Wood Tape Trees

Trees Self Adhesive Wood Tape

Imagine my surprise when I visited the blog on Tuesday, and found that Kay was also blogging about the amazingly versatile wood tape goodie that came in the Trees kit. I want to share what I created using this fun embellishment!

Trees Collage Stencil

It all began with the stencil. I loved it from the moment I saw it. I loved the collage feel and felt that it could be turned into a unique three-dimensional piece of art by adding some special details to the tree.

Here is how I created my artwork.

Step 1. Lay the stencil onto a piece of watercolor paper which takes mists very well, and tape off any areas of the stencil you do not want the mists to sneak through.

Step 2. Spritz with your favorite colors of glimmer mists. I used yellow, green and blue colors made with the Creative Concoctions recipes from Retreat 2012. Remove the stencil from the paper. Lay the stencil, wet side up, back into your spray tray (pizza box bottom) and lay another piece of white water color paper onto the stencil and burnish. Two pieces of art for the price of one!

Step 3. Allow the mists to dry. Stamp the diamonds from the Trees Borders & Backgrounds UM with CS® Earth Ink onto the image.

Step 4. Use the stencil to trace the image of the trunk and branches of the tree onto the wood tape and trim out with fine detail scissors.

Step 5. Ink the edges with CS® Earth Ink, remove the adhesive backing and place onto the misted image.

Step 6. Punch a lot of tiny leaves (over 160) using both shades of Trees green cardstock. Adhere each leaf to the misted image with the help of a sticky tool* and CS® Bookbinding Glue.

Step 7. Allow all the glue to dry completely. The piece can be used to embellish a page, adorn the front of a card, or stand alone as a framed piece of art.

Thanks for stopping by and let me know in the comments how you plan to use your wood tape.

Julie


*Sticky tool back story- My good friend Cherryl Greene had been to a trade show a few years back and told me she found this fun tool with a sticky tip on it. We discussed how you could probably make your own by using dental wax and a dowel, so that is what I did. I use my sticky tool to pick up very small items when applying adhesives or placing items onto my artwork. This tool comes in especially handy when I am creating paper flowers with a hot glue gun.

Sneak peak for Trees Blog Hop coming 3/26/14

Fun With Wood Tape

After viewing your Trees ALSB and the Greetings To Go, you already have a good idea of what to expect when you receive your beautiful collection. Let's take an even closer look at one of the goodies inside the kit . . . the 1" Self-Adhesive Wood Tape.

Wood Tape On Votive Candle Holder

Wood Tape Cut and Colored 

Wood Tape Gift Tag

Rubber Stamped Wood Tape

Wood Tape Scrapbook Page Border Strip and Embellishment

"Wood" you like to know more details? Read on!

Wooden Taped Votive

1. Use India Black Ink to rubber stamp onto tape.

2. Peel off backing and wrap around candle holder.

3. Add a candle and enjoy.

Wood Tape Cut & Colored Card

1. Use Grid Ruler and craft knife to cut tape into 1/4" strips.

2. Color by dragging ink pad over the wood tape strip.

3. Attach strips to card panel using a grid ruler for guidance.

4. Add sentiment and more strips, embellish.

Wooden Gift Tag

1. Use paper scrap as a backing and attach wooden tape seamlessly until completely covered.

2. Trim off uneven tape ends.

3. Rubber stamp a greeting with the Trees Collection UM and Trees Borders & Backgrounds UM.

4. Attach an eyelet and ribbon for gift tag use.

Rubber Stamped Greeting

1. Rubber stamp onto wooden tape with the Trees Collection UM sentiment. Remove backing and attach to a card panel.

I hope you feel a bit more acquainted with this fun, easy-to-use Trees goodie. I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll create with yours!

Enjoy!

Kay at Club Scrap