URLs you can go to filled with free backgrounds and some tutorials

12-11-09:blogs with free backgrounds & other such goodies*http://www.mystylebackgrounds.blogspot.com/
*http://bloggerblogbackgrounds.blogspot.com/
*http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/
*http://www.shabbyblogs.com/backgrounds.html and http://shabbyblogsblog.blogspot.com/ for some great tutorials
*http://hotbliggityblog.com/
*http://www.keepandshare.com/ free stuff and tutorials--great site for learning how you can add cool stuff to your blog & make it look likeyou want it to.
*http://simplyblogitbackgrounds.blogspot.com/
*http://www.pyzam.com/bloggertemplates (I'd use this service only with new blogs, as adding their backgrounds may erase some of your gadgets)
*http://www.scrapmyblog.com/
*http://www.blogaroozer.com/
*http://simplychicblogs.blogspot.com/
*http://restored316designs.com/ /category_40/Freebies.htm (some free throughout site and blog, some not)
*http://cottagecollections.com/shopping/free_graphics/page_1.aspx (free graphics)
*http://www.theinspirationgallery.com/
*http://www.coloursforyou.blogspot.com/
*http://planetblogtemplate.blogspot.com/
*http://www.sharealayout.com/index.php
*http://shabbyprincess.typepad.com/ and lots of great tutorials at http://www.theshabbyshoppe.com/tutorials/software_tutorials.asp