Backwoods Country Primitives: My New Header AND A Question?

Monday, February 1, 2010

My New Header AND A Question?

How do you all like my new header?
I was just playing around with a few new decor things that I had picked up at a flea mkt.and some new "prim" things that had arrived at our shop....
The flat basket is FOR SALE for $39.00 plus shipping and the greenery piece in the pitcher is FOR SALE too they are $7.95 each...they are really beautiful!!
I'll be posting those things and more wonderful greenery and *NEW* prim smalls on our Selling Blog soon very soon!

Now, For my question....How do you get your background to be something different than the solid blogger colors?
Can you scan some fabric or wallpaper and put it in behind your posts?
How do you do that???

Thanks alot!!!
Oh, thank you to the few that left ideas about the furniture....please, there's still time to get your ideas in....we'd appreciate the input!

Have a great week primmies!
Backwoodsprim

18 comments:

Hillcresthome Prims said...: I Love your new header. The picture of the basket and the pitcher are great!!!

I don't know the answer to that question because my husband set up my blog I am new at blogging and enjoying meeting new people's blogs like yours, but I will see if he can tell me and I can let you know.

I hope you can come visit my blog!!
Hugs,
Tricia
Hillcrest Home Prims; February 1, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Audrey said...: Beautiful header!!! I am wishing I was that kitty sleeping there!!; February 1, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Loretta said...: Hi BWP,
If you go to my blog or some of the other blogs you'll notice a logo you can click on in the upper left corner. Mine says "Cutest Blog on the Block.com" They have so many pretty backgrounds to choose from and you use your own header pic which by the way is just gorgeous!!!! What a fantastic shot of your sweet kitty sleeping on your beautiful coverlet! Hope I've helped. Hugs; February 1, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Loretta said...: Me again. I just remembered that Kris from Simply Prim used some wallpaper she scanned in and it looks wonderful She's going to tell us how to do it in a future post. I see you have her blog in your list so stop by and check hers out and tell her I said hi!; February 1, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Hardin County Keepsakes said...: This is what I use.judy
http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/; February 1, 2010 at 12:36 PM
taylors*farmhouse*attic said...: I LOVE your new header!!!...Wonderful browns!!!..I can't wait to see more!!!~~hugs,Jen; February 1, 2010 at 1:22 PM
purensimple-Theresa said...: Your new header is simply gorgeous!!! I love the bedding...do you sell that in your shop too? It is the best prim color. Hugs Theresa; February 1, 2010 at 1:43 PM
Something Nice and Pretty said...: Love your header and bedding...I'm waiting on Kris' tutorial too:) Other wise I use the different free backgrounds that others use!

Rondell; February 1, 2010 at 2:12 PM
Black Sheep Lisa said...: Love the header, the fact the kitty is up there just makes it soooo sweet!; February 1, 2010 at 2:38 PM
Tonya said...: We love your new header pic. As soon as I opened your blog my daughter said, "Oh, look at the kitty!" We have a tabby named Tiger who looks very similar to yours. Love your bedding too.; February 1, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Carla said...: Love the new bedding! Is the room completed yet?; February 1, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Unknown said...: Love the new look!!! Kitty looks comfortable...; February 1, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Marjorie (Molly) Smith said...: I really like your new header. I use http://hotbliggityblog.com/ and pick out the background I like, then copy the code and go to customize on my blog, click on add a gadget and then click on HTML/javaScript and add code. It will add back ground behind your header.
Hope I didn't confuse you...but it is really quite simple.
Molly; February 1, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Teri said...: I love your new header!!! Ohhhh, love the greens in the pitcher...I'll have to get some of them too! lol Thanks for your wonderful service and great greenery!; February 2, 2010 at 3:51 AM
Rock River Stitches said...: Love your new header! I see you cute little kitty curled up fast asleep.

Tammy; February 2, 2010 at 6:30 AM
carolyn@simple~primitive~devotion said...: Love the new header! That pitcher reminds me so much of my Pfaltzgraff Folk Art pottery. Who made it, if you don't mind me asking. I love it!
About teh background, yes you can scan wallpaer, etc to use. I know how to do it, but I don't know how to tell you how! And because you can easily mess up a lot of stuff, I'm going to hope that someone else can help you out. The palces mentioned in some of the other commetns are nice and easy to use. If you want something "original" to you, it is a bit harder, Not really hard, but like I said, easy to mess up because you have to go into your HTML and put a link in your codes.
Jenn is great at this stuff, maybe she will post the directions or tell you if you contact her? I'm sure she will just love that I volunteered her! :0) LOL!; February 2, 2010 at 7:05 AM
Wolfie said...: Love the header ... and Molly said it well. That's how I do my blog background too.

There are several great places to check for background codes .... Cutest Blog on the Block and Delightful Dots Blog Backgrounds to name a few.

Just search for "free blog backgrounds" and you will see plenty of them.

Good luck.

WOLFIE; February 2, 2010 at 9:50 AM
A Bit of Colour said...: Love the header. Here are some background sites that gives directions on how to do it:
the cutest blog on the block,
Blogs and blings
ScrappinBlogs.Blogspot.com
hotbliggityblog

Have fun choosing your background,
Blessings~Kim; February 3, 2010 at 9:34 AM

Be Found Faithful

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Matthew 24:46

What if Jesus visited you Monday at 3:30?
What would He find you doing?
Would you be hard at work doing your job to the best of your ability? Would you be lifting up someone with a word of prayer or encouragement or carrying part of his or her load?
Would you be doing an act of kindness for someone without expecting anything in return? I'm sure that with a little warning each of us could be found faithful.
However, Matthew told us Jesus would return at an hour we don't know (Matthew 24:42).
The saying, Live as though today were your last, can be rephrased: Live as though Jesus will return today.

When his master returns, a servant is declared ready because he has made provision by doing what the master expected.
As a result, he is considered faithful and wise. (Matthew24:45)
God and the world are looking at our lives.
What do they see?

Lord, I pray that I will be doing what I should be doing and that You will find me faithful........

Oh my........ :)

An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%
The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, 'Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.'
The gentleman replied, 'Oh, I haven't told my family yet.
I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!'

Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: 'Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?'
Slim says, 'I feel just like a newborn baby.'
'Really!? Like a newborn baby!?'
'Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants.'

An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.
The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great. I would recommend it very highly.'
The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant?'
The first man thought and thought and finally said, 'What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love?
You know... The one that's red and has thorns.'
'Do you mean a rose?'
'Yes, that's the one,' replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, 'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?"

Feeling A Little Low

Why art thou cast down,O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him,who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 42:11

A man was demonstrating his amazing skill with the yo-yo.
With deft movements, he manipulated the string and made the toy continue its rapid spinning while he guided it through a number of loops and positions. It bounced along the ground, and then, with a flick of the man's wrist, it soared high into the air.

Human emotions are much like a yo-yo.
They can go from the ground to the sky, from depression and sadness to joy and delight. We have no idea what caused the psalmist's battle with depression, and his yo-yoing between despair and hope. At one point he wrung his hands and wept in despair. Then he remembered God's lovingkindness, sat himself down, and gave himself a good talking to.
Like the soaring yo-yo, he emerged again with praises to his God.
Is your life like a yo-yo today?
Hand God the string, and see what can happen!

Prayer for today: Forgive me, Lord, for trying to control my life through difficult times. My hope must ever be in You.

Have A Wonderful Day!

Psalms 34:1
I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and saw that she had only three hairs on her head. "Great," she said, "I think I’ll braid my hair today. "So she did, and had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "Hmm," she said, "I guess I’ll part my hair down the middle. "So she did, and had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only one hair left on her head. "Wow," she said, "today I get to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did, and had a wonderful, wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. "Thank God!" she exclaimed. "I was running out of things to do with my hair!"

ATTITUDE is everything! Let’s be grateful for the things God has given us and have a wonderful day!

Right Words at the Right Time

Words do not come with sizes and are certainly not one size fits all.
So, how do we measure whether or not a word is fitting?We may discover if a word is fit for a situation by asking,
"Is it true, does it help, and why do I feel the need to say this?"
If the answers to these questions reveal malicious motives then the words do not fit.
Words, however, that selflessly inspire or lovingly correct others because they are true and sincere, are words that are fitly spoken and more beautiful than gold.
We should think about these principles as we choose our words today.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Proverbs 25:11

How to Pray When You Can't

from: Open Windows

We often feel the need to pack our prayers with words.
But what of those times when "we know not what we should pray for"?
In those quiet times the Spirit Himself groans for us.
Could it be that you are now facing one of those seasons of silence before God?
If so, remember as a child of God, that the Holy Spirit intercedes on your behalf.
Perhaps you simply need to listen for a while and allow God to do the speaking in your prayers.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth with our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered.
Romans 8:26 KJV

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Monday, February 1, 2010

My New Header AND A Question?

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