{"id":449,"date":"2009-12-18T12:23:23","date_gmt":"2009-12-18T16:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/?p=449"},"modified":"2015-11-04T17:37:38","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T21:37:38","slug":"giant-birthday-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant Birthday Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just unearthed some photos of a really neat project I completed this summer. It&#8217;s a giant birthday card in the style of an award portfolio &#8211; so it has buckram-covered book board outside and inside large sheets of paper for lots of people to sign. It commemorated a 90th birthday and several of the events that featured prominently in this person&#8217;s life, specifically lifelong research of horseshoe crabs (I live in a very marine-science oriented community) and also fond memories of riding the CYCLONE rollercoaster at Coney Island in the 20s.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-454 size-full\" title=\"Giant Birthday Card - cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4280.JPG\" alt=\"Giant Birthday Card - cover\" width=\"432\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4280.JPG 432w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4280-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-449 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/cimg4273-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4273-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4273-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4273-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4273.JPG 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-450'>\n\t\t\t\tglueing the cover\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/cimg4276-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4276-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4276-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4276-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4276.JPG 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-451'>\n\t\t\t\tmitering the edges\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/cimg4278-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4278-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4278-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4278-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4278.JPG 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-452'>\n\t\t\t\tusing a bonefolder\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/cimg4279-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4279-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-453\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-453'>\n\t\t\t\tthe front cover\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/cimg4280-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-454\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-454'>\n\t\t\t\tlook at all of those crabs!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/cimg4281-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4281-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-455\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-455'>\n\t\t\t\tHappy 90th birthday, phil!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/cimg4282-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4282-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4282-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4282-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4282.JPG 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-456'>\n\t\t\t\tthose crabs are too TALL to ride\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/giant-birthday-card\/cimg4284-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4284-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4284-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4284-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthbleakley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/CIMG4284.JPG 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-457'>\n\t\t\t\tcrabs drawn in Micron Pen\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I drew the crabs on the outside with paint pen and sealed it with a matte sealer, for protection &#8211; inside I drew with micron pen. The card was quite large &#8211; 12&#215;18&#8243;. Plenty of room for lots of good wishes! I included a teal and a blue gel pen to sign it with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just unearthed some photos of a really neat project I completed this summer. It&#8217;s a giant birthday card in the style of an award portfolio &#8211; so it has buckram-covered book board outside and inside large sheets of paper for lots of people to sign. 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