Found these tutorials today:
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/rope/rope.htm
http://www.macmerc.com/articles/Graphics_Tips/20
http://www.macmerc.com/articles/Graphics_Tips/47

They are for Mac and CS, so they need to be "translated" into Windows and possibly into Elements.

I tried the rope/string one, but I've not had success in translating it into Elements. I wanted to do a bit of string/rope for the tropical challenge.

these sound good. anxious to try them out.m

I tried it. PSE4 As long as your application is small, it is ok. If it gets too big it sort of looks flat.

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Good job Gail! I will have to try it again - I just couldn't get the hang of it when I tried it a few months ago.