Create Your Own Plaid with Washi Tape

Have you ever noticed that the Tutti-Frutti Washi Tape looks like fruit? The Daffodil Delight with the white v's washi tape looks like pineapple. The Real Red washi tape could be a strawberry. Both the Garden Green and the Lemon Lime Twist washi tapes could be the top of the pineapple. The Lime Lemon Twist could be a pear. The purple could be the stem of the pear or a grape.

Since I am continuing my washi tape goals from 2017 through 2018, I thought how could I incorporate this realization into my projects. Then the idea hit me, why not pair the coordinating washi tape colors to make plaid stripes!

My first design uses the Daffodil Delight and the Lemon Lime Twist washi tape rolls. I cut a 4" x 2-5/8" piece of Whisper White cardstock and centered it on my Grid Paper. I started with the Daffodil Delight washi tape roll first. I started in one corner and adhered the washi tape in diagonal stripes across the cardstock, using the grid squares as a guide.

To keep my stripes evenly spaced, I adhered washi tape every third square. Once the Daffodil Delight washi tape had covered the cardstock, I adhered the Lemon Lime Twist washi tape in diagonal stripes going the opposite way.

After all of the washi tape was adhered, I carefully peeled the cardstock away from the Grid Paper and snipped the excess washi tape with my paper snips.

Tutti-Frutti Washi Tape has tapes of different widths just like some plaid designs. My second design adds the Real Red and the Garden Green narrower washi tape rolls between the Daffodil Delight and the Lemon Lime Twist stripes.

Here are some additional plaid samples I played with. I recommend doing a search for plaid designs and samples for starting inspiration.

I am saddened that the Fruit Basket Product Suite is retiring. It is fun, cute, and summery! It is a great way to try new color combinations too. Try stamping the pineapple in different yellows and greens to see which ones you like the best.

Plus, it is my four-year old niece's favorite stamp and punch set. Her little hands can easily use both the stamps and the punches quite well. She loves punching strawberries out of glitter paper! My niece even knows how to use the Stampin' Scrub and frequently tells us to use the correct sides to clean our stamps. She is too sweet!

Tutti-Frutti Washi Tape Plaid Card Measurements
	Color	Dimensions
Card Base	Lemon Lime Twist	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”
Washi Tape Plaid Rectangle	Whisper White	3” x 4”
Scalloped Square	Lemon Lime Twist	4” x 4”
Square	Whisper White	2-1/4” x 2-1/4”
Inside Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”

If you love the Fruit Basket Product Suite as much as my niece and I do, I recommend stocking up on your favorite products before they are gone! Check out the Retiring Product List in my online store today so you don't miss out!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Tutti-Frutti Washi Tape Plaid Card Supply List
Stamps	#145977 Fruit Basket Bundle (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #144245 Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
Ink	#144086 Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad #126978 Soft Suede Ink Pad #126944 Daffodil Delight Ink Pad
Embellishments	#104430 Dimensionals #144181 Garden Green 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon #145610 Tutti-Frutti Washi Tape
Tools	#143263 Big Show Machine #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #141708 Layering Squares Framelits