Directions:

To change your background:

Log in to Blogger. Go to 'Layout' then 'Page Elements' then 'Add a Gadget'
Use the 'HTML' gadget and enter the code under the background you'd like.

You will have to mess with your text colors. Blogger suggests colors that compliment your blog, so that part is pretty simple.

Now, I'm still new to this, so if anything goes wrong (like it's too small or the link doesn't work or even if the margins are off a bit and making you crazy), please leave a comment or email me a little description of the problem and I'll fix it.

Good luck!!


Header directions:
Save the file on your desktop. On your computer, go to the Start button, then Accessories, then Paint.
Open the Paint program and then open the file from your desktop. From there, you can add your own text, change the color, center it, etc.
Once you get it how you like it, save the file on your desktop. Then open Blogger, Layout, Page Elements, Header, Edit.
Another box will pop up. At Image, click From your computer: and use the file you just made. At Placement, click Instead of title and description. Save!

Congrats! Any questions, just let me know...

Whispy

Copy and paste this code in your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/whispy.jpg"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Studded Flowers

Copy and paste this code in your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/studdedflowers.jpg"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/studdedflowersheader.jpg

Purple Grunge

Copy and paste this code in your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/purplegrunge.jpg"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/purplegrungeheader.jpg

FivePetals

Copy and paste this code in your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/fivepetals.jpg"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Kristi Muir

Lady Bug Playground

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/greenladybug.jpg?t=1233050842"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/greenladybugheader.jpg?t=1233050813

DarkFlowers

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/darkflower.jpg?t=1233050677"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/darkflowerheader.jpg?t=1233050727

Blue Stars

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/bluestars-1.jpg?t=1233050585"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/bluestarsheader-1.jpg?t=1233050548

Butterfly Landing

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:


<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/amberbarker.jpg?t=1233050423"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>


http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/amberbarkerheader.jpg?t=1233050471

BlueNeopolitan

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:


<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/blueneo.jpg?t=1233007686"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>




http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/blueneoheader.jpg?t=1233007632

Daisy Blog

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:


<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/daisyblog.jpg?t=1233007583"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Hearts N Bows

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/heartsnbows.jpg?t=1233050247"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/heartsnbowsheader.jpg?t=1233007520

OldWorld Green

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:


<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/oldworldgreen.jpg?t=1233007380"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Pinky

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:


<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/pinky.jpg?t=1233007286"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

PinkyFly

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:


<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/pinkyfly.jpg?t=1233007170"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

PinkyFly Stripe

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/pinkyfly2.jpg?t=1233006946"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Rose Tapestry

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:


<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/simplerose.jpg?t=1233006870"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Sunshine!

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:


<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/sunshine.jpg?t=1233006793"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Sweetie

Copy this code into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/sweetie.jpg?t=1233006624"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/sweetieheader.jpg?t=1233006714

GreenDaisy

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/greendaisy.jpg?t=1232879332"); background-position: center;

background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

And by Twitter Special Request from @samsgal:

Girly Black Stripes

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/girlyblackstripe-1.jpg?t=1232879401"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/girlyblackstripeheader.jpg?t=1232879469

In The News

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/inthenews.jpg?t=1232879277"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Mossy

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/mossy.jpg?t=1232879208"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Stars & Stripes

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/starsandstripes.jpg?t=1232879150"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

SWAK

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/valen1-1.jpg?t=1232879084"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Winter

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/winterbliss.jpg?t=1232878999"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

PolkaDot Boy

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/bluepolkadots.jpg?t=1232873693"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/bluepolkadotsheader.jpg?t=1232873765

Easter Time

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/easter.jpg?t=1232873581"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Foodie

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/eat-1.jpg?t=1232873503"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Patriot

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/fourthofjuly.jpg?t=1232873410"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Happy Paisley

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/happypaisley.jpg?t=1232873341"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Jeans

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/jeans-1.jpg?t=1232873212"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Limey

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/lightlime-1.jpg"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/lightlimeheader.jpg?t=1232873045

Light Blue Flowers

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<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/lightflowerblue-1.jpg"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

Pink Flowers

Copy this text into your "Add a Gadget: HTML" box:

<style type="text/css">

body {background-image: url("http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/pinkflower.jpg?t=1232872542"); background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }

</style>

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb38/idispatch4911/pinkflowerheader.jpg?t=1232872476