I found this great idea to create your own lifecounter from Magic cards and (I think) everyone make them entirely by stackin just lots of card but I decide to print frame and make it there with less cards used.

Here is big thread about making stacked 3D cards and lifecounters.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=241006

• 26.11.13 Updated .skp & .stl, very small measure change