Sunday, May 17, 2020

Father's Day - Honoring Dads Around the World

Father's Day is a day of honoring fatherhood, paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 since the Middle Ages.
Source: Wikipedia

This year, it will be observed on Sunday, June 21, 2020. And that's not just in the U.S.  I was pleasantly surprised to learn it is observed in 111 countries!

Looking through my Zazzle stores, I realized that while I had quite a few Mother's Day cards,  I only had one Father's Day card!  


Time to rectify that shortcoming!

This is an original pastel painting that I did of a red roofed barn in a sunny meadow.  I think it's suitably masculine for a Father's Day card and although I put the words "Father's Day Wishes" on the front, all the text inside and out can be customized to suit the purchaser.





Another barn scene, this time a digital artwork that I created in Vue, graces the front of this Father's Day card.  I seem to have a thing for barns!



And yet another barn!  This is another scene created in Vue - and you are right if you think you recognize the barn and the old truck -- they are the same ones as were used in the card above!



All of the above artworks are also available as art prints, postcards, jigsaw puzzles and more, any of which would make a nice gift for dad.

While we're on the subject of gifts for Dad, I'm going to share a couple of gift ideas from my stores.

This men's watch features my digital painting "Bison and Old Faithful", based on a photo I took of a bison sauntering past Old Faithful as we were all waiting for the next eruption.



Another gift dad might like is this laptop sleeve, featuring Nature's very own abstract beauty - mosses and lichens in colors of green, gold and umber on a natural rock surface.




Well that's all I'm going to share from my own stores today, although I do have a lot of items in my Gifts for Him collection.

Now I'm going to share some Father's Day cards and gifts from other talented designers on Zazzle.

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First up is this simple mug proclaiming "You Are the Best Dad in the World" from MissTallulah's Paperie.  Any dad would be proud to received this on Father's Day.




Until researching for this post, I didn't realize Zazzle offered customizable baseballs but I fell in love with this one from One Look.



If your dad is an avid golfer, like mine, he would certainly appreciate a customizable monogrammed golf ball like this one from Jennifer Stuart Design.



Cat and dog dads need not be left out of the festivities with cards like this one from ColorFlowCreations.



If dad isn't the shy type, he might enjoy wearing this T-shirt telling the world that they are now in the presence of The Man, the Myth, the Legend that is him! Of course, it's customizable with his name.


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Now it's your turn. Let me see your Father's Day cards and gifts!

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