Took me 2 evenings to do, not much to show for it
![Grin](http://cal-look.no/lounge/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
Which program are you using?
I used to use Illustrator exclusively, until I found Inkscape.
Inkscape is a
free open source alternative and actually has features I prefer over Illustrator. Unfortunately their port to Mac OS X isn't great so I haven't abandoned Illustrator completely. Very close though.