Hot Wedding Colors for Fall & Autumn Weddings Video – Coming Soon!

I was hoping to announce the debut of my new video on Hot Wedding Colors for Fall & Autumn Weddings today, but it is taking too long to upload. I am in the process of uploading it to youtube.com, but it is taking a long time to upload.

I have been having trouble with my internet going off. Thankfully, it has been on all day today, but I checked the speed and it is very low despite the fact that it is DSL and is supposed to be high-speed internet. I would switch phttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifroviders, but I don’t have access to a lot of service in this area.

So, I am just going to go to bed and maybe it will have finished uploading in the morning.

In the meantime, you can see samples of some of my Fall & Autumn wedding invitations at my Etsy shop at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.etsy.com.

Fancy Swirls Save the Date Postcards with Photo & Calendar

Make it easy for guests to remember your wedding date with this postcard size Save the Date card that they can easily hang on their refrigerator or memo board.

No envelope needed. Mail this affordable Save the Date card as a postcard (with $.24 stamp) and save on postage, too.

Size: 4″ x 6″
• Professionally printed on high quality, extremely heavy weight paper, glossy with UV coating front, matte back.
• Personalize with your names and wedding date.
• Customize with your photo
• Choose from over 40 colors or send me a swatch for a perfect match..
• Add a monogram, symbol or your brand in lower righthand corner
• Or use a monogram or symbol in lower left instead of photo
• Include Accomodation info on back.
• Prices include up to 3 e-proofs.
(See FAQs for info on processing time, proofs, etc.)
Allow 5 days for printing after final proof is approved

Our custom photo Save the Date cards
are sold in sets of 25, minimum of 50

See joyfulheartdesign.com to order yours today!

Mod Stripes Save the Date / Engagement Postcards with Photo

This contemporary style Save the Date card matches our Mod Stripe Pocket Fold Wedding Invitations.

Make it easy for guests to remember your wedding date with this postcard size Save the Date card that they can easily hang on their refrigerator or memo board.

No envelope needed. Mail as postcard (with $.24 stamp) and save on postage.

• Size: 4″ x 6″
• Professionally printed on high quality, extremely heavy weight paper, glossy with UV coating front, matte back.
• Personalize with your names and wedding date.
• Customize with your photo and your choice of colors.
• Include Accomodations or engagement info on back if desired.
• Prices include up to 3 e-proofs.

Go to joyfulheartdesign.com to order yours today!!

Colors of the Wind

I live in West Texas and anyone who lives in this area or who has ever visited here knows that the wind blows A LOT! It can get really annoying. But through an assigned art project in my 3-D design class and through conversations with God, I learned to appreciate the wind.

You can view my video about it below.

Also, I made some cards from the project. You can purchase them by visiting my Etsy shop at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.etsy.com

If you are a subscriber to my FREE ezine, watch your email inbox for a subscriber-only special on all of my Scripture cards.

If you are not a subscriber, what are you waiting for? It’s FREE! Just fill in the form on the right and you, too, can receive this and other subscriber-only specials.

Etsy Greetings Winter Holiday Promotion

I am a member of Etsy Greetings, a group of very talented artists who create and sell unique, creative, handmade greeting cards. To view and/or purchase some very lovely, cute, whimsical, elegant, chic, mod, one-of-a-kind winter holiday cards made by members of Etsy Greetings, visit http://cljdesigns.typepad.com/etsygreetings

And the winner is…

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Happy Fall Y’all Bloggy Giveaway. And thank you for all those wonderful comments. I had a lot of fun entering some contests myself. Don’t guess I won anything as I haven’t been contacted by anyone yet… Of course, I could still win something if others out there are just now posting their winners like I am.

So, would you like to know if you won my contest?
Well, if you name (ID) is greg&sarina, then yes, you are the winner of my contest!
Congratulations!
I will contact you to find out which design you would like and how you want it to be personalized.

If your name is not greg&sarina, but you did enter my contest by leaving me a comment, well, I don’t want you to be sad, so I am offering a 20% discount on a Christmas card design of your choice. Just send me an email and we will work out the details. joyfulheartdesign@sptc.net But hurry! The offer is only good thru Mon., Nov. 12.

Thanks again for the sweet comments!

Fall Y’all Bloggy Giveaway

Hello! I’m so excited to be taking part in the Fall Y’all giveaway! Thank you to Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer for hosting it!

I am thrilled to be giving away YOUR CHOICE of either:

• 30 custom-designed photo cards (Christmas cards, birth announcements, invitations, etc.) ($50 value) (Includes FREE shipping for continental USA addresses)
Cards are 4 x 6 and are printed on Fuji Archive Crystal photo paper.
OR
• A high quality jpg file of a custom 4 x 6 photo card design so you can print as many cards as you need.
($50 value)(This will be emailed to you, so there is no shipping fee.)

To enter the giveaway, just leave me a comment on this blog stating which type of card you would like (Christmas card, birth announcement, shower invitation, etc.) and which design from my website (www.joyfulheartdesign.etsy.com)you like best. Or if you have something in mind that you did not see on my website.

I will be adding more designs this week, so check back often.
In your comment, be sure to put your email address or your blog address so I will be able to contact you.

Giveaway is open to bloggers and non-bloggers. But if you have a blog, leave your blog address in the comments and I would love to visit your blogs.

I will randomly choose a winner on Sunday, Nov. 4th and will announce the winner here on my blog on Monday, Nov. 5.

Go over to Bloggy Giveaways during the week of October 29th for more great giveaways!

Necessity is the Mother of Invention

I tend to do my best work when I’m faced with a deadline and a clear purpose. Such was the case recently. I signed up to have a booth at a Baby and children’s event. I realized that I needed more birth announcements to show examples of my work, so here’s what I came up with on the night before the event. (Yes, I’m a night-owl. I had rather stay up late than get up early, much to the dismay of my husband.) I’m also a bit of a last-minute person.

I have not listed all of these on my Etsy site yet. So, email me if you are interested in getting prices or more info on any of these designs.

My cards included in Texas Treasury!

I am so excited! A set of my notecards are included in a Treasury on Etsy.com entitled, “Texas, Our Texas!”

But I can’t take all the credit. All I did was put the design in a layout and print the cards. The original watercolor artwork (Horseshoes and bluebonnets) was done by my friend and partner, Nathalie.

Check out the treasure at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=10151

And the Winner is…

Wow!!! I have had so much fun hosting this giveaway in conjunction with the Dog Days of Summer Bloggy Giveaway with Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer. I thought it would be fun to bless someone with a set of notecards, but I think I am the one who got blessed. I was overwhelmed at the amount of comments (a total of 185) the post received. Thank you all for such lovely comments. But the best blessing is “meeting” so many neat ladies. I have not had a chance to visit everyone’s blog, but I plan to because the ones I have visited so far have been so uplifting and encouraging. And I have found some other groups that I would like to join. I am fairly new at blogging, but I think I am going to love it!

Anyways, back to the giveaway…

Drumroll please…

And the Winner is… Angela, who had the 75th comment… from www.demama.blogspot.com
Congratulations, Angela! I will email you to get details of where to send your prize.

And thanks again to everyone who left me a comment. This was so much fun! Please come back to visit me soon.