I don’t know about you, but I always have a little more trouble brainstorming masculine cards. Cards for children and women can be whimsical, super bright, floral, sparkly… so many options! But cards for the men in our lives… I seem to hit creative walls.
This year, I started brainstorming Father’s Day card ideas early because I had planned on going to a craft fair that would have been this weekend. I figured people would probably still need cards for Father’s Day a week before the holiday so I stamped, colored, and die cut images in preparation for some semi-mass production. Unfortunately, my first craft show had to be rescheduled to later this year but I decided to still use some of the supplies to make a few cards and thought seeing a bit of my creative process might help someone else ?
Brainstorming Cards
To start, I looked through my stash to see what stamps, sentiments, and paper would work. I stamped and die cut several sentiments and laid out some different designs.
![Several Father's Day stamps and dies laid out on white background](https://craftsbykrystal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1381-1024x650.jpg)
![Card with striped paper and die cut sun with Happy Father's Day die cut across bottom](https://craftsbykrystal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1086-1024x729.jpeg)
![Card with cloud patterned paper, white sun die cut, and sentiment that says "Happy that you are my dad"](https://craftsbykrystal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1087-816x1024.jpeg)
Finished Cards
Here are the cards I ended up making. Even though I usually make interactive/shaker cards, I really love how these “regular” cards turned out!
![Three Father's Day cards with on the road scenes and small bears driving in a car](https://craftsbykrystal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1340-1024x437.jpeg)
![Happy Father's Day card with two little bears in a red car on the road that says Happy Father's Day at the top of the card and "thanks for steering me in the right direction" next to the car](https://craftsbykrystal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1344-1024x830.jpeg)
![Happy Father's Day card with two little bears in a bluish-green car on the road that says Happy Father's Day at the top of the card and "I'd be lost with you" underneath the car](https://craftsbykrystal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1347-1024x790.jpeg)
![Father's Day card with two little bears in a blue car on the road that says "happy that you are my dad"](https://craftsbykrystal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1345-767x1024.jpeg)
Hope this gives you some fun ideas for next week! I will post pictures of the Father’s Day card I make for my husband on Instagram after he gets it (I am excited to use some new Lawn Fawn products I bought for the occasion), happy crafting ?