I second all your comments Kathy. We are all willing to help people here, but sometimes the answers are there after doing a the search. I can't tell you how many times I have searched for something and gotten an answer!
As for the other areas on the board, there are so many things to see. Lots of inspiration from the pictures, beautiful colors, lots of talent, swaps, tutorials and all kinds of other things. Check it all out! :)