17, 18 and 22

Emily was turning 17. Her mum asked me to make her a birthday card with a beach theme but also told me that Emily had been studying hard and suggested that I maybe add some books as well.
I have shown Emily holding up a big number 17. Behind her you can see a beautiful blue sea and some gorgeous golden sand. The sun is shining brightly and a couple of seagulls are flying high in the sky. Next to Emily there is an open book. I wonder if she would really be tempted to use it at the beach? 😉

Emily loved the card.

Yonatan was turning 18 and his mum asked me to make him a card as well. He rides his dad's motorbike, so she wanted me to show him holding a motorbike helmet. I was also asked to include dad's car, which Yonatan drives as well. Finally, mum sent me a copy of the invitation to Yonatan's theatre studies final show. He has just completed his te'udat bagrut (Israel's high school matriculation examination) and finished high school.
I showed Yonatan with the grey helmet tucked under his arm. Dad's white Alfa Romeo Giulietta is behind him, along with the invitation to his theatre studies show. Finally, I added a football next to Yonatan because I know he is a keen supporter. A big number 18 marks his age.

Mum wrote "I love it!".

Rebecca was turning 22 and this time it was her auntie who asked me to make a card. The theme should be charity shops, she said. She loves buying clothes and looking around the shops as a pastime. Her auntie sent me photos of the specific shops that she likes to visit and asked if I could somehow include them on the card.

I cut out a fiddly little clothes rack and added some clothes hanging from it. In front of the rack are some boxes of clothes, with a pair of shoes next to them. Photos of the various shops Rebecca likes to visit surround the rack. A big pink 22 marks her age.

Rebecca's mum wrote on Facebook, "Lisa I loved the card. Thank you".

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