Old Layout:
New Layout:
The new layout took about 9 hours for me to do in total (so that includes, picking a color scheme, making the graphics, etc etc). I'm quite happy with the result of this layout, its much more chic and a lot brighter then my old one (although I know one day I'm going to do something dark as anything and i'm sure everyone will be like WHAAAAAAT).
Let me know what you guys think in the comment section below! I would love to hear constructive criticisms and tips from other bloggers/designers on how I can improve!