HELP!!! Need blog layout help

I want to change my background to a Christmas one and I can't remember how to do it!! I remember how to add the gadgets, but how do I change the background? I thought I should go to "Layout" but that didn't work. I read that I will loose the one I have so to download it to my harddrive. I did that. So does that mean can just copy that code later and add again to go back to the way I was? So can anyone help?
Thanks!

Question about distressing things, hummm....

I need some help on distressing items. I have never really done it and I LOVE that look!!! To me, it makes the items look more realistic!! I know some of you are pros! I have seen your work on your blogs. So, I am asking for help. If I want an item white with some dark showing through, do I paint a dark color, then white and then sand some off? How do you get items to look dirty?What about rusted?
Thanks and eveyone have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Now the fun begins!...

The house is built!!!! There are just a few things to add, like the steps. But, my friend said he had to stop or the olny thing I would have to do would be to put furniture in it! So, now the fun begins!! I am going to try and make myself take it slow . It is going to be hard I know. I will just have to take it room by room like Linda of Une Petite Folie. So, what shall I name it?

The House Is Coming Along!!

My friend is really moving right along on my house! It looks so good! He made the comment tonight though that he better give it to me soon because he is getting carried away with it and isn't leaving much left for me to do!

New picture of house..

Here is a new picture of the house. It is coming along. Looks like part of the roof is on. I am so excited!! I want to buy everthing at once for it, but I don't know where to start!

Ok, I know I am sooo bad!!

I don't post very often. I just end up reading and looking at everyone elses blogs! Then I have so many ideas going through my head, but I can't stop reading because I am afraid I'll miss something! I am trying to talk my husband into letting me quit my job so I will have more time to actually do projects. He hasn't agreed yet LOL! Well, I can say someone has been busy! My neighbor and father of my daughters best friend had a surprise for me. After I finally got the book by Lea, he saw it and was really amazed by it. He asked if he could borrow it to look at and maybe translate some of it for me (he has had some French in the past and has French-Creole relatives) Anyway, I was at his house on Monday and he showed me what he was up to. He is making me the house from Lea's book!!!! He does wood working and when he saw the house it looked interesting to make. I couldn't believe it!! I am so excited!! I had him take a few pictures for me of it so far. He is moving right along on it. I better get busy on getting my supplies to start working on the exterior and interior trim.

Want this book!! Having a hard time finding it!!UPDATE_FOUND IT!!!

I am desperatly trying to find this book! I am not having much luck connecting with the author. Haven't come across on on e-bay either. If you can help me I would greatly appreciate it! It is called Le Grand Livre De La Maison Miniature by Lea Frisoni.