Christmas Shimmer

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the wonderful artwork of  Alex Prihodko which can be purchased from Pics for Design.  You must generate a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Harrington here

Gem mask 192 here

"Christmas Shimmer" is a tagger size scrap kit created by Cindy of Scrappin' with Lil Ole Me and can be purchased from Heartbeatz Creationz.  You can visit her blog here.

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let's get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.

Copy and paste El 97 as a new layer.

Resize 75%

Paste the frame as a new layer again.

Resize 45%

Duplicate

Move all 3 layers into position - see my tag for reference.

Highlight the large frame.

Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

New Raster layer below the frame.

Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.

Copy and paste El 80 as a new layer below the frame.

Resize 70%

Move into a position - see my tag for reference.

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Copy and paste El 100 as a new layer.

Resize 25%

Duplicate 2x's and move all 3 elements into position - see my tag for reference.

Highlight each elements and tap the delete key.

Deselect.

To each little frame:

Highlight the frame.

Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.

Copy and paste Paper 14 as a new layer.

Move into a position you like.

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Copy and paste El 61 as a new layer.

Resize 85%

Mirror

Move into position below the top little frame.

Change the Properties of the element to Soft Light.

Highlight the frame above it.

Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Invert

Highlight the element layer.

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Add your elements.  I used:

El 57:  Resize 50%/Free rotate Right 50 degrees/Duplicate/Free rotate Right 15 degrees

El 78:  Resize 15% and 80%

El 33:  Resize 50%

El 62:  Resize 85%

El 5:  REsize 40%/Mirror

El 72:  Resize 10%

Highlight your blank canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 21 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name:

Color Pallet:

Foreground: #270000

Background: #ab0000

Stroke: 1.5

Type your name.

Convert to Raster layer.

Save your tag.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did creating it for you.

I'd really love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev