Below is the start of my sig



Yes I am very new and all I did was make a render cloud background and cut out my stock

Anyone have some suggestions/techniques that I could do to make this really pop?

I like the look when people use nebula's but when I try to do it, it is an epic fail

I am using photoshop elements 9

It's best off to follow a certain tutorial when you begin your journey with signature making. I recommend taking a peek at some here: http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=48069527&f=246
Here is a very nice one for beginners
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=4139556&f=246

Toss me a pm if you ever have any questions.

This The signature I'm currently using was made form that tutorial. This was my 3rd try with a few tweakings of my own.