Sunday, 18 October 2026

Leah Chen's Album

I made a Bar Mitzvah album for Gavriel back in 2021 and another for his brother Yair in 2024. In September, it was their sister's turn to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah.
Leah Chen's mum told me that her daughter enjoys singing and dancing. She's a huge Potterhead, proudly Ravenclaw, and even dressed up as Luna Lovegood for Purim. She also loves sushi.
Leah Chen's favourite colour is blue, so different shades of blue were chosen as the colour scheme for her Bat Mitzvah celebration. Mum sent me the Save the Date and the logo to show me the shades they were using.
I created an album cover showing a bespectacled Leah Chen surrounded by all the things she loves. On her right, I added the Bat Mitzvah butterfly logo, a couple more butterflies, and some teeny-tiny sushi and chopsticks. On her left, I added more butterflies in shades of blue, musical notes to represent her love of music, and finally the Ravenclaw logo below them.
The album opens the English way, from left to right, but Mum asked for the wording to be in both English and Hebrew. The English lettering on the cover reads "Leah Chen's Batmitzvah September 2026", while the Hebrew gives the wording as "Leah Chen's Batmitzvah 2026". I generally write "Bat Mitzvah" as two words, but this customer had requested it as one word, "Batmitzvah". Flowers in different shades of blue add a pretty, feminine touch to the cover.
I decorated five pages inside the album. On the opening page, I added the Bat Mitzvah butterfly logo, followed by a page with musical notes in the corner. The Ravenclaw logo featured on the next page, with butterflies and flowers completing the set.
"The book is stunning. Thank you," Mum wrote to me. I hope that Leah Chen loved it too.

17 comments:

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Very lovely album and so well thought out. I love the light and dark blue colors on the white. What a special treat for Leah for her Bat Mitzvah.

Cat said...

That's beautifully done!

VeggieMummy said...

Another wonderful keepsake; I'm sure that Leah was thrilled with it. I'm especially impressed with the tiny sushi and Ravenclaw crest - although, as a confirmed Hufflepuff, I would have preferred a badger! :O) xx

David M. Gascoigne, said...

A wonderful keepsake she will treasure for the rest of her life.

Kim Carberry said...

This is a beautiful album and how great you could make one for each of the siblings over the years. Fantastic work!

The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

Beautiful! I always enjoy seeing all those meaningful details you add into your designs. Shalom!

Carol On The Lake said...

Leah looks so cute on your beautiful card! #MMBC

Barwitzki said...

Wonderful cover.
You’ve created a fantastic album, and I’m sure Leah Chen is very happy with it.
It’s the kind of work that brings a great deal of joy—best wishes, Viola.

Joanne said...

It really is so beautiful! I love blue in all its shades as well.

Laura @ Our Grand Lives said...

I love everything about this album, Lisa, and I can only imagine how touched the recipient was. What a lovely keepsake of this very special milestone in her life! I love the color scheme and all the personal touches and how they intertwine together!

nicole orriens said...

That is a great album! I love how you created her out of paper and I'm impressed how to made a book out of it!

Melynda@Scratch Made Food! said...

What a lovely keepsake that will be! Your creations reflect your love of not only the subject matter used for that special person, but the skill that you invest as well.

hels said...

Butterflies are exquisite, but I didn't know they had a connection to bat mitzvahs.

Handmade in Israel said...

@hels, no connection at all! The Bat Mitzvah girl simply chose butterflies for her invitation!

Nancy Andres at Colors 4 Health said...

What a beautiful keepsake album you made for Leah's Bat Mitzvah. Thanks for sharing pictures of it at this blog party. Nancy Andres @ Colors 4 Health.

Amy Johnson said...

Such a cute personalized album!

Jennifer Wise said...

What a treasure! She will always love it, I'm sure. It's just incredible. I love the little sushi and Harry Potter house additions. Thank you for sharing this with us at the Will Blog for Comments #95 linkup.