Crafts Galore Encore May 2022

 Finally we have had some sunny weather and mild temperatures. Hopefully it will last for the whole May Bank Holiday so we can enjoy the great outdoors. 

But, before I pack the picnic ....

.... there is a new challenge starting today at

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog. 

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last month's challenge. The winners have been announced on the challenge blog. This is a month long challenge and you can enter up to three times. There is a full list of rules on the challenge blog.

Our theme every month is the popular

"Anything Goes"

and our sponsor this month is:

Elena ZinskiArt

who is offering two sets of her fabulous art to our lucky winner.

I first made a 5"x 7" (13 x 18 cm) scalloped card. I used Papermania textured dark blue card as a base layer.

I love the quirky Cups to Stack set of images. There are five A4 sheets of designs in the set, some in black and white and some in colour. I used this teacups image from one of the sheets and flipped it before printing to be a better fit with the words.

I created this sentiment on the computer to go with the image and printed both together to make the topper. I do love my cups of tea.

I made a resin teapot from a Katy Sue mould and used Gansai Tambi Cobalt Blue to add the colour.

I finished the card with three blue gems.

I also applied this fun image to an A4 canvas.

I created the background with AALL & Create stencil #48 Tribal Lines and blue acrylic paints. I used white gesso to mute and blend the colours before adding the image. I traced the sentiment and filled it in with a dark blue Posca pen.

I added colour to the sides of the canvas by stippling white and blue acrylic paints. Once dry I used the dark blue Posca pen to define the edges.

I'm sure I'll think of many more ways to use this fabulous set of lovely artwork.

Now please visit the  Crafts Galore Encore challenge blog where you can see the wonderful projects and cards created by our talented team using Elena ZinskiArt images.

Grab some inspiration while you're there and enter your "Anything Goes" creations in this month's challenge.

I have entered these projects in the following challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/05/202205-may-2022-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://cuteasabuttonchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/welcome-to-challenge-80.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/05/morgans-artworld-challenge-5.html x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/classic-design-challenge-may-5.html x