Texture Paste Craft

Good  morning crafty friends, today I'm showcasing texture paste.  Close To My Heart have stocked this product for a while now,  but I have been really only dabbling in it until now.   
Like most people I have a craft budget and everything I buy needs to have multiple uses.  Also, I wasn't sure texture paste would fit my style, but I was wrong!  
Let me tell you,  I'm so in LOVE with texture paste.  It is just so versatile,  the effects are awesome and it is a budget friendly item to add to your craft supplies.
Let me show you how.  

Here are the basic supplies, the texture paste and you will also need the Close To My Heart Palette Knives. I Also used quite a few baby wipes to clean the knives between uses and to clean my Versa Mat, I probably should have used our All Purpose Mat, as its much easier to clean, and I will next time.  

I used some stencils to create raised patterns, on the cards, you don't have to have stencils however.  I swiped the paste across the page to create a raised texture.  The possibilities are endless in creating texture with pattern. 

Have a play, put the texture paste on the palette knife and away you go. For the rectangle embellishments, see photo, I just masked off a piece of cardstock and then swiped over some texture paste. Once the texture paste was on the cardstock I just moved the palette knife across it in different ways to create different patterns.

I had a play mixing two mixed media products, I've added embossing powder to texture paste,  what a stunning effect that has. I let the  texture paste dry completely, and over night is best, then I just dabbled the versa mark on top of the texture paste, then I dusted the Copper Tinsel embossing powder on top. I'm so happy with  the results. You know I love  to make my own  embellishments,  I will be playing around with this technique and creating lots of unique embellishments to add to my  cards and scrapbook pages. The possibilities are endless. 

Tip: You will need to let the texture paste dry overnight so it's completely dry.  Also if using on your scrapbook page,  you will need to mat your photo.  
I find the texture paste adds a great pop to layouts,  awesome textured embellishments,  and stunning cards.  
What do you do with theses wonderful creations?  I think the secret is to just have fun, play and create.
I've been busy making lots of crafty goodness.  And Texture Paste is such a great investment to make for your crafty stash.

In the last two photos I've made a artwork to hang on my craft room wall. It was a fun little off the page project, and I think the texture paste really adds something different to the art.

If you would like to buy texture paste, or embossing powder,  or simply come on over and have a look at all the beautiful craft products,please go to my website :juliemorrison.closetomyheart.com.au

You can place an order and get it sent directly to your door. 

Email me on: juliespapercraft2020@gmail.com If you have any questions or would like help placing an order.  

I hope you have learned something interesting in this blog.  Comment below and let me know how you go. 
Also comment if there is something you would like me to post about I will do my best to play and let you know the results.
Until next time, happy crafting. 
Julie

Tri Pocket Card Holder

Hi Crafty Friends, and welcome to my very first blog in many years. I hope you enjoy it and learn something. There is nothing I love more than to create lovely things from the beautiful Close To My Heart product range. You can check the whole range in my online shop:  juliemorrison.closetomyheart.com.au 
The list of items you need for today's project are as follows:
1 12 x 12 double sided card stock. 
Bone folder
The glue I use is the Tombow Mono liquid glue, and you could also use liquid glass, which is also a go to glue for me.
Also you will need any embellishments to decorate the outside of the folder. 

All the above list, can be purchased from my online shop, see above.
Today I'm going to show you how to make a Tri Pocket folder for cards. You could use this as a simple gift, its quick and very easy to put together, and if I do say so myself, it looks quite stunning. 
You will need, a 12 x 12 piece of double sided card stock. I use pattered paper for the pocket, and of a decent weight. Copy paper or similar weight won't work, it has to be scrapbook paper weight.    
The first step is to cut you paper, 9 1/2 inches and leave the other side 12 inches. It will leave the paper 12 x 91/2 inches. 

Then, fold the paper up to the 3 1/2 inch mark. Then use your bone folder to press down on the fold. Next step is to fold across the fold you have just made.

This creates a tri pocket. The next step will be to glue all areas you have just folded. You need to glue the bottom, middle, and side areas, I hope this makes sense. I unfold the pocket out all the way again and then glue.

I then leave the pocket to dry for 24 hours, to make sure it is completely dry and strong.You could use tape runner adhesive, but I find the glue dries completely whereas the tape runner is still a little sticky and the cards can get stuck. 
After the glue is dry, you now have your pocket ready to fill with beautiful, hand made cards. Its up to you how you use this. I have put 6 cards with envelopes in this tri pocket. Three cards each side, then the 6 envelopes in the middle, high pocket. 

Tip: I make the cards as 'flat' as possible. My cards usually has lots of layers, however for this pocket it makes the cards too 'fat'. It was difficult for me to re think they way I make cards, but this is what was needed for these little gifts. 
Here are a selection of cards I have included:

Time to decorate the outside. Here is where you can let your creativity flow. Play with what you have, stamps, inks, buttons, ribbons. Here is mine finished and decorated.

Please come and check out more tips, photos and ideas on my Facebook page: 

Julie's Paper Craft
Or, if you would like to purchase any lovely hand-made cards, or other paper craft products on my Etsy shop: 

https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/juliespapercraft

Thanks for reading, I hope you all enjoyed my very first blog, Ive enjoyed it so much there will be many more. 
Till next time Crafty Friends. 
Julie