a lot nicer.. but you should make the scan better. i mean.. duplicate the layer( i mean the scan) then, you put median or gaussian blur on it and then blend it to overlay or soft light ^^..

erm...the colours are really contrasting
you know...random clouds just for bg is.... =_=

hahax..! ok..! i'll see what i can do..! ^.^

last one is the best. First one is nice to, but option 1-3 suck. At the last one, I like the colors of the bg verry much!

hahax..! thanks..! ^.^

I like the fluffy clouds...it's okay that they are kinda random...but I think that you should change the title...and add another reflection to whatever sakura is standing on. The scan is a bit better, but the edges are still a bit jagged. Keep working on it!

whoa the one wid clouds looks the best^^

cloud is ok, make several layers for the cloud and set it to low opacity and stack them for more realistic effect

and for good extraction you may want to try pen tool methods

hahax..! ok thanks for the suggestions..! i'll work on it..! ^.^

Oh, big improvement ... but try making the clouds a lil more real ? Also, try cleaning the character scan too.

oh ok..! ^.^

Well I've looked at your progress from the beginning to now. It has improved a lot and I think is getting closer to submission. I see that you used the ripples as suggested by rika23, but now I see faces and images in the water that should not be there. I am assuming they are from the stock image. You still need to work on your text and making it flow with the rest of the wallpaper. Throughout all your compositions, the text seems as though you just chose a color and typed it in. The color is getting closer to working with the wallpaper but I think you need to use some filters and effects on yoru text. The character is also standing out way too much compared to the rest of the wallpaper, and again, try adding some filters to blend with the background more. Your wallpaper will improve a lot if you just work on consistency, making sure all the forms flow well across the wallpaper and that nothing attracts all the attention. Sorry if I sound like a jerk with all these complaints, but I think they will help out with your final product.

Good luck with your wallpaper. I hope my comments will come of use, and I look foward to your next post.

wallpaper is already on MT..! ^.^ but thanks for your comments, i take note of that..! ^.^

You might try to add her reflection to the water ....
eg duplicate the layer mirror it and then blend it while fading it out.

sparklies and maybe some clouds near her feet to mask the character is placed on top.

hahax..! thanks for the comment, i'll take note of that! ^.^

I like the last on a lot more! Good job so far!

Onto the critiquing. Maybe it's just me but her legs look a little pixelly. Maybe that's just my crap computer though, so don't really pay that comment much mind unless someone else says something.

The contrast between light and dark doesn't seem enough and I don't particularly care for the colors you used. I'd prefer a dark blue and white-ish and pink theme or something. Not purple/blue and pink, but maybe that's just my personal preference. I've never liked pink and purple together. Also I don't like the color of the font.

These are just my opinions so you can pick and choose through them all you like ^^ Sorry if I sound harsh...