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Monday, 21 October 2024

Two Cards for Mum's 80th

A customer asked me to make two cards for her mum's 80th birthday back in May. She sent me a recent photo of her mum and told me that she likes to knit, do crosswords and play Kalooki.
Showing mum knitting was easy. I added a newspaper with a crossword puzzle on it and a tiny pencil. I had to look up Kalooki  but soon learnt that it is a card game popularly played in Jamaica. It is sometimes called Jamaican Rummy. I printed out a tiny Kalooki score sheet and some playing cards. A big yellow number 80 marks mum's age.
My customer wanted me to show her children on the second card. Once again she sent me a recent photo and I was able to create a likeness of them all, carefully copying all the details, from the girls' dresses to the colour of the boys' belts!
"Thanks to my amazingly talented friend Lisa Isaacs for making these wonderful birthday cards for my mum's 80th." my customer wrote on Facebook. "She [mum] loved them."  
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16 comments:

  1. Catherine21 October 2024 at 12:45

    I am in awe of how you manage to include so many minute details in your cards - the newspaper and the score sheet are amazing!

    #MMBC

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  2. Carol @Comfort Spring Station21 October 2024 at 14:49

    Your customization of cards is inspiring. I love the 2 colorful cards for Mum (grandmom).

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  3. Kim Carberry21 October 2024 at 14:50

    These cards are great. I love that there is one all about her and another with family. x

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  4. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti21 October 2024 at 18:41

    80 is a very special birthday and both cards you made will be wonderful keepsakes!

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  5. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!21 October 2024 at 18:48

    Lisa, how great are these cards?! So much happiness you have captured, they are lovely. #MMBC

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  6. Joanne 21 October 2024 at 21:26

    They are fabulous! I'll have to look into/look up that card game. We love rummy and that sounds like a fun new twist on the game.

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  7. VeggieMummy22 October 2024 at 00:20

    Kalooki is a new one for me too. I'll have to look up the rules and introduce it into our games' night. Brilliant cards with your trademark attention to detail. xx

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  8. hels22 October 2024 at 02:08

    Excellent.
    Are the boys wearing kippot? What a lovely touch.

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  9. gluten Free A_Z Blog22 October 2024 at 05:27

    The cards are fabulous. So much detail- even in their outfits. I'm this grandma will be thrilled...

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  10. Anne22 October 2024 at 10:48

    beautiful and both so very different. your personal touches make the cards so special.

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  11. Tamar SB23 October 2024 at 14:37

    These are so lovely!!

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  12. Amy Johnson26 October 2024 at 15:25

    I just love your personalized cards. They are so creative.

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  13. Gail Is This Mutton?27 October 2024 at 09:53

    These cards are so unique and personal to the recipient. Very special. Thanks for linking at Is This Mutton

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  14. Jayne27 October 2024 at 18:49

    I can't think of anything more lovely than celebrating a milestone with one of your beautiful cards. xx

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  15. Stephanie28 October 2024 at 11:27

    I love how personalized your cards are for each customer. You are very creative, and your cards are always lovely. Thank you for sharing it with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #61.

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