Free Frenchy Background - Chandeliers & Flourishes

This one coordinates with the digital paper that I posted 2 days ago, only the chandeliers and swirls are done in a regal gold color here, suitable for Marie Antoinette herself! One of my favorite parts of this is the wonderful 18th century ornaments that line either side of the white center panel. (You can enlarge this by clicking on the image).

This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.
Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backmarie2.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

Free Digital Paper - Chandeliers & Flourishes

Today's offering is a free digital paper! This paper has a Marie Antoinette-esque feel to it, done in a frenchy blue with loads of white flourishes and chandeliers. You can use this paper to make atc's, for scrapbooking, or other assorted craft projects. Make sure you click on the image to bring up the largest size!

Free Happy New Year Blog Background

Today I put together this cute Bonne Annee (Happy New Year in French) background made from an old French postcard. (Make sure you click on the image above to get a better look at it! ) This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/back2009b.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

French Postcard Background - Standard Size

Well this French Postcard background has been so popular I have decided to make it again, only this time I made it in the standard size version. If you are currently using the 3 column version of this one, on a standard size blog, you should find that this one will fit much better for you.

This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:

1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.

2)Click on "Add A Gadget"

3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"

4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.

5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backpostla3.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

Free Blog Background - French Grey Damask

This is a lovely blog background using an 1880's damask pattern in a French grey color. This one is accented with an antique velvet ribbon.
This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!


<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backdamasktaupelt.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

Free Digital Paper - Pink Crowns

Today's selection is a free digital paper. This one has some cute vintage pink crowns all over. Make sure you click on the image in order to bring up the largest size!

Winter Theme - Snowflakes

I made this pretty snowflake background using an early stencil and an antique velvet ribbon. This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!


<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backgroundsnowflakes.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

Free Blog Background - Flourishes & Bees

Today's offering is a lovely blue and chocolate brown background with flourishes found in a very early French book, along with some Napoleonic bees. This one was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.
Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!


<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backbrownbees.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

New Category- Digital Paper - Eggs

In addition to the blog backgrounds, I have decided to start offering free digital paper for scrapbooking, mixed media, collage etc. Since not everyone has a blog or needs a blog background, this gives everyone else something to fun to play with as well! I hope you like the first offering, this one is a pretty page full of eggs.

Make sure you click on the image to bring up the largest size.

Distressed Dots - Green & Red

The green and red in this one give it a nice Holiday feel, however it could be used for everyday as well. I added a canvas texture here and then distressed it to give it more of an aged appearance. This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backdotdistress2.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

For Your Blog - Paris Gold

I used a beautifully detailed early wreath for this one and added the word "Paris" in the center. The colors are done in gold, cream and black. This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!


<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backparisgold.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

Vintage Background - Eggs & Birds

This blog background was created using an early egg print. I kept the colors soft and muted to keep the aged feel to it. In the center portion are some dear little swallows. This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backeggs.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

Pink & White Crown Background

This pretty one was made using an antique image of a crown. The color is a nice soft girly pink and I've added rhinestones for a little extra sparkle! This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/bpinkcrowns.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

French Postcard Background - 3 Column

This one was made using the back of an early French Postcard. This background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for a 3 column blog.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:

1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backpost3collaur-2.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelbrown.png"/></a></div>

Black & White Fleur de Lis

This free background was created using a fleur de lis from a Victorian catalog. The classic black and white color scheme gives this one a nice clean look. This one was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:

1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.

2)Click on "Add A Gadget"

3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"

4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.

5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backfleurblack.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/1buttonlabelblawht.png"/></a></div>

Vintage Background - Red Damask

This lovely red and cream 1880's damask has a wonderful French feel to it, but would work well for Christmas too! This free background was made to be used on a Blogger blog using the Minima template for the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:

1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.

2)Click on "Add A Gadget"

3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"

4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.

5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image:
url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/reddamaskjpg2.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag"
style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px;
height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com"
target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy
/1buttonlabelbrown.png"/></a></div>

Free Blog Background - Green & Cream

This complimentary background was made using an abstract design created from some Victorian play money! The ribbon that was used is from a yummy antique silk ribbon that was hand sewn a very long time ago. This size is suitable for use on Blogger using the Minima template with the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image:
url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backgroundcurrency3.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag"
style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px;
height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com"
target="_blank"><img
border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy
/1buttonlabelbrown.png"/></a></div>

Lavender Laurel Wreath - 3 Column

This background was made using an 1880's graphic of a french laurel wreath in white and soft lavender. The size of this one is suitable for use on Blogger using the Minima template with 3 columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:
1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.
2)Click on "Add A Gadget"
3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"
4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.
5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backsmwreath3col.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style><div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;width:172px; height:51px;"><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank"><img border="0"src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backfairytag.png"/></a></div>

Lavender Laurel Wreath

This free background was made using an 1880's graphic of a french laurel wreath in white and soft lavender. The size of this one is suitable for use on Blogger using the Minima template with the standard number of columns.

Follow these instructions to use this background on your blog:

1)Make sure you are logged in and then click "Customize" at the top of your blog.

2)Click on "Add A Gadget"

3)Scroll down the box and click on "Html/Javascript"

4)In the "Content Box" cut and paste the Html code posted below.

5)Click "Save" and you are done!

<style type="text/css">
body {background-image: url("http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backsmwreath.jpg"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }
</style>
<div id="tag" style="position:absolute; left:10px; top:30px; z-index:50;
width:172px; height:51px;">
<a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com" target="_blank">
<img border="0"
src="http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq185/thebackgroundfairy/backfairytag.png"/>
</a></div>

About The Backgrounds

Welcome to my new blog! Some of you may already know me from www.thegraphicsfairy.com
where you can download free vintage and victorian images.
My new blog "Background Fairy" was created in order to offer free stylish backgrounds for you to use on your blog. In keeping with my other blog, the backgrounds are created using antique elements in order to give them Vintage Style!
There are just a couple of rules here so, please read below.

The Rules:
1) Bandwith theft (also known as hotlinking) is strictly forbidden.

2)The little "Background Fairy" button/tag, at the top of the backgrounds, must be kept in place.

3)You may use the backgrounds on your personal or commercial blog, as intended. Do not, however, sell the backgrounds or give them away on your blog, website etc.

4)Enjoy!