I confess, this "go see your site" website is a purchased template. I fell in love with the colors and the flowers and decided to have it for myself.
Most web/design work I do is done in Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign (sometimes even in Powerpoint!) However, I do buy images as needed. Buying an image from a site like iStockphoto.com (one of my current favorites) or a web template from Dreamtemplate.com and incorporating it into my vision can save time and can also highlight the incredible talent of some amazing artists.
Design Tutorials - A great way to learn! On Facebook I am a "friend" of Adobe Illustrator and this morning found a link to a great tutorial site: Vector.Tutsplus. Want to learn anything? everything? Go to places like: Youtube, Google search and let your mind run free! It's a treasure trove for great design tutorial junkies like myself!