blog customization

I uploaded a pdf to GoogleDocs explaining how I utilized Blogger to customize our family sites.  It's really not as complicated as it seems--I promise.  I also included each and every step I think, at least I tried to.

Click here to view/print/download.

wallpaper

I'm trying to figure out this whole digital scrapbooking, blog background/header designing, etc.  I still have much, much, much to learn, but here's a bit of what it's looking like.  The first two are wallpapers I created for John and his computer at work and the last is for my laptop here at home.  Any suggestions for me?