Thanks Bagginsbill!

I wouldn't say that I'm a wizard, but I pick things up quickly.  A wizard in training, perhaps :)
I haven't really messed around with nodes before.  I guess I was always worried that I would mess something up, so I appreciate any suggestions that you have to offer.

To get the effect on my last post, I used a combination of both Chris' suggestions and the ones on the runtimedna "sparkly dress" posting.  I'll post an image of the settings tonight.  I'd like to see if there is a way to combine techniques to have the shiny effect with glitter.

Thanks again!

Xan