well i've becoming very rusty. i lost all ability if i ever had any but here ya go: heres another one.
Hun, do some tutorials. You need to work on effects, composition, flow, and coloration. It all comes with experience. Just hop in the tutorial thread and get goin! ^_^ You'll learn new techniques and stuff about lighting and flow and text and all that stuff. Welcome to GR bee tee dub! <3EL
I can tell since you've been a member from the 06 years, that you were (like I was and many others) part of grunge brushing and gradient overlay overuse ^_^