Washi Tape Eiffel Tower ATC Holder Tutorial

I couldn't wait to play with our new Paris inspired goodies and thought I would share what I came up with! These super cute ATC holders and Paris inspired ATCs!

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To make the ATC holders, I started with the large Eiffel Tower Stand-Ups.
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First, I sprayed the front and back of both pieces with white spray paint. I knew I wanted to cover the whole thing with Washi Tape, which shows up best over a white background. Spray paint works great on the Masonite pieces and is super fast!

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Next, I covered the tower using vertical strips of Washi Tape. Any color would work, however I thought the Black with White Dots would be super cute!

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I quickly covered the piece, just tearing off the tape with my fingers (I love that it tears so easily!). Make sure to cover the entire piece.

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Using some small scissors (or an xacto knife), cut around the tower.

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Use sand paper to file down any spots that you missed.

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The small open areas would have been difficult to cut around, so I cut out the whole area, and filled in the white areas with black acrylic paint.

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Once the paint was dry and the piece was sealed it blended right in!

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Cover your base in the same manner. You can push in the open areas using the tip of your finger and then cut them away using an xacto knife.

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You can cover both sides using Washi Tape if you would like, just repeat the steps above. Instead, I decided to stamp the other side. Simply stamp with a permanent ink. I used Ranger Archival Ink.

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I sealed the taped side using Mod Podge and a sponge brush.

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To finish the piece pop the tower into the base using a little bit of glue to secure. I also added a sweet Pink Baker's Twine bow!

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I love the back just as much!

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For the second tower I used a 2 step spray crackle. I love spray crackle as it always seems to come out just right and it's extremely easy to use! Simply follow the instructions on the can. And of course spray the tower and base separately, and attach once dry.

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And voila! Attach your favorite ATCs using clothes pins!

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One tower can hold up to 3 ATCs (though I only have 2 pictured). Cute!

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To make my clothes pins extra cute, I inked up my stamp and then pushed them down onto the stamp. This made it easier to see how I was lining up! You could also color the pins further with Distress Markers, Copic Markers, acrylic paint, and more.

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And of course I had to make some ATCs for my holder!

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For the bases, I used my favorite Black Mat Board ATC Bases. They are the perfect thickness and weight, plus I like having the nice black back.

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For my first ATC I started by attaching an image from Collage Sheet DP253 using some Incredi-sheet. I added some white acrylic paint and then aged the edges using brown ink and a Color Duster. Next, I attached a few strips of Washi Tape (Black and White Dots and Red with White Hearts). The burst was created using one of the stencils from the Small Psychedelic ATC Set and embossing powder. I placed my stencil and then inked it up using a Color Duster. Then I poured on some embossing powder, tapped off the excess, and finally heated. I love the way it turned out! Finally I added some Inca Gold Gilders Paste using my finger to one of our Masonite Eiffel Tower Cut-Outs and attached using Mod Podge. Look how perfectly the middle heart shows through the tower! And totally by accident!

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For this ATC, I attached strips that I tore off from Collage Sheet DP253 and Collage Sheet DP113 and added a bit of acrylic paint using my finger and black ink around the edges. I embossed the Small Paris Skyline Stencil on the bottom, and then added a touch of German Dresden. The bottom is a piece cut from the Gold Baroque Border and the frame is from the Gold Cameo Frame Set. Finally I attached a Masonite Fleur-de-lis Cut-Out. I thought it looked great without any color, so I left it natural.

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For this final ATC, I started by attaching a vintage book page using Incredi-sheet. I added a generous amount of acrylic paint, and a beautiful Marie images from Collage Sheet DP196. On the bottom I added a bit of Gold Baroque Border German Dresden. And finally I added Inca Gold Gilders Paste to one of the small Eiffel Towers in the Eiffel Tower Mix Cut-Out Set. The tiny ones are SO cute! I just love them!

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I love the backs of the Black Mat Board ATC Bases! Ideally I would have loved to sign them with a white or silver gel pen, but I didn't have one so I settled for a yellow colored pencil.

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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! The Eiffel Tower Stand-Up ATC holders would make a great gift! And of course they can hold photos as well!

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On a side note, remember this fabulous Ornate Theatre Shrine? How about lighting it? I purchased a battery powered votive candle, and attached it to the ceiling using velcro. The Red Curtain hides it perfectly!

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Lights, camera, action! Now I just need to fill my theatre with a fabulous scene! xoxo