Cardstore.com Lets Graduates Mail Their Photo Graduation Announcements Directly to Friends & Family

EMERYVILLE, CA, Apr 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
Photo cards retailer Cardstore.com makes sending stylish graduation
announcements and thank you cards easy for 2009 graduates, by offering an
extensive selection of designs and the ability to mail cards directly to
recipients. All graduation announcements can be easily personalized with a
photo, school name, degree and your own special message and the choice of
different card styles, text and colors. These features allow each graduate
to tailor announcements based on their own personality and style -- not
just the style of parents!

Cardstore.com is excited to announce new graduation announcement designs
from Motormouthpress, Snowpea Studio, and new Cardstore.com artist Guess
What? by Lori James. The website now offers over 50 unique designs to help
celebrate this momentous milestone.

"Graduation announcements don't have to be dull! Graduates should share
their extraordinary personalities by opting for fabulous and fun
graduation announcements that they can customize by adding their own
photo and personalized message," said Tiffany Chan, Director of Marketing
for Cardstore.com. "The announcement can be traditional, contemporary or
bold and customized with your choice of favorite colors -- all printed on
the highest quality paper and mailed directly to your family and friends.
Let us help you pass this test with flying colors and use
www.Cardstore.com to commemorate this momentous occasion."

Cardstore.com's Tiffany Chan provides advice to recent grads on building
the perfect graduation announcement:

1. Personalized Message: Remember to include all pertinent information
that would interest the recipient; degree, school, dates, and next
academic step if applicable. Use Cardstore.com's personalization
tools to tailor it to your personality by adding a favorite quote,
expression or a special message to your friends and family.

2. Announcement Timing: If the announcement is being sent out as an
invitation to a ceremony or a graduation party, you should send it out
10-14 days before the event. Let Cardstore.com stamp, seal and mail them
to your family and friends!

3. Thank You Cards: Gifts shouldn't be expected from all who receive
announcements, but be sure to send thank you notes to those who do send
gifts. Cardstore.com offers graduation thank you cards that will match
your personality, with the ability to add photos to any card.

4. Label Addressing: Be sure to upload your address book to Cardstore.com.
It will make it easier to send thank you cards and other future
correspondence. There is no extra fee for this feature; all you pay for
is the cost of the stamp!

5. Collage Card: For the extraordinary graduate. If you want to pick a card
that truly says "A+!" be sure to use Cardstore.com's collage cards and
upload up to 14 photos that tell a story of reaching this memorable
milestone.

About Cardstore.com

Cardstore.com is an Emeryville, California-based personalized cards
retailer and printer that combines the most advanced web technology with
superior digital printing techniques. All artwork and printing are
produced in the U.S. Since 1999, Cardstore.com has printed over 50 million
personalized cards for industry leaders such as Snapfish, American
Greetings, and Hallmark. Cardstore.com provides custom greeting cards and
personalized stationery for all occasions; including birth announcements,
party invitations, holiday photo cards, Christmas cards, thank you cards,
and wedding cards.

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