Birthday Cards for a Special Mum and Safta

This mum was turning 75 and her daughter requested a special card to mark the occasion. She likes painting and being creative, reading and playing Rummikub, her daughter told me. She also has a tabby cat.
I showed mum with a paintbrush in one hand and a book in her other hand. A pot of paintbrushes and her tabby cat are to one side of her, a book and Rummikub tiles are on the other. I added a big red number 75 to mark her age.
"She loved her card!" her daughter told me.

I have made birthday cards for this Safta (the Hebrew word for Grandmother) several times before. Back in 2014 I showed her making her famous chicken soup and last year I showed her playing Solitaire on her iPad. This year her daughter-in-law asked me to make a card based on the theme of aliyah. Literally, the Hebrew word "aliyah" means ascent or rise, but for generations it has been used to mean "to move to Israel".

I have shown Safta together with Saba (the Hebrew word for Grandfather). She is waving an Israeli flag. A sign behind the couple says "Welcome to Israel".

Finally, this amazing lady turned 100! My customer asked me to make her a card with an Israeli flag on it as well. I added flowers and butterflies and a big gold 100 to mark her age.

I was delighted to be shown this fabulous photo! She looks very happy with her card.

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