I took one of the previous thumbnails and worked it up. I decided not to go for the easy route and make an obvious winter/fog/pale piece but to push myself into an uncharted territory of lush colours and oriental designs.
Fail, for sure, but I can't stick to the same old settings if I want to improve.

EDIT:

Just realised I didn't post the final version, so here it is. You decide which one sucks less: