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I just had to share these with you. That K. is one crafty dude.
So, while my bro and nephew were here, K. and I came up with a card game. We all played it a bunch, using a regular card deck – really fun. It’s a pirate-based game, and forgive me if I don’t share details. We may want to try to do something with it one day.
Anyway, then one morning, K said, “I’m going to make a real pirate deck for the boy.” And he sat down and about six hours later, emerged with this:
Good lord! It’s lovely. Ships on the backs, cannons on the fronts.
. . . And face cards and everything. Now, of course it bears mentioning that yes, these images were pulled from the web. We’ve made one deck for personal use, which is okay under Fair Use law. If we (or you) were to create a deck to sell or distribute, of course it would be necessary to obtain permissions or create original art.
Here’s the best face card of all: my nephew Photoshopped into the person of a British Navy officer. We just tucked this into the deck and let it surprise him during the first game. “Heeeey, that’s ME!” What a great moment.
. . . Of course, five minutes later, he was telling us he wished Uncle Kate would have made him a pirate instead.
If you’re interested in a tutorial on making your own deck of cards, leave a comment and I’ll get Uncle Kate to post one here.
Fun! I would love to see a tutorial!
Fun! I would love to see a tutorial!
Oh what fun! Pirates and decks of cards! I would love a tutorial K! I hope you two do something with this pirate game eventually, what a fun idea, what a lucky nephew you two have.
Oh what fun! Pirates and decks of cards! I would love a tutorial K! I hope you two do something with this pirate game eventually, what a fun idea, what a lucky nephew you two have.
I would LOVE a tutorial on this – what an amazing idea for someone’s birthday, etc :-)
Great work!
I would LOVE a tutorial on this – what an amazing idea for someone’s birthday, etc :-)
Great work!
I second all theses comments! I would -love- to get a tutorial for a pirate deck card! And some link to the instructions would be nice too as I don’t know this game! ^-^
“Arrrrr!”
I second all theses comments! I would -love- to get a tutorial for a pirate deck card! And some link to the instructions would be nice too as I don’t know this game! ^-^
“Arrrrr!”
Such an awesome idea! They look great.
Such an awesome idea! They look great.
That Uncle Kate is one crafty dude! Kids are so fickle, but so fun. I’ll buy your game!
That Uncle Kate is one crafty dude! Kids are so fickle, but so fun. I’ll buy your game!
Not fair! I totally want to play! :(
Not fair! I totally want to play! :(
geesh you guys sure are a crafty duo……..I wanna tutorial and the rules of the game it looks like fun
geesh you guys sure are a crafty duo……..I wanna tutorial and the rules of the game it looks like fun
That is great. I would love to learn to make my own fun cards. :P
That is great. I would love to learn to make my own fun cards. :P
I would love to see how to make the cards. :) I do hope you get your pirate game made, I want to know it now :D
I would love to see how to make the cards. :) I do hope you get your pirate game made, I want to know it now :D
we would love one, my kids are pirates and go to a pirate camp each year.
we would love one, my kids are pirates and go to a pirate camp each year.
yay, yay! what a fantabulous gift! uncle kate is the -best-. :) i hope to hear more about your pirate game someday!
yay, yay! what a fantabulous gift! uncle kate is the -best-. :) i hope to hear more about your pirate game someday!
Homemade game, homemade deck — the coolest!
Homemade game, homemade deck — the coolest!
i’d love a tutorial. my neice, 7 is a pirate freak. she even dressed like “jack” for halloween, beard and all!
i’d love a tutorial. my neice, 7 is a pirate freak. she even dressed like “jack” for halloween, beard and all!
That’s awesome! I want a deck!
That’s awesome! I want a deck!
Wow, way to go, both with creating a game, and creating the deck of cards to play it with! I hope to see it on the shelves at Finnegan’s someday!
Wow, way to go, both with creating a game, and creating the deck of cards to play it with! I hope to see it on the shelves at Finnegan’s someday!