A mid-blog crisis?

I've been struggling with the look of my blog for...well, since I started. I keep trying new things, formats, fonts, layouts, etc. After some very frustrating rounds with some photo editing programs, I decided to take the easy way out, and check out some pre-fabbed stuff online. I found the header and the background at thecutestblogontheblock. The background is The Madison and is really for a 3 column blog, (which one day I might try again, but I thought it looked too cramped) so all you see is the polka dots, and I kinda like it like that.

I'm really not going for a Twilight theme, which is what black, red, and white seem to signify these days. I love the classic look of these 3 colours, and the damask pattern reminds me of Paris, which is my happy place.

What do you think? any suggestions? my next step is to pay someone, because I am clearly not a graphic designer.

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