1. Make An Anchor Point With Custom Washi Tape
Betsy Sammarco emphasized element alignments with a strip of Washi tape running the entire canvas height. Custom Washi Tape, notice that the focal cluster atop the pieced dictionary page is a horizontally symmetrical grouping — and, yet, this grouping is placed asymmetrically on the page.
Both the symmetry AND the asymmetry that Betsy presents are emphasized by the vertical strip of tape running the height of the canvas.
It is placed BOTH symmetrically (in the center of the focal grouping) AND asymmetrically (to the left of horizontal center on the canvas). By choosing a striped print and running the stripes vertically, Betsy further emphasizes this element and her play with alignments.
2. Cover An Oversized Embellishment With Custom Washi Tape
Meghann Andrew designed this page about her six-hour trips back and forth between cities during a move around the large ampersand in the title.Custom Washi Tape,
Monica says, “Using the outline font option in Microsoft Word, I found a font that I liked and printed it out onto cardstock.
I then cut out the ampersand and started layering Custom washi tape on it, trimming the excess from the edges using a craft knife. The result is a large, custom ampersand embellishment!”
