I saw this totally awesome tape dispenser on etsy:
And I thought, what a great idea! I have a tape dispenser that would love a cute makeover!
Here's my regular old tape dispenser before…
…and after:
I put some washi tape into my tape dispenser for a bit of color drama for the photos:
I took a few shots without any tape at all:
And here is my new artful dispenser nestled into my desk with its usual boring (but necessary) clear tape:
I don't know how much longer I'm going to be able to leave that stapler black…!
ETA: I didn't do anything to prep the surface. I just used this pen and a steady hand.
Also…
My friend Nat is hosting a FREE creative booster series in January 2012 called "Creative Jump Start Summit 2012." If you sign-up (again, it's FREE) you get access to videos and inspiration from lots of wonderful crafty folks including Dina Wakley, Louise Nelson, Ronda Palazzari, Karen Grunberg, Donna Downey, and Celine Navarro (to name just a few of the twenty-two talented ladies who are taking part.)
Did I mention that it's FREE?
You can find out more on Nat's site, right here. (Click through the link to see a very cute promo video too!)
Thanks for stopping by!
Oh my holy CUTENESS! I’m gonna have to molest my tape dispenser….and my stapler…and my keyboard and…and…and…
Oh my holy CUTENESS! I’m gonna have to molest my tape dispenser….and my stapler…and my keyboard and…and…and…
Oh my holy CUTENESS! I’m gonna have to molest my tape dispenser….and my stapler…and my keyboard and…and…and…
Oh my holy CUTENESS! I’m gonna have to molest my tape dispenser….and my stapler…and my keyboard and…and…and…
Oh my holy CUTENESS! I’m gonna have to molest my tape dispenser….and my stapler…and my keyboard and…and…and…
What a wonderful idea to customize your tape dispenser (nos i want to customize everything thing) and thank you for sharing the booster series
What a wonderful idea to customize your tape dispenser (nos i want to customize everything thing) and thank you for sharing the booster series
What a wonderful idea to customize your tape dispenser (nos i want to customize everything thing) and thank you for sharing the booster series
What a wonderful idea to customize your tape dispenser (nos i want to customize everything thing) and thank you for sharing the booster series
What a wonderful idea to customize your tape dispenser (nos i want to customize everything thing) and thank you for sharing the booster series
Wow I love this. I was thinking the same thing about the stapler.
Wow I love this. I was thinking the same thing about the stapler.
Wow I love this. I was thinking the same thing about the stapler.
Wow I love this. I was thinking the same thing about the stapler.
Wow I love this. I was thinking the same thing about the stapler.
That tape dispenser is sosooo cool!!! Thanks for joining Creative JumpStart – you rock!
That tape dispenser is sosooo cool!!! Thanks for joining Creative JumpStart – you rock!
That tape dispenser is sosooo cool!!! Thanks for joining Creative JumpStart – you rock!
That tape dispenser is sosooo cool!!! Thanks for joining Creative JumpStart – you rock!
That tape dispenser is sosooo cool!!! Thanks for joining Creative JumpStart – you rock!
Hey, I remember that orange dispenser! I repinned it from you… because I need a big tapedispenser for my desk. And now I know I don’t have to look for a cool one… I can always decorate it myself!!! (But it’s not going to look as sensational as yours of course….) Did you use a Sharpie?
Hey, I remember that orange dispenser! I repinned it from you… because I need a big tapedispenser for my desk. And now I know I don’t have to look for a cool one… I can always decorate it myself!!! (But it’s not going to look as sensational as yours of course….) Did you use a Sharpie?
Hey, I remember that orange dispenser! I repinned it from you… because I need a big tapedispenser for my desk. And now I know I don’t have to look for a cool one… I can always decorate it myself!!! (But it’s not going to look as sensational as yours of course….) Did you use a Sharpie?
Hey, I remember that orange dispenser! I repinned it from you… because I need a big tapedispenser for my desk. And now I know I don’t have to look for a cool one… I can always decorate it myself!!! (But it’s not going to look as sensational as yours of course….) Did you use a Sharpie?
Hey, I remember that orange dispenser! I repinned it from you… because I need a big tapedispenser for my desk. And now I know I don’t have to look for a cool one… I can always decorate it myself!!! (But it’s not going to look as sensational as yours of course….) Did you use a Sharpie?
This is so cool!! Love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This is so cool!! Love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This is so cool!! Love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This is so cool!! Love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This is so cool!! Love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Hey that is SO COOL!!! Oooh – I wanna doodle on something now………..
Hey that is SO COOL!!! Oooh – I wanna doodle on something now………..
Hey that is SO COOL!!! Oooh – I wanna doodle on something now………..
Hey that is SO COOL!!! Oooh – I wanna doodle on something now………..
Hey that is SO COOL!!! Oooh – I wanna doodle on something now………..
Sooooooo fabulous! steady hand and a white sharpie?
Sooooooo fabulous! steady hand and a white sharpie?
Sooooooo fabulous! steady hand and a white sharpie?
Sooooooo fabulous! steady hand and a white sharpie?
Sooooooo fabulous! steady hand and a white sharpie?
Very cool! I am also wondering if it is a white Sharpie paint marker. As soon as I saw the photo of the tape dispenser in its true role, I thought that the stapler is next in line for a makeover. So fun!
Very cool! I am also wondering if it is a white Sharpie paint marker. As soon as I saw the photo of the tape dispenser in its true role, I thought that the stapler is next in line for a makeover. So fun!
Very cool! I am also wondering if it is a white Sharpie paint marker. As soon as I saw the photo of the tape dispenser in its true role, I thought that the stapler is next in line for a makeover. So fun!
Very cool! I am also wondering if it is a white Sharpie paint marker. As soon as I saw the photo of the tape dispenser in its true role, I thought that the stapler is next in line for a makeover. So fun!
Very cool! I am also wondering if it is a white Sharpie paint marker. As soon as I saw the photo of the tape dispenser in its true role, I thought that the stapler is next in line for a makeover. So fun!
Beautiful! What kind of pen did you use? All free hand, or any stencils used?
Beautiful! What kind of pen did you use? All free hand, or any stencils used?
Beautiful! What kind of pen did you use? All free hand, or any stencils used?
Beautiful! What kind of pen did you use? All free hand, or any stencils used?
Beautiful! What kind of pen did you use? All free hand, or any stencils used?
awesome job on the tape dispenser!
awesome job on the tape dispenser!
awesome job on the tape dispenser!
awesome job on the tape dispenser!
awesome job on the tape dispenser!
Love it!
Love it!
Love it!
Love it!
Love it!
all i can say is OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
all i can say is OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
all i can say is OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
all i can say is OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
all i can say is OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
Julie, you do THE most amazing things! I love the doodling, but now that stapler looks so unloved!
Julie, you do THE most amazing things! I love the doodling, but now that stapler looks so unloved!
Julie, you do THE most amazing things! I love the doodling, but now that stapler looks so unloved!
Julie, you do THE most amazing things! I love the doodling, but now that stapler looks so unloved!
Julie, you do THE most amazing things! I love the doodling, but now that stapler looks so unloved!
I’m looking at my tape dispenser as I type…such inspiration 😉
I’m looking at my tape dispenser as I type…such inspiration 😉
I’m looking at my tape dispenser as I type…such inspiration 😉
I’m looking at my tape dispenser as I type…such inspiration 😉
I’m looking at my tape dispenser as I type…such inspiration 😉
Love this? Sharpie? Or Signo pen?
Love this? Sharpie? Or Signo pen?
Love this? Sharpie? Or Signo pen?
Love this? Sharpie? Or Signo pen?
Love this? Sharpie? Or Signo pen?
Very cute idea, I’ll have to use it for my stapler — I could never give my cute frog tape dispenser a makeover — well maybe some bling on his eyes or somethin’! 🙂 Have a great day Julie!
Very cute idea, I’ll have to use it for my stapler — I could never give my cute frog tape dispenser a makeover — well maybe some bling on his eyes or somethin’! 🙂 Have a great day Julie!
Very cute idea, I’ll have to use it for my stapler — I could never give my cute frog tape dispenser a makeover — well maybe some bling on his eyes or somethin’! 🙂 Have a great day Julie!
Very cute idea, I’ll have to use it for my stapler — I could never give my cute frog tape dispenser a makeover — well maybe some bling on his eyes or somethin’! 🙂 Have a great day Julie!
Very cute idea, I’ll have to use it for my stapler — I could never give my cute frog tape dispenser a makeover — well maybe some bling on his eyes or somethin’! 🙂 Have a great day Julie!
I love it so groovy
now everything is up for grabs … you’ve started something Julie!
thats fun
I love it so groovy
now everything is up for grabs … you’ve started something Julie!
thats fun
I love it so groovy
now everything is up for grabs … you’ve started something Julie!
thats fun
I love it so groovy
now everything is up for grabs … you’ve started something Julie!
thats fun
I love it so groovy
now everything is up for grabs … you’ve started something Julie!
thats fun
That is awesome!! I am sitting here at my pleasant but not arty desk at work thinking you just have to do the stapler cause I cannot decorate this one-:)
That is awesome!! I am sitting here at my pleasant but not arty desk at work thinking you just have to do the stapler cause I cannot decorate this one-:)
That is awesome!! I am sitting here at my pleasant but not arty desk at work thinking you just have to do the stapler cause I cannot decorate this one-:)
That is awesome!! I am sitting here at my pleasant but not arty desk at work thinking you just have to do the stapler cause I cannot decorate this one-:)
That is awesome!! I am sitting here at my pleasant but not arty desk at work thinking you just have to do the stapler cause I cannot decorate this one-:)
Hope you are feeling better today. What did you use to doodle your dispenser? It is awesome doodling!
Hope you are feeling better today. What did you use to doodle your dispenser? It is awesome doodling!
Hope you are feeling better today. What did you use to doodle your dispenser? It is awesome doodling!
Hope you are feeling better today. What did you use to doodle your dispenser? It is awesome doodling!
Hope you are feeling better today. What did you use to doodle your dispenser? It is awesome doodling!
Julie, did you use your favorite white gel pen?
It’s like a zentangle got a hold of your tape dispenser.
Julie, did you use your favorite white gel pen?
It’s like a zentangle got a hold of your tape dispenser.
Julie, did you use your favorite white gel pen?
It’s like a zentangle got a hold of your tape dispenser.
Julie, did you use your favorite white gel pen?
It’s like a zentangle got a hold of your tape dispenser.
Julie, did you use your favorite white gel pen?
It’s like a zentangle got a hold of your tape dispenser.
Really? That is just off the chain!!!! You could put those up for sale and they would be gone in no time. Hope you are feeling much better!!!
Really? That is just off the chain!!!! You could put those up for sale and they would be gone in no time. Hope you are feeling much better!!!
Really? That is just off the chain!!!! You could put those up for sale and they would be gone in no time. Hope you are feeling much better!!!
Really? That is just off the chain!!!! You could put those up for sale and they would be gone in no time. Hope you are feeling much better!!!
Really? That is just off the chain!!!! You could put those up for sale and they would be gone in no time. Hope you are feeling much better!!!
Absolutely fantastic!! I definitely need to make one for myself. You’ve revoluntionized the ordinary 🙂
Absolutely fantastic!! I definitely need to make one for myself. You’ve revoluntionized the ordinary 🙂
Absolutely fantastic!! I definitely need to make one for myself. You’ve revoluntionized the ordinary 🙂
Absolutely fantastic!! I definitely need to make one for myself. You’ve revoluntionized the ordinary 🙂
Absolutely fantastic!! I definitely need to make one for myself. You’ve revoluntionized the ordinary 🙂
Everything is aquiver on my desk knowing they are in for a make-over! Look what you started, Julie! This is awesome. Hope you do a blog post on prepping the surface?? and media that you used….
Everything is aquiver on my desk knowing they are in for a make-over! Look what you started, Julie! This is awesome. Hope you do a blog post on prepping the surface?? and media that you used….
Everything is aquiver on my desk knowing they are in for a make-over! Look what you started, Julie! This is awesome. Hope you do a blog post on prepping the surface?? and media that you used….
Everything is aquiver on my desk knowing they are in for a make-over! Look what you started, Julie! This is awesome. Hope you do a blog post on prepping the surface?? and media that you used….
Everything is aquiver on my desk knowing they are in for a make-over! Look what you started, Julie! This is awesome. Hope you do a blog post on prepping the surface?? and media that you used….
That is the coolest tape dispenser ever!! Love it. I am guessing you used a sharpie white paint pen. Am I right?? Tell me please before i mess miy dispenser up!! lol
That is the coolest tape dispenser ever!! Love it. I am guessing you used a sharpie white paint pen. Am I right?? Tell me please before i mess miy dispenser up!! lol
That is the coolest tape dispenser ever!! Love it. I am guessing you used a sharpie white paint pen. Am I right?? Tell me please before i mess miy dispenser up!! lol
That is the coolest tape dispenser ever!! Love it. I am guessing you used a sharpie white paint pen. Am I right?? Tell me please before i mess miy dispenser up!! lol
That is the coolest tape dispenser ever!! Love it. I am guessing you used a sharpie white paint pen. Am I right?? Tell me please before i mess miy dispenser up!! lol
Have I mentioned that I adore you???? Love it!
Have I mentioned that I adore you???? Love it!
Have I mentioned that I adore you???? Love it!
Have I mentioned that I adore you???? Love it!
Have I mentioned that I adore you???? Love it!
What a cool idea.
What a cool idea.
What a cool idea.
What a cool idea.
What a cool idea.
I love it, just love it. I have one of those pens and I’m going to try to doodle something. This is just the neatest tape dispenser I’ve ever seen. Girl you could sell those. TFS
I love it, just love it. I have one of those pens and I’m going to try to doodle something. This is just the neatest tape dispenser I’ve ever seen. Girl you could sell those. TFS
I love it, just love it. I have one of those pens and I’m going to try to doodle something. This is just the neatest tape dispenser I’ve ever seen. Girl you could sell those. TFS
I love it, just love it. I have one of those pens and I’m going to try to doodle something. This is just the neatest tape dispenser I’ve ever seen. Girl you could sell those. TFS
I love it, just love it. I have one of those pens and I’m going to try to doodle something. This is just the neatest tape dispenser I’ve ever seen. Girl you could sell those. TFS
oooo fanfreakintastic! continually marveled by you dear julie. that creative jumpstart sounds fun.
oooo fanfreakintastic! continually marveled by you dear julie. that creative jumpstart sounds fun.
oooo fanfreakintastic! continually marveled by you dear julie. that creative jumpstart sounds fun.
oooo fanfreakintastic! continually marveled by you dear julie. that creative jumpstart sounds fun.
oooo fanfreakintastic! continually marveled by you dear julie. that creative jumpstart sounds fun.
ah…yeah…that is stinkin’ cute!!!!!
ah…yeah…that is stinkin’ cute!!!!!
ah…yeah…that is stinkin’ cute!!!!!
ah…yeah…that is stinkin’ cute!!!!!
ah…yeah…that is stinkin’ cute!!!!!
This is just the niftiest thing! Now you’ve got me going! Maybe spray mine with Stone Accents…
This is just the niftiest thing! Now you’ve got me going! Maybe spray mine with Stone Accents…
This is just the niftiest thing! Now you’ve got me going! Maybe spray mine with Stone Accents…
This is just the niftiest thing! Now you’ve got me going! Maybe spray mine with Stone Accents…
This is just the niftiest thing! Now you’ve got me going! Maybe spray mine with Stone Accents…
Haha! This is great. Must’ve taken a while? but when I get some downtime at the office I may break out my own marker!
Haha! This is great. Must’ve taken a while? but when I get some downtime at the office I may break out my own marker!
Haha! This is great. Must’ve taken a while? but when I get some downtime at the office I may break out my own marker!
Haha! This is great. Must’ve taken a while? but when I get some downtime at the office I may break out my own marker!
Haha! This is great. Must’ve taken a while? but when I get some downtime at the office I may break out my own marker!
I will be eyeing my office supplies – LOL! Great idea and I think I will have to do that too!
I will be eyeing my office supplies – LOL! Great idea and I think I will have to do that too!
I will be eyeing my office supplies – LOL! Great idea and I think I will have to do that too!
I will be eyeing my office supplies – LOL! Great idea and I think I will have to do that too!
I will be eyeing my office supplies – LOL! Great idea and I think I will have to do that too!
LOL, Love it! I think my tape dispenser is definately in need of a makeover now :p
LOL, Love it! I think my tape dispenser is definately in need of a makeover now :p
LOL, Love it! I think my tape dispenser is definately in need of a makeover now :p
LOL, Love it! I think my tape dispenser is definately in need of a makeover now :p
LOL, Love it! I think my tape dispenser is definately in need of a makeover now :p
Your tape dispenser looks awesome! I love that kind of thing…applying art in some totally unexpected way to make something you see every day into something delightful! Thanks for the info about the free series…sounds like a fantastic opportunity to learn some new things.
Your tape dispenser looks awesome! I love that kind of thing…applying art in some totally unexpected way to make something you see every day into something delightful! Thanks for the info about the free series…sounds like a fantastic opportunity to learn some new things.
Your tape dispenser looks awesome! I love that kind of thing…applying art in some totally unexpected way to make something you see every day into something delightful! Thanks for the info about the free series…sounds like a fantastic opportunity to learn some new things.
Your tape dispenser looks awesome! I love that kind of thing…applying art in some totally unexpected way to make something you see every day into something delightful! Thanks for the info about the free series…sounds like a fantastic opportunity to learn some new things.
Your tape dispenser looks awesome! I love that kind of thing…applying art in some totally unexpected way to make something you see every day into something delightful! Thanks for the info about the free series…sounds like a fantastic opportunity to learn some new things.
wow- fabulous. You could sell these! I have a boring one too that could use some arting up!
wow- fabulous. You could sell these! I have a boring one too that could use some arting up!
wow- fabulous. You could sell these! I have a boring one too that could use some arting up!
wow- fabulous. You could sell these! I have a boring one too that could use some arting up!
wow- fabulous. You could sell these! I have a boring one too that could use some arting up!
Amazing! I’d never heard of washi tape either! That white pen looks like the pen you could use to decorate brown paper bags as your “upcycled” wrapping paper…
Amazing! I’d never heard of washi tape either! That white pen looks like the pen you could use to decorate brown paper bags as your “upcycled” wrapping paper…
Amazing! I’d never heard of washi tape either! That white pen looks like the pen you could use to decorate brown paper bags as your “upcycled” wrapping paper…
Amazing! I’d never heard of washi tape either! That white pen looks like the pen you could use to decorate brown paper bags as your “upcycled” wrapping paper…
Amazing! I’d never heard of washi tape either! That white pen looks like the pen you could use to decorate brown paper bags as your “upcycled” wrapping paper…
Too fun! The white on black looks great. What if I painted the dispenser red and then doodled in white, or black, or…
Awesome idea!
Too fun! The white on black looks great. What if I painted the dispenser red and then doodled in white, or black, or…
Awesome idea!
Too fun! The white on black looks great. What if I painted the dispenser red and then doodled in white, or black, or…
Awesome idea!
Too fun! The white on black looks great. What if I painted the dispenser red and then doodled in white, or black, or…
Awesome idea!
Too fun! The white on black looks great. What if I painted the dispenser red and then doodled in white, or black, or…
Awesome idea!
FANTASTIC!!!!!
FANTASTIC!!!!!
FANTASTIC!!!!!
FANTASTIC!!!!!
FANTASTIC!!!!!
Awesome! You are so creative! I will never look at a tape dispenser the same again. : ) Oh and I signed up for the Creative Jump Start – thanks for sharing! Now I have something to look forward to in Jan.
Blessings,
Tricia
Awesome! You are so creative! I will never look at a tape dispenser the same again. : ) Oh and I signed up for the Creative Jump Start – thanks for sharing! Now I have something to look forward to in Jan.
Blessings,
Tricia
Awesome! You are so creative! I will never look at a tape dispenser the same again. : ) Oh and I signed up for the Creative Jump Start – thanks for sharing! Now I have something to look forward to in Jan.
Blessings,
Tricia
Awesome! You are so creative! I will never look at a tape dispenser the same again. : ) Oh and I signed up for the Creative Jump Start – thanks for sharing! Now I have something to look forward to in Jan.
Blessings,
Tricia
Awesome! You are so creative! I will never look at a tape dispenser the same again. : ) Oh and I signed up for the Creative Jump Start – thanks for sharing! Now I have something to look forward to in Jan.
Blessings,
Tricia
What a knock out! Fantastic job!!
What a knock out! Fantastic job!!
What a knock out! Fantastic job!!
What a knock out! Fantastic job!!
What a knock out! Fantastic job!!
Just stumbled across this:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/diy/a-blissful-blueprint-file-cabinet-makeover-dollar-store-crafts-151306
That could really be taken to the next level!!
Just stumbled across this:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/diy/a-blissful-blueprint-file-cabinet-makeover-dollar-store-crafts-151306
That could really be taken to the next level!!
Just stumbled across this:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/diy/a-blissful-blueprint-file-cabinet-makeover-dollar-store-crafts-151306
That could really be taken to the next level!!
Just stumbled across this:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/diy/a-blissful-blueprint-file-cabinet-makeover-dollar-store-crafts-151306
That could really be taken to the next level!!
Just stumbled across this:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/diy/a-blissful-blueprint-file-cabinet-makeover-dollar-store-crafts-151306
That could really be taken to the next level!!
So excited that after pinning this on Pinterest right after you posted, I finally did it!: http://iwannabemewhenigrowup.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-arted-office.html
Thanks for always being such a great inspiration Julie!
So excited that after pinning this on Pinterest right after you posted, I finally did it!: http://iwannabemewhenigrowup.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-arted-office.html
Thanks for always being such a great inspiration Julie!
So excited that after pinning this on Pinterest right after you posted, I finally did it!: http://iwannabemewhenigrowup.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-arted-office.html
Thanks for always being such a great inspiration Julie!
So excited that after pinning this on Pinterest right after you posted, I finally did it!: http://iwannabemewhenigrowup.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-arted-office.html
Thanks for always being such a great inspiration Julie!
So excited that after pinning this on Pinterest right after you posted, I finally did it!: http://iwannabemewhenigrowup.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-arted-office.html
Thanks for always being such a great inspiration Julie!
Who sells these, please?
Who sells these, please?
Who sells these, please?
Who sells these, please?
Who sells these, please?
Im not sure what the these refers to. You can buy a plain tape dispenser at most office supply stores.
Im not sure what the these refers to. You can buy a plain tape dispenser at most office supply stores.
Im not sure what the these refers to. You can buy a plain tape dispenser at most office supply stores.
Im not sure what the these refers to. You can buy a plain tape dispenser at most office supply stores.
Im not sure what the these refers to. You can buy a plain tape dispenser at most office supply stores.