Beach Birds Washi Tapes Set of 2: Coastal Journaling Ideas

Start with the two rolls you actually get

The Beach Birds Washi Tapes Set of 2 gives you two different widths, and that difference is the key to using it well. The wider roll, Beach Birds at 15mm, is your background and border tape. The narrower Summer Mood roll at 10mm is your detail and accent tape. Treating them as a pair instead of two separate tapes is what makes a coastal page look intentional rather than busy.

Before you plan a full spread, pull a short strip of each roll and place them side by side on a scrap page. Check how the colors sit together and which one you want to lead with. This one-minute step saves you from committing a wide strip to a page and then wishing you had used the narrower roll instead.

What is in the set

• Beach Birds Washi Tapes (Set of 2): Set of 2 washi tapes from the Beach Birds Collection: Beach Birds at 15mm wide by 10m long, and Summer Mood at 10mm wide by 5m long. The wider, longer roll suits borders and backgrounds; the shorter, narrower roll is best saved for accents so you do not run out mid-page.

  

Build a coastal journal page in four passes

Work from the outside of the page inward. Each pass uses one roll or one technique, so you can stop at any point and still have a finished-looking page.

1. 1. Set the border with the wide roll: Run a strip of Beach Birds along one edge of the page or across the top. Because it is 15mm wide, it reads as a frame rather than a line. Keep it straight or let it sit slightly angled for a relaxed, beachy feel.
2. 2. Add a horizon line with the narrow roll: Place a strip of Summer Mood across the middle of the page to suggest where sea meets sky. This is the single most useful move for an ocean theme washi tape page because it gives the eye a place to rest.
3. 3. Layer a short accent strip: Tear a short piece of the wide roll and place it over one end of the horizon line. Tearing rather than cutting gives a soft edge that suits coastal pages. Keep the overlap small so the two patterns stay readable.
4. 4. Leave space for writing: Do not tape over the whole page. Leave a clear block for your journaling, list, or photo. Washi tape is removable, but a page with breathing room is easier to write on later.

Three layering ideas that suit this set

These layouts use the width difference between the two rolls rather than adding more supplies.

• The horizon stack: Wide tape along the bottom third, narrow tape just above it, and a gap of blank page between them. The gap becomes the water. Write your date or a short note in that space.
• The corner cluster: Two short strips of the wide roll crossed in one corner, with a single narrow strip tucked underneath. This keeps the center of the page free for a photo or a longer entry.
• The sidebar strip: Run the narrow roll vertically down one side of a planner page. It marks the column without taking up writing space, which makes it a practical seaside planner spread technique.

Where this set works best, and where it does not

This is a two-roll set, so it shines on small and medium pages: journal spreads, planner weeks, and single beach scrapbook pages. On a very large scrapbook layout, two rolls may not be enough to frame the whole page, and you will likely want to combine them with plain paper or other tapes.

The set does not include a dispenser or cutter, and the catalog does not list adhesive strength or surface compatibility. If you plan to tape onto glossy photo paper or a coated planner cover, test a small piece first and remove it slowly. For paper journals, the usual washi behavior applies: repositionable and gentle, but not a permanent bond.

Common questions about the Beach Birds set

Can I use both rolls on one page without it looking cluttered?

Yes, if you give each roll a job. Use the 15mm Beach Birds roll for structure and the 10mm Summer Mood roll for accents. Keeping one roll dominant is the simplest way to avoid clutter.

Is this enough tape for a full beach scrapbook page?

The set gives you 10m of the wide roll and 5m of the narrow roll. That is plenty for borders and accents on several pages, but for a large layout you may want additional tape or paper to fill bigger areas.

Does the tape come with a dispenser?

The catalog does not list a dispenser. You can tear the tape by hand or use a separate cutter if you have one.