Anything But A Card Challenge #4: Fall/Halloween

Happy Fall! Happy Halloween! It's your choice what will inspire you for our fourth challenge at Anything But A Card Challenges. Like it's name, this challenge requires you to think outside of the card box and create something different.

 For my project, I create a chalkboard frame. All the lovely dark purple (including the flower shape) is ready for you to write a message with chalk, erase, then write again.

I painted, distressed, then sealed this fun piece of useable home decor. The finishing touches were a smart grosgrain ribbon bow & one-eyed monster.

Fun, fun, fun!

This creation was submitted to these challenges:

2 Sisters: #113 - Anything Goes
All Sorts: #176 - Too Cute To Spook
Art With No Boundaries: Halloween
Come & Get It: Colors
Crafts & Me: #106 - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: #80 - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts: #96 - Halloween
Oldie But A Goodie: Inspired By Song (Monster Mash)
Penny's Paper Crafty: #97 - Anything But A Card

{PIN}spirational Challenge #10: Inspiration Photo - Girls At The Seashore

What better way to spend a sunny day than at the seashore? Yeah, you'll get sand in places you don't want to mention, but it's totally worth it. One of my favorite things is to feel sand between my toes, smell the fresh ocean air, listening to the crashing waves & view the beauty that is the sea.

At {PIN}spirational Challenges, we are inspired by a photo of two girls playing at the seashore. This made me think of getting to the beach. Before you actually see the ocean, you often see a sign pointing you in the right direction. That is what my whimsical creation is all about.

The sign's post was made using a real twig from my backyard.

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

{Cupcake Inspirations}: Challenge #163