Loading ...Making a Christmas Wallpaper in GIMP! This is perfect for Christmas Cards, Letters, Emails, or just a Wallpaper for your computer 
Open GIMP with settings: 1600 x 1200 , 300 dpi , Transparent background.
Then, grab your Gradient Tool and use FG:pale blue and BG: white, make the background:
Now use the Brush Tool with this Snow Flake Brush set: http://gimpstuff.org/content/show.php/Steves+Snowflakes?content=94754
Use the settings as shown:
(Create new Layer) Now, use the Pen Tool to draw something similair to what’s below, and then click Selection from Path:
And colour in that selection with the Gradient Tool – FG: Dark Green, BG: Black:
(Create new Layer – Below) Use the Lasso Tool and draw a box like ‘Stump’, and use the Gradient Tool with the shown settings:
(Create new Layer – Below) Draw a small ‘Oval’ with the Eclipse Tool, and fill it with 30% Black.
Now, apply Gaussian Blur to the Layer, around 24 will do:
Duplicate that Layer a few times and place them around (May adjust size and apply Gaussian Blur – to great depth in the image).
You could also repeat the steps again to make different looking Trees (use the Flip Tool to change the look as well!)
(Create new layer) Draw a ‘Path’ using the Path Tool like shown:
Fill with a pale blue at 30%, similar to the sky as it will blend in more.
Another way to fade the ‘Path’, is to apply a Layer Mask (White), and blend the path in!
To make the centre Christmas Tree please follow this tutorial I made previously (just the Tree section), and then come back: http://www.scottphotographics.com/christmas-tree-merry-christmas/
If you’d like the Snow Man, everything is in the .XCF file (Below)
Now, simply add some nice dark blue text to the top, settings as shown:
Merry Christmas!!!
The Christmas-Wallpaper .XCF file: DOWNLOAD (1.80mb)
The Christmas-Wallpaper .JPG file: DOWNLOAD (460kb)
Please comment below if you have any questions and I’ll answer them ASAP!
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