Cristi's Creations: February 2009

About Cristi's Creations

I am a thirtysomething wife and work at home mom of an enthusiastic, wonderful two year old son and a beautiful baby boy. You could also say I'm a bit of a "creative junkie." My biggest creative outlet is that of photographer. However, I am also a blog nut. After months of searching the web, trying to find cute and unique blog backgrounds (and ones that wouldn't erase any of my sidebar elements), I finally figured out how to create them myself. I wanted to "share the love." So, during the Christmas season, I decided to make this little website so that my friends and family could also use the backgrounds that I had made. It's sort of just spread from there. I love doing it! (It's always nice to have another creative outlet and way to give service.) It's totally free - no strings attached. Seriously! If you do decide to use any of them, I'd love for you to comment about what you think! (Commenting helps me know what the general public prefers and which directions to take my future creations.) Thanks! Loves! Cristi :)

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Blue Blue Blue

More backgrounds inspired by papers from Designer Digitals. Enjoy :)

http://i39.tinypic.com/f3akxt.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/2enlt1y.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/epqgqo.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2q9jpdw.jpg

Friday, February 27, 2009

Urban Grunge

Enjoy these new backgrounds with papers courtesy of Designer Digitals

http://i40.tinypic.com/24ec58x.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/bikk9d.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/xkx9uw.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/sfi71i.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2n9m52q.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2igncjb.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/5nw6pw.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/2ivctpu.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/4pw0vm.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2rnx3f4.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/smf61z.jpg

Saturday, February 21, 2009

My Favorites Yet!

Happy Saturday, everyone! I LOVE these papers and designs I found over at Purple Tulip!! I think these are my favorite backgrounds that I've created yet! I hope you guys like them too! (How's that for exclamation points for you?! Ha!)

http://i39.tinypic.com/28834tv.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/2jbp060.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/213hvk0.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/69jf9g.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/j7px1d.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/26090nt.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2dqoytj.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/ncduh4.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/11aanp1.jpg

Friday, February 20, 2009

Ahoy, Matey!

Still being sick = still having some "down time" to sit and create. Enjoy these "nautical" themes (okay, so only the first one has nautical elements, but you get the picture ...) with features courtesy of Purple Tulip Designs :)

http://i40.tinypic.com/34iljbr.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/311nrix.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/2eojhuv.jpg

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Sunny and Bright!

I don't know about you guys, but I am absolutely eating UP the sunshine! The snow is melting! Woo hoo! I can't wait for Spring and Summer! Not to mention, I've been battling being sick with a nasty cold - so it's great to see the sun shining through the windows while I'm hulled up in my house :) Being sick has also given me some spare "resting" time to make a few new backgrounds. Enjoy these sunny and bright ones! And here's to WARMTH!

(All elements for these bright and cheery -YAY - backgrounds are courtesy of Purple Tulip Designs)

http://i42.tinypic.com/16c6nm1.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2nlx0us.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/w7mxad.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/jl11zs.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2dj3qq0.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/1fxlxh.jpg

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Birthday - and all year long :)

Summertime Designs just launched her newest kit - and it's birthday themed! Here are some backgrounds I created with it:

http://i39.tinypic.com/9q8kg9.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/s4tiyq.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/3vodz.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/ngbm14.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2mfd7yv.jpg

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Come On Down!

One of the craziest and most EXCITING experiences of my husband and my's life will be airing tomorrow morning! We will be "starring" (ha ha!) in THE PRICE IS RIGHT!!!

Be sure to check it out! This Friday, the 13th (oo, scary) at 9am on CBS.

So in honor of this occasion, I created a little (okay, it's really cheesy) background for my own personal blog and am including it here too! :)

http://i41.tinypic.com/qsa0io.jpg

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Think Spring

Okay, I know I'm getting ahead of myself here. But lately I've been thinking SPRING! I can't wait for the warmer weather to come - the blossoming trees, the new life.

I also know I should be posting more Valentine's Day backgrounds right now. But I think I did enough of those last month. So I'm on to new things again! (Maybe I'll get a couple more lovey dovey themes up in a couple of days. That was a maybe.)

But for now, think SPRING with these!

http://i44.tinypic.com/9kwhdy.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/30bgt9d.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/1075emp.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2087j2q.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/16hki2s.jpg

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Newbie Doobie Doos

Here's just a random bunch of backgrounds that I created this morning. No rhyme or reason to them. What can I say? I guess I just like creating things ... (and I've been on a random kick lately)

http://i42.tinypic.com/t83gxk.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/5wdopw.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/107qln7.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/vq6tz9.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/9te1r6.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/k1yjd4.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/158bdpk.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/wakd2g.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/dxbbdc.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/29dfhht.jpg

How to change your background

To use one of my backgrounds for the first time, follow these steps:

1. The first time you use one of my backgrounds, you should set your blog background to 'minima.' To do this, log in to to your blog and click on 'customize' in the top right corner

2. Now that you're in the 'customize' screen, click on the 'Pick New Template' tab in the upper left part of the screen. Click on 'Minima.' (The first one there, not minima ochre, or blue, just plain white minima.) Then save that template choice. (You won't have to do this every time you use one of my backgrounds. Just the first time.)

3. Okay. Now click back onto the 'page elements' tab.

4. Click on 'add a gadget' (in the right column)

5. Then find the 'html/java script' option and click on that.

6. Copy and paste this code into the content:

<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url(direct link);
background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed; }
</style>

7. Now, find your favorite background from my site, and copy and paste the link below it between the parenthesis where it says (direct link) (make sure and leave the parentheses there. Just copy and paste the "direct link" text)

8. Click "save" and you're done!

If you're already using one of my backgrounds, it's even easier to change your background. Just 'edit' the html/java script gadget that you have one of my background codes pasted into and then change the direct link in the parentheses only. You don't have to start all over from scratch!

How to change your background (the OLD way)

1. Log in to to your blog and click on 'customize' in the top right corner

2. Now that you're in the 'customize' screen, you must set your blog background to 'minima.' To do this, click on the 'Pick New Template' tab in the upper left part of the screen. Click on 'Minima.' (The first one there, not minima ochre, or blue, just plain white minima.)

3. After you've saved your blog to 'minima,' click on the 'Edit HTML' tab right next to the one you're currently in.

4. In the crazy (html) code, scroll to where you see this:

body {background:$bgcolor;margin:0; color:$textcolor; font:x-small Georgia Serif; font-size/* */:/**/small; font-size: /**/small; text-align: center;}

5. Change that part of the code to say this (to change it, just highlight it and then paste this next part in):

body {background:$bgcolor;background-image:url(direct link);background-position: center; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed;margin:0; color:$textcolor; font:x-small Georgia Serif; font-size/* */:/**/small; font-size: /**/small; text-align: center;}

6. Now, find your favorite background, and copy and paste the link below it between the parenthesis where it says '(direct link)'

It's even easier to change your background if you already have one of mine up. In that case, simply look for this html:

body {background:$bgcolor;background-image:url(your http://tinypic picture link address will be here between these parentheses!);background-position:

Simply change the direct link in the parentheses only. You don't have to start all over from scratch!

Hopefully these instructions are simple enough for you! Sometimes it's hard when trying to find the html, but if I can do it, you can too. Promise! I'm proof that you really can teach an old dog new tricks! :) If you have any questions, please contact me!

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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Blue Blue Blue

Friday, February 27, 2009

Urban Grunge

Saturday, February 21, 2009

My Favorites Yet!

Friday, February 20, 2009

Ahoy, Matey!

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Sunny and Bright!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Birthday - and all year long :)

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Come On Down!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Think Spring

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Newbie Doobie Doos

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