Themed Financial Card and Card Skin

A themed financial card comprising:

• a financial card having a front surface and a rear surface;
• and
• a visual configuration;
• wherein said visual configuration is selected from the group consisting of a cultural display and a geographic display;
• wherein said visual configuration is a first embossment including a first raised pattern on one of said front surface and said rear surface;
• wherein said visual configuration is a second embossment including a second raised pattern on another one of said front surface and said rear surface;
• wherein said visual configuration is displayed on said front surface and said rear surface;
• and
• further wherein said financial card is selected from the group consisting of a credit card, a debit card, and a gift card.

A method of theming a financial card, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a financial card having a front surface and a rear surface and a visual configuration, wherein said visual configuration is selected from the group consisting of a cultural display and a geographic display, wherein said visual configuration is a first adhesive overlay, further wherein said visual configuration is a second adhesive overlay;
• attaching said first adhesive overlay to one of said front surface and said rear surface;
• attaching said second adhesive overlay to another one of said front surface and said rear surface;
• displaying said visual configuration on said front surface and said rear surface, wherein at least one of said first adhesive overlay and said second adhesive overlay having at least one opening for unshielding an operational component of said financial card, and further wherein said financial card is selected from the group consisting of a credit card, a debit card, and a gift card.