My husband has been collecting cards since he was a kid and loves to collect and trade cards with our kids.
I made him a custom pokemon card and booster pack for my his birthday and for our 14 year anniversary (3 days after his bday)
I want to clarify that I don't collect pokemon cards, or play the game myself. I don't know much about the hobby at all, only what he or the kids have shared with me.
I've been secretly learning about this hobby so I can surprise him. I now have a little binder with a handful of cards that I can trade with him and my kids.
I created a custom booster pack for him by finding pokemon cards on facebook market place. I chose a mix of his favourite pokemon, some inside jokes and some that he is missing from his collection. I even did a shiny energy card to start the pack! The last card in each pack is the custom one that I made.
I am really happy with how it all turned out and can't wait to gift it to him this weekend.
I hope he likes it!
by nectarinetangerine
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Omg you’re actually amazing.
They look so good!
That’s so cool !
Seriously this is awesome. I’d flip out. This is how you make men cry.
Love these. He’s gonna have a great birthday!
You should make some to
Sell!
Is the inside joke about squirting on jigglypuffs? Asking for a friend
When I see posts like this I can picture my gf doing this too, so I think I must be really lucky
Don’t open them so they retain value.
Damn I’d buy that, I bet many others would too!
In case anyone was curious:
I used this website to make the custom cards:
[https://pokecardmaker.net/creator](https://pokecardmaker.net/creator)
I was very inspired by this reddit post and used her template to make my own:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/comments/o7vb2p/finally_came_to_a_conclusion_for_what_to_do_with/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/comments/o7vb2p/finally_came_to_a_conclusion_for_what_to_do_with/)
I followed this tutorial to make the booster packs:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=r2SkolrU5OQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=r2SkolrU5OQ)
I didn’t want to buy the crimper tool. (It’s $14 in canada)
So I bought and used this png file from [prettypartyandcrafty.com](http://prettypartyandcrafty.com) for the wavy lines at the bottom of the booster pack. I tried for ages to do it myself and honestly hers is just incredible and worth every cent! [https://shop.prettypartyandcrafty.com/products/paper-crimps-png?_pos=1&_sid=9e036e7ac&_ss=r¤cy=USD](https://shop.prettypartyandcrafty.com/products/paper-crimps-png?_pos=1&_sid=9e036e7ac&_ss=r¤cy=USD)
Honorable mention to this post. I was very inspired by this one too:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/comments/ohfxuy/i_made_some_custom_booster_packs_for_my_friends/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/comments/ohfxuy/i_made_some_custom_booster_packs_for_my_friends/)
I think one of the grading companies actually graded custom cards like this. It’s probably just an encapsulation and not really a grade. But would be cool to get the cards “slabbed”
The custom anniversary and birthday cards are so cute!!
These are soo cute
i absolutely love this!!
I also pick this guy’s wife.
Is it your anniversary AND his birthday?
Are these yours? I’m looking for these online
This but nudes
Thank you for posting this! I’m going to try making these for my son’s birthday:)
I’m afraid you might have been scammed. Those packs don’t look legit /s
The name of the holographic pattern?? In paper bond?
These are so awesome, I’d be stoked. He’s gonna love them!
Can I get these made also. For a friend? Lol
Those are great! I hate to be this guy but I noticed that maybe you used the word “anniversary” instead of “birthday” in the first attack on the birthday card
These are awesome!
Wow so cool