Let's Make a Collage - A Contest for All Creatives on Hive - Round 104. Magic Christmas Ball

H friends!

It's my entry to collage contest 104 by @shaka
Yes, this time I decided to make an animated collage)))

I used this images from LIL Image Library

Contributed to the #LIL by @quantumg.

Contributed to the #LIL by @quantumg.

And my own photos

Steps

Highlighting the original photo
(Source photo by @shaka)

Assembly of elements into one file

Then I created a glass ball using a Photoshop action.

Resize the source to fit the ball
Switch off all other layers

Painting with a brush and clone stamp

Copy and paste a crystal ball, change blend mode to Soft light
Drawing the highlights

I draw a loop for a Christmas tree toy

Adding a canvas size at the bottom

Replace a background (fill with gradient on new layer)

Then I will deform the snowman shape as I need it.
As if he was pulling a gift from below to the Angel

Correct the shape and size of objects

Drawing a winter forest with brushes

Adding a shine for Angel with adjustment Layer Selective color and blur copy of Angel layer and change blend mode to Screen

I decided to hang toy stars in the sky

The stars are shiny too

Finally, I got the idea that the snowman is not just giving the Angel a gift - he is already hanging it on the tree!
This is where the Christmas brush set came in handy.

Some Christmas decor with brushes

I added a vintage hue with Color Efex just like on vintage postcards

To create the animation, I created several layers and filled them with the texture of falling snow.

I also created three layers for the highlights on the ball, which I painted with a brush.

And in the Animation palette in Photoshop I created an animated picture
So easy!))

Thanks for great contest!
Have a nice day and Christmas mood to all!

Regards