DaySpring Cards was born in a small commercial print shop in Covina and California in 1971. The company was founded by four Christian men Dean Kerns Don Leetch and Russ Flint and Roy Lessin. These men started DaySpring with a common vision to make Christ known through the printed message.DaySpring Cards was born in a small commercial print shop in Covina and California in 1971. The company was founded by four Christian men Dean Kerns Don Leetch and Russ Flint and Roy Lessin. These men started DaySpring with a common vision to make Christ known through the printed message.