thank you guys SO much!!!!! cindy...i did play with all the layer properties and changed opacity...just not satisfied. i will try some of your suggestions...see what i can come up with! Thanks sister-chick! titta: what can i say...awesome tutorial you gave me! unfortunately...i don't use PS...use PSP7. but i sure appreciate!!!!!!!!! doug...i'll try that erasing...see what happens. might do the trick. sylvaine: yeah...maybe this will help someone else who wants to learn HOW TO...!!! back to the drawing board guys!!!! thanks again!