Dads are notoriously hard to shop for, and most of them would trade any gift for one good photo and a few honest words. This scrapbook Father’s Day card is built for exactly that. The front looks like a favorite flannel shirt, with a big taped-on photo, bold “Father’s Day” lettering, and a yellow tape measure promising that he’ll always measure up. Inside, there is room for a real message, a luggage tag that says “World’s Best Dad,” and a second snapshot.
Plaid, a Tape Measure and a Tag That Says It All
The front of the card is covered edge to edge in a navy flannel plaid, crossed with mustard and cream stripes. On top of it sits a sheet of warm kraft-colored paper, slightly crooked over a mustard sheet behind it, as if two pieces of card stock were layered by hand. A large polaroid-style photo is taped to the top of the paper with a strip of mustard tape, with “my hero” handwritten in its caption space.
Below the photo, a handwritten “Happy” sits over “FATHER’S DAY” in tall Bebas Neue capitals. Then comes the detail most dads will grin at: a yellow tape measure, complete with inch numbers and tick marks, laid across the page above the line “you’ll always measure up”. The Office Templates Online mark sits quietly at the foot of the plaid in a soft cream tone.
What’s Waiting on the Inside Page
The second page is the inside of the card. A tape measure runs the full height of its left edge, tying it to the front. The page opens with a big handwritten “Dad,” and a short mustard underline, followed by a heartfelt sample message in an italic serif that you can keep or replace. Below that, a “Love always,” sign-off and a spot for your name in mustard capitals.
At the bottom, a mustard luggage tag on a string reads “World’s Best Dad”, and a smaller polaroid, captioned “fishing trip ’19” in the sample, is taped at a slight angle. Swap in an old favorite: the two of you at a ballgame, his first time holding a grandchild, or a blurry shot from a family camping trip.
Messages for Every Kind of Dad
Not sure what to write? Start from the kind of dad he is. A few openers you can adapt for the inside page:
| If he’s… | Try something like |
|---|---|
| The grill master | “Thanks for every burnt hot dog and perfect steak. Mostly the steaks.” |
| The fixer | “You fixed my bike, my car, and more than a few bad days. Thank you for all of it.” |
| The quiet hero | “You never made a fuss about it, but I noticed everything you did for us.” |
| The dad-joke champion | “I’d tell you a joke about construction, but I’m still working on it.” |
| The coach | “Every lesson you taught me on the field turned out to be about life.” |
| A new dad | “Watching you become a father has been the best part of this year.” |
| A grandpa or stepdad | “Family isn’t only about where you start. Thank you for choosing us.” |
Keep it short. Three or four sentences that sound like you will mean more than a paragraph of greeting-card poetry.
Choosing the Front Photo
The front polaroid is the largest element on the card, so pick the photo carefully. A picture where you can see his face clearly works best, since the frame is portrait-shaped and the edges are cropped slightly. Candid moments tend to beat posed ones: Dad laughing at a barbecue, Dad asleep in a chair with a toddler on his chest, Dad showing off a fish that was probably smaller than he remembers. Old scanned photos work beautifully too; the polaroid frame suits a slightly faded, film-era look.
Making the Card in Six Steps
- Open the template and click the large polaroid on the front. Choose Replace Image and upload your photo; the frame keeps its size and crops your picture to fit.
- Edit the caption “my hero” if you want a different handwritten note under the photo.
- Switch to the second page and replace the sample message after “Dad,” with your own words.
- Type your name in place of “[YOUR NAME]”, and change “Dad” to “Grandpa”, “Papa,” or whatever he’s called.
- Replace the small inside photo and its caption.
- Download both pages as a PDF for printing, or as PNG or JPG images to send digitally.
Printing a Two-Sided 5×7 Card
The card is 5 x 7 inches, portrait, with two pages: the front and the inside. The simplest way to make it is to print it double-sided on 5 x 7 card stock, so the front and the message are on opposite sides of one sturdy card, like a postcard-style greeting. In your printer’s settings, choose actual size (100%) and “flip on long edge”. If your printer doesn’t feed 5 x 7 stock, print each page on letter-size card, trim along the edges, and glue the two pieces back to back. A matte, heavyweight card (around 80 to 110 lb cover) keeps the plaid rich and makes the card feel substantial. The plaid runs to the edges of the front, so a thin white border is normal on home printers; a print shop can print it edge to edge.
Quick Questions Before Sunday
Can I send it digitally instead?
Yes. Download both pages as JPG or PNG and send them by text or email, or post the front on social media on the day.
Can I change the plaid colors?
The plaid is one grouped background. Click Ungroup to recolor the base and stripes; red and black or green and navy make a classic flannel look.
Is there room for a longer message?
Yes. The inside message box stretches downward; shorten or remove the luggage tag if you need more space.
Can kids use it for a card from them?
Absolutely. Let them dictate the message, or print the inside page blank and have them write it by hand.
He probably says he doesn’t need anything. Give him this anyway: add your favorite photo of him, write a few honest lines, and print a Father’s Day card he’ll keep in his desk drawer for years.
