Making sparkle brushes: GIMP basics

Well, here it is
A tutorial *requested, of course* that i have made so people will understand how to make simple sparkle brushes on GIMP:
* regular sparkle brushes (for everyday sparkle)
and...
* DIAMOND sparkles (for the extra razzle dazzle )
welll, have fun! did anyone find it useful?
-pixiepearl
(sorry i was gone for so long *blushes* my mom canceled the internet for a little while, and i just got it back, so yeah...
zoom in for better viewing
excuse the crude drawing, i'm no good at that type of artwork

Note: NOTICE(!) The star sparkles. no comment


this is for the GIMP version 2.6.11 and also for version 2.8.2 ^^