A Christmas Contest - CONTEST CLOSED!

It has been a long time since I have been able to host a new contest or challenge so I thought it may be fun to host one for Christmas.

This Christmas Contest will be a bit different than my previous challenges. For this contest, there is no one required stock photo that you must use. Instead, you can choose from any of our Christmas themed stocks, even choosing more than one if you wish.

You are welcome to use any additional stock from my gallery, and any other deviant's stock gallery, as well. You are not limited to using only stock found within the Christmas Themed Stock folder.

There will be two winners, one of my choosing and one chosen by popular vote via a poll when the contest has ended. Depending on the number of entries, I may choose honorable mentions, as well.

You must use at least ONE Christmas Themed Stock from my gallery. There is a small selection of Hanukkah themed stocks in the folder that you can alternatively use instead, or in combination with the Christmas stocks in the folder.
All mediums of art will be accepted! You can create a digital artwork, traditional artwork, write a story or poem, or anything else that fits within the categories of DeviantArt. As a writer, I love receiving literature entries so please do not pass this contest up thinking it is only for visual mediums.
You do not have to purchase the Premium Content option of your chosen stock unless you are using your art for commercial purposes. You are welcome to use the free downloads for this contest.
You can interpret the theme anyway you wish. (e.g. cutesy, funny, elegant, historical, religious, fantasy, etc...) The limit is your imagination.
You are allowed to use stocks from other deviants and outside sources, including professional stock sites such as Dreamstime or Fotolia. All stocks must be from legitimate sources! Please add the URL to each stock photo you use in your work to your Artist Description so that their legitimacy can be verified to keep things fair for all participants. Wesley-Souza has a great journal entry that will help you identify illegitimate stocks, so if you are unsure what constitutes as illegitimate stock, please give his journal a perusal. **Please note that I will not accept any entries using stock from the known illegitimate providers on this list.
You may use premade backgrounds but please note that I prefer you to challenge yourself. I will always go with the artist who made their own background in the event that I am tied on who should win.
If you are writing a literature piece, you must include the URL of the image that inspired your piece.
You may enter a total of two pieces, but you can only win once- either my choice or the popular vote choice.
You must state that your piece is for this contest and include a URL/Thumbcode of this journal in your Artist Comments.
To enter the contest, post the Thumbcode to your artwork/deviation to this journal in the comments section below.

***If anyone would care to donate a prize, please let me know. You may still enter if you choose to donate!***

These are just a small selection of the stock you can use for the contest. Please peruse the Christmas Themed Stock folder for the rest of the Christmas/Hanukkah/Religious themed stocks.

by annemaria48
by ziongraphicdesign
by robhas1left
by annemaria48
by Mvicen
:thumb579534427: by JorritWegman
by Energiaelca1
by Julianez
by crittercat