My daughter graduated from high school this year and we had so much fun getting her senior pictures done and then creating her graduation announcements together. I make no apologies to the fact that this is my very favoritephoto graduation announcement. We chose pictures that showed off her unique style and personality. We added one of her favorite sayings: “Peace • Love • Idalou.” And since she likes fleur-de-lis, we used a decorative fleur-de-li ornament in a color that matched her photos to add some flair to the announcement. She also chose her favorite fonts that reflect her style. We were very pleased with the final result and she received lots of compliments on them.

Visit my website at: www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com to get more information, see more samples or order custom photo graduation announcements for your special graduate.

You can click on the thumbnails below to view a larger picture.

Winner of the South Plains Fabulous Graduate Giveaway

Free Glamour Makeover for a Fabulous Graduating High School Senior

One of the prizes in our South Plains Fabulous Graduate Giveaway is a Glamour Makeover given by Mary Kay Senior Sales Director, Brandi Driggers, plus a $25 gift certificate. Brandi knows makeup inside and out and she loves to pamper young ladies. Visit her website at: http://www.marykay.com/brandidriggers

Joyful Heart Design is teaming up with Red Frame Photography and several other businesses in the Lubbock area to honor a deserving high school graduate.

Do you know a high school senior in the South Plains area of West Texas who could use a little pampering before graduation? Nominate them to win our fabulous prize package worth over $500!
Nomination forms and details are at:
http://JoyfulHeartDesign.com/southplainsgraduate

Other prizes include:
• a 30 minute senior photo session with Red Frame Photography
• custom photo graduation announcements and thank you notes from Joyful Heart Design
• a cookie bouquet from Cookies by Design
• an hour massage with licensed massage therapist, Lori Gonzales

Win a Senior Photo Session from Red Frame Photography

Amanda at Red Frame Photography is one of the sponsors of the South Plains Fabulous Graduate Giveaway. She is giving away a 30 minute senior photo session to the winner of the contest. The winner will also get a CD with all the photos taken at the photo session on it, along with a copyright release. What an awesome prize!

Amanda is an amazing photographer who love to “shoot” outdoors and on location to get the most natural, organic shots.

If you know any graduating high school seniors, who live is the Texas South Plains area, who deserve to be honored for their fabulous achievements, you can nominate them for the giveaway at: http://JoyfulHeartDesign.com/southplainsgraduate.

South Plains Fabulous Graduate Giveaway

Announcing…
The South Plains
Fabulous Graduate Giveaway

Joyful Heart Design Custom Invitations, is joining with
several other businesses to honor graduating high school seniors
in the Texas South Plains area.
(Including Lubbock, Slaton, New Deal, Abernathy, Shallowater, Idalou, Lorenzo, Ralls, Crosbyton, Smyer, Ropes, Frenship and others, including home schools.)

Graduating from high school is a great accomplishment that deserves
recognition and celebration. We would like to honor and recognize the
accomplishments of one area high school senior with an amazing prize
package with a total value of over $500 to help them celebrate their
fabulous achievements.

We are asking parents, teachers, family, friends, employers and citizens of
the South Plains to nominate high school seniors whom they believe deserve
to be honored for their fabulous accomplishments. We will let you determine
what you consider to be fabulous achievements. (It does not have to be
straight A’s or athletic championships.)

To nominate a graduating senior, get more information and see a list of all the sponsors and prizes, visit:
South Plains Fabulous Graduate Giveaway

Joyful Heart Design will, of course, be giving away custom-designed graduation announcements and personalized thank you notes.

Connect with Me on Facebook and Twitter

For all of you facebook fans, I have created a couple of new facebook pages. So now, you can connect with me on facebook, see photos of my new wedding invitation and graduation announcement designs, get the scoop on any sales, specials, promotions or events. If you have any suggestions for invitation designs or topics you’d like me to discuss, I’d love to hear about it. Leave me a comment here on my blog, write on my facebook wall or start a discussion on my facebook page. First, you’ll have to become a fan.

I have created two pages: one for wedding invitations and another for graduation announcements. You can become a fan of both if you like.

I’ve started a discussion about Cool Color Combos. Come join the conversation and give your opinion.

You can also follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/OohNAahInvites.

Senior Portraits & Custom Photo Graduation Announcements

Now is the time of year that photographers are booking senior portrait sessions for high school and college seniors. If you are looking for a photographer in the Lubbock area, be sure to check out Amanda at Red Frame Photography. She really believes that the personal connection is important and spends some time getting to know you before snapping shots. That makes for some really fun, creative photos, like these senior pictures on her blog at redframephotography.blogspot.com

And if you’re looking for a cool way to show off your new senior pictures, let me design a custom graduation announcement for you. I can use any number of photos from one to seven or more.

Here are some examples:

Visit my online custom invitation boutique to order your custom photo graduation announcements today.

Order before March 21, 2009 and get 20% off when you enter the following code at checkout: ClassOf2009