Easy DIY Texture Paste and Project Ideas 

I’ve never been attracted to making journals. I just don’t get why anyone would spend so much time on making one…then what? You all seem to enjoy making them then they sit around, stacked up in a pile. I’m here to learn how to make the texture pastes and how to apply them. That said, I applaud you for putting so much time into creating them. I enjoy watching ‘Treasure Books’ vides as she has suck a pleasant voice, because she gets right down to teaching us, because she is filled with tips and finally, because she has no annoying music playing that often makes it hard for me to hear what is being said. I also find music distracting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience with all of us. 👏👏👏👏👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🥰🥰🥰🥰

PLEASE do not take this as a crazy person’s post…but, if I were a man I would be in love with you! You are THE most amazing instructor on RU-vid. You inspire, entertain, encourage (yes that’s different than inspire), and instruct at 100 % perfection level. Now after all that I say a humble thank you and God bless your willingness to spend so much time, energy and honesty on all us subbies. Blessings from Betty in Ohio.

You've just changed the game on textured paint. I'm so glad you'e shared how to changed the colour. I'd never have thought of that so now you've opened up so many more possibilities. Thank you Natasha x

Thank you Natasha for every idea and encouragement to just try your hand to something creative

I love how you always come up with something new and are not afraid to experiment. These days too many RU-vid crafters are just doing what everyone else is doing with little imagination or thought being put in the process. I am always learning something fresh and exciting with your videos. Love it!

Such BEAUTY ! What a pleasure to spend these moments with you and your lovely explosions of craftiness, cleverness, and kindness. Gosh, Natasha you are a balm for my soul. I love the expanse of infinite possibilities you share. The colors sounds and textures divine. Thank you.

I love that you always give options on how to make our own supplies instead of having to go out and buy special name brands that cost a lot more. I actually tried this recently with spackling paste. It worked but I used way too much of it. Thanks for the tips!

Excellent tutorial with so much helpful content-----more than enough to watch again & again to remember it all. Thank you so much for all the details. You are my favorite artist because you are detail orientated and because you show us so many ways to use the creations. Also you share the precautions. You're wonderful.

I Love your projects! But it is YOU! Your art - your choices. I watch several artists. Some of their choices are not me, but I watch them for the knowledge I get from the artist. I continue to watch their tutorials because I learn so much. You are so funny, but really - equal treatment for all species. You keep showcasing your art!!!!

Your creativity and style is wonderful, literally I am full of wonder. Your incredible creativity and willingness to share fills me with respect and gratitude.

I appreciate how resourceful you are and that you really encourage experimenting. I love upcycling and reusing what might otherwise be tossed; your videos always give me good ideas!

Thank you! I am so inspired. I also realize I need to just creat and have items prepared ahead of time without a distinct or defendant plan for what project I am going to use it for. At times my projects take SO LONG because I’m creating all the components specific for that project. My rainy days (when I can’t be in the garden or out with the horses) will now have days of creating for future projects. I’d like to go right to the studio to get started but I do require sleep so it will wait a few days. Thanks again.

Natasha, thank you for all of the great ideas. I am beating my head against the wall for not thinking of just painting over the white texture paste. Thanks again. Have a super fantastic weekend. Sending big hugs Sherry ❤

As usual, wonderfully done video! Love how you experiment as you go :) Now you, with your gorgeous nails, won't like this idea 🤣but it is 100% FREE. Your fingers are the MOST wonderful tools of all (ask any child)! I giggled about the "sand" (This glass mosaic artist/sand + goo = grout). Keep up the good work kiddo!! You are a blessing to the world of craft.

Wow - thanks for all the tips and tricks and do's and don'ts! Very interesting!

Thank you for sharing your techniques! I learned so much from this fabulous video!

Thank you so much for this very educational and inspirational video. Have a beautiful day!

Just a tip… if you put your working texture paste on a piece of plastic , then you can mix whatever color you want with the paste, so then the color is uniform and no white peeking out of the bottom

Natasha. Wow. I am an experienced crafter but you videos are so addictive. I collect junk and now I have found how to use them. I never throw anything. You have inspired me to add value to my junk. Thank you. Lots of love vina. If you ever I. London please let us all know and will be very happy to host you. Xxx❤

Morning!! So happy to catch you in time. Love absolutely everything you do and anxious to get started with new ideas. Got my coffee and raring to go. Just missed a tornado that ripped through here last night, nice to sit with you on this glorious Saturday.

Thank you for teaching us! You are so talented! I’m truly impressed.💕

Yes, I feel very inspired indeed! Great tutorial! 🤩 I have some nice stencils but haven't had the courage to use them, especially with texture paste. Now I will give it a try for sure! Saw a tip, can't remember by who, to spray the back of the stencil with repositionable glue spray. Keeps it from moving and also avoids bleeding. Maybe worth a try? Thanks for sharing all those fun and useful ideas 🤗🕊️

i add color to my DIY texture paste by just putting enough of the product onto a small pallet and add the color to it then apply to my project, so I am mixing only a small amount of colored paste at a time. I also use mica powder instead of paint for coloring my paste. you can use other things to color pastes as well such as your ink pad reinkers for example.

I like the texture on the stencils as well and not just being perfectly!! Great job

Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and so many options. This may be my favorite of your videos although I enjoy them all.

thank u for sharing how to add the paint i didn't know that

Thank you for showing both you success and your "fails" so we know all the options and ideas.

Thankyou, just what I needed to watch.

I saw this recipe after buying Posh Chalk paste! I will still make this recipe though, it's so fun & versatile. Love all the ideas, pros, cons & possible failures!!! Creative juices always flow after watching your tutorials Natasha!!!

Love all of your inspiration and ideass you share. Thank you, Natasha.

Thank you kindly ❤. The foil tape almost makes it look like embossing. 😮

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Great video, Natasha, thank you 😊

Don't feel silly showing us that! I likely wouldn't have thought of it--at least not immediately. And it looks really neat, because you can kind of see the white through the paint.

Realmente lindo!!!, 👏👏👏👏👏 Muito obrigada🙏🙏, vou fazer, falo do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷

Wow!! All the effects!! Just amazing!! There are no failures! Trials, yes. And really interesting results!! Thanks for mentioning the mask or subbing Cornstarch for the talc. After all the scary stuff found about talc in the 70s, I never even brought that stuff into the house. Always used cornstarch for our babies, or myself. Cornstarch is definitely the way to go. I wondered also about powdered clay, then you mentioned it! This all looks like fun!

I like the ones that you cleaned off the stencil with. The variable texture adds to the interest. Thanks for another wonderful project.

I would try ironing the wrinkled papers, using steam. ❤

Another fantastic, friendly, accessible and clear video! You are absolute magic. Thank you so much for making these.

So interesting, just experimenting with texture paste, the first not went perfect but that doesn’t mind, I made it with babypowder but this has learned me a lot. Thank you so much.

So many awesome ideas! Thank you so much!!! 🥰

So the first batch I made all I had was a travel size of gold bond powder…worked beautifully! Only drawback…every time I open to use it you get that gold bond smell! LOL however, the project itself doesn’t smell 🤣🤣

Hello from Illinois, thanks for sharing your inspiration and creativity. I love the flaws in that red stencil.

“Where does it end?” 😂 So many creative, fun ideas! So many beautiful items! Thank you for sharing! ❤️

You may have bought the tag stencils from whichcraft

GREAT video, packed FULL of CREATIVE ideas and USEFUL information!!! Sooooo much can be accomplished with just the content of tbis one video!!!! Thanks soooo much Natasha!!! 🍃🤗

I had no idea! I thought you needed to have different colored paste. This is fantastic 🎉 I always learn from you, thank you🌸 for another wonderful thorough video. I always look forward to seeing each video you produce 😊

Oh Natasha ❤the red over the white paste looks awesome. Love ❤️ it!!! Have a great day and thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing your time and talent. Hugs 🤗 Dee

Oh Natasha I just love how in detail your videos are. Love love this tutorial thank you❤

I would love to try this with glitter mixed in, get texture and shine!

I’m going to try it! Thanks ❤

Thank you for sharing this. I have never used texture paste. This was a great video. I also loved that you showed how to make your own. I have really have been into making my own products to save on money as well as recycling more. I love your gold nail polish.

Love your experimental pieces....You are very informative and creative lady....Love your stuff.....😻

Thank you so much!

I love all these ideas. You are brilliant. I want it allllll.

so cool, this video ‼ ️ I enjoy it very much. your experiments are really nice. Playing with possibilities takes you further and further. I love it😍 thank you for sharing

I believe that the glue in the mixture makes the finished stenciled project not be so crumble prone.

Great information and inspiration. TFS

We love a good diy! You do exquisite work. TFS

This is amazing! Thanks so much for the recipe and tutorial!

Time to dig up all the stencils! As always, thank you for the inspiration.

Thanks Natasa! Great ideas and info.

I think talcum powder is mainly cornstarch. I used to use cornstarch on my babies for diaper powder. It's very smooth.

Hi dear Natasha. I feel that you cannot but inspire us. This was yet again another wonderful video. I have some questions which I don't remember if you answered. Does homemade texture paste go bad? Do I have to keep it in the refrigerator? How long does it last? Do I have to stir it from time to time? Thank you so much. Many Greek kisses.

Gorgeous!!👍👍

Wonderful tutorial as always! Tfs 😊

So gorgeous! Thank you!

Hi my dear….the stencil at min. 37 is so beautiful 😍 Where did you buy it? ...your creations are stunning...👍👍👍 P. S. I like the color variation so much which you make with the red color on top on the white paste - it isn't a fail!!!!!!!

Beautiful! ❤

Love love love!

Amazing!! What is the roll of paper that you showed In the video?

You are awesome!! Great video😊Thank yo so much.

Awesome creations I love All you do! The only thing I don't know how to recreate is the stitching you do, could you please tell us or just me what to do to get the zig-zag that is around the large butterfly. is it just a stitch your machine has or can I get a particular foot for my old Kenmore sewing machine? Love, love your work thank you for sharing all your ideas. I'm running to my craft corner.

p.s. I like the veriegated color very much...

❤❤❤❤❤ fantastic!!!

I was thinking how nice some tiny gold foil bits would look added into the red example you did-could just rub it in with your finger after it’s dry. The foil is so thin it wouldn’t take much to work it in.

Hi Natasha I have lots of talcum bur it’s scented can I still use it thank you 🙎🏻‍♀gisele

I have found a site where the gothic manuscript stencils are but I’m in uk and the seller it’s in Australia 😢- love the video btw

Thank yo!

Just wondering if dry paste can be wiped away with a wet/damp cloth if there is a bit of a mistake? (In case I miss something before it dries) Btw, I truly enjoy your videos! And, yes, I do run to my craft room right away to try your projects! Thanks!!

Of you don't mind, what was your process on that gorgeous red butterfly?

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Baking soda works too. Do NOT use baking powder! Ask me how I know… I don’t have time to watch the whole vid but you can also just colour to a tiny amount of your paste with the paint of your choice. Also adding embossing powder to the wet paste, letting it dry then heating works very well.

"Experimentation leads to revelation"... precisely! Especially in this field of crafting. You, Natasha, have the profound ability to excite one to run to their craft room and start experimenting... and crafting!! ❤

Natasa, do you have any idea about how many journals you've made so far? It seems like you might have a whole shelf only for finished projects. That'd be so cool! Thanks for sharing new ideas with us!

Your creativity is SO inspiring! You are an amazing teacher! I love how you share your mental process & self reflections! It's helpful & relatable. I've always wanted to learn how to make texture/ modeling paste. Isn't it amazing that the ingredients are often in our houses already!? Thanks for being a ray of sunshine today🤗🌞

I love this Natasha. Thank you. I love the way you always explain clearly and encourage experimentation as well as giving alternatives to the processes you use. You inspire creativity. 🙏🏽🦋🥰

Beautiful projects I love all of them but I have to say the journals with lace pockets or strips on the top and bottom are my favorite and absolutely gorgeous! The alcohol ink backgrounds is my second. I’m so glad you found a way to make the paste I was around when you made your cheese cloth journal and I loved that one as well, so thank you for always sharing your inspiration it has become my passion thank you!❤

So fun! Do you ever put those smaller journal books in your Etsy shop? I would love to have a small sample of your work. You’re so creative!

You can lay your stencil back down once it’s dry and go over it with gilding it adhesive and then add gilding sheets and whatever color choice is yours or if you lay your stencil back down, you can go over it with much easier than trying to paint freehand, but you have to wait till the modeling paste is dry Texture paste whichever you’re using

Hi all..I mixed desert sand into my acrylic paint and used it in the background of a desert painting and in a sunset backround. Makes amazing texture

Natasha, hi sweetie 🥰. I love everything you've done here, and I think the imperfections make things look hand made, which I really like. I didn't know how to color texture paste - I would've put paint into the actual paste but your way is much easier (I also really like the imperfections in the color) - so thank you for that! Lovely to see you and I hope your weekend is marvelous! Hugs, MK 🤗♥️🌵❤️🤗

Hello everyone my name is Anna, I'm from New Mexico. I am also a newbie watching your tutorials for 4 days in a row now. I ❤❤❤ love everything you have done in your tutorials you are an amazing lady ❤❤ # replay. These fails as you mentioned, to me are personality, added to your beautiful crafts❤❤❤ !!! YOU ARE BRILLIANT NATASHA ❤❤ !!!!

"We have it because we think it's going to make us look beautiful, but then it doesn't" 🤣 Perfect summary of the beauty industry

Natasa!!!! I LOOOOOVVVVEEE IT ALL!!! ❤ I am so happy you decided to change your “fails” into experiments, because without experimenting we cannot expect to achieve instant masterpieces. I have had to learn this and be patient with myself. No art is a fail! All of it is a Process, and the very process is beautiful ❤. Thank you again for another drool worthy tutorial with such incredible results! And with simple items I actually have. I can’t wait to give it a go!

Ohhh can’t wait to try some of these fantastic ideas!!! You make everything so simple and achievable from making the supplies with safe home products to lots of great ideas on how to use them in my treasured journals! Thanks so much for sharing!

Thank you so much for sharing, especially with adding the paint on top. I, too, have been experimenting with texture paste & it didn't occur to me to add color directly on top during the initial process. Brilliant!👏 I always prefer the more grungy imperfect outcomes, so your "fail" pile would be my "YES, that's what I need" pile 😅

Made a batch with corn starch but it did not turn out well. It was just a dry clump, so I had to basically add double the amount of paint and glue to make it look okay. But I also had baking soda so I tried a batch with that and it turned out SO MUCH better and with the ingredient amounts you mentioned. Of course I had to also try them out. The corn starch one didn't function very well despite how I tried to fix the consistency. It was harder to spread and the result was messy, even with a small and simple stencil. But the baking soda one was nice! It spread nice and even with no bleed and I even used a slightly more complex stencil and it looks lovely. So I might give up on the starch one, or maybe keep it for bigger textured surfaces (like the journal you showed, with the leathery look) and use the better baking soda paste for more detailed work with stencils. I'll have to see how they look completely dry, they're currently still a bit moist because of course I had to do all this while watching the video. In any case thank you for this, I now know what to do with all that baking powder (and maybe starch) just sitting in my cupboard since I rarely bake stuff that requires it.

I haven't tried it in years but you can stamp into texture paste with rubber stamps, too.

This tutorial was an eye opener for me. I am just getting into mixed media but was almost paralyzed by the different kinds of mediums. I learned so much from watching you about using stuff I have on hand, experimenting and having fun. I would have never thought to just use paint to color the white texture paint over the stencil. Thank you, thank you!