Make Your Own Cards

Hi All! I'm having a Clue/do theme party and I want to make custom playing cards for a board game. I'm not a wizard with photoshop and I'm not sure how to go about it. I have photographs of my suspects, and I want to alter them so that their name is on it somewhere obviously. I also want the backs printed as well with an image backing.

Thanks for any advice you have to give!

Standard size for playing cards is 2-1/2" x 3-1/2".

You have a couple options:
1. Buy a deck of cards and alter the face side only (backs all the same).
2. Buy card stock and other papers and make the cards from scratch.
3. Buy blanks from your local scrapbooking store and alter those.

If you look at playing cards, most have a white border all around, on both the front and back. I would include this in your design on the fronts, but not on the backs. Select a design you like for the back, put it all over one sheet of paper and print that out on cardstock. Cut into cards and then decorate the fronts.
You can use stickers which is by far the easiest way to create cards in bulk. Stamps are also handy for mass production. There are markers created for the sole purpose of writing on slick surfaces including photographs.

If you want the cards to be smooth (as much as possible) and playable, stick to flat embellishments (no buttons, beads, etc). You could laminate the cards - it would "seal" everything and give a smooth surface, easy to play with.

For more ideas, go to your local scrapbooking store.

Good Luck!!

2007-03-25 16:27:34 by Tavis Ryan King-Willis

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What is your favourite method? Stamping, Tea-bags, decoupage etc? Can you recommend some good card-making websites? Also looking for places I can find free verses.
Any tips on selling cards and for how much? Thanks

I make needlepoint coasters and attach them to card stock paper with printed computer sayings in them. I don't buy cards for any occasion.

When my grandkids come for summer vacation, we all make cards for all occasions, and then they give out boxes of cards to other relatives for gifts.

2007-05-20 08:59:48 by saverfiler

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I'd like to make my own cards. Where do I go?

MS Publisher or Print Shop will do this for you.

2010-04-17 02:08:18 by BETO

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I thought they'd be even more accurate if the user is the person who made them, just because the cards would be brought in by your energy initially.

There's really nothing "occult" about Tarot cards. They are really a variant of playing cards. Contrary to popular myth, the Tarot was not originally made for predicting the future. They were made for playing a type of card game still played in many European countries. Not only is it safe to create your own Tarot deck, it's encouraged. Be creative.

2010-01-19 16:10:00 by Danie:.

i am looking to make egreeting cards for a local band -not sure if there are comp programs for that..i want to use their music and their pics( i have all the permissions for that) thank you for any info

If you mean for your own personal use, then I'd pay the 13.00 a year and use Americangreetings.com I've been using their e-cards for years and they have the type where you can create cards with many pictures, or just a few or even one. You can add your own music if you want to, as well. Also, go to hallmark.com and search for Smilebox. I'm not sure if you can add your own music to those, but they are really nice e-cards for uploading your own pics. :)

2007-01-28 10:57:51 by desseria5