I'm bored today so I've been looking at some tutorial sites and I'm trying to learn how to make a good looking template

Here's my try:


Here's what it's supposed to look like, in the end:


The header I did doesn't even look the same, so I just decided to give up, here's the link to the tutorial:
http://www.tutorialsector.com/clicks.php?click=43

Making templates/graphics is a really hard task, but I'll get there! Anyone know of any other tutorials on how to make templates in Photoshop?