I got hooked on this website, www.worth1000.com and I told Cathi about it and she got hooked that she started entering in the contests there - and she did well for a beginner. It took a lot of searching but I finally found her work. I just hope you can view it.
http://www.worth1000.com/stories/sta...play=photoshop
http://www.worth1000.com/stories/sta...play=photoshop