I have been writing about sirens and missiles and war with Iran but, for now, a ceasefire has come into effect, so I will go back to sharing my art.
Daniel, just like his four brothers, receives one of my cards on his birthday every year. His mum tells me they have become an essential part of her family's birthday celebrations. Last year I showed him playing the piano on his card, and before that I have shown him playing the ukulele and dressed as a scientist, with a white coat and test tubes in his pockets.
This year, for his 19th birthday, mum asked me to make Daniel a card that showed that he is now in mechina (pre-army programme) and that he is making preparations for his upcoming time in the IDF (Israel Defence Forces). She sent me the logo of the mechina programme and also a photo of his trainers. She thought they might illustrate his physical preparations for the army.
I showed Daniel in the centre of the card, and added the logo and his trainers in background. A red heart with the name of his girlfriend, Yuval, who he met in the mechina, is to his right. Behind him a big number 19 marks his age.
A few months ago the lady contacted me once again, this time with a request for a card for Carly, the original Bat Mitzvah girl's younger sister. Carly loves softball, her black cat Luna and the ocean, my customer told me. She also loves the Tampa Bay Lightning, an American professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. Her Bat Mitzvah was going to have an all purple theme.
Playing softball is a real love of Carly's, so I showed her gripping a softball bat. Apparently Carly made sure her Bat Mitzvah party was where everyone could see the sunset over the water, so a beautiful purple coloured sunset can be seen behind her. Luna the black cat is next to her, and I also included the the Tampa Bay Lightning logo, a stylized lightning bolt. The team was named the Lightning in reference to the Tampa Bay area apparently being the lightning capital of North America. The logo is the origin of one nickname for the team, the "Bolts".
My customer was once again very happy with the card.
"Carly’s card came yesterday. Thank you so much! It looks awesome! I love it and so will she! Thank you again!"
* This post has been shared on Happiness is Homemade and Tuesday Turn About.
13 comments:
You’ve got a gift for making people feel seen—Daniel and Carly’s cards are such personal treasures!
This post is truly interesting! It's fascinating to see how the custom cards beautifully capture each person's unique story and passions.
Two more great pieces of personalized art, you create so easily. #MMBC
Lisa, while your cards are always wonderful, I find it is the small details that touch my heart, for these two it is the sneakers and the cat....(so happy about the current cease fire).
I'm grateful that the ceasefire seems to be holding and pray that this continues! Once again, you've created precious keepsakes for the recipients of your cards. Each is so much more than a card as the details truly show the heart of each person. I always love seeing what you've created!
Oh I just love that cat! You always do such a great job making each card so personal. I an so happy about the cease fire!
The sea and sky are difficult enough to create in paint. But the back ground to Carly's card is very clever.
I love that Daniel has a collection of cards from you! :) How special. I am so impressed with the sea and sky on Carly's card, too. Wow! Visiting from the Love Your Creativity linkup.
Two more beautiful cards, both with your usual impeccable attention to detail. I bet Luna the cat is very proud to have been included too! xx
That did make me smile that your cards are an essential part of people's birthday celebrations. What a wonderful card for Daniel and I love the one for Carly too. x
The way you personalize each card to suit the persons personality is just wonderful. I love the amount of detail and thought that goes into each design.
Lovely cards, it great to see that your work is reaching further afield, I'm sure the recipients were overjoyed.
Your cards are so well thought out and meaningful. What a joy for someone to get one.!!
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