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When I was young, my mom got into tole painting.  She'd spend all year making piles of gorgeous wooden ornaments and signs that my dad had painstakingly cut out, and together they'd hit the craft show scene later in the year.  I loved tagging along to see all the different things people made, and when I started my business it made perfect sense to follow in her show shoes and set up my own booth.   I sold at craft shows for 6 years before taking a break when my kiddo was born (and thanks to covid, that break has been...

If you're new to the digital download world, things can get confusing pretty fast.  Which file type should I use?  What's a zip?  How do I get this thing to print and look like what I'm seeing on the screen?  Don't worry!  I'll break down some of the most common questions and terms here, and pretty soon you'll be off downloading who knows what from who knows where!  (Actually, no, that's not a good idea.  Stick to the safe sites.)  Anyway, I'll explain the different file types you may run across, and which one to use for the end result you...