dependencyProperty

 public static DependencyProperty PositiveOpacityProperty = DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached(
            "PositiveOpacity", typeof(double), typeof(IndicatorButtonExtension));

        /// <summary>
        /// Set an extension on a button to specify how intense the positive glow of the button should be.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="element">The element to set the property onto</param>
        /// <param name="value">The value to set to.</param>
        public static void SetPositiveOpacity(UIElement element, double value)
        {
            if (element == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("element");
            element.SetValue(PositiveOpacityProperty, value);
        }
        public static double GetPositiveOpacity(UIElement element)
        {
            if (element == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("element");
            return (double)element.GetValue(PositiveOpacityProperty);
        } 

public static readonly DependencyProperty BackgroundProperty =
   DependencyProperty.Register("Background", typeof (Brush), typeof (BalloonDecorator));

public Brush Background
  {
   get { return (Brush) GetValue(BackgroundProperty); }
   set { SetValue(BackgroundProperty, value); }
  }