Washi Tape Effect Tutorial

I had lots of left over trimmed paper that is too nice and expensive to throw away. I love washi tape, but that is too expensive for me to buy regularly. My solution is to improvise with masking tape! Just cover the paper you love with masking tape, design side up. Trim to the size you want, pop some double sided tape on the back and there you have your very own free washi tape. And you can write on it which is the best part.
I developed the idea by wrapping the tape round the cup of a tea light, and that would make a really cute stocking filler or tombola stall item, but use any where you would use washi; labels, projects and cards