Altered playing cards are extremely popular in the crafting world so I have found some excellent antique playing cards on-line as inspiration. My favorite is the set of playing cards which sold at Bonhams. I’m biased because I love fairies and the set shows a beautiful card whose wings form the hearts. To see them at their best simply click on the thumbnail images below. I hope they provide inspiration for your own altered playing cards. If you ever find a set like the ones below, I advise most heartedly not to alter them as it would destroy the historical value of these types of cards. However, you may get the inspiration from them to either make your own similar cards or to scan them and alter the scanned version.
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