An ancient legend tells that the stockings, jealous of the Christmas sumptuous gifts and tired of being ignored, magically came to life to attract children's attention...

Inspired by the contest theme and by my passion for inanimate objects with anthropomorphic features.

It took about three weeks of my spare time to create and rig the stocking 3d model, and to compose the final image.

Programs used:

Blender 2.72b
Daz Studio 4.7
Paint Shop Pro X2
Filter Forge 4

P.s. In my country, an old lady called Befana fills the stockings on the eve of January 6, during the Epiphany. So, look carefully into your virtual one at the beginning of January, maybe you'll find a small gift for your runtime...

Merry Christmas everyone.