Welles

Here's one. I ended up saving it as a transparent GIF for file size. An indexed PNG with the 32 colors I needed was 140K but I've got it if it's handier for the final composition. I also have a nice candy cane if needed.

Gametamer

Lee-- the shirt is classic.

Doodad--all GIFs are annoying; don't fret and I like the illustration. What did you use?

Nitro: nice! Nice shading as well.

Welles, the bell is a beaut. Did you model it?

Here's mine. It sorta fell off the tree, for reasons that escape me. Merry Christmas, Mark! ( 8}).

Mu Best,

Gare

Welles

Yep. Strata 3D. Put on the branch in PS with a stroked path hook.

Gametamer

It looks pretty good so far! :}

Anybody up for doing a popcorn string and some light?

My Best,

Gare

Gametamer

Ho, ho, ho!

If you need gift wrap in a pinch, here's a seamless tiling texture. Or download the Painter (v3 or later can use it) nozzle and paint away. It's 260K, at http://www.ourmedia.org/node/119826

My present to you all for being sensitive and accomplished creative folks!

My Best,

Gare

Gametamer

I found this typeface orphaned on the Web; please adopt it this Holiday Season.

It's great for inital caps. Mac and Win compatible.

My Best,

Gare

geauxtigers93

Here's My contributation to the Christmas Tree 8} Ops I need to fix it

Welles

I tried making tree lights in the most simple way I could imagine.

First I saved a Chriistmas tree light bulb as a brush.

Then I applied a Style to an empty layer above the tree. The style was just an inner and outer glow.

I set up my brush to size (11 pixels for this image), Brush Tip spacing to 500%, Scattering 180%, and Color Dynamics 100% Hue Jitter.

Then I just click/shift click on my light strings.

Had I wished more verisimilitude I could have used a taper to the brush strokes and a second layer behind with smaller individual lights to make the illusion of going around the tree more realistic. I've included the brush and style as a 'light kit.'

Gametamer

Great post, Welles! [righton] Thanks for the lighting kit. Is it 110 compatible for Nikkie? And the new background is a decided improvement.
Here's the tree with the ornaments (I added a popcorn string). It looks pretty handsome!
Anyone got an angel for the top? Only 6 more days...

My Best,

Gare

Nikkie

Sorry Gare i don't have an angel available..........they are already in bed

Though i didn't have much time for a contribution i've created this...
and i would like to wish you all


A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEWYEAR