What A Sweet Christmas

This tutorial was written for those who have a working knowledge of psp.

I use paint shop 9, but any version should work.

All of my tutorials are of my own creations any similarity with any other tutorial is purely coincidental.Please do not copy my tutorials please link back to my blog!

I am always interested in seeing what you create using my tuts. You can send your results to me at lynnkitten101@gmail.com.

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Tube of Choice:
I am using artwork  by ZlataM.

 A PTU Artist. You must purchase and obtain a license to use.

 This tube is a Quest gift, which you earn by doing quests at PFD.

You can get this tube here.

Scrapkit of Choice:

Scrapkit PTU PinkyPinkChristmas by Designs By LK.

You can purchase this kit here.

Mask of Choice:

I used WSL_Mask126 which you can get here.

Font of choice. 

Filters needed: 

xero-porcelain 

eye candy4-gradient glow-not required used for name

Don't forget to save often.

LET'S GET STARTED

 

Open a new image 700x700

 

C/P frame5 resize 120%. Using your magic wand click inside of the frame. Selections-modify-expand by 8, c/p paper 8, selections-invert, hit delete. Move paper under frame layer. Merge the paper and frame layers together. Move the frame up to the top of your image.

C/P tube place in the center of your image.

C/P elements of choice or use mine below. See my tag for exact placement.

 

garland1 resize75% place in the middle of the frame at the top, arrange under your tube layer in your layers palette

bells resize 55 or 45% place at the top of the frame on the right side

click on top layer

house resize 75% place on the left of your tube(see mine for placement)

 

santariding resize 75% place at the bottom of your image, on the left side, at the bottom of the house

 

  catornament resize 65% place to the right of santa

 

  cupcake2 resize 65% place at the bottom to the right of the catornament

 

elf resize 75% place at the bottom to the right of the cupcake, arrange under the cupcake layer in the layers palette

 

snowmansign resize 75% to the right of the elf, arrange under the elf layer in the layers palette

ornament1 resize 45% place at the bottom on the right side, arrange above the sign layer in the layers palette

ornament2 resize 45% place at the bottom on the right side down a bit from ornament1

candy4 resize 65% place at the bottom on the right side to the left of the ornaments

candy1 resize 65% place at the bottom on the right side to the left of candy4, bring to the top layer

 

Crop merged opaque.

Merge visible. Re-size to desired size. 

Add name or saying of choice. 

Add proper copyright info and save as .png

Thanks for trying my tutorial. I hope you enjoyed it.

This tutorial was written on December 4, 2012