DDD #200 - "A CUP OF COFFEE"

This week is kind of special around here. Do you like numbers? Well, either way, here are a few.

- I:

* Started this blog 3 years ago [next month]
* Posted almost 275 times
* Gave away 200 digis as of today [plus a few extra freebies as special gifts]
* Had over one quarter million visitors from all over the world
* Over 139,000 of my visitors came here directly from FreeDigitalStamps.blogspot.com [THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Ladies]
* Had only 2550 comments [But, thanks goodness, I'm not drawing digis for visitors' praise]

Now, about Digi #200: I drew this digi back in 2011 as [kind of] a self-portrait when I sponsored a challenge on a friend's blog. She said that I needed a 'digi logo' to advertise my blog, so I drew me but holding a sign with "Diane's Digital Designs" on it. [If you leave me a comment and add the words "200th Freebie" I'll e-mail you one of my unpublished digis as a prize for reading my blog] And because I love, love, love coffee and drink a whole 12-cup pot-full every morning, I later drew in a huge cup as part of me to replace the sign.[Didn't think you could use a digi with my logo on it for your projects.] If you'd like to see my original digi, it's here on my left side bar.

Thank you for visiting and hope you come back every Wednesday for another free digis.

Blessings to you and yours,

DDD #199 - "LEN'S LEMONADE STAND"

Digi #199 is a continuation from last week's digi, because summer is the perfect time for lemonade.

Blessings. Thanks for coming by, please stop in again soon!

DDD #198 - "A Cool Glass of Lemonade"

Hi, Friends:

Diane's Digital Design #198 is a very welcomed treat here in central Alabama this time of year. Hot weather has been a long time coming, but it's here now and probably will stay until Fall! It's been in the low 90's all week with 70's at night.

This is my card using Digi #198 and, as you can see, I've done all four surfaces:

[CARD FRONT]


[CARD INSIDE, TOP]:


[CARD INSIDE, BOTTOM]:


[CARD BACK]: [Digis, other than my two, are from clipart.com]


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I've mentioned our talented DIL, Joscie, [Pssst: her shop is on my Right Side Bar] and how proud we are of her accomplishments. Well, I want to tell you the latest about Joscie: One of the best craft stores in Hawaii is Ben Franklin Crafts. They sponsor and host Joy of Crafting on an Hawaiian TV station, and Joscie was recently a guest on the show. If you want to see Joscie on the Joy of Crafting Show, this is the link. If you don't have time to view the entire 30 minute show, skip over to 9:30, and you can see Joscie demonstrating how she made one of her cards. She is very good!

Thanks for visiting, please drop by again soon! Blessings to you and yours,

DDD #197 - "SHORE BIRDS"

NOTE: DIGI REMOVED

Diane's Digital Designs #197 - "Shore Birds" is one of my favorite drawings, and it has become one of my favorite digis.

This is my card using my digi #197. I've used the entire digi on the front of my card and dissected it on the other surfaces of my card. I've kept the embellishments simple--I wanted the focus to be my digi. Also I'm using two of my favorite [this week] techniques: distressing the edges and decorating all four sides of my card:

[CARD FRONT]


[CARD INSIDE - TOP]


[CARD INSIDE - BOTTOM]


[BACK OF MY CARD - "The Shore Bird" is [part of] my digi #197 and my logo, of course; the rest are from digis.com]


I think decorating all the surfaces of a card really make a wonderful difference. Enjoy!



Blessings. Thanks for visiting, please drop by again soon!

DDD #196 - "The Boots"

NOTE: DIGI REMOVED!

On our last RV trip out West, we stopped off outside Joplin, Missouri, to see my husband Wayne's cousin and his family. When we got to their house Gerald was on the patio with his feet up just like this--I thought he had on the most beautiful pair of boots I'd ever seen. Now understand: I'm not a cowgirl, I'm afraid of horses, and I don't particularily like cowboy boots--but these were exceptional! As soon as we got back to our RV, I had to draw the boots before I forgot how they looked [you know, of course, that I forgot to take my camera!]

Here is my card and since I didn't need a Father's Day card, I made mine a birthday. But, it will make a beautiful card for Dads.

Front:


Inside [remember, I'm trying to do all surfaces of my cards so this is both the left and right sides]:


Back of my card [all of these images are from FreeClipArt.com] except my card logo:



Blessings. Thanks for visiting, please drop by again soon!

DDD #195 - "Let's Play Golf"

NOTE: DIGI REMOVED.

Digi #195 - "Let's Play Golf" was drawn this weekend while I was watching the Players Golf Tournament from somewhere in Florida [I think???]. I don't play golf but I like watching it onTV [with a nap in the middle].

Here is the card I made with DDD #195. It's for my son for Father's Day [and he does play golf]. I'm trying this year [well, at least for now] to decorate all the sides of my cards. One of the designers, Mian, on our Design Team over at Simply Create Too decorates her entire card and they are always so beautiful. [Why not go over and take a look?--I've made it very easy--just click on Simply Create Too or click on Mian to see her beautiful blog.] Anyway, here's all sides of my card:

[Front of my Card]


[Inside]
The left side digiis from Digis.com; on the right side is my design]



[Back] I created all of this collage with digis from Digis.com except my DDD tag which, of course is my design. One of the entries in Challenge #37 at Simply Create too did one similar so I 'card-lifted' her idea.


Blessings. Thanks for visiting, please drop by again soon!

DDD #194 - "PAPER AIRPLANE"

DIGI REMOVED

My card with DDD #194 [inside sentiment: "& Hope you have many, many more"]. Also will make a great Father's Day card.


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This card was made by Edwina Brown using my digi #193 posted last week--isn't her card beautiful--and her colors---gorgeous--she is so very talented.



I'm so thrilled to have her as one of my dedicated Followers.

Blessings. Thanks for visiting, please drop by again soon!