Ching-Chou Kuik - Exotic Halloween

Here is a project I have made using a Sweet Pea Stamps image by the artist Ching-Chou Kuik and it is called "Exotic Halloween".  This image is available as a digital stamp, single rubber stamp and as a multi-image plate (Sheet 11, Plate 38 - the image Exotic Halloween comes on the multi-image plate with Time Flies, Moonlight Whispering and Fluttering Butterflies.

I have stamped the image with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo distress ink and used water to bleed out the colour a bit.  To add some tones I have used my Rusty Hinge distress ink as well.  The backing papers were all scraps.  I'll let you into a secret the top patterned paper wasn't big enough so I had to put a border over the top as I thought it matched the image well.  I have finished the card off with a torn around sentiment, flowers (one of which I inked around with Vintage Photo) and some Perfect Pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Colours of fall
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes with optional theme to make a Halloween treat holder
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Ruby's Rainbow - Autumnal colours
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/autumn
4 Crafty Girlz - Anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - Anything goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Fall colours
Crazy 4 Challenge - Halloween creations
Crafty Calendar - Halloween
Allsorts - Autumn colours

In case anyone missed it, Lori from the Sweet Pea Stamps Design Team did a wonderful YouTube tutorial yesterday about using images without colouring them in.  Please pop on over and have a look here.