Handmade in Israel: Chelsea F.C.

Sunday 20 January 2019

Chelsea F.C.

Ro'i's mum liked the birthday card I made for my eldest son back in November and asked me if I could make a similar card for her son's 18th birthday, only this time with a Chelsea F.C. scarf rather than an Arsenal one.

Like my son, this young man will also soon be going into the Israeli army. His pre-army training so far has included crawling, carrying a stretcher and running up and down sand dunes... I summed this up by including his running shoes and the badge of the Israel Defence Forces on his card. Mum asked me to add a guitar as well. Ro'i is wearing his blue Chelsea track jacket with the club crest on it. A big red number 18 marks his age.

"I LOVE the card" mum wrote to me. "A million thanks."

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12 comments:

italiafinlandia said...: Vary beautiful detailed card.. the shoes are particularly awesome! What a fine work.; 20 January 2019 at 12:12
Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...: I can understand why she wanted a card similar to your son's - your cards are so beautiful!; 20 January 2019 at 16:20
Jayne said...: What a lovely card to receive on your 18th birthday! I love the detail in those trainers.

Thanks for sharing with #MMBC. Hope you've had a good weekend. x; 20 January 2019 at 18:01
Miss Val's Creations said...: Beautifully done Lisa!; 20 January 2019 at 18:54
Su-sieee! Mac said...: Your cards are so thoughtful. I'm glad there are people like yourself who can interpret people's desires in art.; 21 January 2019 at 04:57
Tamar SB said...: Amazing little folds in the scarf! Your work is awesome.; 21 January 2019 at 14:06
Claire Justine said...: What a great and creative idea. Another lovely card Lisa :)

Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, hope you can join us soon at the Wednesday blog hop or on Friday for the weekend blog hop.; 21 January 2019 at 21:45
Amy Nguyen said...: I love how detailed it is, and I'm super impressed by your work! What a wonderful keepsake for him! Thanks so much for sharing at Sweet Inspiration!; 22 January 2019 at 05:31
thisiswhereitisat said...: Awww I love the detail ,so clever X #mmbc; 22 January 2019 at 10:59
junieper2 said...: The scarf on the card looks great, Lisa! Eightteen years is a great birthday for guys - I think it can take the place of a Bar Mitsvah for the ones who are not Jewish. (also since the girls have "sweet Sixteen" in the USA)
Thanks for wishing me warmth:) I finally get to wear the winter clothes and scarves and boots I have collected over the years:):)
Many thanks for sharing with All Seasons, Junieper/Jesh StG; 23 January 2019 at 05:16
Stephanie 139a said...: Glad to see the reds and the blues are both represented (at some point!) Thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo; 25 January 2019 at 00:09
Rhonda Albom said...: I can understand why they called it a white elephant. I never heard of the Brutalist style but the description seems to fit.; 26 January 2019 at 20:53