Extreme dude - Cheers fella, they all look much better in the flesh.
Mike - learn a program - Inkscape, Corel, whatever - buy a cutter. I would without a shadow of doubt say it's been my most worth while spend, ever. It's helped me do stuff that would either be impossible or would take days, don't get me wrong I spend ages on the computer getting it right before it goes onto the shell but if you have a repeating pattern or anything it's very very good to have a cutter. I've got a Roland STX 7 Sticka but those Craft Robo's are a quarter of the price and equally good. Order yourself one up fella, you won't regret it !
Badger - ah, a new theme I see, Black White and Gold... hhhhhmmmmmm this could be interesting.
Do I need to change my signature now ? Good things come to those who wait ?
Thanks guys for all your kind words, makes it all much more worth while