Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - December Challenge

Hello and welcome to Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday December challenge taking place right here on my blog! I'm so happy you decided to stop by today and hopefully you'll link up your own creation too! There were some wonderful entries last month so be sure to scroll down to see who made the top 3! 

As a reminder, the theme is now always.......

Anything Goes,

and instead of a challenge theme there will be a "Top Pick Twist" but nobody knows what the twist will be (not even me) until the challenge closes as it will be inspired by YOUR creations. So do link up all your new or recently created projects for a chance to be featured. Remember, you may share anything crafty, handmade by you. It doesn't have to be a card.

And here is what I made:

Stamps used: Winterscape - Stampers Anonymous // Snowflake Greetings - Dare to be Artzy (no longer available)

Inks: Stormy Sky Distress oxide // Versafine Onyx

Dies: Beneath the Birches and Dancing Snowflakes - both by Penny Black // Stitched Border Dies - Whimsy Stamps (retired - similar)

Other:  Cloud Stencil - MFT // white Posca pen // Stickles glitter // red Faber Castell Polychromos pencil

This card was inspired by the sample on the packaging for Beneath the Birches die set. I did use different stamps and created a stormy winter sky by stenciling some clouds and using a white Posca pen for snow.

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Challenges I am linking up with:

We Love Stamping - I love... (no, I don't love snow but I do love building a snowman, however I'm entering with "I Love... Stencils and Creating Scenes"!) // Stamping Sensations - Winter Wonderland // Simon Says Stamp - Add some Sparkle // Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas or Winter // Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - Stencils (my new cloud stencil!) // Everybody-Art-Challenge - Winter has come to town // The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  // Bastel-Traum - Snowflakes // Die Cut Divas - Winter and Die Cuts // Let's Craft & Create Challenge - Inspired by a Song (Frosty the Snowman) // Lost Coast Designs - Something Seasonal // Make My Monday - Winter Card // International Art & Soul - Winter 

Last Month's Top Picks with a Twist:

As mentioned previously, there is now a Top Pick Twist when it comes to my selection of Top Picks. Nobody knows what the twist will be - not even me - until the end of the month as the twist will be totally inspired by YOUR creations. This means the top picks will all have something in common.

The Top Pick Twist from the November entries is ............ Seasonal Simplicity so you will see this twist reflected in each one of the top pick's cards. Remember: Simplicity doesn't necessarily mean simple to make but to me it rather means "simple in design". I just love how each one of these features a simple but eye catching design.

No. 30 KraftyKards

No. 64 Helen F.

No. 71 Valérie

Congratulations! Well deserved recognition! Your top pick logo is below, feel free to post it to your own blogs if you like to :)

I will continue to pin the top picks to the dedicated Pinterest board, but will also include photo and link back to the original blogs/sites here. These will be removed at the start of the new challenge to stay in compliance with GDPR.

PS: If you've been thinking about taking part in the "Year in Review" hop, there are only a few days remaining to sign up as a co-host. You can find all the details about the hop  HERE. 

To join in this month's challenge please use the linky tool below. You have until December 31st 11:59 CST to play along!

A few things to remember:

• You may combine with any other challenges.
• You may use any brand of stamps/digis/products (no company restriction).
• No more than 3 entries per person please so I can manage to visit each entry.
• Please do include a link back here to my blog in your blog post.
• Backlinking to a recent post IS allowed.
• Digital products are allowed and very welcome but the final piece has to be a physical handmade creation, not just digital