Ideas & Suggestions for Layout

Hey everyone! I have officially changed the layout for the forum! I took people's suggestions in making a winter theme layout. I don't think it gives that much of a winter feel though. I will be changing the icons, rank status, etc as well. Any suggestions?

It's beautiful! It DOES exude the winter-y Christmas feel. I love the stock pictures you used for the banner too.
Well, maybe for the rank status you can make this blinkie with white dots moving all around cause it's Christmas (snow).
Lol that's all I can think of.
If you need any help, feel free to ask me!

Quite a calming effect, yup abit of a xmas feel.

I didn't have time to make a complicated banner so I just made it quick and simple. Hope it's okay. Hmm, what do you mean by white dots flying around haha? You want to help design them? I'm not getting what you mean.

Oh, what I meant was like a trail of dots (.GIF) leading to the words, if you get what I mean.
I can help if you want to

Hey Blossom! That would be nice, if you have time, please do design the rank status!

Oh my goodness, so sorry for the late reply Vivien.
But I'll do it soon