i was working on a christmas card when i suddenly got reeeeeeally lazy. i just saved what i had, opened a new image and a few minutes later i had something nice looking enough to be posted as a christmas card for people.

i used: two different star brushes and g'mic's pack sprites filter for the tree. two blue gradients for the background. one star brush for the edge. g'mic's aurora and rodilius filters for special effects.

Those are really nice. Can I use them?

Very cool, I like

why complicated when you can have it nice and easy !

Beautiful work AnMal. You always give outstanding quality work.

Great idea! Those are superb.
I really like the colors also.

exactly what I was thinking!
I think these are pretty just the way they are, and when I think this season people stress over so much detail anyways. Nice work!

wallace: thank you. hmmm.... i was just going to say "of course you can use them!" but then i thought: "hey, wait a minute! he never said for what!" so i'm just pointing out that they're not for wiping your dirty boots with!
molly: thanks molly .
esper and mokonafan: yes exactly!! i love christmas but i hate stress . thank you both!
erisian: thank you ! if you're trying to be a good boy at the last minute to improve your chances of a christmas gift i can tell you it just doesn't work. father christmas knows everything about you!
rod: thank you . i especially liked what happened with the colours when i used the aurora filter, they have such a nice glow.

Very cool Anmal, I've shared this post on the G+ page of G'MIC !

I do like it AnMal. The the the placement of the stars are, it looks like they rap the cone giving it dimension.

Very nice AnMal. Simple and clean but effective.

ronounours: wow, that's an honour! thank you.
lylejk: thank you ! i agree about the placement of the stars, and i think the dark curve shape i put inside the tree and the dark ellipse i put below it enhanced the effect.
he4rty: thank you !