Cristi's Creations: Prayers

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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 :)

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Prayers

Please keep us in your prayers. The birth mother has changed her mind. So no baby for us in the near future. :( I'm having a rough time right now. I'll try to get back to creating backgrounds soon. Love, Cristi

6 comments:

Lauren Danos Manuel said...: oh cristi, i dont even know you by face or name - but i adore your backgrounds. i have followed you for a while now. i am so sorry, but am a firm believer that God has plan for you. you are in my thoughts and prayers.; September 23, 2009 at 4:47 PM
The Johnson Fam said...: Hi Cristi. I have been a fan of your backgrounds for some time and I was so excited to see your announcement a few months ago about the possibility of adopting a baby boy and I am heartbroken for you about the latest news. Adoption is a huge part of my life, I am a birth mother and my wonderful husband is adopted. As a birth mother, I know how difficult the decision is to place a baby but I know for me personally it was the best decision I ever made. I have counseled many birth mothers after the years and I want to bear witness that all things happen for a reason and that there is a baby out there for you and they will eventually make their way home to you. It may not happen in a month or even a year, but it will happen. I love and appreciate the couple who adopted my baby and I know without a shadow of a doubt that I knew them in heaven. Meeting them I knew I had known them at a different time and place. I have so much respect for people who choose to adopt these wonderful little babies, even though the process is so difficult. I will most definetely keep you in my prayers as I pray for adoptive couples and birth mothers every day.; September 23, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Christy said...: HI Cristi. I, too, follow your blog and love your backgrounds. Thank you for sharing your creations with everyone. I am so sorry for what you must be feeling and going through. That must be so hard and I will definitely keep you in my prayers. My husband and I just recently had twins, a boy and a girl about 5 months ago but our son died just 17 days after he was born. Our little girl is doing great and is home now. They were born at 23 weeks. So I don't know exactly what you are going through but you seem like a strong and positive person and Heavenly Father knows and loves you and again, like what everyone has said, has a plan for you. Thanks again for sharing your talents and creations with all of us.; September 23, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Janice said...: I'm sorry -- will be lifting you up. ((hugs))
Janice; September 24, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Janice said...: Christy - sorry for your loss as well.
Janice; September 24, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Darci said...: I am so sorry to hear that...you are in my prayers!!! I know prayer is a powerful tool in bringing us closer to our Father in Heaven, He gives us strength when we are in need and things seem to be beyond our strength to handle. I am new to following your site and I want to tell you a huge THANK YOU for your FABULOUS and free backgrounds! I added your button to my blog and am spreading the word that your backgrounds are incredible! They really got me excited, got my creative juices flowing! Know you are being thought of...my heart truly goes out to you!; September 24, 2009 at 1:45 PM

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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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