the shadow still isn't adding anything to this, it's subtracting. i think you should just stay away from attempting shadows since it took you three tries to get it sorta right, and i don't really understand why you needed a shadow in the first place.
the thing is though, that this is a pretty lame concept, no amount of tinkering would really get it going in a good direction unless you had your own developed style that was interesting to look at on its own.
i think putting your stuff in the critique section before submitting it would help you a ton though, and i know its tough to get good feedback in there but just announce your critiques in your blog and i'm sure poeple will come by and help you out if you're excepting of criticism. goodluck.
Yeah, i'm sorry man, it's a cute idea, but i think we've established the score on this one from your other versions. Move on to something else and good luck!
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