Here's a technique I did years ago, but forgot about it, only to rediscover it recently: Packing Tape Photo Transfers. Scrapscene has some simple directions for this process (and other creative processes, too). Go check them out.
This technique is simple, and gives a great artsy effect to your scrapped page, card, tags, etc. It's a basic technique used in collage/altered art, and works well for glass applications too.
Some things to remember when doing packing tape photo transfers:
1) use only photos from magazines, commercially printed books, or copied on a copy machine using toner. Ink-jet printer inks aren't permanent and won't survive the water bath step.
2) Use the clearest packing tape you can find. There are some tapes out there that have a bit of a yellowish tint to them. Those work well for a vintage look (they produce an old plastic look). I've also noticed some packaging tapes that have lines of string in them. I've never used that tape for this process, so I can't tell you whether it's translucent enough for the photo to show through. If you have some lying around however, give it a whirl and let me know how it turned out.
3) I used a bone-folder to burnish the photo onto the tape. I wanted to make sure the ink was going to stick to the tape.
4) Allow the photo/tape combination to soak in the water bath long enough. The paper backing will be much easier to remove when it's sufficiently water-logged.
Now, go out and create something fantastic with your packing tape!
Photo: Scrapscene
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