hi doc,
thanks for your input. Im sorry but I don't have an image of what I'm trying to emulate. Im just picturing it in in my mind though I'm sure I'm seen one before. A xmas tree that has a all it's little lights lit up in their colors but I wanted it to be "backlit" perhaps [now that i thought about it] would be a better term. the backlight would give it a somewhat glowing appearance... am I making any sense???