Ilana celebrated her 50th birthday in November. She is quite a regular
customer of mine and so it seems that her family and friends who have
received my cards over the years wanted to return the compliment when it came to her
birthday.
Her daughter contacted me and asked if I could make her mum a card. As it happened, one of Ilana's friends had already beaten her to it, but her daughter didn't mind. I assured her that the cards would be different! She told me that her mum likes cooking. She loves butterflies and tulips. And she is a teacher.
I showed redheaded Ilana holding a big bunch of pink tulips. Some butterflies are fluttering past her. I added a little blackboard with the words "Back to School" on it, and an exercise book and pencils to represent her teaching career. A cooking pot and wooden spoon illustrate Ilana's love of cooking. A big yellow number 50 marks her age.
Ilana's friend asked me to make her a birthday card too. She requested a water bottle, and some vegetables, since Ilana loves to cook. She told me that Ilana teaches English and also loves to read.
I showed Ilana with the water bottle in her right hand. She is pointing to a blackboard with the words "50 Today!" on it with her left hand. Next to her are some vegetables and a small pile of books.
Ilana was delighted with her cards and kindly messaged me on the day of her birthday:
Thank you for my cards
I was soooo lucky to get two
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love them
* This post has been shared on Wednesdays in the Studio, Tuesday Turn About and Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop.
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14 comments:
Red heads are my favourite people and teachers are my favourite professionals :) Mazel tov, Ilana.
Your cards are perfect! So happy you were featured today, #MMBC!
These are gorgeous - they're more like gifts than cards :)
I love how cheerful the card is with bright colors. #MMBC
What a cheerful looking card. I love the colours that you used and the flowers are so pretty. Great work!
I love how the cards are so different. Lucky Ilana getting 2 beautiful pieces of art to cherish. xx
Those are both fabulous! I love how you included most of the same favorites and yet each card looks so different.
The cards for Ilana are wonderful- I love all the small details. I'm surprised the cards are in English instead of Hebrew.
I am so sorry to self-advertise, but my latest post is called "Migrants welcome to Australia - Bonegilla". My bloody blog is still showing my last post :(
You know how difficult the immigration issue was from the late 1930s and even more so after WW2 ended.
Thanks, I will take a look.
What beautiful and fun personalized cards. Visiting from Tuesday Turn About.
Your attention to detail is amazing, I love the flowers they are so cheerful.
I love how you added all the little details that make the cards so personal, like the tulips, butterflies, and blackboard. It’s easy to see why she loved them both.
How thoughtful and beautifully made!
They are both beautiful cards Lisa. I love Catherine's comment that your cards are actually more like a gift. They truly are! xx
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