VERY nice use of curves!! I will play them some more - I generally (heh - get it?) use the presets but need to learn to play with each curve more. I particularly like your idea of making letters out of the curves and seeing what happens. And while I like the first edit, this one is definitely fun!
love how you've totally transformed that spill .. it looked pretty uninteresting before .. now its so lively and vibrant .. and if i hadnt seen the original i wouldnt have a clue wot it was .. that's a good thing by the way .. !!..:)