MAKING THE WOOD PIECES

1. Create a new image 250 x 450
2. Using the Path Drawing Tool , 3d round, Decoration #3, Border: 5, Depth: 30, Draw the shape at approximately 86 x 116.
    
3. Resize as in picture.

4. Open the Easy Palette> Fill Gallery> Natural Texture Fill the shape with NT20 (wood)

5. Right-click and duplicate your shape; move it down underneath the first shape.  Then choose Object > Convert Object Type > From Text/Path to Image. 
    
6. Adjust the contrast of the bottom wood by clicking twice on the brightness level as shown.

7. Right-click the bottom piece > Arrange > Send to back.
    
8. Adjust to line up with the top piece making it look 3-D.
    
9. While your shape is still selected, use the pick tool to select the top piece, right-click > Merge as Single Object.  Then, right-click > Duplicate, and move the duplicate off the canvass to use later.

MAKING THE CHIMES

1. Using the Line and arrow tool  , width: hairline, Mode: 2d object, color: black;
   Make line as shown.
    
2. Right-click on the line > duplicate
   ** Tip: using the right arrow key, move the line over 5 spaces.  Since the line is so small, it’s hard to grab it with the pick tool and move it over!

3. Next, choose the Path drawing tool , Shape: rectangle, Mode: 3D-Round, Color: White, Border: 5, Depth: 30, Draw a rectangle 9 x 170.
    
4. With your chime still selected, from the Material Attribute Gallery on the Easy Palette, choose Metallic > Silver 6

5. From the menu choose Object > Covert Object type > From text/path to image
    
6. Choose Eraser: Object Paint Erase Tool, shape: square, Size: 20, erase top and bottom of the chime to make the edges flat
   
   
   
   

7. With your is chime still selected, place it over the 2 lines you just drew.
    
8. Hold down the Ctrl key, and using the pick tool, select the 2 lines and chime, right-click > merge as single object.

9. With the chime still selected, hit Shift + the D key 4 times to duplicate the chimes for a total of 5 pieces.
    
10. Place each chime around the top piece.  You can place them unevenly for a more realistic look, making the chimes different lengths. 

** TIP: You can also use the eraser tool to make some of the chimes smaller since they are usually different lengths on a chime.

11. While holding down the Ctrl key, using the pick tool to select all the chimes, Right-click: Arrange, Send to back.

12. Take the wood piece you set aside earlier, and place it on your image around the lower middle, and resize it a bit smaller then the top piece making sure it touches each chime.
     
13. Using the pick tool, select every other chime and right-click > Bring to front,
     
14. Hold down the Ctrl key, right-click > Select all Objects > Merge as single object.

MAKING THE MIDDLE DECORATION

1. Using the Line and arrow tool , Width: hairline, Color: black, Mode: 2d object, Draw a straight line beginning at the base of the top piece to below the longest chime as shown. 
    

2. Using the pick tool and while holding down the Ctrl-Key, select the octagon and butterfly.

3. Using the Path tool , Shape: Custom, Choose the Decagon, Mode: 3d pipe, Border: 2, Depth: 30, Draw a Decagon 4 x 38 pixels, and place at end of middle “string”.
    

4. To put the butterfly in your decagon, choose the stamp tool , the butterfly tube with the following dimensions: 
   
   
    

5. Resize to fit in Decagon shape if necessary, then rotate left 5 degrees, four times.

6. With the decagon and butterfly selected, fill them with the wood fill uisng the Easy Palette > Fill Gallery > Natural Texture: Fill with NT20 (wood)
    

7. Using the pick tool and while holding down the Ctrl-Key, select the middle line, decagon and butterfly, Right-click > Merge as single object.  Move to the middle of top piece.  Right-click > Arrange > Align > Send to Back
    

8. Click anywhere on the chime, right click, select all objects, merge as single object.

MAKING THE HANGER

1. Draw your hanger beginning with the Line and arrow tool, , Mode: 2d object, Color: black, Width: 1, Shape: Spline
   
   
    
2. Starting at the top piece, draw a hanger for the chime
    
3. Next, choose the Outline draw tool , Shape: ellipse, Border: 1, Mode: 2d object, draw a small ellipse for the hanger clip. 
   
   
    
4.  Arrange both pieces, and place on the top wooden piece
    
5. Right-click anywhere on the chime: Select all objects: Merge as single object.
    
6. Add a shadow if you wish!