave a comment on this post and tell me what you’d make!  You’ll be entered to win a jumbo prize pack of Washi tape!  Enter until Midnight Eastern on October 14th. Full giveaway guidelines here.Scotch Expressions Washi Tape Giveaway Pack

 

**Disclosure: I was provided with product by Scotch to create the crafts in this post. All opinions and ideas are 100% mine.

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  1. Mary says

    October 10, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    The letters are such a good idea. I need to do one for my baby’s room!

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  2. Chelsea says

    October 10, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    What a fun idea! I’d love to win!

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  3. Vidya says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    These look so good.. Would love to use the washi tape to decorate my 2 year old’s room. Thanks!!

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  4. Nilu says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    I was actually getting ready to do the letter with yarn but realized I didn’t have enough yarn..so washi tape it is..looks a lot easier too!!

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  5. Kim says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World! One of my favorite comedies of all time!

    I’m supposed to have a plan for something before I bring it home? Interesting concept!

    Reply
  6. Ayelet says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    LOVE! I’ve got some wooden letters in my craft stash…great idea!

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  7. LeAnn says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    I would like to cover some picture frames with decorative tape.

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    • Melissa Mortenson says

      October 18, 2013 at 2:06 PM

      Congrats LeAnn you won! I’ll be in touch!

      Reply
  8. Amy Ferguson says

    October 10, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Oh my girl scout troop would go WILD with this much washi! fun idea with the letters!

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  9. Mel says

    October 10, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    my girls would LOVE this. thanks for the chance!

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  10. Teri says

    October 10, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    That is “sew” cute. Now I want to make one for my sewing room. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  11. pat addler says

    October 10, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    I just purchased a small pkg of tape at Target to make birthday cards…you just put the tape on the card front…cut it…use glitter paint for the candle flame…done!
    Thanks for the opportunity to win!!

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  12. Raina DelRio says

    October 10, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    I would go crazy! I would make these same letters (but a monogram of sorts) for everyone in my family so they could hang on their front doors (what a great Christmas gift!). I would also decorate my sewing room too!

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  13. Terri C says

    October 10, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    I’d make fun things for my granddaughter’s bedrooms. I have a cardboard shelf that was a display shelf in a store that I would love to make pretty with this tape!

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  14. Cheryl B says

    October 10, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    I want to make some letters for my sewing room just like you did — I love big letters and I love washi tapes! I think I’ll spell out “create” to help inspire me.

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  15. hannah says

    October 10, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    wow!! they are amazing! I love washi tape, but i’m having a hard time finding it!
    would love to use it for letters!! great idea!

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  16. AshleyM says

    October 10, 2013 at 6:29 PM

    I’d love to make a letter or something to hang on the wall in my quilt room! Thanks for the chance :)

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  17. Laura says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    Fun idea! I would use the tapes on picture frames. I keep tons around with grand kids pictures in…

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  18. Gina says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:48 PM

    I would love to win some washi tape. I would make some crafts with the kids with it.

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  19. Michelle says

    October 11, 2013 at 3:40 AM

    This looks like so much fun! I would finally decorate letters to spell out my daughter’s name and hang them in her room. I also love the idea of using washi tape to decorate some picture frames.

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  20. Jackie says

    October 11, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    I’d love a chance to win! I’d use the washi tape to tape up stuff (like individual blocks) in my sewing room!

    Reply
  21. Karen Ann says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:07 AM

    I love your idea…..I would probably make my daughters name in a similar fashion as yourself! Thanks for offering!

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  22. Joyce says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    Adorable, just adorable!

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  23. Francis Paul says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:19 AM

    what a fun way to display your letters! I lovethe idea and I would make the same letters as you did :-)

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  24. Liz says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    What a geat idea…I would probably do the same thing!!

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  25. melle eldridge says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Ooh. I got a few rolls of this when I was shopping for school supplies. Not sure how it compares to traditional washi tape but I absolutely love it!!

    Reply
  26. laura says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Wow I made some magazine holders out of recycled cereal boxes and I needed something to cover them. Wa La tape how perfect. Thank you for such a nice giveaway

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  27. Melanie says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    My daughters and I love to do crafts with washi tape!

    Reply
  28. deb says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    Oh my…what fun for the kids art projects!

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  29. Kathy says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Charming! Love it! I would definitely use it!!

    Reply
  30. Patricia says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    I might dress up some of my sewing room marking pencils. And, I do like what you did with those letters! Thanks for the offer.

    Reply
  31. Minette says

    October 11, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    I have never used washi tape before but have always thought it would be fun! I would use it for different crafts like decorating clipboards, light switch covers, bookmarks, pencils or clothespins. I would for sure use it on binder clips – they are so pretty with washi tape decorating them! I would also use it on disposable cups when we have the whole family over to mark everyone’s cup differently so they would know which one is theirs. The possibilities are endless…pinterest here I come!

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  32. Bobbie H says

    October 11, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    I would love to do one big H for our living room and a C for my sons room.

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  33. amy broks says

    October 11, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    i would love to make my daughter’s initials for her room!!

    Reply
  34. Lori says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    My 3-yr-old loves to make art projects with a role of tape and scissor – such focus. This pack would be a big boost to our craft supplies! Thanks for the giveaway

    Reply
  35. Jennifer B says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    I love using washi for gift wrapping. Love your letters, might have to do that also.

    Reply
  36. Amanda says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    I just made a chalkboard clipboard for my niece and daughter and would love to have some washi tape to cover the rest of the board. it would b so cute!!!

    Reply
  37. Barbara Shen says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    That is so neat looking!

    Reply
  38. Tammy W says

    October 11, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    I so LOVE this idea!! Would love to win so I can do this for my sewing studio!!

    Reply
  39. Lori says

    October 11, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    Very cute! I think I would do exactly what you did with them! Or do my kids’ names. OR, I think it would be really cute also in my kitchen with the word EAT.

    Reply
  40. Nena says

    October 11, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Really refreshing colour schemes! I would make letters for my hobby room and I would like to make some for my entrance table for Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. A Welcome would be nice on my post-Christmas wreath on the front door as well! Thanks!

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  41. Lorrie says

    October 11, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    I love what you can do with decorative tape…. who knew?

    Reply
  42. Gina H. says

    October 11, 2013 at 5:49 PM

    A picture frame, the front of a journal, oh I could have so much fun! Thanks for chance to win!

    Reply
  43. Vicki h says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    I would love to do my granddaughters name for her bedroom. She will love it.

    Reply
  44. Sandy K says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    My daughter teaches pre-K and I bet she could come up with several uses for the tape. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  45. Marjory W. says

    October 12, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    I would make big first-name initials for my 3 grandsons.

    Reply
  46. Reg says

    October 12, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    I am going to make some letters for my daughter. She graduated college in May and will be getting an apartment in NYC soon. Thanks for the great idea and giveaway.

    Reply
  47. cindy oneal says

    October 12, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    It’s a mad mad mad mad mad mad world! remember watching that classic comedy when I was a kid. Gotta do my granddaughters name for her bedroom wall.

    Reply
    • Melissa Mortenson says

      October 14, 2013 at 3:46 PM

      Yep! Love that movie too! Used to watch it over and over again!

      Reply
  48. Kristin Echols says

    October 12, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    I’d love to make these letters for my new grandson’s room.

    Reply
  49. amanda says

    October 13, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    My five year old artist is getting a bunch of new art supplies for Christmas. We plan on using old jars to corral everything. Washi tape would make it all so much more her.

    Reply
  50. Jackie says

    October 14, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. One of the greatest casts of all time.
    I’ve had my evey on washi tape for some time now. Think I’ll plan a day with my granddaughters and make their names for their rooms.

    Reply
  51. maxwell says

    October 14, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    decorate letters for cards!

    Reply
  52. Ali Childs says

    October 14, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    I LOVE these! I feel like I just hoard my washi tape. Now I actually have a project to use it on! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  53. duk says

    October 14, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    this would be great for all sorts of decorating!

    Reply
  54. Wendy M says

    October 14, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    What fun!! With Christmas coming I could sure come up
    with some great projects with this colorful tape. THANKS
    for the chance to win this great product!!

    Reply
  55. Brooke says

    October 14, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    Cute idea! I would use mine to cover a homemade scrapbook album!

    Reply
  56. LuAnn says

    October 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    I would use mine to decorate the Grandkids’ playroom.

    Reply
  57. Louise says

    October 18, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    I would love to try this project out! It looks great, I would spell out my nick name for the wall in my sewing room! WEZI

    Reply
  58. Shannon Wood says

    February 19, 2014 at 10:00 AM

    I can’t wait to make these for our bedroom!!

    Reply
  59. JudyAnn says

    February 19, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    I would love to win this pack of Washi tape! I am going to be a Great Grandmother in about 5 months- and would love to decorate all the letters A to Z for the whole wall in the Nursery. It hasn’t been decorated yet and I think that would make a great look.

    Reply
  60. Terry White says

    February 19, 2014 at 3:33 PM

    I would LOVE to do names for all 11 of my grandkids!!

    Reply
  61. Jeneen Edgmon says

    February 20, 2014 at 11:19 PM

    Crazy, I Know, but; I Want To Cover Some Old Shoes. They Just Might Look Fabulous!

    Reply
  62. marissa jones says

    August 5, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    OMG love<3 this idea. I would have never thought to use washing tape instead of of making a mess with paint.:P

    Reply
  63. Terri McClelland says

    August 14, 2014 at 4:52 PM

    I like using washi tape on clay pots, and cards. I can’t seem to find big rolls of Washi Tape anywhere.

    Reply
  64. Julie Johnson says

    August 16, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    I would love to try and make the letters and vases with Washi tape.

    Reply
  65. balaji says

    January 28, 2019 at 6:50 AM

    This very useful creativity for kids to learn, Thank you for sharing.

    Reply

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