Cristi's Creations: June 2010

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 :)

Monday, June 21, 2010

Wider Templates Coming Soon!

I have had so (SO!) many requests for wider blog templates. It's one of those things that I've been "meaning to get around to" for months. My excuse has been that I like to "test run" each of my backgrounds on my own personal blog before I post them here. And my blog is normal width. But I will figure out how to make the wider backgrounds and be posting those soon. Promise! If I don't get to it in a month or so, bug me. Nag. Whatever it takes. :)

Oh, Say Can you See

Here are those festive 4th of July backgrounds that were promised earlier! There may be more coming in the following weeks too. Just depends on the amount of time that I have. I can not BELIEVE that it's almost July! WOW! Hope you enjoy!

http://i49.tinypic.com/2i1z3n4.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/j0lgs4.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/2d0cmc2.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/c5891.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/wiq78i.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/rvvwbc.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/2uhxxm8.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/a5ahsg.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/20qxiwz.jpg

Figuring it Out ...

... okay, so I just went into the "new post" link in the top right and then clicked on the "design" tab in the top left and from there it took me to the good ol' trusty page I'm familiar with and used to. Phew! Now I'll have to update my instructions, though. Anyway ... will get to work posting the new bg's now! :)

Ack! Blogger has changed!

Yikes! I just created some new blog backgrounds, but I went in to try and change mine on my personal blog and all of the blogger controls and settings are different! I have NO idea how to change it now! Hmph. Guess I'll have to figure it out and then update all my instructions!

Sorry - was going to post the new backgrounds tonight, (there are some really cute 4th of July bg's I created!) but have to get this figured out first. Dang technology - just keeps changing on me. I'm getting too old for this :)

Stay tuned ...

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

We have a WINNER!!

Hiya, all!

After a much anticipated wait, we have a WINNER of the blog contest/drawing/giveaway!

I took the number of comments and put them into a random number generator.

and ...

...the lucky winner ...

... is commenter #20!

Rebecca @ Belle Blog!!

Congratulations, Rebecca!!

I must say a HUGE thank you to EVERYONE who participated in this giveaway. I have had so much support in making my creations and keeping up with my blog. Now that the giveaway is over, I can get back to making and posting some new blogger backgrounds. I think my next ones will be 4th of July themed.

Rebecca - contact me at cristisblogcreations@gmail.com with your mailing address and which item you'd like from my Etsy shop.

Thanks again, everyone!

Loves,

Cristi :)

And ... it's closed!

Alright, everyone! The contest entries are officially closed now. THANK YOU so much to all who participated!! I will work on the drawing and have the WINNER posted within the next HOUR ... so stay tuned :)

HOORAY!

WOW!! I am amazed! My giveaway has finally reached 100 comments! Thank you SO much, everyone!! I will extend the entries until 5:00 pm today (Mountain Time). Until then, you can still continue to enter by clicking HERE and leaving a comment. I will announce the winner of the drawing later tonight so STAY TUNED! :)

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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Monday, June 21, 2010

Wider Templates Coming Soon!

Oh, Say Can you See

Figuring it Out ...

Ack! Blogger has changed!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

We have a WINNER!!

And ... it's closed!

HOORAY!

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