As what i do always with my friends ( beggeners like you ) i'll ask basic questions.
Which transistor have you used ECG or NTE?
how do you know the transistor and IC pin numbers ?
What is written on the relay's package and (if any) on coil it self
do you have a multimeter ( to mesure volts and resistance )
Finaly, How have you connected the Diod D1 ( the white strip side has to be connected to +ve side of the supply)
I also bought a pack of LDRs I bought from RadioShack but it isn't listed on the their site. I have a cheap little meter but it does what I need it to. As far as the pin # on the parts I just refered to the picture on the back of the package it came in. The diode is contected with the line facing the + contact. I also shot it with the meter to make sure it wasn't allowing any current flow back through the diode.
N and P type materials are the two different kinds of semi conducting material. With an NPN transistor positive voltage/current to the base to produce current flow at the emitter and collector. With a PNP it's opposite, negative voltage/currents to the base provide current flow across the emitter collector.
I finally got the whole thing to work. I was using the wrong transistor the whole time. I was using a PNP when I should have been using NPN. Now the it works great. I need to buy a new circuit board since the one I was using has a ton of solder all over it. Thx for all the help guys.
You could just save your time and money by using stripboard for that circuit.
If you want a neater layout there are a few utilities available.
(I have not tried these though but they look interesting):