Another Kind of Christmas

Supplies

3 tubes of choice - I used the artwork of Zindy S. D. Nielsen here
Font of Choice - I used Oh Lara - a pay font
Gem Mask 204 here
My Template 114 here
Eyecandy 5: Nature - Fire
Eyecandy 5: Impact - Bevel
Eyecandy 4000 - Gradient Glow
Animation Shop
“Christmas Like No Other” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Jen’s Sweet Temptations and can be purchased from Twilight Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Jen for a truly beautiful 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.
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 600
Flood fill the background layer white.
Delete the credit layer.

Highlight Top Heart layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Eyecandy 5: Impact - Bevel:

Basic Tab:


Lighting Tab:


Bevel Profile Tab:
Choose “button”

OK

Highlight Bottom Heart Layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Right Glitter Back layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Gaussian and Monochrome checked
Noise: 33%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Top Glitter Back layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Middle Glitter Back layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Make Paper 8 active/Flip/Copy
Make your working canvas active.
Paste Into Selection.
Apply the same noise effect.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Top Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the paper.
Resize as needed.
Move into position.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Middle Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Free rotate right 10 degrees.
Resize as needed/Move into position over the paper.
Highlight the paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the tube layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Right Rectangle layer.
Repeat the above step accept free rotate your tube 20 degrees to the right.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Champagne 1: Resize 70%/Duplicate
Rings: Resize 25%
Candle 1: Copy the left candle/Paste/Duplicate
Décor 2: Resize 80%/Free rotate right 20 degrees
Décor 2 again: Position behind the hearts/Free rotate left 50 degrees
Doves
Flower 2: Resize 30%/Duplicate/Resize 80%
Décor 4
Ornament 4: Resize 70%
Ribbon 1
Snowflake 4: Duplicate/Merge Down/Duplicate


Highlight your white background.
Select All.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate

Move the candle into exact position where you want them.
Merge Visible both candles.
Duplicate twice for a total of 3 layers.
Rename them Candle 1, 2, and 3.
Highlight Candle 1 layer.
Use your Freehand Selection Tool and make the shape of a flame at the top of each wick.
Apply Eyecandy 5: Nature - Fire

Settings Tab:
Small, Candle

Basic Tab:


Colors Tab:
Move the little boxes to match mine as closely as you can.
It doesn’t have to be perfect.

OK

Highlight Candle 2 layer.
Apply the same fire effect accept hit the random seed button once.

Highlight Candle 2 layer.
Apply the same fire effect accept hit the random seed button once.

Close out Candle 2 and 3 layers.

Add your credits.

Add your name.
Apply Eyecandy 4000 - Gradient Glow:

Basic Tab:


Color Tab:
White

Resize all layers 80%.

Copy Merge

~Time to Animate~

Open up Animation Shop.
Edit/Paste/As New Animation.

Back in PSP.
Close out Candle 1 layer.
Open up Candle 2 layer.
Copy Merge

Carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.

Back in PSP.
Close out Candle 2 layer.
Open up Candle 3 layer.
Copy Merge

Carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.

Ctrl + A to highlight all frames.
Animation/Frame Properties:
Change the number to 25
OK

View your animation.
If you’re happy then save.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev