As a followup to the last post here (the group-generated blog tips meme), I just found a great list of sites offering lovely patterns and backgrounds, thanks to Char who compiled it at Essential Keystrokes.

It used to be that web designers created these from scratch for every new custom web project. Either that, or if you weren’t a skilled web developer who wanted to try the DIY route, you had to select from a limited number of templates for your site.

Naturally, not every entrepreneur knows how to design a site from scratch, and these days, using the multitude of Content Management Systems and solutions like WordPress, you don’t have to. You can go a long ways with just a little technical know-how and a lot of help from others pointing you in the right direction.

If you spiff up your blog or website with a nice find on her list, why not drop by Char’s blog to say thank you? Once again, you’ll find her here.