Showing posts with label Purple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Purple. Show all posts

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Mulberry and Grape

Are there any fans of the color Purple out there? Raise your hand up really high so I can see it! There you are! Wow, look at you all.... :D

Me too. Purple is a dreamy, sometimes mysterious, sophisticated, lovely color. And I love it when you take purple and pink and blend them together into a beautiful shade I call "mulberry" ... it's not pink and it's not purple, but something in-between. 'Nummy! It's beautiful and delicious. :)

So! I hope you enjoy this fresh batch of backgrounds for this week! :) And don't worry, I'll be working soon on some of the backgrounds ya'll have requested. Some "green" backgrounds and I think some more Jane Austen themed backgrounds will be shortly forthcoming. And a bit farther along when winter gets here... I have some gorgeous, sparkly things up my sleeve for you! :D

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Credit: The free backgrounds in this series were made using papers and elements from Friendly Scrap.

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.)
Berry-Hued Posies

Berry-Hued Lace


Berry-Hued Lace, 3 Column

Ancestry

Ancestry, 3 Column

Vaseful of Cherry Blossoms


Vaseful of Cherry Blossoms, 3 Column

I can almost smell them. *snifffff* Ahhh. :D

Gloria

This background is named after my mom. :) Love you mommy! :)

Gloria, 3 Column

Lavender Lace

Lavender Lace, 3 Column
This is the same background, only the lace is thinner on the second version. :)
Light Lavender Lace

Light Lavender Lace, 3 Column

Blackberry Satin

I LOVE the old fashioned "Cobwebby"-looking lace in this background... so beautiful! :)

Blackberry Satin, 3 Column

Strawberry Satin

Strawberry Satin, 3 Column
Yum. So sweet and feminine... :) You'll have to be a girly-girl to enjoy these "Satin" designs. :D But I'm half an extremely girly-girl, so I love things like this! :)
Grape Satin

Grape Satin, 3 Column

Raspberry Satin

Raspberry Satin, 3 Column

Futuristic Fuchsia

Futuristic Fuchsia, 3 Column

Razzmatazz

I had a crayon this color of pinkish-purple once, and the wrapper said "Razzmatazz." :D
Razzmatazz, 3 Column

A Restful Room, Mulberry

A Restful Room, Mulberry, 3 Column
If some of these look a little familiar already, it's because there are aqua versions of them in this post. :)
A Restful Room, Rose

A Restful Room, Rose, 3 Column

Enjoy! :)

Friday, September 2, 2011

Artistic Illustrations

*Imagine your favorite music playing*

I love this set of backgrounds. They're all very 2-d, and look like something you might draw or paint... and they're so artsy! :D Most of these are all very different from anything I've ever seen out there in blogworld. I have no idea if anybody but myself is going to even like them! But I enjoyed designing them, so even if nobody thinks these are any good, it doesn't matter to me. :D

Credit: The free backgrounds in this series were made using papers from Friendly Scrap.

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.)

Emma's Dream



Emma's Dream, 3 Column



Emma's Dream, Azure



Emma's Dream, Azure, 3 Column



*ah-hem* um, yes, I have become quite fond of the 'colorize' tool in my design program, Gimp. :D
Emma's Dream, Heliotrope



Emma's Dream, Heliotrope, 3 Column




End of Summer Flowers



End of Summer Flowers, 3 Column



Birdsong



Birdsong, 3 Column
(This one's a tad different than the original, esp. on the edges...)


Caribbean Doodles



(Sorry, no 3 Column for Caribbean Doodles - yet.)

Brazilian Doodles



Brazilian Doodles, 3 Column



Cranberries and Silver



Cranberries and Silver, 3 Column



Freeform Floral in Chocolate



Freeform Floral in Chocolate, 3 Column



Freeform Floral at Midnight



Freeform Floral at Midnight, 3 Column



Funky Jungle



Funky Jungle, 3 Column



Feather Duster



Feather Duster, 3 Column



Blue Raspberry and Milk Chocolate



Blue Raspberry and Milk Chocolate, 3 Column


Almond Swirl



Almond Swirl, 3 Column


Did you like these, or was this post in vain? :D Let me know by clicking "__ people love this, Do you?" and leaving me a little message in a bottle. That is, a text box. :D

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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


A Grateful Heart, 3 Column

^ This background is named after Fanny Price in Mansfield Park, who had a very grateful heart.

Georgiana

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


Sunflower Sensibilities

From Sense & Sensibility, obviously. :D Lol!

Sunflower Sensibilities, 3 Column

A Word, A Look

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

Something Infinitely More Dear

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

The Drawing Room at Uppercross

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

Explore the Mysterious Chest

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

Lodgings in Bath

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


Is Pride a Fault or a Virtue?

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

Sotherton

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

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

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


Good Health and Bloom with Chandelier

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."

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
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!