happy, happy, happy

now it's not that a lot of you didn't already know this but I am a dork . . . especially when it comes to computer programs . . . specifically PSE4. I bought the program two years ago and I still am fumbling around with it . . . countless times, I have thrown my hands in the air, screamed expletives and come milli-seconds from deleting the entire program. This compounded by a very low frustration tolerance level does not make for a good learning environment and yes, I even bought Scott Kelbey's book.

Ok, so I can fix my teeth, remove 10 years worth of wrinkles, instantly remove the gray hair, but I cannot make a digital layout. Having been a paper scrapper for years, I was curious about digital. I would settle for semi digital . . . hybrid . . a single transparent flourish . . . anything. So when I saw a plug for Jessica Sprague's digital course for beginners, I thought what the heck, what is the worst that can happen . . . can she really expel me? Could I be made to stand in the corner with a dunce cap on? Sent to the principal? I signed up.

Well, good grief . . . one lesson down and I completed a layout. Alright, I admit we started with a predone background but I actually inserted a photo, learned text, added a grunge frame . . . did I mention I love anything grunge? . . . added an element and learned to save it to the web:

Ta da!!!!

This is the coolest thing since sliced bread . . . way cooler. I am giddy . . . doing my tippy tap dance. Will I give up paper . . . no way. Will I forge ahead with digital. Absolutely.