The Gifts:

The Stationery (offered in EML Format packaged into ZIP to decompresses to any directory you choose and regular EXE format that will decompress to your Outlook folder on your hard drive) includes an original scrolling bordered background, and a midi. The Wallpaper is a matching piece for 800x600 screen settings, also best viewed in high color of 16-bit or better. Graphics for both Stationery and Wallpaper gift are original creations made with PSP 7 (used various tubes and filters for effects).

If you are new to EML format Stationery, read the EML Help section for further instructions.

* PLEASE NOTE: Gifts are only for actual subscribers (available for 5-7 days with each issue) and not for visitors to the newsletter archive at the website.

*** NOTE*   I use Zip Magic to compress Stationery and/or Desktop Theme files into EXE format. If you ever get a password prompt during installation... ignore it and proceed. They are not password protected! For more help with installation(s) visit the Help section at either Stationery, Theme Help, and the Hotbar Skin Tutorial sections.

*** PLEASE READ IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT LINKS ***

Various Sites and Software:

This section is small, as I want to concentrate on the Craft sites below. However, the sites and software listed here are more than worth a mention:

• Users of the popular ICQ chat program have probably noticed that the new versions carry now advertising banners. If you would like to get rid of these, visit a site called Chick's Hardware ICQ Advert Remover Guide. Please follow the step-by-step picture instructions to a tee, to avoid any mishaps to the ICQ program and/or your computer. *smile* This site also offers a hardware price guide and several other topics you may find of interest.

• Yahoo offers a free Messenger program and now also a program called Yahoo Drive (still in beta... which means it is still in the testing phase), that lets you add files to your Yahoo account (Briefcase and/or Photo albums) from your hard drive without visiting their website. Be aware that, if you use this program they will monitor your usage patterns and various other information (Yahoo provides you with about 20 MB of drive space to back up local files and/or for file sharing with friends).

• If you are looking for more Yahoo Messenger (new beta version is also available with more enhanced features) skins, try the Skin Stop with hundreds of skins in many categories. This site also offers a skin competition that ends June 30th, 2001, might be worth entering and win the $150.- gift certificate from Amazon.

  Looking for some fun and rather unusual greeting cards to send to friends and/or family? Give the Tooned site a whirl. Here you can either download an EXE format of the card, or customize it online and send it from there. Most cards are adult humor, and not intended for children.

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  Two great resource sites that offer tutorials for Outlook Express 5 are the Tomsterdam site with "Inside Outlook Express 5" and the WinPlanet (offers downloads, articles, reviews and many different tutorials for Windows users) with a detailed tutorial on Getting Productive With Outlook 2000 (part of Office 2000).

Various Crafts:

OK, as promised in the last newsletter, here are the links to various Craft sites and to other Craft related topics. Hope you enjoy these links and free projects and patterns:

• Links to free patterns of all sorts to include but not limited to are Cross Stitch, Crochet, Wood working (i.e Birdhouses, shelves, etc.), painting, baskets, beadwork, etc., can be found at Free Pattern Site. Take your time when you get here, this site is very extensive and you want to make sure that you don't miss anything. *smile*

• Free wood working patterns can be found at the About | Woodworking site. Everything from birdhouses, shelves, magazine racks, bird feeders, cutting boards, book shelves, and so much more. Additional patterns are listed in their alphabetic listings.

• The Crafts Fair Online offers everything for the crafter. Newsletter, listings of local fairs and events, links to other sites for various craft topics, materials and supplies, craft publications, newsgroups (they are helpful if you would like to exchange ideas and/or need help with a project), books, message board (forum), and much more. A great resource site for everyone interested in crafts. *smile*

• Free Patterns.net offers mostly free patterns for people who are into stained glass, but also projects for kids, some wood working and various other crafts. This site is not for beginners to stained glass but rather just a place where you pick up patterns for your various projects.

• Deco Delights offers a large variety of free country craft patterns for beginners to intermediate crafters. Each pattern comes with instructions and pictures to print or download for the individual projects. Also make sure to visit their online instructions for beginners to Tole painting, which offers some very detailed lessons.

• Deco Art and Delta are both popular acrylic paint manufacturers. Check out both sites for free painting and craft patterns. Both sites also offer specials, instructions for beginners, projects just for kids and much more.

  About | Crochet offers over 80 free patterns, other resources for crochet fans, and many other links to various sites of interest. If you like to knit, check out Wool Works with their resource page (includes links, knit for charity, computer resources for knitters, etc.), patterns (afghans, blankets, sweaters, scarfs, etc.), and a gallery.

*** IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT URL's (LINKS), PRIVACY AND/OR MAINTENANCE ***
This Newsletter and/or its Author are not responsible for the Maintenance and/or the Privacy Policies of websites listed within the Newsletter Issue(s)! At the time of publication, all listed URL's (Links) for websites and/or programs are in working condition and are accessible. The sudden unaccessibility of a website and/or program may be due to sudden traffic increase and/or other temporary causes I have no control over. Try the URL (Link) for any given program and/or website again at a later time.    Thank you!

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