If you are a fellow stationery lover, then I am sure you are also a lover of washi tapes. There are SO many different designs, colours and sizes. I have so far around 50/60 different tapes, no I am not ashamed and yes I am always looking to buy more ha ha! I get asked questions on my blog and social media about what you can use washi tape for, so I thought I would share a list of 25 ways you can use your tapes.
1. Create a washi tape journal swatch
2. Decorate your planner
3. Wrap presents
4. Cover up mistakes in your notebooks or bullet journals
5. Cut out and create stickers
6. Decorate your homemade cards and the envelopes
7. Wrap your current pen – so you use the right one (if you have so many of the same like me ha ha!)
8. Make titles for your bullet journals
9. Decorate your home made bookmarks
10. Cover the whole inside page of your notebook or bullet journal with your tape
11. Decorate your notebook pages
12. Write on them and label storage boxes
13. Use different tapes to break down different chores on your to-do list
14. Create a mood tracker in your journal
15. Colour coding for different tasks or events
16. Use to stick pictures or mementos into a scrapbook
17. Make your own bunting
18. Decorate gift boxes or storage boxes
19. Use them as sticky labels for notebooks or folders
20. Use them as sticky notes to write important information and reminders in your diary
21. Decorate your scrapbook
22. Create borders in notebooks and bullet journals
23. Create tables in your bullet journal for weekly spreads
24. Use on page edges to help with bookmarking or use as tabs
25. Decorate your bullet journal pages
Do you like washi tape? Do you have another use for washi tape? I’d love to hear in the comments.
Another use would be to mark your luggage by wrapping some washi tape around the top handle. Love the ones you mentioned
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That’s a good idea! Thank you for reading and commenting
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This are so useful! I thought washi tapes can only used for planner decoration 😂
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I am glad you saw this post! I am glad you learned other ways from this post, there are so many others too! X
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I never thought of some of these! I’m gonna have to use washi tape for wrapping presents
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It’s fun and colourful way to wrap presents, so much better than boring sellotape c
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I love these! I confess I have a bunch of this tape (and I don’t even know why or how) and now I know what to do. I’m going to use it mostly for my journal and for labeling small boxes. Thank you!!!
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Aww, that’s great you now have some uses for them. Tag me in any pictures on Twitter so I can see how you are using them 😊 thank you for reading and commenting xx
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I liked the notebook idea. I wonder if that idea might be extended to create bookmarks.
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Yeah I had decorate your homemade bookmarks on the list, definitely a good idea!
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Washi tapes can make any of your work look cute and organised. Knew only a few uses thanks for listing out the others
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It can, I love adding colour to writing. Thank you for reading and commenting!
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Fantastic ideas! Thank you for sharing 💜
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Thank you for reading and commenting ❤️
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I love the idea of wrapping a pen with washi tape, so cute! 🙂
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Thank you!
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I have always wanted to collect washi tapes (bc they’re super cute!!) but I am not really sure of how to use them. These are some creative ideas!! I also saw an artist use washi tapes to decorate her drawings. 😃🎨
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I hope some of these suggestions helped you 😊
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I’ve always wanted some washi tape because they come in so many different designs but I never really knows what to use it for so this post is definitely helpful. I love the idea of using it on a notebook or planner! X
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Glad this post has helped you! You can get so many designs, colours and sizes! Thank you for reading and commenting x
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Can you send me the link to your blog please x
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I love washi tape and this is a great list! I love the idea of using it to cover up mistakes in your journal. I hate it when I make a mistake and then feel like I have to rip the whole page out!
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Yeah it’s a great way to use it and saves paper! Thank you for reading and commenting
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I live this! Washi tape always looks so pretty but I’m not creative enough to know what to do with it other than creating borders. Thanks for the suggestions X
Sophie
http://www.glowsteady.co.uk
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Aww there is so much you can do with them, I hope you get to use some of the suggestions! Thank you for reading and commenting Sophie! X
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I love these ideas
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Thank you!
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I admit that I have become a crazy fan of washi tape since I started using a planner and bullet journal! I have quite the collection now and will definitely have to try some of these suggestions!
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Yeah they are great for planners and bullet journals. That’s great! Thank you for reading and commenting
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I had never even heard of washi tape but I’d definitely keep my eye out for these in the future and use them for decorating handmade cards or gift wrapping
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Oh really? It’s great for those reasons, I hope you manage to find these.
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I love washi tape so these are amazing ideas! Also, what planner do you use? It looks so cute!
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At the moment I use a Happy Planner but looking to use a different one. X
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The floral one is so cute. All of them are cute.
https://www.daisyandthyme.com/thyme-to-dress-up-daisys-looks-tips-floral/
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Thank you!
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I love washi tape so much! Part of me never want to use them because I don’t want to buy more but they’re meant to be used, hehe. I love how versatile they are. Oooh, I like using them to cover up mistakes, hehe. I used to love using them to tape up any cool artifacts from events. Thanks for sharing all of these ideas!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
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Yeah I know, I feel that way about my cherry blossom tape it’s so pretty! Haha! That’s a great idea! Xx
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this is such a helpful list! I have so many tapes that I barely use!
thanks for this – I cannot wait to use my tapes more often 🙂
-Lena
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Aww that’s good. Make sure you tag me in pics of your washi tape designs. I look forward to seeing them xx
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Wow! Your washi tape collection is so bright, colourful and awesome *heart eyes* I love it! Thank you for sharing all these fabulous ideas, Lauren! You have given me so much inspiration! At the moment, I just use my washi for decorating my planner and adding it to cards and gifts, but now I feel like there is so much more I could use it for. I never thought of adding it in a notebook, but yesss, washi would be an awesome way to decorate pages or use it as way to divide sections. Thank you again for sharing your creative suggestions, I’m defo going to make more use of my washi tape collection (also, perfect excuse to buy more, he he!) brilliant post! ❤ xxx
Bexa | http://www.hellobexa.com
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Definitely a reason to buy more washi tapes! I want to try and get more out of my tapes! Thank you for reading and commenting! Xx
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I love washi tape!
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I love it too!
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Love these ideas! I would have a whole cupboard of wsshi tape if I could, love the stuff 😍
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I love it too, can’t wait to buy even more 😂🙈
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All such great ideas, washi tape just adds that touch of colour and can make something simple look nice! I love all your pictures showing all the different washi tapes. Another thing I’ve used it for is to hang up posters, as in the house I was renting at university I didn’t want to leave greasy blu tac marks on the wall!
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So many useful tips and ideas here, Lauren! I’m not as much as a fan of washi tape as you are, but the ones you sent me in our box swap came in very useful to decorate the trinket boxes for Flora’s teachers’ Christmas presents 🙂 And I like the idea of covering up mistakes in notebooks or bullet journals, as well as using them as page markers. Maybe I need to buy some more after all…! Lisa x
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Yeah they are great for all sorts of uses! Definitely buy more 😝. Thank you for reading and commenting! X
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Absolutely love washing tape! Who knew there were so many other uses other than journaling! Your images are great too. Great post! 😊
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Thank you so much! So many ideas! Thank you for reading and commenting 😊
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No problem! 🙂
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Love washi tape!! Definatly going to try out some of these! 🙂
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Definitely give it a go x
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Lovely tips. I love how practical they are.
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Thank you!
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Love these ideas. Going to wrap my pen right now.Also my powerbank. Thanks. My creative spark has definitely been lit.
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Yeah wrapping your power bank is a great idea!! Aww good I am glad
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I’ve used washi tape to decorate candles, plastic bottles, and wine glasses. Washi tape is great to decorate a lot of office and household accessories.
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Cover wine glasses that’s so cool 😊
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oh my god I cannot tell you how much I love this post!!! I’m an absolute washi tape junkie (I’ve actually created a washi tape swatch journal page already haha) so these are fab ideas for how to get the most use out of them! xxx
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Have you? That’s so cool 😊. Thank you! It has sooo many uses. Thank you for reading and commenting xx
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I use washi tape to stick pages of sheet music together – this could be useful for any fellow musicians out there! I also use it to colour code different chargers and cables so I remember which are for what device!
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They are good ideas. Thank you sharing x
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Love these ideas! I’ve mostly used mine for wrapping present or decorating cards. I’ll have to try the notebook and scrapbook ideas.
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Thank you lovely! Aww definitely! Make sure you tag me if you do so I can see your designs x
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I never thought about wrapping some around my favourite pen – that’s a great idea so I can spot it easier!
Cora | http://teapartyprincess.co.uk/
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Definitely! If you do it make sure to tag me so I can see it x
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I love this post!! I have a massive collection of washi tapes – and yes, I don’t use them 🙈
I’ll try to follow your tips!
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I am glad this was helpful. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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