Light of the Season

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I used the wonderful artwork of PinUpToons which can be purchased here.
Font of Choice - I used Komika Boogie here
Becky Mask 22 here
My Template 68 here
“Autumn Blessings” is a PTU size scrap kit created by Jessica of Gothic Inspirations and can be purchased at Scraps with Attitude. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Jessica for such a stunning kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the credit layer.

Highlight Diamond 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

New Raster Layer.
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout
Apply these settings: (you can change the color if you like)

Repeat the above step accept change the horizontal and vertical numbers to 10 (don’t leave them negative 10).
Merge Down.
Both of your cutout layers should be one layer now.
Duplicate.
Merge Down..

Repeat all of the above steps with Diamond 2 layer.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Resize to your liking.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with Circle 2 layer.

Highlight Circle Ring 1 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with the same color you used for the Cutout layer.
DO NOT DESELECT.
Effect/3D Effect/Cutout
Repeat the same cutout procedure as before.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the cutout layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle Ring 2 layer.
Repeat the above steps.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Leaves 3: Resize 40% Lower the opacity to about 44
Tree
Leaves 1: Resize 40% Free rotate right 90 degrees
Leaves: Resize 30%
Lantern: Resize 40%
Grass: Resize 50%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster Layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Copy and paste Screen Back above the paper layer.
Resize 80%
Merge down.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give it a slight inner bevel:


Resize all layers 90%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results.Email me!

Hugs,

Bev