It's done! Which one do you like the most, and what changes do you think I should make?

Here are the results for the original four:

No. 1: xxxxxxxx
No. 2: xxxxx
No. 3: xx
No. 4: xxxxx

jlarinda and mairenn_k suggested that the stars blend in with the background more in the first two images:


herinia suggested that the lineart of no. 4 be sharpened:


chibidl suggested that the foreground of no. 3 be used with the background of no. 2:


Thank you all so much for your feedback! I hope to send it in by tomorrow night, so please tell me what you all think about the three new ones.

EDIT: As of tonight, the first one received the most votes! However, I'll make sure to ask one of the editors what their recommendation would be, given that they know better than anyone how the images will look when printed out. The one I send in will likely incorporate elements of all four versions, but the final image will resemble the first version the most. (As a side note, my mother really liked the version jlarinda and mairenn_k suggested--though she didn't have the time to look over all of them. Her opinion means a lot to me, since she was so dedicated to the arts during her years in college.)

Again, thank you all! I appreciate your taking the time to help me with this.