We have planned something very special for Father’s Day this year!!! I spent some time creating amazing projects that anyone can do for Father’s Day! Easy and quick to make but yet very impressive & meaningful! Make this Father’s day extra special with these easy DIY projects! Watch the Video Tutorial!!! Products used:1. Mesh Stencils: https://theblanccanvas.co.za/product-category/mesh-stencils/2. Chalk Paint: https://theblanccanvas.co.za/product-category/chalk/3. Relief…
Hi Everyone So todays project began when I came across an old broken down bookcase that someone had discarded. Do I or don’t I attempt to upscale and restore it? Well, why on earth not? I’ll have hours of fun and then I can decide whether to trash it or not. Step 1 was to clean it, fix it with…
I decided to give my apron a revamp and stencilled it using Mesh Stencils & a combination of Relief Paint & Chalk Paint. I also decorated it with scrap pieces of fabric. Watch this video with me for some inspiration! Products used: Mesh Stencil – Protea: https://theblanccanvas.co.za/produ… Mesh Stencil – Floral: https://theblanccanvas.co.za/produ… Relief Paint: https://theblanccanvas.co.za/produ… Chalk Paint: https://theblanccanvas.co.za/produ…
Vintage Scrapbooking
April 30, 2020Earlier this year I discovered that we have an entire photo album filled with old and vintage pictures of relatives. The kind of pictures that were still black and white or sepia coloured and they were absolutely beautiful! I wanted to take these pictures and put them on display! I decided that scrapbooking was the way to go. It’s fun…
World in a Box!
April 7, 2020Hi everyone, This project was initially created to teach our agents all our different products and techniques, but it has become so popular that we will be offering classes. It’s about a 4 hour project which I have done 3 times, and the final product is always different and unique in every way. Ok. Let’s get started. Begin with a…
Scrapbooking with Love…
July 18, 2019Using The Blanc Canvas products to create beautiful layouts.
I started journaling a few weeks ago in this old book I bought from a charity store. Somebody looked at it when I took it out to start demonstrating and said why on earth would anybody want to put an ugly book like that on your coffee table. She made me think! Old book covers were covered with fabric. I…
Supplies Old book Black Acrylic paint Gel medium Mesh Stencil Scraper Marker pens Paint a thin layer of gel medium over entire page and let dry. Mix acrylic paint with gel paint to create transparent colours. With a sponge apply the paint and blend the colours. Place the Butterfly Dance mesh stencil at the bottom of the page. Place a…
Sunday afternoons are my best – home alone and a perfect time to get creative. I chose a wooden box with 3 drawers. I started off by painting the entire box in a turquoise blue acrylic craft paint. The colour matched to a beautiful peacock serviette I had kept for this project. When dry, I sanded lightly with medium grit…