Extended Background with Shadow
You guys have asked me so much on how I make those backgrounds I'm using. So I've finally managed to make a tutorial on it. I think you can also make them in regular Paint, but I've made mine in Paint Shop Pro.
Step 1: To start with open a new dokument about this size: 2000x100
Step 2: Fill it with a color you like. I have chosen to fill it with this color #ff8f8f.
Step 3: Then use the rectangle tool, which looks like this: 
, choose a color you like and drag it out so it fills some parts of the layer. Here's how it should look:
Step 4: Use the selection tool, which looks like this: 
, and mark all around the white rectangle. Then click once on the rectangle so the marking closes up on the rectangle.
Step 5: Now, go to Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow.
Step 6: Add a Shadow to the Rectangle like mine:
Step 7: Then you have to use the crop tool, which looks like this: 
. Crop the background like this:
Step 8: When you're done with the background, upload it to your website and paste the URL inside the code under:
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