Upcoming August Holidays!

Ramadan begins on August 1st 
ending a month later with the breaking of the fast, Eid al Fitr or Eid Ul Fitr.

In fact the first weekend in August is marked by 3 minor holidays so if you needed a reason to tell someone that you're thinking of them here's your chance.

August 7th, first sunday of August is Friendship Day

August 7th is also Sister's Day

August 5th - 7th is Twins weekend/Twin's Day!

Please click on the above images to see the cards in beautiful detail. There are lots more cards in my store. Please visit gcuniverse.com/dianascards to see all my designs. Remember to check the top of the page to see if there are any sales promotions.
For JULY Holidays  please see the June 15th Post.

LIGHTNING ROUND: KITTIES

I recently participated in a GreetingCardUniverse Community blog event - Lightening Round Kitties. My fellow GCU artists led by our  fearless leader, Corrie blogged about Kitties between June 26th and July 5th for fun and some friendly competition. Below are some very entertaining blog posts for cat and animal lovers. Some posts focus on the cat that walked into their heart and a few have some very interesting feline facts. Have a MEOWY time reading.

Furry Friends
“Animals are such agreeable friends...”
Painted Cottage, Judith Cheng

Cats Are Angels Among Us
“Let’s face it, cat lovers are passionate about their cats…”
Rycky Creations, Robin Chaffin

Jack and Lillie: The Story of Two Rescues
“Jack and Lillie are cats...”
DB Visual Arts, Denise Beverly

Friends with Fur
“I wish I could say I have kitties and cats running all over the place...”
Janet Lee Designs, Janet Palaggi

An Ode to Kitties
“I love cats...”
Diana’s Cards, Diana Delosh
Here's my post. Oh, and about the friendly competition part - WOW MEOW I won this Lightening Round.

For All Us Cat Lovers
“A life without cats?!? A love story...”
Aura2000, Aura 2000

Everyday Art: Inspirational Kitties and Cats
“The key to finding inspiration in everyday places and things is observing…”
Sun at Night Studios, Sun at Night

Feline Friends
“Cats can be great companions...”
Sunshine’s Creative Explorations, Donna Lorello

Feline Fever
“I fell in love with cats almost twenty years ago...”
It’s a Beautiful World, Catherine Sherman

The Kitty and the Mashed Potatoes
“Sulu was a rescued feral kitten...”
Kilter Cards, A Ley

Luna, a New Family Member
“My daughter and her boyfriend just got a sweet little kitten a couple days ago...”
I Love Cuttables, Cindy Johns

Cats in Love
“Could it be that cats in love express more with their body language than we can imagine?”
Naquiaya’s Cards, Naquaiya

Meow, Meow, Meow
“Being the owner (did I say that?) of five cats…”
Cherie’s Arts ‘N Crafts, Cherie

When the Cat’s Away
“Cats, can anyone truly resist them?”
Salon of Art, Doreen Erhardt

Our Beautiful Gypsy Kitty
“One day probably 20 years ago a gorgeous seven toed calico cat just showed up literally on our doorstep…”
Dragonfire Graphics, Betsy Bush

Here, Kitty! Kitty! Kitty
“DogBreedz isn’t only about Man’s Best Friend…”
DogBreedz, Peggy Mundell

My Rescue Cat Speckles: A Love Story
“On one blazing hot summer night in 2006 in Plano, Texas, a cat wandered outside next to the large patio of my apartment…”
This & That, Rick McBride

CorrieWeb is the Cat’s Meow
“I love kitties!”
CorrieWeb, Corrie Kuipers

I Was Always a Dog Person
“Kitties were an acquired taste for me...”
Cottage Creek Greetings, John H. Johnson

My Cat Loves Birthday Candles
“I live with a cat who is fascinated by fire…”
Blessing Art Cards, Sharon Fernleaf

New ‘Kit’ On the Block
“Introducing Abby, our newest critter kid!”
Cards from the Heart, Lisa Charlton

An Ode to Kitties

I love cats. Sure I love rabbits and bears too, but cats are my favorite as I've never had a pet bunny or bear. Kitties have inspired a few of my illustrations, whether it's their physical characteristics or their actual antics and personalities. Here are a few of my designs inspired by my feline friends.

Gray Tabbies appear frequently in my art as I've owned 3. My first, Pussy Cat (I know boring name - what can I say- accept I was a kid) was an elegant silver gray persian.  My 2nd, Gracie was the cat that comforted me during my teen years. Walked me to the bus stop and met me at the bus stop for the walk home. My 3rd, Smokie, is a big mush that loves to eat. He always reminds me to take a lunch break.

        

This one's inspired by  Bok Choy. I tried to capture her absolute adorableness and brilliant turquoise blue eyes.  

I never had an all black cat but I once knew a sweetie named Midnight Baby. I did have a black and white, named Panda Bear who was extremely smart but a bit aloof.

      

As you can see cats are a favorite subject of mine. PURRfect for every season whether alone or with other animal friends. 

Please click on the above images to see them in detail and or to purchase them. All the above cat cards were selected from GCUniverse.com/dianascards.

Have a MEOWY day!

1 Year Zazzle Anniversary Salebration

About a year ago, June 2010 I opened my Zazzle Shop DeloshDesigns* because I thought it would be fun to see what my illustrations looked like on T-shirts, mugs and a whole array of nifty items. An exercise in self- art licensing if you will.  To celebrate my 1 year anniversary at Zazzle I've temporarily lowered my royalty rate. From now until July 31st all items in my store will be 5% less than usual. My sale starts  at a rather fortuitous time as I've just heard from Zazzle that they will be raising their prices on all items made with cotton on June 30th, this thursday. Remember you can still take advantage of any of Zazzles special promotional sales and discounts to really get more for your bucks.

This design was my debut  item.

Cymbidium Blossom by deloshdesigns
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My first Today's Best  Award!

Dragon Queen T-Shirt by deloshdesigns
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Just having fun designing for all sorts of items and working with the shapes of items as varied as mugs and I-phone/ipad cases and whatever products Zazzle has come up with. The following are just a sampling please go to click on deloshdesigns to see my complete store. You may personalize any and all items in store.

Daffodil Field- Mug by deloshdesigns
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Wedding Cake Ornament by deloshdesigns
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Gryphon Tie by deloshdesigns
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Penguin Beach Bag by deloshdesigns
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Clematis Vine iPhone 3 Case by deloshdesigns
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Heart Bouquet Apron by deloshdesigns
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Bamboo Doodle Speaker by deloshdesigns
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Winged Dragon T-Shirt by deloshdesigns
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Upcoming July Holidays!

INDEPENDENCE DAY - JULY 4TH

      

BASTILLE DAY - JULY 14TH

     

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR 
APPRECIATION DAY - JULY 29TH

(Celebrated on the last friday of July)

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Please go to DIANA'S CARDS 

to see my complete line of more than 900 cards.

For JUNE HOLIDAYS please go to the MAY 7TH POST.

Father's Day Cards and New Store Promotion!

Howdy all just wanted to announce that I've opened a new POD Store DELOSH CARDS  and currently there is  a special 20% Discount on FATHER'S DAY CARDS! 


Father's day is Sunday, June 19th. Please order by June 14th if not sooner to take advantage of the current promotion and to ensure on time delivery. Use the code DISCOUNT-2089 on the cart screen (hint, the coupon box is a bit hidden). NOTE: PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE.

FOR YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW

JUST FOR YOUR DAD

FOR THE DAD-TO-BE

FOR THE NEW DADDY

General HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

DAD - Family Dragon Slayer!

Father's Day is June 19th 2011 - Coming up around the corner. Here are a few last minute items - fun ideas for Father's day or any time you want to show dad some appreciation. 

As always all shirts are available in various sizes, styles and colors. The Dragon motif is shown here on a white beer mug but it is available as a coffee mug, frosted beer mug, traveling cup etc.  The fun button is available in your choice of sizes and shapes. IF none of these ideas fit your dad - please browse store for more ideas (just click on the deloshdesigns link underneath each item to enter). Feel free to change the text, personalize the items just for your dad. 

DAD - Dragon Slayer T-Shirt by deloshdesigns
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Dad - Dragon Slayer Beer Stein by deloshdesigns
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Dad - Dragon Slayer Button by deloshdesigns
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