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Handmade Father’s Day Cards Round-Up

Father’s Day cards often celebrate the things dads love most—relaxing, tinkering, and spending time outdoors. In this roundup, I’m sharing handmade cards that reflect just that, with themes like fixing things, fishing, and BBQ. Whether you’re crafting for your own dad or another special guy, these ideas are full of inspiration. Throughout this post, I’ll be using cards from my blog archive as examples. Click on the card image to be taken to the original post.

First up, let’s celebrate the classic tool theme—a timeless favorite for Father’s Day. These cards highlight the hardworking, hands-on spirit of dads who love to build, fix, and tinker.

Next up is the fishing theme, perfect for dads who enjoy quiet moments by the water. From a clean and simple card with just a fishing rod, to a detailed die-cut design, to a charming watercolored scene featuring a dog with a net—these cards reel in all the personality.

The necktie has long been a classic symbol of Father’s Day, representing the traditional, buttoned-up dad with a hint of nostalgia and charm.

Finally, no Father’s Day roundup is complete without a nod to the grill master. This card features a BBQ scene and a bold “#1 Dad” sentiment—perfect for the king of the cookout.

As I looked over this collection, I noticed how varied Father’s Day cards can be—some are bold and graphic, others are sweet or funny. Some use large die-cut letters to spell out DAD, while others don’t say “Dad” at all, instead letting the imagery or sentiment do the talking. The designs range from clean and simple to scenes, showing that there’s no one right way to celebrate the dads in our lives. I hope these cards spark ideas and encourage you to dig into your own supplies to create a Father’s Day card that feels personal and meaningful.

Hero Arts | Instax-Inspired Beach Card

Hello! Nothing says summer quite like sunshine, sandy beaches, and spontaneous snapshots! Today I’m sharing a handmade card that brings all those warm-weather vibes together with the Summer Memories – Hero Studio Die Set of the Month (June 2025) set from Hero Arts and the coordinating Hiya Friend stamp set, which is this month’s Whole Studio Subscription bonus item. My card features a die-cut Instax-style camera and two photos, tied together with a playful “Hello Summer” sentiment. It’s a breezy, cheerful card that’s perfect for welcoming the season or sending a sunny hello.

Hero Studio is a monthly subscription program that offers something for crafters of any level. Choose from a cardmaking kit, cling stamp, clear stamp and die, fancy dies, and layering stencils. You can easily mix and match or get them all with Whole Studio Subscription option and get an extra bonus.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut the camera, photo frames, beach scene, and shell with dies in the June 2025 Hero Studio Die Set. Assemble. Note: For the second photo, I framed pattern paper.
- Stamp the sentiment using this month’s Whole Studio Subscription bonus item and cut with the coordinating die.
- Add assembled elements to the prepared card base.

Spellbinders | Floral Beauty

Hello! There’s something timeless about a card full of beautiful blooms, and today I’m sharing a floral design created with several Spellbinders die sets. One of the featured sets was originally the January 2023 Large Die of the Month Club kit; it’s available for individual purchase—perfect if you missed it the first time around! I love combining die sets to build unique arrangements.

- Dry emboss a cardstock panel with the Flowers & Foliage folder. Add to a 5″ x 7″ card base.
- Cut the Club Blooms pieces from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble as required.
- Cut the pot with dies in the Azalea and Garden Pot set and assemble as necessary.
- Adhere the pot, blooms, and foliage to the card base.
- Stamp the Message Strips sentiment with blue ink and cut with a banner die in the set. Add sentiment across the pot.

Newton’s Nook | Purrfect Day

Hello! There’s nothing like a beach day to capture the spirit of summer—and that includes our furry friends! Today I’m sharing a sunny, beach-themed card created with the Happy Meowr stamp set from Newton’s Nook. I watercolored the cat and paired the image with a summer-patterned paper to complete the sunny vibe. This fun and easy design is purrfect for sending warm wishes—or just because.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper from the Simple Stories Just Beachy pad.
- Stamp the Happy Meowr image and watercolor. I used a combination of Zig Real Brush markers and watercolor pencils. Once dry, cut with the coordinating die.
- Color white cardstock with Tumbled Glass and Antique Linen Distress Inks. Stamp the sentiment with a stamp in the Seashell Roundabout set.
- Cut with a circle die in the Hero Arts Circle Infinity set. Cut a white cardstock circle with the next biggest die in the set. Adhere the two and add the assembly to the card base.
- Add the cat to the circle with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Relax & Enjoy

Hello! The Fairways & Fish Tales kit (the March 2025 Small Die Kit Club offering) from Spellbinders is full of creative possibilities, whether you’re crafting for a golf enthusiast or someone who loves a quiet day on the water. For this card, I focused on the fishing elements, creating a serene scene with a single fisherman and the sentiment “Relax, and enjoy!” A new color palette gives it a totally different feel from my previous card, proving the versatility of this kit.

- Create an A2-size card base.
- Cut Fairways & Fish Tales elements from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble as necessary. Add assembled elements to the prepared card base, using foam squares to pop up elements
- Stamp the Fair Winds sentiment in navy ink. I cut the sentiment with a cloud die that was included in the June 2024 DOML set “Summer Vacay,” which is no longer available. (The Fair Winds set includes dies to cut the sentiments and the coordinating die could be used to cut the sentiment.) Add the stamped sentiment to the card base.