Sunday, December 12, 2010

Christmas Memories


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Supplies

Font of Choice - I used Special Type here
Gem Mask 204 here
Divine Intentionz Template 266 here
Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow
“Christmas Memories” is a PTU scrap kit created by Jessica of Gothic Inspiratons and can be purchased from her store Gothic Inspirations. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Jessica for another amazing kit. This one is absolutely beautiful!

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 top 2 layers and Words layer.
Image/Canvas Size
650 x 550
OK
Highlight the background layer and flood fill white.

Highlight Rectangle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat.
Copy and paste Paper 12 as a new layer.
Resize 50%.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Oval layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Uniform and Monochrome checked
Noise: 35%
OK
Selections/Modify/Contract by 7
OK
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.
Copy and paste Snowflake curtain as a new layer above the paper layer.
Resize 75%/Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste Mooses as a new layer above the paper.
Resize 85%/Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Tap the delete key.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Thin Rectangle layer..
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow
Default Settings
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Thin Rectangle 2 layer.
Use your Magic Wand and click just to the left of the pink dotted lines.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection - Rename “Top Paper”
Deselect.
Highlight Thin Rectangle 2 layer again.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer just above the template layer.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Add some Noise: Same settings
Copy and paste Snow Bride as a new layer above Top Paper layer.
Resize 70%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Holly: Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror
Berries: Resize 60%/Duplicate/Mirror
Beads: Resize 70%
Pine Cone Spray: Resize 55%
Bow 2: Resize 25%/Erase the string bow on the Pine Cone Spray
Fir: Resize 25%/Place behind the Oval
Fir again: Resize 25%/Free rotate Right 45 degrees - place behind the strip with the Bride in it/Duplicate/Mirror
Cardinal: Resize 25% and & 70%
Star 1: Resize 25% and 60%/Free rotate right 20 degrees/Duplicate/Mirror
Snow Bride: Resize 70%

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

Add your credits.

Add your name.
Color pallet:
Foreground: Gradient/Metal Brass
Background: Pattern/Paper 7
Stroke: 1
Type your name out.
Convert to Raster layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 1
Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow:
Default Settings.
Deselect.

Resize all layers 85%.

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

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