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Like the pips, although I am curious how the orange on the Heart and Diamond will look.
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@neongrey - Enamel Pins could be a cool element.
I think the manufacturing would be pretty costly though.

Here's the first set of Number Cards. Flushes should be no problem to spot!

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There's something about the orientation of those pips that bother me somewhat...

Could you make one where the rows of pips are alternating in direction, just to see? It might be better, but I won't know until I see it.

Like this (supposed to be hearts):

. . . V
. .A A
. .V V
A A
V V
A

If that makes any sense :roll:
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Yeah, I have no idea as to the cost/feasibility of that, which is kind of a shame. Oh well, at least they look good enough to pass for it. :)
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Looking good Randy! Can't wait to see more...
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MagikFingerz wrote:There's something about the orientation of those pips that bother me somewhat...

Could you make one where the rows of pips are alternating in direction, just to see? It might be better, but I won't know until I see it.

Like this (supposed to be hearts):

. . . V
. .A A
. .V V
A A
V V
A

If that makes any sense :roll:
Hey MagikFingerz,

I thought I'd try out your idea. I went in thinking I would hate it, but thought the first one looked pretty good and then went ahead with all of the 10s for a new B version. I'll be focusing on the Back Card and other Courts next, so I'll have plenty of time to decide which orientation version to go with for the rest of the Number cards during that time. The original version has the Suits' orientation symmetrical from the Top and Bottom. The new B "Magik" version has the Suits' orientation as more of an organic symmetrical mix. I think the way some of the other finished Courts look will help decide which direction to go. Thanks for the input!! Either way, I see a freebie Deck or 2 coming your way in the future.

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Happy to help :D

I still can't decide which one I like better though. Maybe just reversing what you did originally would work too (the top ones being the "right" way).
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Hey randy,

Are the backgrounds of the cards going to be white? I think the way you did it with the ornates really made it stand out from the rest of the decks, perhaps you can also try your original pip placement but flipped so that all the pips on the top half of the cards are facing upwards, and the bottom half downwards, instead of downwards as per your original design, I know it's going to be plain and normal, but my brain hurts from trying to flip the pips lol

Edit- dang fingerz you beat me to the comment lol
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Thanks guys! Flipping the Suits' vertical orientation on the original version will most likely be the way to go. That would give the Number Suits layout the same angle AND orientation as the Eggs on the Courts. I'll check it out tomorrow night and see how they look.

Yep, the Faberge Deck will be a white background Deck. I would hope the Eggs, PIPs, Back Design and other design elements would help it stand out. Part of the fun of doing custom Decks is to change it up with each one.

Plus, I spent most of tonight prepping the New ORNATE files for print!

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That's gre... wait, what?

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"New ORNATE files"??? :shock:
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I see I see, cant wait to see the rest of the designs and of course the new ornates. :D :D

Not rushing ya, but whats the timeframe we are looking at for the new decks? New ornates before Faberge?
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MagikFingerz wrote:That's gre... wait, what?

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"New ORNATE files"??? :shock:

Nice! That clip has to be from Friday!!

Well, I think we have a winner. The Suits look great with them right-side-up at the Top half.
I'll go with this direction for the future Number Cards. Thanks Magik and volantangel!

I've lightly hinted about the new ORNATES a couple times on Facebook and the Forums. I don't want to give the exact timeframe we're (HOPC) shooting for in case of USPCC delays. They should be out by the Spring though, at the latest! I'll have a contest on my Facebook page in a week or two to reveal the new Decks' names / colors.

http://www.facebook.com/midnightcards" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Clearly the best of the layout options, you've hit upon the winner! I'm a bit concerned about the pip colors, are the meant to be that close together. I love 4 color decks, but seems like having the colors so close together will make it almost against the idea.
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How about a nice green?
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elcyciB wrote:How about a nice green?
It's funny you say that. The Eggs for the Diamond Courts will be Green and Brown/Copper. I wanted to make the Diamond suits in Brown to be a little different than the norm. I'll contemplate on changing the Diamond suits to Green. Once I get into those Eggs I'll see if going Green is the way to go!

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I think green would differ too much from the norm, making the whole deck seem too novelty-like. Maybe you could just tweak the colors of the hearts and diamonds to set them slightly more apart. Personally though, I have no trouble distinguishing them from each other.
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MagikFingerz wrote:I think green would differ too much from the norm, making the whole deck seem too novelty-like. Maybe you could just tweak the colors of the hearts and diamonds to set them slightly more apart. Personally though, I have no trouble distinguishing them from each other.

I'll figure the Diamond's color once I get into those Court Eggs. For now, here's the Back Design!

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RandyButterfield wrote:
MagikFingerz wrote:I think green would differ too much from the norm, making the whole deck seem too novelty-like. Maybe you could just tweak the colors of the hearts and diamonds to set them slightly more apart. Personally though, I have no trouble distinguishing them from each other.

I'll figure the Diamond's color once I get into those Court Eggs. For now, here's the Back Design!

thanks, Randy
Looking good randy!! I think a brilliant gaff would be cracking one of the eggs on the back design and having a card reveal, instead of a normal double backer. Hahah but I believe you would definitely have thought of it already lol.
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The back design looks amazing, Randy! I really like the uniqueness of this deck.
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Beautiful! Really looking forward to seeing how the rest unfolds.

Thanks for keeping us apprised as it moves forward
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Thanks for the comments and ideas for the Fabergé Deck!

I'll be having a contest on the Midnight Cards Facebook page tonight at 10:30 pm EST.
It's pertaining to the New ORNATES, and I'm guessing it will be a quick one.

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RandyButterfield wrote:...It's pertaining to the New ORNATES...
Didn't realize these were a go. What details can you give about them?
No matter where you go... there you are :|
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Sharpie wrote:
RandyButterfield wrote:...It's pertaining to the New ORNATES...
Didn't realize these were a go. What details can you give about them?
I recently updated my Facebook cover image with this Scarlet and Sapphire Render. After the contest tonight (10:30 pm EST) I'll replace the image with the same Render but with the New Tuck Boxes. I'll post it here also later tonight.

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Wow that contest went quick, over the moon that i had the second guess right XD, wish u were giving out a set tho, cant choose between the two!! Thanks Randy! :D :D
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volantangel wrote:Wow that contest went quick, over the moon that i had the second guess right XD, wish u were giving out a set tho, cant choose between the two!! Thanks Randy! :D :D
Thanks for participating in the contest!
It did go fast. I figured it would. I kept getting PMs from people asking if Emerald was one of the new Decks.
I wasn't sure how long it would take for Amethyst to be chosen. Good call!

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Hey Everyone,

The Fabergé Deck is now renamed the Imperial Deck. Fabergé didn't grant the naming rights. I was ready for it, and without it, there's a lot more leeway to what I can do with the logo treatment. Here's the Ace of Spades! The Gold Kremlin is meant to depict the "surprise" found inside the Imperial Eggs. The AOS, Tuck and Brick Box will also have the Kremlin Spade and IMPERIAL Logo with the Hammer & Sickle icon to really bring out the Russian aspect of the Deck.

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I was just about to ask about these yesterday but couldn't due to the site going up and down. I hadn't seen this before since I'm use to new decks having individual threads. Not keen on the new name but still like what i see with the art. 8-)
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These are looking great! I'm loving the gold Saint Basil's Cathedral. Is the Russian two-headed eagle going to make an appearance in the deck?
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These look awesome! I can't wait to see more.
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Thanks everyone!

kc62002 - Yeah, the Deck's not far enough along yet to create it's own thread yet. I like having this official Midnight Cards thread and sort of posting updates like I would on the Midnight Facebook page!

I did some minor changes to the Ace of Spades based on Paul Carpenter's suggestion. Having the USPCC copy in the script font was a little too much, so I switched it over to the same bolder font as Imperial.

Also, here's a new version of the Back Design. I fine-tuned it quite a bit by reducing the size of the corner elements, centering the eggs, changing up the "etching" pattern in the background and a few other minor changes.

Hope you like! thanks, Randy
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