Washi Tape Wow! DIY Inspiration
Transform something plain into something terrific and Washi-fied! Choose from a range of colours and patterns such as gingham, polka-dots or stripes and go forth and prettify anything and everything from your wedding stationary, ceremony programs to your table numbers or centrepieces!Our previous collection of 20 DIY Glitter Wedding Theme Ideas & Inspiration showed you how to add a glittering touch to your wedding. Today, we share a few awesome DIY decor ideas using Japanese washi tape, which is so easy to use and remove, nearly anything can be decorated, so long as it sticks!
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(Above) 1. DIY Washi Tape Painted Flower Vases – Display these pretty flower vases as table centrepieces. {DIY Tip} Decorate a few white spray-painted bottles or jars by applying the washi tape, decorative scrap paper and even pretty doilies to achieve the desired effect. {Featured by: Decor8 Blog | Shot by: Leslie Shewring}
(Above) 2. DIY Mini Cake Washi Tape Bunting – Suspend a cute line of washi tape bunting from a pair of sticks or straws. Get the DIY here. {Featured by: The Crafting Chicks}
(Above) 3. DIY Washi Tape Wedding Favor Tags – Dress up a plain gift tag with a strip of washi tape or have a blast by adding strips of different washi tape designs onto each gift tag to create a striking tag to add to your wedding favors. {DIY Tip} In your chosen washi tape design or colour, add a strip of tape to the edge of the tag. {Featured by: (Left) Jane Means Blog | (Right) Kelly Purkey}
(Above) 4. DIY Washi Tape Wooden Letter – Add a dash of personality and colour to a wooden letter with your fave strip of washi tape. {DIY Tip} Use washi tape to decorate a plain wooded letter. {Featured by: The Love Nerds}
(Above) 5. DIY Washi Tape Tea Lights – Learn how to pimp out your plain tea light candles with washi tape. For a special occasion such as your wedding or engagement party, you can pop your washi tea light candles into classy glass votives. Then again, dressed up in their washi tape, they will also look great without a candle holder! {DIY Tip} Simply paste a strip of washi tape in your wedding colours around the soft metal exterior of the tea light candle. {Featured by: (Left) Trendenser | (Right) The Love Nerds}
(Above) 6. DIY Washi Tape Monogram Wall Art – Create a beautiful piece of decor for your wedding in any letters or words of your choice. Create a washi tape monogram in the first letters of your names, or even in the words of “Love” or “Mr and Mrs”. Get the DIY here. {Featured by: A Little Claireification}
(Above Left) 7. DIY Washi Tape Wooden Spoons – Convert lovely wooden spoons into a colorful addition to your wedding tables. Get the DIY here. {Featured by: The Dreamsicle Sisters} | (Above Right) 8. DIY Washi Tape Drinks Marker – This super easy washi tape idea is great as an unusual place setting that helps your guests to find their seats by refering to their drinking glasses. {DIY Tip} Write each guest’s name on a strip of washi tape and paste it on their drinking glass. {Featured by: One Charming Party | Shot by: Sara Westbrook}
(Above) 9. DIY Washi Tape Clothes Pegs – Learn how to brighten up a collection of simple clothes pegs or pins, which can be used to clasp wedding favor bags, guest seating place cards and so much more! Get the DIY here. {Featured by: Factory Direct Craft}
(Above) 10. DIY Washi Tape Feathers – Embellishing feathers with washi tape looks so cool! These versatile decorative feathers can be used as part of your wedding table decor, in your wedding bouquet or to decorate your wedding favors or seating tags. Get the DIY here. {Featured by: Paper Iliitin}
(Above) 11. DIY Washi Tape Napkin Rings – Make your own napkin rings using plain popsicle sticks and washi tape! Get the DIY here. {Featured by: Love Pomegranate House}
(Above) 12. DIY Washi Tape Flower Bottle Vases – Dress up empty and cleaned bottles in varying shapes and sizes with a mix of washi tape and stickers for quirky themed affordable wedding decor. Get the DIY here. {Featured by: Studio Sjoesjoe | Shot by: Anniek Gelissen}
(Above) 13. DIY Washi Tape Wedding Table Runner – Be inspired by this smashing striped tablescape that includes a table runner that is designed to match the colorful flower arrangements, napkins. The striped table runner design can also be extended to a striped backdrop, place cards, favor boxes and even your wedding stationary. {DIY Tip} Instead of painting the striped designs to recreate this tablescape, use washi tape as an easier and quicker alternative. {Featured by: Revel | Shot by: Brklyn View Photography}
(Above) 14. DIY Washi Tape Gift Favor Bags – Decorate plain paper gift bags with a lovely washi tape design for your wedding favors! A clothes peg can be added to close the top section of each bag. {DIY Tip} To create the heart, present or candle design, it may be easier to tape the washi tape onto paper first, before cutting it out to shape and pasting it onto the paper bag. {Featured by: Craft & Creativity}
(Above) 15. DIY Washi Tape Wedding Invitation – Add your special touch to your wedding invitation stationary with pretty washi tape. Get the DIY here. {Featured by: Boho Weddings | Shot by: Jess Petrie}
Yay for Washi Tape! We hope that you have enjoyed our sweet collection of DIY washi tape ideas! For other DIY wedding ideas, be inspired by this lovely set of 21 DIY Butterflies Wedding Theme & Ideas!
Thanks for featuring the colorful striped party table from Revel. Fabulous!