Just wanted to say that I hope all of you have a safe and...

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12775

...enjoyable holiday season and have a very Merry Christmas. Those who participate in other festive and religious traditions, I wish you too the same.

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molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

that is a pretty ribbon Lyle

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Thanks Lyle, and I agree with that sentiment of yours. Stay safe everyone during the season.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Beautiful Pauline.

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Thanks Molly

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12775

Really like the card Pauline; like your animation sig too Molly. Hard to believe Christmas is less then a week from now and New Years less then 2. 2011 passed by fast no doubt.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16023

Merry Christmas Lyle you , and your family have a safe one as well.

Going to get the Christmas tree tonight... woohoo!
I always wait until the last moment as most trees are out in the lots for free by then.

Draconian · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:22 pm **(#8)**

For everyone at Gimp Chat.....

(Watch Wilber)

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12775

Nicely done Drac; is that a christmas light brush that you used or did you stroke a path or something like that. Just curious.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:28 pm **(#10)**

Frisky little fella

Draconian · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:42 pm **(#11)**

I experimented with making a brush but never could get the results I wanted. You would not believe how long this took! I made a brush out of a holly pic then stroked some text. Next I made a grayscale light bulb then made a base with a few stripes. I made one for each of the colors, added the base to each, and made a brush out of each one. Once I got one of each of them on the page, It was a process of duplicate/rotate/move to get each one in exactly the right position on the string, which I made separately and just erased the parts that "go behind". I kept the different colors on separate layers then duplicated each one so I could adjust the curves on one set of colors to get the "bright" effect. I added the "wink" to wilber and the rest was merging the background, duplication and arrangement. Took me three freakin' days!

Here's the holly brush if anyone wants it. I didn't fool with rotating layers and setting to random. Just one layer. (getting lazy in my old age)

The light bulb brushes are pretty small but here they are anyway.

GnuTux · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:56 pm **(#12)**

Thanks lyle and the same to you. :santa

Oregonian · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:50 pm **(#13)**

Thank you Lyle and everyone.

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Stay safe folks...not like this poor soul

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12775

That's just wrong Pauline. lol

Poor Santa.

Draconian · **Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:20 am **(#16)**

That's hilarious Pauline! Hope we don't have any animal rights activists here. LOL.

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

Hi Y'all

I am sorry,still don't have my own laptop (hopefully,after Christmas,when I am done paying for the kids presents)
And Molly,Congratulation on your Mod status:)
and no the attached pic is not mine

I miss You all and I wish You a very Happy Christmas

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thanks you so much Pirate. Love seeing you back and hope Santa brings you your new lappy. cheers.

Lianam · **Joined:** Feb 06, 2011 **Posts:** 342

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone!! Lovely christmas gimp art. Thanks drac for the brushes you did a great job on yours.

Liana

Draconian · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:04 pm **(#20)**

Lianam wrote:

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone!! Lovely christmas gimp art. Thanks drac for the brushes you did a great job on yours.

Liana

Thank you Liana and you are welcome for the brushes.