hey everyone! and a happy monday to you all! i don't know about you but i can't help but burst into singy-songy lyrics with that title!
...and bingo was his namo!
remember the other day when i made mention of a junker buddy who said i must see something? well the "something" was a number of things but i have to tell you that i have had the most fun with the pile of these {below}
this "find" sent me on another treasure hunt. this time in my own home! i knew tucked away in the depths there were stashes of BINGO cards. a few short visits to a couple cupboards and i rounded up this collection {here}
so many great colors! and don't even get me going on about my fascination with all things numerical. (checkbook balancing not included).
did you notice a funny card on the bottom? what the heck is BEANO you ask? well, many of you may know it by the present version to help relieve "abdominal discomfort". (hey, this is a G rated blog...but you get the picture!) but back in the day i discovered that BINGO actual began as BEANO. yep! true story! i have to imagine that these days if you mix a group of senior folks in a room playing a game & yelling out "BEANO" and there could be some confusion!
what of the game pieces you ask? well...there's the obvious choice - like MAGNETS
and since i like to think beyond ordinary i thought a little whimsy was in order for a necklace creation. so create i did! i figure this would be a great piece for a gal celebrating being nifty + fifty! the back called for an appropriate shout out of WOO HOO!
FLIP
FLOP
and just what did i do with "find" of over 25 worn & wonderful bingo cards? short of starting my own bingo hall i decided to marry {1} with a picture frame + a braided jute hanger which resulted in a sweet picture frame {below}.
so if BINGO alone isn't exciting enough...throw in a little singing, crafting + creative re-purposing to make it REALLY crazy! so glad you stopped by to today! now get out there and enjoy your own form of play!
make it a great day!
