Those of you who have been around for a while know that I like to riff on popular games like Monopoly/Travelopoly and Uno/Gnome-O to create family Christmas presents.
This year was no different. While visiting Don’s 82 years young Aunt Marge last month, she taught us how to play Kings in the Corners. It was the perfect set-up for this year’s creation …
I used one of Don’s recent paintings for the card backs and asked my family to send me some of their favorite 2023 pictures. As they have in the past, makeplayingcards.com made the rest of the job easy.
Aces for our granddaughters, Kings for the dads, Queens for the moms, and Jacks for the grandsons, with a couple of Halloween shots for the Jokers …
Followed by 2s for pairs of family members, 3s for trios, 4s for sideways quads, 5s for quints, and 10s for “lots” …
And then random shots to round out the 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s …
Trust me when I say that I could have made many more decks with the photos that didn’t make the first cut, but these will do to remind us all of the good times in 2023.
Now to start taking pictures for the 2024 game of the year … whatever that may be.
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Wow, what an amazingly, creative, heart and fun filled gift. Liz, this is wonderful and how much fun and enjoyment you must have felt as you created this deck with Don’s terrific painting and your family photos…surely, this is a gift that kept on giving as it was created and keeps on giving as it is played…
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I had so much fun making the cards, especially as this has become Parker’s favorite game (she has a sharp eye and wins more often than not)
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Gosh, I love your creativity, skill and heart in making the most of familt time and memories ❤️
Now, I have to figure out what this game is!
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Now that I went to the link, it reminds me of Solitaire and Spit combined, kind of. But, far more complicated! haha
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it has turned out to be the perfect gateway game for teaching P how to play Solitaire … and it’s fun for all ages
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LA – what a great way to share family memories; and have great fun as well. May you and Don and the clan have a year filled with joyful and kind moments. Go gently. B
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Likewise wishing you peace and joy in the year ahead … in spite of whatever noxious news is oozing out of the USA
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How amazing!
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I’m amazed myself … the rules are in Hoyle so the game has obviously been around for a good long while … of course, I’ve modified the rules (should probably post them as an addendum)
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How stunning! Amazing result and what a joy-filled way to play cards. The sets themselves are real treasures, no matter the outcome of the game.
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I wasn’t sure how well the numbers and suits would read with the distraction of the photos, but the cards are fully functional … so much fun to be had
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Love your cards, Liz. A good way to keep memories alive ! A
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Thank you Annick … and yes, exactly that!
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