banner spacing, help plz Options

[heartagram294]

i have a sort of banner at the very top of my xanga, its like two different things and i wanted to have them seperated but i cant figure out how. here's the codes i made:

<!-- begin code provided by createblog.com --><br /><img src="http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/383/ddngd17gk.gif"> the <a href="http://www.xanga.com/heartagram294">whoresome</A> foursome. <a href="http://www.xanga.com/Sweet_Shopper2393">you</A> know <a href="http://www.xanga.com/heartache__everyXmoment">you</A> wanna. <a href="http://www.xanga.com/KoRn1292">b!tch.</A> <3 <img src="http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/383/ddngd17gk.gif"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1934/ddnda88if.gif">sign in before reading posts:: <a href="http://www.xanga.com/dingo_got_ur_baby">kent</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/ChicagozFilipino">pat</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/Sweet_Shopper2393">grace</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/apizzatch">arthur</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/olivia2aivilo">olivia</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/mariascrazi22">maria</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/xxorlandosgurlxx">kayla</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/magikchic733">carida</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/theCUBSWROKmorethantheSOX">katie</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/thomasisasquirrel">thomas</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/MrsSkellington1031">layne</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/Eagle_23">chris m</A>, <a href="http://www.xanga.com/KoRn1292">matt</A>, && <a href="http://www.xanga.com/thrashmeister_v2">rowan</A>. be jealous, B!ITCH!!!!<img src="http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1934/ddnda88if.gif"><br /><br /><!-- end code provided by createblog.com -->

and i cant get the bottom one seperate from the top one, i can only get them a few spaces apart. help plz!