Hi! I'm a Newbie, too- I'm 3.5 months new to cookie decorating now! I love that this site is open to all skill levels. I watched a lot of the tutorials listed in the blogs on this site and it has really helped me practice technique. I've been submitting pics weekly since I first started and I was thrilled when I finally saw two of my pics uploaded in the Today's Top 10 two days in a row this week! Keep posting pics! People here are so encouraging! I really love this cookie community ;-)