As with any holiday, using your desktop publishing skills to create memorable cards is an affordable way to make memories. The holiday that we are going to take a look at here is Father's Day. The holiday itself started as a grassroots movement in Spokane, Washington back in 1910 and with the creation of The National Father's Day Committee the movement grew. Popularity of the holiday celebration spread and through a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956 Father's Day became an official holiday. Later in 1972, President Nixon established that Father's Day would be observed on the third Sunday of June every year. So, just as with Mother's Day the exact date of celebrating Father's Day changes from year to year.
A good way to use desktop publishing to celebrate Father's Day is by creating printable cards. You can create your own styled card in your favorite graphics program or you can use various free templates from other sources. When using a free template, you have creative freedom to change font style or color but you can also use the card template as is and choose only to change the text. The following links are sources for free Father's Day card templates that are royalty free and can be changed, printed, or modified with any desktop publishing tool that you wish to use.
Hoover Web Design - Created by Gina Hoover, these free Father's Day card templates offer nine different printable cards. Each card is available for free download in AdobePDF format. They also offer a set of free printable card templates to celebrate Grandpa on Father's Day. For more information and to check out the templates visit their page at: Hoover Web Design Templates
Family Fun - The FamilyFun.com site is run by the DisneyFun group and they offer a varied selection of free Father's Day card templates. Because each card they offer is found in different areas of the site, each of the direct links below will take you to the corresponding card template.
Father's Day Card Space Car
Father's Day Photo Card Submarine