Janet,I have home printed,on-line printed in glossy,matte,cardstock etc. My fave is glossy. As far as dimension goes,you can work a lot with shadows,opacity,layering etc to get the look of dimension. When you first start digital,if you previously did traditional, it is a change. I switch hit,both ways work for me..... I personally think,that digital is sometimes cheaper but it is a toss up sometimes too.Hope you give it a try,it's great for the busy scrapper since you can complete pages faster after the learning curve. The only tools needed are computer,printer if you print at home, and the delete button,lol....