Become Acquainted with Aqua

Aqua! I love it! :D Aquamarine is my favorite of all colors. Eh, well, maybe excepting pink. :)

Actually, when I think about it, I love Aqua best when I'm feeling peaceful, serene, graceful, and grown-up. :) I love Pink best when I'm feeling happy and energetic and bouncy and sweet and cute. :D

So! Enjoy these pretty backgrounds that all feature some shade of my {sometimes}favorite color, Aqua! Or Teal, which is like a darker shadow of Aqua. :)

Credit: The free backgrounds in this series were made using papers and elements from Friendly Scrap except for "A Little Bit of Aqua" and "Fresh Day", which were made using elements from Summertimedesigns.

Remember......For the sake of saving space, I have not posted previews of the three column versions of every background... (although I do try to do that when the three column version looks different.) ...the code is just underneath the 'standard' width code for each design. (They usually look very much like the standard width except that the middle section is just a little wider.)

To use a free background, copy the code underneath the background of your choice and paste it into an HTML/javascript gadget on your blog sidebar. :) For more details (and how to install a background into a Picture Window template, see the installation instructions page.)

Fragrance in a Vase

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/FragranceinaVaseblue.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>
Fragrance in a Vase, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/FragranceinaVaseblue3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Teal Ruffles

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/TealRuffles.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>Oh yum. I love Teal and Brown together!!! These are the colors I want to use in my future Master Bedroom. :)
Teal Ruffles, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/TealRuffles3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

A Little bit of Aqua

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ALittlebitoAqua.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>
A Little bit of Aqua, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ALittlebitoAqua3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Fresh Day

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/FreshDayStandard.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div> "Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it." ~ Anne Shirley (L. M. Montgomery)
Fresh Day, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/FreshDay3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

A Touch of Elegance

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ATouchofElegance-1.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>
A Touch of Elegance, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ATouchofElegance.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Love, love, LOVE the shabby-chic look of this design, with the weathered wood and soft lace combined!

A Light Touch of Elegance

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ATouchofElegancelightAqua.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div> A Light Touch of Elegance, 3 Column<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ATouchofEleganceLight3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

A Touch of Elegance and Flowers

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ATouchofElegancewhiteflowers.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>...And of course there HAD to be a version with soft white flowers, too. :)

Patient Flower

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/PatientFlowerStandard.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

I'm not really sure why I called this design "Patient Flower"... the little flower at the side seemed to be waiting for something in the most cheerful, patient manner... (I don't know, maybe I'm just nuts..) ;)

Patient Flower, 3 Column

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/PatientFlower3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

White Petals

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/WhitePetals.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>This one looks sort of 'bridal' to me....
White Petals, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/WhitePetals3Columnbetter.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

 

She's Stunning in Aqua

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ShesStunninginAqua.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

*bliss*. I could deck myself in this one and be perfectly happy! :D

She's Stunning in Aqua, 3 Column

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ShesStunninginAqua3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Demure Ruffles

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/DemureRuffles.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>
Demure Ruffles, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/DemureRuffles3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Tabby Rose

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/TabbyRose.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div> Tabby Rose, 3 Column<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/TabbyRose3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

A Restful Day

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ARestfulDay.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>
A Restful Day, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/I%20love%20it%20backgrounds%202/ARestfulDay3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Do tell me your favorite(s), please? I love hearing which background my readers like best!

Enjoy!

The Chocolate Series

I actually designed these FREE backgrounds a few weeks ago and haven't posted them until now because I had others I wanted to share first! :D But no longer will you have to wait for this set, because... here it is!
Inspired by Chocolate, all these designs feature some shade of chocolatey goodness. :) From white chocolate to dark, we've got a toothsome selection here to tempt you into adding one (guilt-free!) to your blog. :D


Credit: The free backgrounds in this series were made using papers and elements almost solely from Summertime Designs, with two papers from KevinandAmanda. I recolored many of them though, so you won't find the exact looking ones there. ;)
Remember......
For the sake of saving space, I have not posted previews of the three column versions of every background... (although I do try to do that when the three column version looks different.) ...the code is just underneath the 'standard' width code for each design. (They usually look very much like the standard width except that the middle section is just a little wider.)

To use a free background, copy the code underneath the background of your choice and paste it into an HTML/javascript gadget on your blog sidebar. :) For more details (and how to install a background into a Picture Window template, see the installation instructions page.)

Chocolatey Creme Delight

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/ChocolateyCremeDelightbows.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>
Chocolatey Creme Delight, 3 Column

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/ChocolateyCremeDelightbows3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Caramel Pecan Swirl

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/CaramelPecanSwirl.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>
Caramel Pecan Swirl, 3 Column
<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/CaramelPecanSwirl3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Caramel Pecan Blossom

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/CaramelPecanBlossomStandard.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Caramel Pecan Blossom, 3 Column

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/CaramelPecanBlossom3Column.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Creamy Latte

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/CreamyLatte.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>

Creamy Latte, 3 Column

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Chocolatey Lemon Delight

<style type="text/css"> body {background-image: url("http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/I%20Love%20it%20backgrounds/ChocolateyLemonDelightbows.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } </style> <div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px; z-index:50; width:150px; height:45px;"> <a href="http://iloveitblogdesigns.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/Juliathesparklygirl/ILoveIticon.jpg"/> </a></div>
Chocolatey Lemon Delight, 3 Column
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Toffee Wrapper

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^ This one is my mom's hands-down favorite of any background I've made yet. She loves the elegant feel of the design and the sophisticated color combination.

Toffee Wrapper, 3 Column

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I just love this brown quilt! It's so sweet and homey-looking.

Chocolate Quilt

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Chocolate Quilt, Embellished
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Chocolate Quilt, Embellished, 3 Column
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Chocolate Quilt, Framed
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Bronze Butternut

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Bronze Butternut, 3 Column
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{Framed} by Dark Chocolate

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Chocolate Sunset

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Creme de la Creme

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Creme de la Creme with Overlay

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Creme de la Creme with Overlay, 3 Column

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This next one is my absolute favorite of this batch, along with "Chocolatey Creme Delight". I love the dark brown with the creamy beige color.... yummm. :D

Hot Chocolate & Cream

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Hot Chocolate & Cream, 3 Column

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Walnut Leaves

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Walnut Leaves, 3 Column
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My brother Mark actually designed this last one himself! (With some help from me in using the tools on GIMP, and a few suggestions...) ;) But didn't he do a great job?? Maybe I can get him to do this more often if people like his designs... :D


Enjoy!

Vintage and Antique, Inspired by Dearest Jane

I received a request for Antique blog backgrounds, and decided to design some that fit that description. While creating them I was struck with the idea to name them all after something from Jane Austen's books, and suddenly my mind was bursting with ideas!
I should make you guess where each name is from... ;) But I'll be nice and tell you with every one. :D I was planning on releasing these next week... but then I heard that one of my friends was going to be using an "I Love it!" background with her upcoming blog makeover. Knowing her to be a fellow Jane Austen Fan, I let her know about the coming backgrounds, and she said that she would definitely be waiting on them.

So I designed ALL of these yesterday, and am sharing them today! *awesomeness* :D

Credit: The free backgrounds in this series were almost solely made using elements from Friendly Scrap, and a ribbon from Summertime Designs and another ribbon I found in a freebie kit from Wishing Well Creations.
Remember......
For the sake of saving space, I have not posted previews of the three column versions of every  background... (although I do try to do that when the three column version looks different.) ...the code is just underneath the 'standard' width code for each design. (They usually look very much like the standard width except that the white middle section is just a little wider.)
To use a free background, copy the code underneath the background of your choice and paste it into an HTML/javascript gadget on your blog sidebar. :) For more details (and how to install a background into a Picture Window template, see the installation instructions page.)

A Grateful Heart

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A Grateful Heart, 3 Column
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^ This background is named after Fanny Price in Mansfield Park, who had a very grateful heart.

Georgiana

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From Pride & Prejudice... the lovely Miss Georgiana Darcy, the hero's younger sister.
Georgiana, 3 Column
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Sunflower Sensibilities

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From Sense & Sensibility, obviously. :D Lol!

Sunflower Sensibilities, 3 Column
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A Word, A Look

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From Persuasion. TRIVIA: This background has a nearly transparent overlay of text in the center. The text is the entire letter that Captain Frederick Wentworth wrote to Anne in Bath. And the font is called "Jane Austen". Too cool! :D
A Word, A Look, 3 Column
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Something Infinitely More Dear

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From.... Emma! Mr. Knightley told her that he did not want to call her his friend because he wanted to call her "Something infinitely more dear." - awwwww. :D
Something Infinitely More Dear, 3 Column
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The Drawing Room at Uppercross

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From Persuasion. Uppercross was where Anne's younger sister Mary lived with her husband and family, and where Anne first saw Captain Wentworth again after being parted for over eight years.
The Drawing Room at Uppercross, 3 Column
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Explore the Mysterious Chest

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Lol... fans of Northanger Abbey will quickly recognize this scene from the book. Catherine Morland, staying in what she sees as the deliciously spooky Northanger Abbey, explores a 'mysterious chest' in her bedroom... only to find.... I shall not tell. You'll have to read the book yourself. ;)
Explore the Mysterious Chest, 3 Column
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Lodgings in Bath

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This is also from Northanger Abbey, when Catherine goes to stay in Bath (before going on to Northanger Abbey) - but it would fit with several other Jane Austen stories that also include scenes in Bath.
Lodgings in Bath, 3 Column
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Is Pride a Fault or a Virtue?

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Pride & Prejudice again! Elizabeth asks Mr. Darcy his opinion on this point, and at the time he cannot say which. But I think he later forms something like an opinion to the former. Inspiration for the colors came from the Keira Knightley movie version, in the scene where she asks this question. Mr. Bingley's drawing room looked so elegant! But I vastly prefer the Jennifer Ehle movie version in general.
Is Pride a Fault or a Virtue? - 3 Column
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Sotherton

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From Mansfield Park - Sotherton was the incredibly grand (if stuffy, and a little in need of "improvement") estate of Mr. Rushworth, a lesser character in the story but one of my favorites as to providing humorous material... and he has my sympathy in his choice of wives.

Sotherton, 3 Column

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I included a preview of the 3 Column version of this one because it's a bit different than the original... the lacy ribbon borders are darker.

Good Health and Bloom

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This is from Emma, from a conversation between Mr. Knightley and Mrs. Weston (Emma's ex-governess) about Emma. I think the shade of pink looks very much like the gown she wears to the ball in the Romola Garai movie version! :D
Good Health and Bloom, 3 Column
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Good Health and Bloom with Chandelier

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And, you know, 'cause I have this thing for chandeliers, I had to make a version with one. ;)
(sorry, no 3 Column version)

"Oh, a Cottage! How Very Snug."

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This title is based off a remark that Fanny Dashwood makes in Sense and Sensibility. She's the evil sister-in-law that you love to hate in the story.
"Oh, a Cottage! How Very Snug."- 3 Column
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I hope you've enjoyed this batch of FREE blog backgrounds! :D In fact, I would not be opposed in the least if you dare to click "__ People Love It, Do You?" And leave me a little note!

Seriously, which one is your favorite?

Enjoy!