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Check out http://jobs.freelanceswitch.com/ http://jobs.freelanceswitch.com/ - for around 7$/month you can apply for jobs even if you're not US-based. There are some Graphic design jobs your girlfriend could apply to. In the beginning use sites like these and your personal contacts to get a few jobs. Adwords seems not really fitting for your budget at least in the beginning! Good luck.