Hi there.
Rachelle back with a great way to
save money on texture paste.
I found this great recipe awhile back on
one of my favorite designer's blog;
by
none other than
Gabrielle Pollacco.
IT WORKS!!!!
Homemade Smooth Texture
Paste
1/4 cup Talcum
Powder (I used Johnson's Baby Powder, Make it smell good too!!)
1 tablespoon White
All purpose School Glue
1 tablespoon White
Craft Paint
Some Water
Instructions:
Combine talcum powder, glue, white paint with disposable chopsticks (or plastic
spoon) in an airtight container, adding water to get it to the consistency you
are looking for. You want a nice thick texture much like toothpaste. The
mixture will keep perfectly for many months. Here is a basic step by step on how I apply it....
Lay your mask onto your page where you want your design to show (It
helps to outline in pencil your photo placement). Using an old credit
card or a palate knife, apply texture paste onto mask in nice firm even
strokes.
This is how your texture design will look when you lift the mask. The
paste dries nice and quick but if you want to speed up the process and
help to keep your page from getting buckles, it helps to apply a little
heat/air with a blow dryer on a low setting. You can spray your design
with mists now if you like, or rub on some inks. I chose to just leave
it white for this layout because I just thought it gave a nice contrast
to the background. Once the paste is dry, continue to add your
embellishments to finish your page.
Trust me it works and last for months.
This is a great tip on saving
scrapbook money.
Try it. You'll be glad you did.
Thanks for stopping by and
remember to
KEEP ON SCRAPPING/CRAFTING!!!!
Huggies!!!!
