Well, here goes...not totally happy with this site. Can't figure out a way to be happier with it. Its a project I'm doing trying to raise some money for charity. Didn't get it out soon enough to really promote it before Valentines, which is what I was hoping. I feel like I need more info on the front page or something. Ug. Fire away...there is lots to shoot at. http://www.windhavenweb.com/hearts/ (And yes, I am an amature--I'm sure you can tell that. Some of my sites are better than this though.).
First off don't get down on yourself. The fact that you're doing something for charity speaks volumes about your character. It really doesn't matter how a site is designed when it comes to this stuff, it is more about function and the thought behind it. I like the concept and the site. My only advice is that it could use a paragraph somewhere up top (instead of the links) to explain the purpose of it. What is it for? What charity does it go to? How does clicking on each heart and buying something contribute to charity (might seem silly but a lot of people won't instantly catch on would really like to know). How much goes to charity (only include if it's easy to answer) In fact if you want some bonus points on it, explain it using a poem ;o) That would be very catchy and would tell people exactly what the site is for. Good luck!
I like the font you've used for the header (keep that) For the icons surrounding the poem, I think there's too much variety everywhere.. the site needs to look more uniform... I think the main reason why you're not happy with the site is because it doesn't really have a proper layout / site design. MAybe there's a template you can find and modify?? www.templatebox.com perhaps? I wish you luck with your project!