front of blank Clow Card
The Clow Cards (クロウカード, Kurou Kādo) are the several magical cards used in both the manga and anime series Cardcaptor Sakura by the artist group, CLAMP. Each card has its own unique ability, has one or several physical forms and has it own personality, ranging from good-natured to chaotic or violent. The cards represent a combination of Eastern and Western magic centered on concepts of natural forces and elements. These original Clow Cards fall under a specific sign, the sun or the moon.
The cards can only be controlled under your command if you become its owner. In order to do that, you must sign your name at the bottom of the card, otherwise they will run loose again. The card goes to whoever binds its power: the one who defeated it.
The Clow Cards' Design was heavily inspired by the Tarot cards of the Major Arcana. The Cards are tall, around 12 inches long, share the same back image and frame in the front. The back consists of an orange frame with 4 stars in each corner and an elongated Clow circle in a crimson background. The front also has the same orange frame with two stars on the center left and right with a thin golden frame around the central picture representing the card. At the top of each card is a golden sun with the Chinese/Japanese symbol of the card. At the bottom, below a golden crescent moon, is the cards' name in English on a ribbon. A Clow Card is usually represented by either an object, animal-like creature or a human-like figure, usually a feminine one.
The following cards I created, taking in count the guidelines and rules in the Cardcaptor Sakura universe. The Front and Backs of the Clow Cards are digitally drawn in Procreate by myself but is loyal to CLAMP's original design.
in progress "The Menace" card
Sign: Sun
Magic Type: Western Magic
Alignment: The Dark
Menace's visible form is a small, black, cat-like creature with an orange(this is red bro) collar. Both its eyes and bell on its collar/other metal pieces are golden. On its belly, there is a white diamond shaped mark.
Menace lives up to its name. It is a terrifying threat to... well maybe not anything super vital, but definitely your sanity. It is lured to clean and organized areas, with the goal of making a mess! During confrontation, The Menace's sly and cunning demeanor helps it escape one's grasp. It visibly enjoys the frustration growing from it's attempted capturer. However, providing The Menace with fancy tuna will help you to earn its respect and a brief moment of peace. Be warned, once you have given The Menace tuna, it will come begging for more.
Frustrating Magic: The greater its capture's frustration, the more difficult The Menace is to capture.
All Clow Cards have the ability to help their user predict the future. Their method of fortune-telling is similar to that of tarot cards. The interpretation of the message the Clow Cards relay depends on the magical power of the user but, The Menace's meaning usually refers to destruction of property.
Thank you to the Cardcaptor Sakura Wiki for aiding my research and providing many others with useful info!
Also cannot go without saying thank you to the wonderful artists at CLAMP for creating such a timeless master piece that will forever be in my heart <3