Also, try and find your own style to work with, and then add more effects than just pictures, text, and a backround. Look through the galleries here and find some than the inspiration for your own style. They also give you ideas on what to put on your artwork, and using tutorials when you first start out is the best. Then, you can stop using the tutorials and start making art on your own, and I garuntee they'll be better than the ones your making right now. You want to practice as much as you can ^_^