Design issues - Update

Update 1:11pm:  I've had Windows 7 for about a 2-3 months now...it's still in the beta development even though they released it.  So when I tried to install my Photoshop CS3, it didn't work so I guessed it wasn't compatible YET.  Just a few minutes ago, I googled about CS3 being compatible and got a great link saying IT IS compatible so I decided to reinstall my CS3 and it works now.  They have fixed my issue.  I still may teach myself how to use GIMP, I also have PSP9 and know that program as well...doesn't hurt to know a few.

10:21am
Since I have upgraded to Windows 7, my Photoshop CS3 wasn't compatible and it was recommend to to be removed prior to upgrading.  Mind you I got Photoshop free and now there isn't a way for me to upgrade Photoshop to be compatible with Windows 7.   I installed Photoshop CS4 30-day free trial and it is up in like 9 days after that I will have to purchase and it cost a whopping $699, too much money for me.  I'm not a happy camper at all about this.  I have spent the last 4 years learning & using Photoshop and now my other option is to start all over from scratch by using the FREE program called GIMP which is similar in some ways to Photoshop.  I just have to learn all over again.   I will try to spit out about 5 blogger templates before the end of the weekend and hopefully more before my trial is up. Wish me luck on learning GIMP, lets hope there are some good tutorials out there.  If you know of any GIMP tutorials, please send them my way.

My review of Windows 7....one word...AWESOME!!!  Everyone should get it.  It has some many things you can customize to your needs.  It is truly made by us, the consumers.

Anyone using the Believe Template???

I hate to write this post but I was contacted by the designer of the graphics used in the Believe template. She states I went against her TOU for her Berry Merry Christmas kit which I used in the Believe template. She states even though I'm not making money from it, it still considered as commercial use when creating another product. (I must be confused on commercial use)) She asked for me to please remove the template immediately which I have and anyone using this template will also need to stopping using it. I am sorry for this inconvenience this may cause you.

With every digi-scrap kit I use, I send out an email asking permission to use their kits but on this particular kit, I read the TOU and did not send a permission email. I must have misunderstood exactly what her TOU meant obviously! I'm sorry ;(

I have a ton of other Christmas blogger templates that I do have permission to use and those templates are published here ;)

NEW GOAL: Learn to create my very own digital scrap kits to use for my blogger templates.

Back Up & Running

We bought a new computer Thursday and I've been installing all the programs I need to design again. I will be back posting templates Monday morning or sooner, just depends. I am loving my new computer now. It's been so long since I had a new one :)
Thank you all for your patience.

MIA - Computer Crashed

I will be missing in action for a few days. My computer crashed yesterday and we were trying to recover it but have had NO luck :( We've had that computer since summer 2004 so I would think it's time for a new one. Bad thing is, I LOST EVERYTHING but I do have some programs on back up, thankfully. I am hoping we can get a new computer by the weekend and invest in an external hard drive for backing up our important stuff & songs. My hubby had over 15,000 songs. At least, I am able to come to my mom's house and use her computer to post this update of my MIA. If you sent me an email, please be patient on my response until this issue is resolved.