I've posted before that I converted to DS about 3 years ago and will not go back to paper.. It is more fun for me to do it digitally and I love the fact that I can print multiple copies and am able to pre-scrap for my pictures. I currently have about 50 pages just waiting for my disney pics and journaling to be added. It passes the time for me while I wait for October to get here.
A few hints, you will need a large HD to dl all the free stuff out there.. I have over 30 CD's burned if kits and embellishments that I have DL'd, I bet in total 90% of them are free.. I DL everything to a folder called new and as soon as I reach 650 MB I burn them to a CD then I move them to seperate folders on my HD which I created by theme or by designer. Make sure you back them up as even external drives crash and you can lose everything.
In the DS world, scrap lifting is very acceptable.
If you post a layout, like with paper, its proper to list the creator, kit, etc. used.
There is no right software, it is what you have and are comfortable with.. Each software has its own +/-'s.. I use PSP as I have used it for about 10 years, I struggle with photoshop, I think because Iam so comfortable with PSP.
There are tons of sites out on the web now, most with freebies and tutorials and you will find that posting a question on message boards, like here, is well received and everyone wants to help everyone.
There are no disney scrapkits available at this time, no one wants to touch the copywrite issues but you can create/buy kits that work well with your pictures very easily. Also, if the pages are for your own use (and you are not publishing them except for your own album) and you clearly state that the graphics are owned by Disney, it is okay to add a mickey or donald to the page. Again this is only when you are using them for your private use. Maybe Disney will create their own DS kits soon, there is a great demand for them.
Yahoo has some great DS groups where you can learn a great deal.
DS is not for everyone but I encourage anyone who wants to try it out to do so.. As I said, I get a great deal of satisfaction from it and it costs me so much less money.
Here is my website..
www.renysplace.com Feel free to roam the digital links page, I must have about 50 sites on there by now as well as some of my pages. I do have about 10 new ones to upload and will try and get that done this weekend.
Feel free to PM me if you have questions.