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Saturday, October 3, 2020

Review of Washi Tape Rainbow Set of 20 Rolls by United Tapes.

Not sure how the rest of you are doing with the pandemic going on but I truly hope all are well.  I have been cooped up in my home for far too long & there's only so much cleaning I can do before I hate it (which is like 1 minute of cleaning) and I've been watching far too much TV as well.  I am blessed to be working my butt off from home but I do miss engaging with my coworkers and customers face to face.  So I've been trying to find other crafty things to do to keep me inspired.

Now those of you who know me personally know I do these things called Decos.  These are booklets that are sent through the mail that are either themed or not.  It is made for a particular person & you decorate a page in it, then mail it to another person, they decorate a page then mail it to another person, and so on until the book is full.  Once it is, it gets returned to its rightful owner to enjoy. I have been doing this for years.  It's kind of like scrapbooking through the mail.

What I usually use my washi tape stash for is my Decos.  Adding a colorful pop, or a nice decorative border to a page I have done, but I have been dabbling in using it for other things.  So I was happy to get this washi set & below I have a bit about the product, what I used it for, & where you can get your hands on this great deal!

Washi Tape Rainbow Set of 20 Rolls by United Tapes


  • Retails for $14.99 at Amazon.com.
  • About The Product:
    • 20 DIFFERENT DESIGNS: This rainbow themed set of washi tape measures 15mm (.59 inches) wide x 5m (16.4 ft) long. You will find aesthetically pleasing and fun designs within the main theme including dots, stripes, geometric shapes, stars, flowers, leaves, bunnies, birds, swans, and ships. Colors included are red, orange, pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, gold, and white.
    • STICKY AND FLEXIBLE: These washi tapes are sticky but also very easy to peel off and reapply. They can be reapplied many times before they start to lose their adhesive properties. Don't hesitate to use on walls; they will leave no residue behind if you choose to remove them. Great for children.
    • SCISSOR-LESS: Don't get stuck having to use scissors to cut through washi tape. Scissors are not necessary for these tapes. Make your life easier by going scissor-less.
    • CUTE, FUNCTIONAL, & DURABLE PACKAGING: These washi tapes come in a cute sized rectangular cuboid/box. After Decorating til you drop this box is perfect for storing your washi tapes until your next washi adventure. No tape organizer or storage box necessary.
  • How To Use: Pull desired amount from roll & either cut or rip then place on object.  It's that simple!  Perfect for calendars, planners, journals, envelopes, folders, or whatever your heart desires  
  • What I Thought: Included are some pictures of things I have done & the list below.  These are definitely vibrant & come in fun design, & a small case with a plastic cover to keep them in place.  Besides the obvious, borders on my Decos I do & sealing envelopes, I'm posting some different things I tried using these tapes.  I found it was really easy to remove right after applying if you placed it a bit off and want to get it right, but after a day or so, if on thin paper, the bond seems to be more sealed & it will tear the paper.
    • Made a bookmark. This turned out pretty cool.  I had some decorative plastic I wrapped the washi around, punched a hole in to to add some ribbon (probably the hardest part, and wrapped the washi around it.  Can you guess the book I'm reading?
    • Made a pretty pen grip. These pens I like to use can be quite slippery at times so the washi added some nice decoration to them & made them easier to grip.
    • Placed the washi tape around a paper tube (toilet paper or paper towel tube) & add a little gift of money or candy on the inside & pinch the ends.  Great for little holiday gifts & even can be recycled! The size of the tape didn't work well for using it the way I did, but if you go around, instead of up & down like I did, it would work a lot better & easier to trim excess if needed.
    • Used it to frame photos and keep them easily attached to the wall. Frames can be a pain to hang, don't usually come in fun designs or colors, and you usually have to put a nail in the wall to hang them.  This was a simple way to showing off some photos in a more creative way.  I had some OLD photos of me & my besties I put up near my work area.
    • Made a card using the washi as birthday cake layers & adding my own touch.  The photo is of the card in process.  It didn't turn out exactly how I hoped but it's a cute idea & the best gifts are always handmade.
    • I decorated the cork board I had laying around.  It was pretty ugly on its own but the washi added a really nice touch to it!  It's now more enjoyable to look at when I use it!  I was cutting it with a craft knife at first, but found I could just use my nail to cut through by the edges & it actually was much easier. 
  •  I would buy this!   You can use them for a multitude of things & I really liked the designs.  You can currently purchase this for $14.99 at Amazon.com.  That's like $0.75 per roll which is an GREAT deal!

This is a sponsored post.  I received this product at a discounted rate through Tomoson, to try & review.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Deck the Stalls with a Cottonelle Holiday Party!

Crowdtap & Cottonelle have once again sent me some awesome butt related cleansing items!  If you know me and my friends, we're all about clean butts, butt problems, toilet humor, and the legend of Poop Man!  This time I received glitter glue, confetti, coupons, question cards, and 5 Cottonelle Fresh Care Flushable Cleansing Cloth Dispensers to host my own Deck the Stalls Holiday Party!  We almost couldn't contain our excrement... err... excitement!

Originally, it was supposed to happen on November 20th so I had planned to go out of town with my goodies and have a party elsewhere on the 22nd.  I had even created a Facebook event, "Amanda's Cottonelle Deck The Stalls Holiday Party!"  USPS said my package arrived to be shipped on the 19th and then nothing else updated until I ended up receiving it 2 days before Thanksgiving.  That plus me getting the flu on the 19th (but I got my flu shot!) made me have to put the party on hiatus.  On Thanksgiving I gave a coupon, some question cards, and 2 of the dispensers to my BFF, then got together with my family on Sunday to decorate.  I thought my boyfriend would want to decorate one but he backed up.  Or, umm... backed out!  So it was just my mom and I and then I connected with my friends over social media to see how their party was going.


My mom's a very talented crafter and loves to do Artist Trading Cards.  She specializes in rubber stamping though so we were discussing for a bit what we wanted to do.  I was afraid, because of the plastic, that nothing was going to stick, or that using markers or stamping would smear.  We decided to stay away from stamping & took out a ton of Christmas crafting supplies from gems, to washi tape, to stickers and got to the decorating!  I was surprised how well everything stuck to its place.  Things that had no stickiness to them we used glue dots or a tape runners on to get the embellishments to stay.  We were very happy with the outcome!

BEHOLD!  The "Nutcracker" and Santa themed dispensers below!

 

My mom did the "Comfort and Joy" themed dispenser.  I found it funny she had never used these before and she was going on and on how the wipes would bring "comfort and joy" to dirty bums! When she was done I opened the package and showed her how to use the dispenser.  I explained their SafeFlush Technology™ and Quick Dry Performance to her.


My friends, on the other hand, are no strangers to the awesomeness of Cottonelle's wipes.  Below are their masterpieces.


We also got cards with questions to answer on them.  Of course, most of the answers from my friends were answered with "butt problems" followed by uncontrollable laughter.  My mom got one asking about a favorite holiday memory so she told me how once her uncle dressed up as Santa and he handed out the gifts to her and her siblings.  They knew it was their uncle though, so then they though their uncle was the one buying the gifts for Christmas, not Santa nor their parents.  LOL!

The winter holidays are not something that's really decorated for in the bathroom's of America but we can CHANGE that!  Get your crafting supplies out and have a Cottonelle Deck the Stalls party of your own!  Also be sure to check out the offers currently available on the Cottonelle page to save some money on your favorite products!

Thanks again to Cottonelle and Crowdtap for providing me supplies and the opportunity.  Thanks to my mom, Colleen, and Billy for making it a fun experience!