Couture Creations - Anna Griffin -Texture Paste - Gloss Finish

HOW DOES IT WORK?

STEP 1:

Tape your stencil over your card stock with painter€™s tape. This prevents the stencil from shifting when applying the paste.

STEP 2:

Pick up the desired amount of paste with your spatula. You€™ll need less than you think. This particular paste has a consistency very similar to buttercream icing €” and spreads like it too! I recommend putting the lid back on the container as embossing pastes can dry out quite quickly.

STEP 3:

Apply the paste with the spatula over the stencil. It€™s up to you how thickly and evenly you want to apply it. Experiment with it and see what looks you prefer!

STEP 4:

Once you€™re finished applying the paste, lift the stencil straight up off the card stock so as not to smear the stenciled texture you€™ve created. Set aside your card stock to dry (dry time varies depending on the type of paste and how thick it was applied €” it can be anywhere from several minutes to an hour to dry) and immediately clean off your spatula, stencil and work surface.

I prefer to clean my spatula with a baby wipe, and then run my stencil(s) under warm running water in the sink. If it€™s a particularly stubborn paste, I€™ll use a little dish soap to clean off the stencil and it€™s as good as new.

STEP 5:

Once your stenciled paste is dry you can create your card! Explore the inspiring examples below to find a project you€™d like to try!