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FORGOTTEN PEOPLE OF PLAYING CARD GAMES BY DAVE SEANEY
The Forgotten History Forgotten people have interested me for many years. Looking back I realized it all started in 1968. That was when my Uncle Earl handed me a single sheet of paper with a hand-drawn family tree on it. At that time I didn’t even know who my great-grandparents were. Or even know anything […]
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HOW JOHN AUGUST LAUNCHED A SUCCESSFUL KICKSTARTER
Shuffled Ink had the pleasure of interviewing John August to help encourage others who are thinking about starting a Kickstarter. There are many aspiring entrepreneurs who are thinking of crowdfunding their projects but may feel they lack certain resources. This blog is the perfect article to help those individuals gain more perspective on […]
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THE DECISION UMBRELLA DECK: HOLLY HOLTON’S CARD STORY
THE DECISION UMBRELLA DECK Shuffled Ink had the pleasure of interviewing Holly Holton for the story behind The Decision Umbrella Deck. The Decision Umbrella Deck contains “52 Powerful Possibility Practices to help you create a life that lights you up!” The deck was created to help improve people’s decision-making process while assisting them […]
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THE HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS: THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN DECK
Because we are all familiar with the modern deck of playing cards, a standard deck of Bicycle rider back playing cards seems very “normal” and “traditional” to most of us. But to people of the past, a deck like this is anything but normal! The reality is that playing cards have undergone a radical transformation […]
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Survive Now, Cry Later: Christopher Chartier Card’s Story
Survive Now, Cry Later: Christopher Chartier Card’s Story Shuffled Ink had the pleasure of interviewing Christopher Chartier to discuss the details behind the creation of “Survive” the card game. A four-year-long team project that “started on cut up pieces of note cards, laminated, and then colored with crayon.” The creators of “Survive” wanted to separate […]
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WHAT IS CARDISTRY?
Many of the uses of a deck of playing cards are well known to everyone. After all, playing cards have been used for centuries in order to play card games, and perform card magic. But what exactly is this new kid on the block, that goes under the name “cardistry“, is wearing out many an […]
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4 LESSONS TO LEARN FROM THE MAJOR BARKANA: CALION WINTER’S STORY
Shuffled Ink spoke with Calion Winter, creator and artist behind the Barkana Custom Tarot Cards Dog-Themed Tarot! Each of these fully custom tarot card deck’s 78 cards features a real dog with its own unique story and personality to match the meaning. Learn how this deck filled with heart, personality, and even more fur came […]
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WORLD TAROT DAY: DEBUNKING 3 COMMON TAROT CARD MYTHS
While SinceWorld Tarot Day, created by the iconic Den Elder, a prolific writer, Tarot Grandmaster, and founder of The Church of Tarot, got the idea for World Tarot Day back in 2003. Every May 25th, the rest is history in the making as celebrations are growing more prevalent and elaborate every year. In celebration […]