I did it!! Changed background to Christmas!

Thanks to Taenia and Nikki! I was following Taenia's directions and about to give up, then somehow I did it!! I also added a Christmas playlist full of Christmas music. Now we will see if I can figure it out again after Christmas or we may have Christmas year long!! That may not be a bad thing though!

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?