diff --git a/.classpath b/.classpath
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f2c72b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.classpath
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8">
+		<attributes>
+			<attribute name="module" value="true"/>
+		</attributes>
+	</classpathentry>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
+</classpath>
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a5ba85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.DS_Store
+bin
diff --git a/.project b/.project
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66e2b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.project
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>BlackJackProject</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>
diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af07d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Card.java b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Card.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..946530b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Card.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package com.skilldistillery.cards;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public class Card {
+	private Rank rank;
+	private Suit suit;
+
+	public Card(Rank rank, Suit suit) {
+		this.rank = rank;
+		this.suit = suit;
+	}
+
+	public int getValue() {
+		return this.rank.getValue();
+	}
+
+	public Rank getRank() {
+		return rank;
+	}
+
+	public Suit getSuit() {
+		return suit;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return rank + " of " + suit;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		return Objects.hash(rank, suit);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		if (this == obj)
+			return true;
+		if (obj == null)
+			return false;
+		if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
+			return false;
+		Card other = (Card) obj;
+		return rank == other.rank && suit == other.suit;
+	}
+	
+	
+
+}
diff --git a/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/CardTest.java b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/CardTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6310902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/CardTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.skilldistillery.cards;
+
+public class CardTest {
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    Rank[] ranks = Rank.values();
+    for(int i=0; i<ranks.length; i++) {
+      System.out.println(ranks[i] + " " + ranks[i].getValue());
+    }
+    
+    for(Suit s : Suit.values()){
+      System.out.println(s);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/DealingTest.java b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/DealingTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54c32e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/DealingTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package com.skilldistillery.cards;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Scanner;
+
+public class DealingTest {
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		DealingTest dealing = new DealingTest();
+		dealing.deal();
+
+
+	}
+	
+	public void deal() {
+		// get a deck of cards 
+		Deck deck = new Deck();
+		
+		// call shuffle method to shuffle deck
+		deck.shuffleDeck();
+		
+		// ask the user "how many cards?"
+		Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
+		System.out.println("How many cards do you want?");
+		int howMany = sc.nextInt();
+		sc.nextLine();
+		
+		List<Card> userHand = new ArrayList<>();
+		int handTotal = 0;
+		
+		// deal input amount using deal method, one card/time
+		for (int numCard = 0; (numCard < howMany) && (deck != null) && (numCard < 52) && (deck.checkDeckSize() > 0 ); numCard++) {
+		Card dealtCard = deck.dealCard();
+		
+		// user puts dealt card in hand
+		userHand.add(dealtCard);
+		
+		// the user adds up the cards, based on the rank
+		handTotal += dealtCard.getValue();
+		
+		
+		// have the user show their hand
+		System.out.println("Player total of hand: " + handTotal);
+		for (Card card : userHand) {
+			System.out.println(card);
+			
+		}
+		
+		
+		}
+		
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Deck.java b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Deck.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..130c950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Deck.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.skilldistillery.cards;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class Deck {
+	private List<Card> deck = new ArrayList<>();
+
+	public Deck() {
+		for (Suit suit : Suit.values()) {
+			for (Rank rank : Rank.values()) {
+				Card card = new Card(rank, suit);
+				deck.add(card);
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public int checkDeckSize() {
+		return deck.size();
+	}
+	
+	public void shuffleDeck() {
+		Collections.shuffle(deck);
+		
+	}
+
+	public Card dealCard() {
+		Card card = deck.remove(0);
+		return card;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Rank.java b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Rank.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..300d867
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Rank.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.skilldistillery.cards;
+
+public enum Rank {
+	TWO(2), THREE(3), FOUR(4), FIVE(5), SIX(6), SEVEN(7), EIGHT(8), NINE(9), TEN(10), JACK(10), QUEEN(10), KING(10), ACE(11);
+	
+	private int value;
+	
+	Rank(int value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+	
+	public int getValue() {
+		return value;
+		
+	}
+	
+//	public String toString() {
+//		return "" + value;
+//	}
+}
diff --git a/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Suit.java b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Suit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd58dba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/skilldistillery/cards/Suit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package com.skilldistillery.cards;
+
+public enum Suit {
+	HEARTS("Hearts"), SPADES("Spades"), CLUBS("Clubs"), DIAMONDS("Diamonds");
+	
+	private String name;
+	
+	Suit(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+		
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public String toString() {
+		return name;
+	}
+	
+
+}