I like it, but I'm a little confused by a few elements, such as the MW on the right and the notebook paper on the left.
They're part of the overlays I used. If I take them out, I get: Spoiler It's not much different, but you can tell that by shifting the overlays over some, the actual background image gives a different effect, since the top layer is different. It kind of irked me, because I sat around messing with them, debating if I should add them or not. I settled on keeping the small details of the overlays in because I thought it showed more of the background image that way, making there be less grey.
I kinda see what you're saying. I actually don't mind most of it, and think it gives it some character. I just think the MW is a bit distracting. That's just my opinion, though.
Nice piece, you always make such pretty stuff. I'm not too big a fan of the overlays you've got on there, particularly the M/W one. The notebook fray isn't much of a bother, but the M/W stands out horribly, so I would recommend doing something about that, maybe lessening the fill or lowering the opacity. You did a nice job on the text, making it transparent and then dropping the shadow, it doesn't stand out horribly at all. It seems a little 'crunchy' around the edges, but that's probably just me. Serah is blended in very well and all looks lovely around her. The darkness on the right is very awesome looking, so if you do decide to change stuff, don't change too much on that bit. I think the last of my complaints is that the left seems just a little too empty, even with the notebook fray, so maybe Serah's just a little too far to the right. Nice job in all. ♥
