Over the day I was trying to learn more about Photo Editing and trying to round my experience with a few other programs. I know it might be simple but I kind of liked the theme and though I don't have a use for them I'm sure maybe someone can put them good for something. Even if you put it in your game being burned under a fire, as long as you can find some use for it. Tell me what you think!
P.S. If anybody likes these and would like to have the high resolution PSD format just let me know on a reply here or in a PM. These images are in 640x480 size.
EDIT** This would probably be used most appropriately with Mario style games. I was just trying to improve my art skill and after a little bit go this style in my head and put it to action. Once again hopefully someone can at least put it to decent use, and I still have the PSD formats available if anyone wants them.
Pretty good ISG! Never have seen any of your photoshop work. I'm also trying to learn Photoshop too. I have a CD cover for my song to make. I notice you used the extrude filter . Pretty good . Next, you could try to build up the layers and also tinker about a bit more with the effects etc. Not a bad start . Only crit I'd mention is that the blocks at the bottom change colour to the same colour as the grass and don't know if this should be like this. Maybe it is, I don't know .
I have been experimenting with certain techniques and this is just my way of getting into the program. I've been experimenting with effects lately and some layers. Someday maybe some of my images can be of some importance or help to the community, until then it's always fun to let people have what I have done and can't do anything with.
Blocks are supposed to go with the grass at the bottom, I have purposely extruded the entire "scene" I made in the background, and on top of this added text with text effects.
. Pretty good 
. Next, you could try to build up the layers and also tinker about a bit more with the effects etc. Not a bad start 