Blender 269.5
follow tutorial on blender Guru to create the tree
the smoke sim and volumetric light in blender internal
created the textures in gimp
I worked on the scene about 11 hours over the course of 3 days
1500 samples 37 min 11 sec core 2 quad
Feedback welcomed
http://newart2000.wordpress.com
http://www.blenderguru.com/videos/how-to-make-a-christmas-tree/
