JSmurfy Newbeee to Graphics not forums

Whazzup every 1... In new to the graphic world but deff not new to the forum world..
I am the owner of BBThemesUnltd. com a black berry theme designer.. But i lack in Graphics and hope to learn a lot to better myself and others with graphic work. somthing i know not too much about but have been trying daily on Photoshop7ME.. any help is always accepted.. my avy i made myself.. to show my extent of graphics i made the star burst and the letter adding.. copy and pasted the papasmurf image =( i know lame.. but its a try for a graffic-tarded person as myself heheh lookin forward to seeing what i learn.. i been told i learn fast.. so thx in advance and cant wait to get to learnin wooooot