Hi Matty, I was thinking more like the picture under your second spoiler but with darker wood on the trees and some snow on the bark and leaves so that's it's less green.
Here's an example of what I tried to do (but didn't do correctly):
http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/56454-snow-forest-battleback
Here's an example of what I tried to do (but didn't do correctly):
http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/56454-snow-forest-battleback
Am I On the right track?