Looking for the light....

There is a little light,
A little light in your heart,
A little light that has tremendous power,
Let it shine.

Anna Aspnes :
ArtPlay Palette Christmas Magic
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=46013
Anna Aspnes Leaf Glow #1
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=45147&cat=383&page=5
Anna Aspnes Artplay Palette Viaggio
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=31151&page=1

I have used as background paper the Artplay Palette Christmas Magic, that is truly magical, and applied to it the blending mode soft light, that changed the color a bit.
The image was also treated with a water color brush technique very softly,
changing the size and opacity of the brush on every stroke, the brush impressions had a significant spacing between them.
The watercolor strokes are associated with colors that merge well in the composition.
I also used a drop shadow on the central image, with the intention of creating a 3D effect with respect to the background paper.
After I applied the border overlay from AP viaggio that I use almost always.
I also used leaf glows #1 to help on the blending around the main image.
The deers is a transfer from the Artplay Palette.