Our eldest son, Nadav, turned 26 on Friday and we were able to celebrate the day with him and his girlfriend,
Hila. Although they live in the southern Israeli town of
Be'er Sheva, they came to stay with us for the weekend, so we took them out for lunch at a lovely Italian restaurant nestled inside a winery estate in Givat Ze'ev, northwest of Jerusalem.
We ate well and drank well, and of course Nadav received some presents and a special card made by Mum!
When I asked Mister Handmade in Israel for suggestions about what should be on Nadav's birthday card this year, there was no doubt in his mind. I had to show Nadav with the Premier League trophy! As I have mentioned many times before, Nadav is obsessed with the Premier League football club Arsenal. In May, Arsenal won the Premier League title, ending a 22-year wait. The championship was secured following a 1–1 draw between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth, which left Manchester City unable to catch Arsenal at the top of the table. Nadav and Mister Handmade in Israel were rather chuffed about it!
Arsenal lifting the Premier League Trophy, 24 May 2026
I asked Mister Handmade in Israel to send me a photograph of the trophy for reference, then set about creating my own paper version.
The original is a sterling silver trophy, topped with a gilt crown. Its base is made of malachite, a semi-precious green stone sourced from Africa. The green is said to represent the grass of the football pitch.
The design is based on the 'Three Lions of English Football' theme. Two lions sit on either side of the handles, while the third is represented by the team captain who raises the trophy triumphantly into the air. Those little lions were a pain to cut out, I can tell you!
Last year, Nadav and Hila adopted a rescue pup called Toro, and he has already appeared on a few birthday cards. Each time I make a paper version of Toro, it looks more and more like him, and Nadav was excited to see that this year I had even added Toro's eyebrows!
To complete the design, I added a red heart bearing Hila's name and a big number 26 to mark Nadav's age.
He was delighted with it!
There was cake too, of course. A sponge cake covered with chocolate icing and decorated with brown and white
Klik chocolate-covered crispy cereal balls, which are not a patch on the British
Maltesers! I managed to find a bag of those, which I gave Nadav separately.
6 comments:
I love starting my week visiting my fav blogs from MMBC and yours is usually one of the first I stop by. I'm always smiling when I look at your cards, but today's is your family member which makes it more fun. Have a great week! #MMBC
Happy Birthday Nadav, I wish you many more.
This is such a personal and lovely gift.
Happy Birthday to Nadav! His card holds such thoughtful meaning, too, combining some of his greatest loves! The details on Toro and the trophy are amazing... and that cake looks so yummy, too! It sounds like you had a wonderful time together (a gift to his mama, too)!
Happy birthday to Nadav. I am sure he had a memorable day from start to finish.
Belated birthday wishes!! You made him such a fun and special card, love how it turned out! And the cake looks delicious!
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