new banner

I’ve just finished this banner for my blog. What do you think? Is it horrible? Honest, but constructive criticism please.
Do the colors turn you off? Is it too busy? Unbalanced? Whatever, I’d love to hear.
I’m thinking about changing it up quarterly, so it wouldn’t be permanent. But I don’t want to turn away viewers because my banner turns their stomach, lol.
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i love the watercolor part of it! did you make this banner with Photoshop or by scanning an actual watercolor? i also like the necklaces a lot. they look hand-painted, very nice! i’m not as fond of the red doodling in the lower right corner (maybe a little busy for my taste), and undecided about the “Place Stamp Here” rectangle. maybe it would look cool with a drawing of a stamp? there are lots of foreign stamps to look at here.
I agree, drawing of a stamp. Or at least, wash some of that green over it.