well, i see you're getting the hang of it now.
The navigation is very good, i like that. i see you have a color scheme too. looking good. the plastic effect is nice. the design is eye-catching yet consistent. A very good start.
However, the little star on the "news" box just doesn't go. plastic+glitter=big no-no. Also, the font used in "Your Site Here" is a serif font - not what you would associate with this plastic style. I'd suggest a light Sans Serif font to go there but you can experiment like you want. Also, more content. Big white space. needs breaking up.
Keep up the good work.