Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Washi Tape Sun Catchers
Hello everyone, it’s Nina-Marie back with you today and I am sharing a new DIY paper crafting project in celebration of National Craft Month! Have you ever noticed how pretty washi tape looks when light shines through it? It’s gorgeous effect! This made me think; how awesome would washi tape look as a DIY sun catcher? In a word, pretty!
I had a blast making these and really, you just need a few simple supplies I bet you already have on hand:
- washi tape (who doesn’t have a ton of this laying around??)
- a frame die of your choice (I featured the Wrapped Stitch Heart Frames, Woven Circle Ring, Floral Bloom Oval and Avezzano Butterflies frame dies from Memory Box)
- heat resistant acetate/window plastic
I want to mention the heat resistant acetate/window plastic specifically. Ordinary clear plastic sheets could potentially warp from the heat of the sun filtering through the sun catchers. Heat resistant will be able to withstand the heat and should not warp. I’ve had one of these sun catchers hanging in my window for about a month now and it gets direct sunlight every day from morning until late afternoon. I had used the heat resistant acetate to make that sun catcher and it has not warped at all.
These are so much fun to make and SO easy (plus a great washi tape stash-buster!). You definitely will want to watch the video to see how I made these cuties!
Thanks so much for tuning in today; I will see you again next week for a new Studio Monday tutorial!
WATCH THE VIDEO
SUPPLIES
|
Blog Candy Alert!! Follow our blog via email and comment on this post for a chance to win grab bags and blog candy! Remember to tag your awesome projects with #simonsaysstamp on social media so we can see what you are creating!
Those are bee-utiful sun catchers. Like the dies used. I made a dream catcher some time ago.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
What a fantastic idea! I love them all. A great hit of colour in the window. I am definitely stealing this idea for myself!
SUPER JOB Nina, & SO CREATIVE!!! ;)I’ve never thought of Washi Tape, but I have thought of using acetate or Yupo Paper & alcohol inks….. ;) Thank you for the idea!!! ;)
These are beautiful!!!
What a great idea
These are so clever!
Love your pretty sun catchers Nina-Marie!!
Super cute projects. A great new use for washi tape.
This is such a clever idea! And they came out so pretty!!! Thanks for sharing this Nina-Marie! Will definitely give this a try :)
So lretty! Love some of ths dies you used!
What a beautiful and unique way to use Washi tape! This looks like I craft I need to tryout with my kids. So fun! Thanks you!
Super fun idea!!
A great craft idea to do with my granddaughter! And we do have all the ingredients! Thank you!
Oh my goodness you are so wonderfully creative. What a great way to put all those gorgeous washi tape designs we all love and collect to use.
Wow, these are amazing! Thanks for the video!
AWESOME suncatchers! What a great idea!
How awesome and a great little gift to include in a card. Thanks for the video!
Lovely suncatchers!!
Beautiful projects. TFS
I’ve loads of unloved washi tape, so this would be a great way to use it up!
Hi Nina-Marie. What a fantastic idea!!!! My two youngest Great grands will love these and I can also think of a few friends who would also be so happy to receive one. Love your designs and the inspiration. Thanks so much for giving me a way to use up some of the washi tape stash I have just sitting there.
These are stunning! I have so much washi tape I need to do something with. I think I’ll whip one up tonight and add it to my niece’s birthday card set to go in the mail Wednesday. Thanks for the great idea!
What a fun idea! Who doesn’t have scads of washi tape, this seems to be a great way to work through some of that stash!
What a great idea Nina Marie and this are projects that you can do with kids, such fun to make. Thanks!
How pretty!
What a great idea, Nina! Such a simple technique to get stunning results! I might need to make a few of these very soon. Thanks for sharing.
Fun idea, something to use all that washi tape that I forget to use. I already follow by email.
Your creations are so awesome !! Thanks for sharing !
Fabulous idea and
they are so pretty!
Carla from Utah
What a clever idea!
What a fun idea! And perfect for the new super-wide Altenew washi.
What a fabulous idea! I love it and all the different sun catchers you’ve made!
What a great idea! And it’s something everyone could do!
What a fun idea! That is really thinking outside the box. Love how these look. Gorgeous job ♥
Thank you, thank you for sharing your idea and technique for using washi tape in such a beautiful way.
what a delightful idea…
OMG these are so gorgeous!
Oh these are soooooooooooo much fun!!! Love them all:)
Really cool ideas! So pretty.
Brilliant idea!
These are so pretty – what a great idea!!!
What a genius idea! I have a lot of washi tape … So, perhaps this is something I can do to use up some of my prettier tape :)
I love this idea!! I want to make some and put them in my windows at our new house, I just have to watch which windows I put them in because I have a very mischievous cat and he will pull them down if he can get to them LOL, the little monster that he is, but I love him because he is sweet and adorable and my therapy cat!! There are a couple of windows he can’t get to that I can put them in though, thanks for this awesome idea, they’d also make great gets too!! Thanks for sharing!!
I collect sun-catchers and yours are adorable! Thanks for the inspiration!
What a lovely idea!!! I have never seen a sun-catcher before and your idea of making them with washi tapes is amazing! Thank you for sharing, I’ll surely try it and make some as gifts to my friends and their kids. I am sure they will love them!
Thanks for a nice idea x
Fun Spring Break project with the grandkids or maybe we’ll make them for Mother’s day. Thanks.
Such lovely spring projects,,
Pretty!!!!
These are beautiful. Love the butterflies :)