Celebrating Christmas My Way | Let's Make A Collage Round 221 (Entry #1)

7 days ago

Hello LMAC and Hive members. @shaka, now holds a monthly contest with participants having the ability to submit multiple entries during that month for consideration. If you'd like to join in this monthly round for December with a due date of ?, visit: Let's Make a Collage - A Contest for All Creatives on Hive - Round 221 - ✨100 HIVE in the Prize Pool!.

I wanted to share with you my Entry #1 collage for LMAC Round 221.

My theme consisted of celebrating the holiday, especially Christmas. In preparing my theme, I wanted to focus on the fact that individuals are different in how they approach holidays and celebrate them, if at all. With that individuality, I chose to focus on items that meant more to a young lady than receiving gifts. It's the spirit of the holiday. She plans to spend the holidays with like-minded friends skiing and country-hopping. That way, she can see first-hand how other cultures celebrate the holidays.

Below are the images I included to complete my theme:

Item	Contributor	Source
LMAC Round 221 - Original Contest Image	@lmac	Link
Woman in black	Contributed to the #LIL by @eve66	Link
Black and white hat	Contributed to the #LIL by @agmoore	Link
Merry Christmas words	Pixabay	Link
Penguins	Pixabay	Link
Reindeer - white with red bow	Contributed to the #LIL by @agmoore	Link
Deer sitting	Contributed to the #LIL by @agmoore	Link
String lights	Pixabay	Link
Two girls in Christmas bows	Pixabay	Link
Christmas stars	Pixabay	Link
Red Christmas Ornament	PurePNG	Link
Elegant Curved Flower	Contributed to the #LIL by @borjan	Link
Green Christmas Ornament	PurePNG	Link
Fungus	Contributed to the #LIL by @bayuismail	Link
Red Christmas stocking	Contributed to the #LIL by @donroberts	Link
White Rainbow Christmas Tree	Contributed to the #LIL by @donroberts	Link
Gold Christmas Ornament	PurePNG	Link
Wolly Thistle Flower	Contributed to the #LIL by @borjan	Link
Alien Christmas ornament	Contributed to the #LIL by @eve66	Link
Inflorescence of Salvia farinacea flowers	Contributed to the #LIL by @alex2alex	Link
Pure Fractal titled "Purple Cone"	@justclickindiva	Link

I then utilized Canva to blend the different type images. Below are my steps in which I added different layers of elements, removing backgrounds, resizing, duplicating, colorizing, and repositioning items as needed incorporating the tools at my disposal in my Annual Pro Membership Subscription.

To a blank, white canvas, I added the free Canva purple background with the containers that resembled perfume bottles. I hoped they would make perfect placeholders for Christmas items. They certainly did, and all turned out nicely with the items I placed inside.

Added the female, her hat, accessories, Christmas items, children, and animals, colorizing, positioning and resizing them on the screen. I loved how the hate held the make-shift decorated Christmas tree. I accomplished this with a simple plant and several ornaments.

Below is my completed collage for LMAC Round 221, Entry #1:

Thanks for your visit. I appreciate it. I hope you like my freestyle collage theme.

CONTEST RULES

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

It is imperative that you read the post LMAC School - Public Domain Picture sources (Free Materials for creating collages) by @quantumg, which discusses public domain issues. The post offers valuable information on images for commercial use. Links are included to sources that offer public domain images and other images that are free for commercial uses. Using public domain pictures and free pictures for commercial use are requirements for all collages that are submitted as entries in the LMAC contest and the LMAC Image Library (LIL).

What is Let's Make a Collage?	It is a monthly photography and collage contest where monthly entries can be submitted.
Who created the contest?	@shaka is the contest owner.
What type of contest is it?	This Contest utilizes a single photo provided by the contest owner as the basis for you to create your own photo collages by adding to the photo provided.
What are the rules?	1. Use as your starting point for your collage the photography provided by the contest owner. It is located on the contest owner's post for free use without any copyright protection.
	2. Entries are required to be posted to the LMAC community and must contain a link to the contest post.
	3. Entries need to set the LMAC account (@lmac) as 20% beneficiary to be eligible for the dynamic component of the prize pool.;
	4. Extra support with the LMAC trail to all collages where LIL assets have been included AND the respective LIL-contributors set as 2% beneficiaries;
	5. By submitting your contribution you agree that your artwork remains public domain and that it can be copied, modified and distributed, even for commercial purposes, without requiring further permission.
	6. Any graphical element that is added to the photography either needs to be your own original work (e.g. own artwork or photography) OR needs to derive from sites whitelisted by LMAC.
	7. IMPORTANT: Indicate the source of all materials used in your accompanying post. Otherwise your entry can NOT be put up for the final vote.
	8. All sort of editing, modification and/or manipulation is allowed as long as no copyright is affected.
What do you win?	Prizes listed on the contest owner's post.

Good luck everyone with whatever your endeavors.

SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/

English is my native language.
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding.

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21 comments

@pixresteemer 71

7 days ago

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7 days ago

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@rebet 67

7 days ago

what a beautiful and creative collage🎄 I love how you captured the different ways people celebrate Christmas. It’s such a unique and thoughtful theme.

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@justclickindiva 76

6 days ago

Thanks so much @rebet for your kind compliment. I appreciate your visit and am pleased you liked how my collage turned out. Yes, each culture has their own of celebrating if at all. It's good to do something completely different sometimes and break from tradition.

Thanks for your support and engagement. Take care.
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6 days ago

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@rebet 67

6 days ago

thank you 🤗

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7 days ago

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@justclickindiva 76

6 days ago

Hello @hispapro. I much appreciate your visit. Thanks so much the support of your Community.

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@agmoore 75

7 days ago

While we live in an AI-saturated world, your collage represents the wonder of human inspiration. All of those items fell into place somewhere in your mind. It may have begun as a plan, but, as you say,

I hoped they would make perfect placeholders for Christmas items

What was it that made them perfect? What was it that led you to feel satisfied with the way things worked out? In that is the essence of human creativity. There is a sense, a 'feeling'. That's what we share when we look at your collage. A shared feeling of a shared culture, of shared memories, of shared history.

AI will never have that.

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@justclickindiva 76

6 days ago

Yes, perfect placeholders. Each signifying a break from tradition.

The feeling of freedom unleashed. Going against the "norm" instilled in your early upbringing. Being inspired in different ways, especially your outlook about the small and important issues of your surroundings and expanded to the world at large. Decorating a small potted plan in lieu of purchasing expensive pines and firs. Opting for a fun vacation, etc. instead of the traditional in whatever culture. Visiting the sick and shut-in; a charitable event either alone or in a group sharing instead of receiving gifts.

And, being satisfied with your decisions. Then plan to do something even more spectacular or quieter or different on the next occasion.

I appreciate you taking time to stop by and view my collage. Your analysis extracted the meaning behind my theme...feeling like stirring the imagination and attempting something different. Can you imagine eating hamburgers, french fries and a large drink for Christmas dinner, then going to the park? "Gotta luv it" was all I could say when an extended family member told me about their day.

Take care and have a good rest of your week.
!LADY

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6 days ago

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@eve66 71

6 days ago

Beautiful, @justclickindiva youthful, contrasting colors, symbolism and at the same time Christmassy.

I love it

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@justclickindiva 76

6 days ago

Yes, it is colorful. I decided to stay in the light this time for the Christmas spirit. I appreciate your lovely compliment for my collage. I know you love color and combinations. Your #LIL images always fit perfectly with my themes.

Thanks for your visit. Take care and have a good rest of your week

!LADY

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6 days ago

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@tengolotodo 75

6 days ago

This is quite wonderful.I have always meant to have a go at creating a collage for lmac.

I love the hat and the wee reindeer!
Merry Christmas

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@justclickindiva 76

6 days ago

Oh, that hat is to die for, lolol. Thanks so much for your visit. And to think that several of the images came from the LMAC image database, the #LIL. I love using other members' images and supporting them as they also use mine.

I appreciate your kind compliment and support for my collage and am pleased you liked how it turned out. I love designing collages. Hope to see your design soon. The contest images are awesome as a starting point.

Take care.
!LADY

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6 days ago

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@tengolotodo 75

5 days ago

Oh yes the image database is such a cool thing. You are right, supporting other members is always such a good thing to do.

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@justclickindiva 76

5 days ago

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5 days ago

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4 days ago (Edited)

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