How to create a strip to keep button on it using resource editor in visual c++

How to create a strip to keep button on it using resource editor in visual
c++

I am new to work on resource editor i have created two buttons next and
previous to change the page in my own created window using CreateDialog
function and resource editor.
Now i want to create a strip which i will put at the bottom of my window
and I want to put the two buttons "NEXT" and "PREVIOUS" on that strip and
that strip can be coloured (not be white). I want to do so because right
now my buttons are on the display of image on my created window and which
looks odd so i want my buttons to appear on the colourful strip(just like
as you can see for .pdf files preview on preview pane) .
Any ideas how to accomplish it ?? I tried to use "COUSTOM CONTROL" option
from the toolbox and wanted to colour it and wanted to put button on it
but when i run the programme i found that before i had an image display at
preview pane but now it is not working(i mean on putting the "COUSTOM
CONTROL" on my IDD_MAINDIALOG the preview of the image don't work any more
which was working before but when i put "MFC BUTTON" (just to check if it
works or not ??)on my IDD_MAINDIALOG then it works(i mean there is no
problem in dispaying the image on my window which had stopped working due
to "COUSTOM CONTROL") )
So nay ideas how to accomplish what i want ??