Hi Grumpy,
I'm not an expert at this but I will try to help.
When you say you plugged it in I assume you mean the test before you put in the chips and pics.
Did you hook the power up to the left side of the board?
If so then you need to start checking that all your solder joints are flowed and are making contact. Unplug the board and start looking at the LED's. Check to make sure all the parts are in the correct location.
It would be helpful if you posted pictures of the front and back of the PCB. That way there will be a few more eyes looking for problems.
Mark