Congratulations and Celebrations

A customer asked me to create a graduation card for her daughter but had a very specific request. She wanted a card that was split into two halves - one half showing her daughter in her mortar board and gown to represent her university studies, and the other half showing her passion for princess related things, for Harry Potter and for the well-known women's magazine Cosmopolitan. I was also asked to include a doorway into the Union of Jewish Students office as that is where her graduate daughter has found a new job.

I managed to fit all of this onto a "split" Hannah. She is wearing her black cap and gown, and holding her graduation scroll on one side, whilst on her other side she has a gold crown on her head, a Gryffindor scarf round her neck, and a "Cosmo" magazine in her hand. A small pile of books are in the background, including a book on English Literature - her degree subject. To her right is a red door with the Union of Jewish Students logo on it.

Both Hannah and her Mum were "chuffed to bits" with the card. The Hebrew greeting says "Mazal Tov (Congratulations) Hannah".

* UK English: If you are chuffed about something, you are very pleased about it.

Another customer requested a wedding card for a young couple who were getting married. I suggested a card showing the bride and groom under the chuppah, the canopy beneath which Jewish marriage ceremonies are performed. I created their paper likenesses, taking a guess as to what they were going to be wearing on their big day. From the photos I have seen since, I got it just about right!

Finally, my friend Nomi recently celebrated her birthday. She is a great supporter of my little business and always takes a great interest in what I do, so I wanted her to have an extra special card on her big day. Sadly Israel Post, whose logo is a running stag, failed to deliver her card. I often think that this logo is far more suited to them than the stag. Hee hee!