Shuffled Ink Blog
MNEMONIC LETTER FLASHCARDS BY JAN SHANDERA
Meet the Creator Jan Shandera We had the opportunity to interview Jan Shandera to hear about the creative process behind her card deck called “Mnemonic Letter Flashcards”. The title is pronounced: ne-mon-ic and was inspired by a third-grade student, let’s call him Sandy, who had a difficult time learning most of the alphabet […]
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HOW SHOULD I LOOK AFTER MY DECK?
24 Tips for Making Playing Cards Last by EndersGameLet’s say you’ve got a nice deck of playing cards. Naturally you want to enjoy it, and you want to look after it to ensure that it lasts as long as possible. So how should you look after your deck?First of all, it’s important to realize that […]
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SHUFFLED INK SPRING COLLABORATION WITH ARTIST JESSIE BARBER
Meet The Artist We had the honor of collaborating with Jessie Barber this spring! Jessie is a wonderful artist and mother who runs the Etsy store AWoodlandFairyTale . Being a full-time artist with little ones and a farm can be challenging, but Jessie still shines through and shares her journey! Jessie opens up […]
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PLAYING CARDS AS WEAPONS OF WAR
We all know that playing card games can become super competitive. As a great quote from Finley Peter Dunne goes: “There are no friends at cards or world politics.” Similar is this wisdom from Charles Lamb: “Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.“But how about using playing cards as an actual weapon of war? […]
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THE GEEKY GIRL ORACLE DECK BY SANDRA BARTHOLOMEW
The Geeky Girl Oracle Deck By Sandra Bartholomew We had the chance to interview Sandra to hear about the story behind “The Geeky Girl Oracle Deck”. Sandra’s previous career was teaching and writing about the Zentangle method of drawing. She had made “Tangle Card” packs to teach others how to draw patterns and she wrote […]
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THE LEGEND OF THE DEAD MAN’S HAND
Playing cards have been part of our culture for hundreds of years, so we can expect some great stories surrounding them. One of the most famous stories of all is the legendary tale of the Dead Man’s Hand. Gamblers are a rather superstitious lot, and we’ve all heard people talk about lucky dice and lucky […]
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The 4 Essential Tips For Selling Custom Cards
If you’re asking “how to sell custom cards” and don’t want general advice, you’re in the right place! To help save you time and money from learning by mistakes, we asked our clients to share their secrets! Here you will learn the most essential tips for selling custom cards and emphasizing your brand’s uniqueness! […]
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THE MAGIC OF SELLING: TESTIMONIAL BY DANIEL HOLLIS
Owner and Sales Trainer/Coach for The Magic of Selling, LLC The Magic of Selling Sales Training and Coaching Are You: An owner, HR director or recruiter who finds it difficult to find and retain good salespeople An owner who believes in continued education and does not want his/her sales staff to get apathetic An owner […]
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TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PLAYING CARDS AND TRADITIONAL CARD GAMES
Most specialized hobbies and interests have their own terminology, and the world of playing cards and card games is no different. Most readers likely have some experience with playing cards and with card games, and so you are probably already familiar with quite a few common terms and words that are used. But are you […]
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THE MUSHROOM MEDICINE ORACLE DECK | NICOLE LYNN
We had a great opportunity to interview Nicole Lynn to hear about the wonderful story behind her card deck called “Mushroom Medicine Oracle deck.” The Mushroom Medicine Oracle deck is a 33-card deck that “ takes you through a rite of passage of Transition, Grief, and Transformation back into Connection, Integration, and Wholeness.” […]
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THE REAL DEAL: SISTERHOOD CARDS BY ROSEMARY REID
Created by professional magicians who believe the magic industry is a microcosm of the world, Sisterhood Playing Card Company uses custom-designed decks of cards to start essential conversations about issues impacting women. Are you wondering why you’ve never heard of them before? Don’t worry; you haven’t missed anything! Who Is Sisterhood Playing Card Company? […]
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THE CONGRESS GUY BY KEVAN SEANEY
A Unique Find Around 2005, I started going to casinos around Indiana. While there, I would buy a deck or two from the gift shops and use them for poker, blackjack, etc. In 2008, I started a family and friends poker club. I would always try to come up with something different and […]