New layout, maybe better? Options

[funride]

I personally think this is really good compared to the last one. Tell me what you think.
http://i49.tinypic.com/2utj8zs.png

[creole]

eh, i think you should take a BREAK from blending. try other things out. the different coloring on the blending is a major red light for me, because it basically looks too amateur. the flowers could also have been a more higher quality. and here's my 2 cents on helping you. layouts don't always have to be blending, you know? seems like every layout i see from you it has some sort of blend. but did you know you could also achieve effects similar to this with just one image? plus, it's much less demanding to do.

here are some layout header tutorials i totally recommend, and i sometimes use these myself.

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Credit goes to Outspoken-Kate, and the link also leads you to more layout techniques. We would love to see what you come up with next. :)