Happy, rich star - for your enjoyment...

Dianemccambridge - thank you, so fun you love these colors too.
PJ

Well,I did enjoy it-love the colors.

Gail - do stay in touch, and we'll see.
PJ

I'll have to experiment and see what I can do. I haven't had much time the last few weeks. Hopefully things will calm down a bit now.

Mandy - thank you for your fun comment. Your imagination is marvelous and fun, now I see the figures too, and regret having chopped the heads. Oh, well - I'll take care next time, to make sure all is in place :-))
Yes - I agree with your conclusion - it was my thought too that the star in the center was so glowing with content that I was smiling at the image. That's the reason for the title.
PJ

Gail - you have such nice programs, but they may not offer shading possibilities? Have you checked your draw program for shadings?
I'm quite simply using Powerpoint. Are you familiar with it?
PJ

Kirsten - thank you for your kind complement. I love the colors and it's so fun to work with shading.
PJ

I'm always looking for ideas, PJ, so any tips you can give me would be greatly appreicated. Thanks:)

Beautiful rich colours, PJ!! All on a perfectly toned, but subtle background! Oustanding! Thanks so much. :)))

I don't recognize this "rich star" he must be famous if he's a star... but you've chopped off the top of his head and we can only see his face and tie and no hair... although he seems to have a little beard. At least that's what I see in the outer circle... head to the outside!! On the inner circle I see someone with very white hair (head towards the centre of the circle) and a heart shaped nose, wearing a dress with a frilly neckline and a belt round a tiny waist!!!! I'm not sure which "star" is happy though - may that's an Oscar in the centre!!!! LOL!! Thanks PJ :~)

Thank you Gail. Glad you liked it - shadings and all :-)

Gail - on shadings - it is really very simple. Would you like some ideas?
PJ

This is great, PJ. I too love the shading of the background. The colors go so well with your center piece. I'm going to have to learn how to do shadings. I also like the layered look. Very cool:)

Thank you Queenbee2b, so fun you like the background shadings - it was so interesting to make it.
PJ

Royal design!! I like the subtle shading on the background!! Thanks for the fun!! :)