Hello MME fans! This is Shelly and today I'm here to talk a little bit more about decorative tape.
I love that decorative tape can go on just about anything. It’s nice because it sticks, but it can easily be peeled if off too. I’ve had these frames for several years that have a large open space photo mat. Open space you can do anything with. I chose to snaz one up with some of MME decorative tapes in a chevron pattern.
If you can’t find a photo frame with a mat that you like, you could go to your local craft store and have the framing department cut a custom photo mat for your liking.
First, I started to experiment with the length and size of the pattern. I choose to go with about 2 inches. I pulled out my ruler, stuck one end at the 2-inch mark, and cut the other end leaving the tape on my ruler.
I then grabbed my speed square to mark a 45-degree angle on each end to create a parallelogram. I simply peeled it off my ruler trimmed the 45-degree edge off, and placed on my photo mat.
I repeated this, flipping the speed square over at each section I cut. Good thing I had Geometry back in the day!
The next project I did with MME decorative tapes involves Christmas ornaments. Yes I know it is only August, but the stores have it out, and I was ready to play! I chose a frame and a metal star.
For the frame, I pulled it apart, and simply put strips of decorative tape across the front of the glass, and trimmed off the edges.
I really wanted the light to shine through the glass to show the sheerness of the tapes, so I spread a bead of Glossy Accents all the way around the inside of the frame.
After placing the glass piece gently into the frame, I put another bead of it to fill in the gap between the frame and the glass. To add a little something extra, I embellished the front with three of the rhinestones from the All is Bright collection.
After doing this mini project, I think it would be kind of neat to hang it in your window too. Maybe even doing a larger fancier frame? Oh the possibilities!
For the star, I wanted to try my hand at punching shapes out of the tapes. I peeled off strips of tape and lightly put them on a scrap piece of paper. I wanted the paper to be thin enough that my punch would go through the tape and the paper. I punched away, and it worked!
To peel the tape off of the paper, it wasn’t too tricky at all. I used my exacto-knife (or you could use your finger nail) to get in between the paper and the tape. When I punched the circles, there was always a little frayed spot on the paper. That was the easiest spot to start pulling them apart.
I hoped you enjoyed seeing what I did with MME’s decorative tapes. There are so many things that can be taped up with all these pretties. I hope you try your hand at it, and share what you did with us!
