Photo's where do i go wrong!

Ok when i look at everyone else's blogs they all have lovely photo's showing what they have made or what they are posting about.  So why is it i class myself as crafty/arty but can't even take a simple photo without chopping my subject in half, randomly capturing the item in bad light etc etc.  Even Lili can take better pics than me - being outdone by a 4 year old really isn't sitting well with me!).

So i'm after some lovely handy tips off all you lovely people who take stunning photo's and make looking at your items enjoyable as opposed to people looking at mine and wondering why the end of my cats tail is in the corner of the pic or why my hand is half across the lense!!.  As a starter i would like to know how to put a nice border around my pics when i am uploading them onto a post.  Please please please leave me a comment with some good tips x x