Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #5


This is my second post today.  For my first post, please go here.
Can you believe it is the beginning of March already?!  Time is flying!  But the good news is that the first of the month means a new Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge.  The process of choosing three elements was quick for me this time.  I chose the middle column: beads, gold, rainbow. 
When I was making my cards for January's 12 Kits of Occasions, I loosely watercolored this gorgeous gold embossed Origami Map from Neat & Tangled and then never finished the card.  When I saw this challenge board, I knew it was the perfect time to complete it.  All I needed to do was figure out how to add the bead element.  I had a few ideas, but I wasn't loving them, so I asked my husband for his advice.  Almost immediately he said, you should do beads to mark cities around the world, you know, like in the U2 song.  Well, no, I had no idea what song he was talking about, but I did love his brilliant idea, so I chose some well-known cities I thought were neat and tried to (generally) pinpoint them on the map.  (Oh, and if you were wondering, yes, he did look up the song for me so I knew what he was talking about.)
I don't know why I don't ask my husband for card advice more often.  He's usually pretty quick to give an answer.  And clearly he has some great ideas.  Oh, wait...I do know why.  He's usually sleeping when I craft. :)
Here's one last look at the card. {happy sigh} I hope you'll join us for Challenge #5 over at the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge blog!  You could certainly go fun and festive for St. Patrick's day with this board or not like me.  I'm looking forward to seeing your takes on the challenge. :)

13 comments:

  1. What would we do without our hubbies, hey!!!! (but I do think most of them are asleep while we're crafting!!!! LOL!!!) Your card is so cute and I love how you've done the watercolouring and hubby has really given you a great idea on how to add the beads!! Lovely fun card!!!
    Have a great day!!!
    Hugz

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  2. Oh, I like this!! The colors are so pretty with the gold embossing. Your hubby had a great idea, I just LOVE U2!!

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  3. Love the pastel watercolouring over the origami map! Fabulous!

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  4. I'm not familiar with the song, either, but your hubby really knew what he was talking about! LOVE your card and the loose watercoloring! So awesome!

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  5. Gorgeous, brilliant idea for those beads [though I will admit to looking for mine in Michigan!], and I LOved this origami map from your kit, Lindsey! xx
    =]

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  6. Oh, this is so lovely! Fabulous card, Lindsey!

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  7. How gorgeous, Lindsey ... the pastel rainbow watercolouring is fabulous ... and what a brilliant idea from your DH for the beads ... I was wandering all over the world seeing which cities you chose! Hugs, Anita :)

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  8. This is awesome Lindsey!! Love the geometrics and the colors on top are SO very pretty!!

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  9. I am loving this card!! The rainbow of colors, the fun way you placed the beads to mark cities and that banner sentiment-just amazing. You ROCKED this!!

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  10. You did such a fabulous job, Lindsey!! I absolutely love your soft watercolor background with the geometric map. Really, really pretty! And your bead element is so unexpected, but so perfect. Sometimes husband's have the answer ;D

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  11. I love this!! What a clever hubby you have too. The beads really add interest to this card!

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  12. Linz, this is awesome! This would be neat to frame and hang on your wall as a little print. Love it!

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