Learning how to make icons!

[hirikosaunders]

Yesterday, for several reasons, I decided that I wanted to learn how to make live journal icons. I have a basic program and my friend is going to give me some photo programs so that my icons can look better. It's actually not as hard as I thought it might be though now my problem is getting images that I can do stuff with, learning how to put writing on the picture, and deciding on an idea for my first icon.....