Heyyy SS =)
Glad to hear you're making banners now ^^ And you're pretty good for a beginner.. better than I ever was hehe.
I love those splatters!
Just a few tips:
-Try to have more details in your future work, when it comes to the background. C4Ds can be helpful in that area.
- Avoid using the outer glow effect when it comes to text. It's forbidden ;D
- Keep your border about 1 pixel wide, or better yet, you can leave your banner without a border.
- And most importantly, get your banners rated in the Graphics Rating Thread.
That's about it, just wanted to share a few tips from my experience in banners.