My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards

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So i started a project a few monthes ago to reconnect with myself. I rather got back into the old anime Card Captor Sakura. I guess i started thinking about how Sakura made the Clow Cards into her own cards...and began thinking what my own cards would be and what they would look like.

So since my favorite number is 13, i came up with 13 cards and i've been working with an artist to create my cards. I wanted to create cards that represent me, fully.

The card ideas i have so far are:

The Halloween
The Sew
The Key
The Egyptian
The Cook
The Dragon
The Tea
The Rose
The Ramen
The Mermaid
The Draw
The Sea
The Cemetery

And these are the wip images so far

Progress picture gallery so far:

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This picture is a comparison of the first prototype with the old clow card from the 90's i'm using for reference.

Subject: Re: My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:45 am

I understand that the blue one will become your set, Vaeri? Cool start. I hope to see more!

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Actually that one picture is just the latest, not the start. Did you look in the spoiler for the massive progress gallery? Lol

Subject: Re: My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:10 pm

Aaaaaah!

Havn't even realized that this was a clickable spoiler space.

Lots of WIP Shocked

Love to see the developement, Vaeri Very Happy

... must take a close look later!

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Just got an update from my artist, he made the changes i asked for and finished the lettering.

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Subject: Re: My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:32 am

Woooow, Vaeri , that is such a huge, wonderful, enchanting and totally inspriring project!

May I say, the art is splendid! cheers

However I mostly adore the meaning behind it. A full card set which will represent the many sides and layers of you and your precious soul. I am in awe. cheers

My favourites are 'the Mermaid', 'the Draw', 'the Tea' and 'the Rose'. cheers

Is there a chance that you could further explain why who chose these specific symbols...are there stories behind it? But only if it is not too much of a private realm.

Fun fact: My favourite number is 13, too, as I was born on a 13th of May hehe... Very Happy

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So happy to see you again Prayer <3 thank you for all your kind words. Of course i could never pick a favorite lol who could pick one piece of themselves?

Which symbols specifically? I chose the Moon and stars because i'm more of a night person, and also i'm a Pisces which is a water sign and water is most heavily affected by and connected to the moon. The wings are all dragon wings because i've always loved dragons.

That's pretty cool you were born on the 13th! That means some years your birthday is on Friday the 13th lol

Subject: Re: My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards Sat Dec 17, 2022 2:49 pm

The Egyptian- yeah you must have an OC in the Sun Valley AU, So cool!
I would like to see the mermaid card. The Sea card looks very beautiful. I find the theme of the cemetery difficult to implement. It turned out very good.

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I'll post pictures as soon as we start working on mermaid.^^

How so do you mean about Cemetery?

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We began work on more cards. Now it's Dragon, Ramen and tea. I like A as a good starting base for Ramen and Tea with elements of C for Tea, but my artist mistakenly thought one of my Guardian Beasts would be the Dragon Card, so only D works. But i'm not sure on the position.

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Subject: Re: My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards Wed Dec 28, 2022 4:29 pm

The A Card for the tea looks good. Only the spout of the teapot would have to be readjusted a bit.

Also the A card for the Ramen.

"How so do you mean about Cemetery?"
It's difficult to draw something that looks appealing on a cemetery theme. The red roses are a great contrast to the otherwise gray image. I just really like the implementation.

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Subject: Re: My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:31 pm

Vaeri wrote:: So happy to see you again Prayer <3 thank you for all your kind words. Of course i could never pick a favorite lol who could pick one piece of themselves?

Which symbols specifically? I chose the Moon and stars because i'm more of a night person, and also i'm a Pisces which is a water sign and water is most heavily affected by and connected to the moon. The wings are all dragon wings because i've always loved dragons.

That's pretty cool you were born on the 13th! That means some years your birthday is on Friday the 13th lol

So happy to meet again with you, too! Also, sorry for my slow responses Crying or Very sad

...I often struggle to make time for writing...but I try!!! It is very interesting to read about your choices of symbols. I love you

I am a more of an early bird and that's maybe I like the symbols sun, flowers and rainbows! But I have never consciously thought about that. My husband is totally a night person and I have often seen he likes dark themed stuff. Hehe...now I think about symbolic card decks for me and all the people around me! It's like imagining the inner landscape of a person!

I love dragons, too! cheers

Yesss, I sometimes have bday on Friday the 13th but I always laughed about that and had nice birtdays lol!

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Subject: Re: My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:32 pm

Vaeri wrote:

I think the A ramen card is really cool and well done! Very Happy

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Yeee wrote:: "How so do you mean about Cemetery?"
It's difficult to draw something that looks appealing on a cemetery theme. The red roses are a great contrast to the otherwise gray image. I just really like the implementation.

Ohhh okay i see! Thank you then, i am quite pleased it was well executed.^^

Prayer wrote:: So happy to meet again with you, too! Also, sorry for my slow responses ...I often struggle to make time for writing...but I try!!! It is very interesting to read about your choices of symbols. I am a more of an early bird and that's maybe I like the symbols sun, flowers and rainbows! But I have never consciously thought about that. My husband is totally a night person and I have often seen he likes dark themed stuff. Hehe...now I think about symbolic card decks for me and all the people around me! It's like imagining the inner landscape of a person!

I love dragons, too!

Yesss, I sometimes have bday on Friday the 13th but I always laughed about that and had nice birtdays

Sounds like Embala lol. But that's okay, i understand life gets busy! Especially with young ones around. The holidays, amiright? Hehe.

Pleased my cards got you thinking! It is interesting to stop and think "what defines me? What are the threads that if you unravel, it leads to unraveling all i am?" As a lot of these cards represent things in my life that have defined me. Even cooler to have a physical representation of it! Interesting how if you are a night or day person can correlate with if you like warm or cool colors.

I think it's quite cool to have a birthday on Friday the 13th! I'm not superstitious about that. 13 has been rather a lucky number for me!

Subject: Re: My Clow Card Project/ The Leighann Cards Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:38 am

Vaeri wrote:: Sounds like Embala lol. But that's okay, i understand life gets busy! Especially with young ones around. The holidays, amiright? Hehe.

Haha yes, three little boys...but school and kindergarden started again. Which is good. ^^

Vaeri wrote:: Pleased my cards got you thinking! It is interesting to stop and think "what defines me? What are the threads that if you unravel, it leads to unraveling all i am?" As a lot of these cards represent things in my life that have defined me. Even cooler to have a physical representation of it!

Absolutely! Metaphors and symbols are very powerful tools to getter get to know oneself! You are such an inspiration! *-*

Vaeri wrote:: Interesting how if you are a night or day person can correlate with if you like warm or cool colors.

That's true! I love experimenting with colors and I always seem to come back to certain color combinations. Often I go for pastel colors, too.

Vaeri wrote:: I think it's quite cool to have a birthday on Friday the 13th! I'm not superstitious about that. 13 has been rather a lucky number for me!

Haha, yesss....13 has always been a lucky number for me!

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