Thank you for joining us for the March Pals Blog Hop! Today the Stampin’ Pretty Pals are excited to share new ideas and projects to get you ready for Spring.
You should have just left stop number 11 on the Pals Hop – Kerry Willard Bray at stampgoodness. If so, you are in the right spot. If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
Chick-Tac-Toe Travel Game
Every Spring, our extended family gathers in South Carolina for our annual Brown Family Reunion. When my brothers and I were very young, Mom would pile us all into our Gumball Green Volkswagen Van to make the trip from Georgia. That was well before the invention of DVD players and headphones that keep children occupied these days. I can’t imagine the agony Mom must have gone through to keep three boys busy for the whole trip.
For today’s Spring Blog Hop, I have created a magnetic tic-tac-toe game that’s perfect for any car trip. Do I hear quiet children? The tic-tac-toe board is glued to the lid of this tin (I picked it up at The Container Store over the weekend), and the “tokens” can be stored inside the lid. Fill the container with crayons, little books or other attention grabbers, and you can all expect to have a great trip.
And a view from the top:
Flatten the pop top lids. I flattened the pop top lids by running them through my Big Shot (it essentially rolls the pointed edges down). Here’s the sandwich I used (worked like a charm!): Multipurpose platform set on no tabs, standard cutting plate, pop top with jagged edges pointed up, standard cutting plate.
I then stamped five pink chicks and five green frogs, cropped them with my 1″ Circle punch and glued them in. I added magnets to the back of the lids. Woo hoo!
Stamp set: Spring Sampler Inks: Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade Papers: Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper, Brights Designer Series Paper Stack, Whisper White Accessories: Soda Pop Tops, 1-3/8″ Square punch
That egg means you’ve found another blog candy giveaway! Please be sure to leave a comment on this post by 6 PM EST on Thursday, March 14. One recipient will be chosen at random from the comments received. I will announcthe winner on Friday morning at 5 AM EST. The recipient will need to email me their mailing address within 24 hours to receive these goodies. Blog candy can only be shipped to a US address — thanks for understanding.
Here’s what I’m giving away: A collection of goodies from the Spring Catalog – 5/8″ Flower Trim, Designer Builder Brads, Elements Cute Clips
The next stop is Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards, stop number 13 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!
- Dawn Tidd at tiddbitsfromdawn
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty –
- Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
- Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
- Debbie Mageed at Scrappin’ & Stampin’
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb…
- Ann Schach at The Stampin’ Schach
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
- Kerry Willard Bray at stampgoodness
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Jennifer Takacs at Stamped in Full
- Carmen Sublasky at The Creative Stamptuary
- Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
- Linda Callahan at Stampin’ Seasons
- Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin’
- Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin’ Affair
- Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
- Ginger Toivonen at gingerstamps.com
- Amy Williams at Stampin’ on the Range
- Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards
- Amy L. Lazzell at Just A Thought…Cards by Amy
- Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
- Sherrie Gross at Stampin’ Sunshine
- Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
- Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
Love the idea.
Just adorable!! Never would I have thought of this Brian!!! I think you need to be made “official” babysitter for the Pals!!! So clever!! LOL!!! (just teasing….)
That’s just awesome! I’m going to have to case this! Thank you so much!
Love the travel game! So cute and a very clever use of the bottle caps! Thanks for sharing!!!
You are so clever, I love this idea for when I have my grandchildren with me.
Wow this is just great! Love this idea!
Very cool idea! Thanks for sharing.
Very cool idea!
LOVE the Chick-Tac-Toe, you just made me want to order the bottle caps 😉
Really enjoy your blog and what fun blog candy, thanks for chance to win.
Brian, this is just so dang creative! You’ve inspired me to give it a try as my grandchildren would LOVE this project, and it would give them something to do while traveling over the river and through the woods to visit me !!
Such a cute idea! I am totally going to make one for my nephew 🙂
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Chick-Tack-Toe…that’s hilarious! Great idea – I think I will use this idea for my nephew.
Great idea. Could use just about any set to make this game.
Great idea, Brian. We used to travel from Eastern North Carolina to Western Tennessee (parents, 3 boys, and 1 adorable girl). My dad liked to travel at night, so we would all be asleep during most of the ride! Your game and coloring box would have been a great addition to our trip!
Love your idea! My granddaughters are going to love this ! Me too!
Brian, Great idea!!! Thanks for sharing!
Talk about cute – the game and box fills the bill!
What a cute idea. You are so creative!
Brian, great idea! I love it!
Love this idea! What a great Easter gift! Thank you for your creativity!
brian, this is really innovative. i’m wondering if you could share the dimensions of the box, so that when i go to CS to look for it, i’ll know what to look for! really, this is great! it could also be a great teacher gift, as most educators allow quiet games to be played by students as rewards, or during days when indoor recess is all that’s possible.
Jennifer, thanks! The box was a little over 5″ wide and probably 8″ long. The mat on top is 5″x5″. Hope that helps!
Great idea!!!! It’s nice to see something different – thanks for sharing!! Paula
I just love the idea of a travel game. Thank you for sharing!!!
Just love the TicTacToe board game. it’s hard to find car games for kids. Nice idea for any holiday. thanks for sharing.
Adorable idea will make a couple.
The travel game is wonderful! My boys could use that on our summer car trips. Thanks for a chance to win the blog candy!
This is such a great idea. I think it would be perfect to have on hand when friends with kids come to visit.
Love this idea!!! TFS!
Great idea! Just love the tic tac toe game!
Wow, Brian! What fun! I love this project.
Your travel game is fabulous ! What a grat mind to come up with such a wonderful idea ! Thanks for sharing your talents.
Love it Brian! I think we should bring this to St. Louis SU! Regionals!
What a GREAT idea! Definitely perfect for traveling!
What a great way to use Stampin’ Up! supplies for something other than paper-crafting! I love the creativity!
what a fabulous project! just love your idea as it’s a great gift for boys and girls!
What a great idea! Such a practical use with the container to hold the pieces and etc’s.
Cuuute idea.
I love your project! It is so stinkin’ cute 🙂 Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win your wonderful blog candy!
Inky hugs,
Janet
Wow! What a perfect Easter gift for my nieces! Your creativity is such an inspiration!
Brian, great idea! I enjoy reading your blog everyday and like your sense of humor. Thanks for all you share 🙂
awesome project, Brian and am excited about a chance to win the great blog candy!
can’t wait to make this for my nephew , thanks for sharing
Brian, always loving checking out your wonderful and easy creations! Thanks for the wonderful candy!!
This is so cool! Thanks for a chance to win some yummy blog candy.
Love this idea! I will be CASEing it for my nieces before their next road trip.
I love cards but I love when you can use your stamps for fun projects! Bravo!
Really cute project! Wish I had some grandkids to make it for. Maybe someday…..
Love your work.
You really think outside the box. Love it!