Ryan is 9 and finished his sidewalk chalk card. You can read the description here. He and I used the same background and stamp set but his is much more imaginative. It was his idea to use the bee and stitch the bee trail as well as use a homemade template I had to stitch the side border. He had to measure his own mats, cut and mount. He struggled with the fractions but did it. Thanks to Undu, mounting is easy since it lets you slide around the artwork a bit to make sure it's straight even with ATG tape and does not damage paper. He added wink of stella to the bees wings and petals. We had so much fun doing these. Thanks Ryan for a great technique!
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Registered: November 25, 2007 Location: Rudolph, WI Posts: 14498
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 6:30 AM
Ryan, you are amazing and so lucky to have such a nice Grandmother that is willing to work with you! You keep your imagination working and keep trying! You have real talent! Love your card and loved reading about your thought process and working with Grandma. I am glad she learned FROM YOU! Well done, Ryan! tfs
What a lovely card! Ryan and Nancy, I love your chalk technique and your wonderful card! So fun that both grandma and grandson are so imaginative! Thank you for sharing your ideas and talent with us.
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46766
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 7:00 AM
What a great job Ryan!! I love your stitched trail and the shimmery wings on your bee too! What a great card! I bet you grow up to be quite the artist just like Nancy!!
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Registered: March 13, 2012 Location: Southern Florida Posts: 5253
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 7:36 AM
I just love that you and Ryan share this passion! And he is so talented! This card is adorable!
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Registered: June 13, 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 23665
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 7:59 AM
Fabulous! Tell Ryan he did a great job! I love the wink of Stella on the petals and wings, and the bee with its stitched trail is the perfect addition to the flower.
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Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 8:43 AM
Oh, what a fun, whimsical card this is. I am still hooting over Ryan taking a hose to this. My goodness, I cannot image what the look on your face must have been when he did that. This grinning bee is so adorable, and I love how the flower is leaning over to the bee. The faux and real stitching are just brilliant touches, and the wink of stella really brings this card to life. Thank you for sharing this fabulous story - I love it - and this wonderful card too!
Registered: January 20, 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 7619
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 12:23 PM
Ryan did a fantastic job!! LOVE how the side stitching mimics the stem of the flower --- great design element. And that bee is adorable. He is one budding artist!! xx
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 5:20 PM
This is wonderful Nancy. YOu both made identical cards using Ryan's technique. I hope he got excited when he saw all the comments his card garnered. Both are wonderful in design and technique. Yahoo!
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Registered: October 19, 2015 Location: Kentucky Posts: 864
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 7:26 PM
What a wonderful card! I am sure stamping or any crafting with kids would be a completely different experience and your card just proves it. Thanks for sharing the card and its story.
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 @ 8:39 PM
Love his independence, AND his background! So clever; I love the whimsical bee with his stitched trail. What a fabulous influence you are, and it's so cool that he takes it to heart. Plus the terrific memories that you're making together- awesome!
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