Need some guideiance trying to learn this program

[Loriblackdog]

Hi All,

I am a new comer Loriblackdog who had joined a computer club and in that club this lady told me about Xara..I was quite interested in learning this. I had taken a course but it was so fast paced I couldn't keep up. In the class she showed us how to import, make changes add color, fill, and how to shade, blend, mask and a few other things. I learned just enough to open a new project, then I am lost. I found this stencil that was done in metal, I have a wood carving machine however the program is very unforgiven to beginners, so I thought if I could make a stencil then I could download to my machine and then carve? I am not sure this can be done but would like to learn how to create this in Xara. I have attached a copy of what I am trying to do. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me or send me to where I can learn this. I greatly appreciate your help in this matter.

Thank you
Loriblackdog::