Haunted House

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card I made with a fun Haunted House image from Dragonsmoore: Spyder's Other Corner.   I won some images a couple weeks ago - thank you, Lyn! - and have been chomping at the bit to get inky with this one! Hope you all don't find this one too scary!  I think it's so fun and spooky!

First I masked the ghosts and grave markers to keep them white and then I blended Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, and Black Soot Distress Inks to give this a spooky look.  I splashed a few water droplets to add texture. I die-cut an oval from black cardstock using Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Ovals Stackables to layer on top of the image. I used the negative die-cut, which isn't stitched, so I doodled stitching around the oval with a white gel pen.

I stamped the Haunted House arrow (wood-mounted rubber stamp from Studio G) and tiny clouds (Flonz clear stamp) on vellum and fussy-cut.

My card also fits perfectly with the new challenge over at Choux Choux Paper Art. The theme of Lori's first challenge is Halloween/Fall!  I'm a big fan of Lori's blog so I hope you'll hop over and check it out!

I would like to join the following challenges: Beccy's Place September AG UE; Choux Choux Paper Art Halloween or Fall UE; Craft Your Passion Always AG 2/3; Craftin' Desert Divas Favourite Colour Combo (Black and Orange for Halloween cards) UE (TOP 3); Crafty Girlz AG 2/3; DL.ART September Linky AG 1/day; Get Creative Fantasy UE; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Left of Center Make Your Own Background/No DP UE; Love to Scrap AG 2/3; One Sweet Challenge Halloween or Purple, Green, Orange and Black 3/3; Not Just Cards AG UE; Scrapbook Blessings Club AG optional Favourite Technique (inky background) UE; Sweet Stamps AG UE; The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions WIW Photo Inspiration Challenge ~ S1615 UE (I was inspired by the dark colours, shapes, and lighted area); Whimsy Stamps AG or Halloween 3/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!