The process is simple.  Apply your choice of chalk paste in small amounts on your transfer image.  Use your fingers or squeegee to blend the colours together.
Personally, I have three (3) ways I like to blend my colours and each achieve a different outcome with the reveal.
Hot mess blend 1-  Using your fingers, swirl & blend to achieve desired mix
Hot mess blend 2- Use a squeegee and pull in straight lines across the transfer image
Hot mess blend 3 - Use your squeegee and "S" pull your paste. Simply draw S's with squeegee, this give a slightly different look than pulling straight down.

There is always a brief moment in the hot mess process where you question your sanity and if the results will turn out... save the stress until after you Paste, blend,  Peel & Reveal ... we have found that it always turns out that we have a Squeal!

Check out Handy Helper's rooster hot mess. This is a retired transfer, however the process stays the same for any transfer you use! This was completed on a stretch canvas done in a reverse canvas style.

Oh there are so many ways to play with Chalk Couture. I think that's what I love most about the products... there is not one specific right way to use it. Of course there are tips and tricks to have the out come you desire... however I think the best projects come from playing around.

This project is one of my favourite ways to create. Why? Because it can be so colourful or subtle, it uses very few supplies (most already in your home!)  and best of all children can easily do it!

So get to the goods Stephanie... spill how we create this fun unique piece!
Okay... here is what you need
1. Watercolour paper -- you can find this in most craft stores
2. Plastic (zip top bag, your transfer package, laminating film to name a few)
3. Washable markers (yep, the ones your kids use)
4. Chalk Couture transfer
5. Chalk Couture Chalkology paste

Since we are working with paper we must FUZZ our transfer... if you have joined a few of our live projects, you will know our sticky re-useable transfers LOVE paper, plastic & glass. So fuzz off some of that sticky before placing it on your paper. This will limit your transfer from peeling up your paper (better project and less clean up!).

So now that you have fuzzed, place that transfer on your paper.  Chalk it with your chalk paste following our regular technique. New? Check out our How-To page . Once done let the paste dry... or if you are like me... blow dry it because you are impatient.

Now the fun part.  Get your scribble-toddler mode on.  On your plastic, colour with your makers in random spots on the plastic. I like to chose 2-3 colours to work with.  Once coloured, spritz your plastic with water (you will see the colour "bubble" a little.)
You have two choices-- Place your paper on top of the wet marker colouring OR carefully flip the plastic over onto the paper.
Now rub it with your hands to spread around those gorgeous colours! I think my favourite part is seeing how they blend together. You can dab off any too wet spots with a paper towel or use a hair dryer to push them further along the paper.

Artist canvas has to be one of my favourite surfaces to work on and you'll see it as a surface of choice in many videos & projects we do.  Now you want to know why?! 
1. It's widely available
2. Comes in a variety of sizes & styles (flat, stretched on a frame, etc)
3. It's light
4. You can use so many products on it!
5. It's affordable!

Let's face it, I love surfaces that I can afford to make a mistake on.  It doesn't happen often but occasionally ;) .  You can have so much fun & get creative with backgrounds before you add your Chalk Couture paste OR you can just use your Chalkology paste! It's also generally easy to add embellishments to.

We love using markers and creating a "watercoloured" type background.
Simply colour with washable markers onto plastic (plastic bag, laminating film, etc) spritz on water, flip & press.  Boom crazy fun background that is unique every time!

We also love using paint pour methods. A little messier and takes time to dry but amazing results that we love adding Chalk Couture onto (especially quotes!).
Of course, you can just paint the background as well.  One solid colour, a beautiful scene, dry brush some texture, scrape paint-- really the options are almost endless!

Most often though we love just using the canvas as it is.  You can buy it in White or Black and we love using the Chalk Couture pastes to decorate that blank base!  We use the transfers, as well as use the paste like paint.  Add a little water to some paste and let your inner Picasso out! We will go into details on water-colouring with Chalkology Paste in another post.
Some times we even poke small holes and put battery operated lights through! Light up decor!

Tips for success with Chalk Couture on canvas
I personally prefer paste on canvas.
1. Canvas comes in a variety of quality.  Some of it is very rough.  This will cause the transfer to have a poor "Seal" and paste will leak under.  There are a couple ways to help your outcome. 
A. You can sand the canvas smoother.
B.You can paint it.
C. You can coat it with Gesso. Or a sealer (like polycrylic).
Some canvas is already coated with gesso and I find these ones are ready for crafting!

2.  Ensure all the air bubbles are out of your transfer and you have a tight seal by gently rubbing your squeegee across the transfer after placing int on the canvas, in one direction (the direction you plan to paste).

3. When pasting, press gently. OR have a hard surface behind your canvas. Since the stretched canvas is on a frame it has a little "give" or "stretch" to it.  This can cause your transfer to pop off while working.  A little support behind can lower your stress.

One last way I love using the stretched canvases is for a reverse canvas project (that's a whole other post!). Short version- take frame from back and put frame on front!

Chalk Couture transfers come in 5 sizes (5x7" to 18x24") with 38 colours of paste and 23 colours of inks.  That means there is a whole lot of potential for your projects.  Whether you are new to chalking or just getting fancy with your designs "Paste  & Peel" is a technique every chalker needs.
Paste & peel is about as simple as it sounds... paste a little & peel the transfer up.  But why?  As we know the chalks dry quickly, so when you are tackling an extra large transfer, multiple colours or you are new and learning, occasionally you need a little more time. Paste and peel will buy you that time! Of course we are making our sure paste is the right consistency first ;) .
There are two ways to paste and peel--
1. Paste your section & peel up only that part of the transfer allowing the paste to dry. This is a great technique if you have parts that need to stay lined up (like fonts). 
or
2. Paste & peel the whole transfer up, dry and then place the transfer back on- lining it up carefully.
Both ways achieve the same result.
Check out our demo video to see this in action!

Now go play with all those colours and play with your big transfers!
Happy Chalking!