I think it's too small, too busy, the bg won't really work when coded and the placement of the banner (I think it is) is really weird...overall it's ok but not really that great... keep at it!
cheers bud, i know its not near mint but ill keep designing and i know what you mean about the bg, i wanted something simple for the header and i know its in a strange place but i like being different, ill design another one and keep at it till i get good again...
