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Custom playing cards

A deck of playing cards that's yours alone.

Put your family on the court cards, your own art on the back, and a joke only your friends will get on the jokers. ShufflePrints designs the deck with you and prints a full, playable deck in a box made to match.

No minimum order · Ships in 1–2 weeks · US only

Custom ace of spades with a smiling puffy spade
Custom king of clubs: a green puffy monster in a crown
Custom queen of hearts in line art, titled Give Ideas Room

What people make

A card back covered in colorful puffy monsters
Puffy MonstersA family deck with a character on every face card and a back covered in them.
The seven of diamonds, with puffy orange diamond pips
Pips to matchThe number cards follow the theme too, and stay easy to read across the table.
Queen of hearts in pink and blue line art
Your coloursSuits in the colours you pick, not just red and black.
A joker drawn as a round blue puffy monster among bubbles
Jokers with a storyThe jokers are a good place for an inside joke.

Ideas for your deck

Family on the court cards

Grandpa as the king, the kids as jacks, the dog as the joker. Upload photos and the assistant puts each person on their card.

A wedding or anniversary deck

Your photos on the faces, your date on the back, and a deck to play with for years after the day.

A place you love

A deck for a cabin, a beach house or a hometown, with its landmarks on the cards.

Your own artwork

Bring your illustrations, or ask for a style like watercolour, woodcut or vintage engraving, and the assistant makes pictures to match.

How it works

  1. Describe the deck

    Tell the assistant who it's for and how it should look. Bring photos, art, or just an idea.

  2. See every card

    It lays out all 52 cards, the jokers and the back. Change any card yourself in the editor.

  3. Design the box

    The tuck box is designed in the same editor, with your art on every side.

  4. Shuffle the real thing

    Your deck is printed, cut, boxed and shipped to your door.

Things to ask for

Type it the way you'd say it. These all work as a first message:

  • "A deck for my parents' 40th anniversary, with family photos on the face cards and their wedding date on the back."
  • "Playing cards with a vintage nautical look for family game night. Make the jokers pirates."
  • "Use my watercolour paintings of Maine on the aces, and a matching card back."
  • "Big, easy-to-read numbers for my grandmother, who plays cards every day."

Printed to be played with

RecommendedCorner of a Puffy Monsters ace of spades, scanned close up to show the linen texture

Premium Linen card stock

A light linen texture that makes cards easier to shuffle and deal. Playing card decks are always printed on it. About card stock

The printed Big Sur Labs tuck box, black with line art of the coast and the logo

A box made for the deck

A printed tuck box with your art on every side, sized to fit. Or shrink-wrap, the least expensive option. See packaging

Holographic fronts

A rainbow shine across the front of every card in the deck.

A playing card deck is 55 cards: the 52 cards of a standard deck plus jokers and extras. Cards are poker size, 2.5 × 3.5 inches, with rounded or square corners. Gloss finish is available at no extra cost.

Questions

How many cards are in a custom playing card deck?

Every playing card deck is 55 cards: the 52 cards of a standard deck, plus jokers and extra cards.

Can I put photos on the cards?

Yes. Upload photos of people, pets or places and say which cards they go on. The assistant places them, and you can adjust any card in the editor.

What card stock are playing cards printed on?

Premium Linen. It has a light linen texture that makes cards easier to shuffle and deal. Compare card stocks.

Can I design the box too?

Yes. A custom tuck box is designed in the same editor as the cards, with your art on every side, and sized to fit the deck. Shrink-wrap is also available. See packaging.

Can I order more than one copy?

Yes. Order as many copies of the deck as you need, for example one for each person at a wedding table or each family member.

Do I need design software?

No. Describe the deck in your own words and the assistant designs it. You can change anything yourself afterwards.

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A deck nobody else has.

Start with a sentence about who it's for. The first cards appear in minutes.

Design your playing cards