hmm... that sig doesnt really catch my attention.. pretty boring........ you also cut bits outta ur second attempt.. it made it look worse.. i aint being mean or nothing just trying to help ya out... if i was u i would look up on some tuts on how to make better backgrounds a site with good tuts would be
ZYMIC check out there photoshop tutorials
i hope it will help u out with a few of ya future sigs.. & also if u wanna learn how to make borders
BLACKEAGLE ONLINE is a good place to go to learn
good luck