Sunday, January 11, 2015

Homemade Washi Tape!


    I have been nursing a fascination with Washi tape. I didn't have any, so haven't made cards with this fascinating stuff. So pretty, as you can tell from this picture I just took of these, that I just made myself!
    For this batch, I used the Xyron, 1 1/2" create-a-sticker machine, what do you think? I think they look FABULOUS!!! And the best thing is, Maybe you don't know I make wonderful, usually Stampin Up based cards, and things, and over the years, I have amassed quite a collection of scrap designer papers, and I got to use a bunch of it up, right here, in this pile of Washi Tape!  Yay!!!
     I still haven't used my adhesive refill yet, on this machine, but I also have a 5" Xyron Creative Station that I can put a 5' wide piece of paper in, that does the same thing, just applies a repositional, or permanent glue, so I can use this wonderful stuff on whatever my imagination comes up with. Journal decorations, was my first slightly simple application, and on my Pinterest Washi Tape board, I found a couple of card projects to use it on. So. What do you use your Washi Tape for?

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Soap update

Hello again!  I checked my jug of soap today, it's been in the bathroom cupboard for about a year now,  and guess what?  It looks like creamy soap, it pours kind of gloppy, you know, as you're pouring, a kind of thin stream heads toward your waiting receptacle,  then, a thicker glop starts following that, and then it's thinner again, whoops, thicker? I imagine you get the picture.  I'm still unwilling to use it in my hair, but it was fine as a body wash, even with no scent yet. That is easily remedied. I have been doing quite a bit with my DoTERRA  essential oils, more to come on that subject. Wow. This world feels a lot different now, doesn't it?