Supplies
1 tube of choice - I used the wonderful artwork of Ava Schwark which can be purchased from PSP Tube Stop. You must have a license to use.
Font of choice - I used Aquarelle here
Designs by Vaybs Mask 111 here
Crazy Vickie's template 7 here
Plug Ins used:
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow
My Supplies of papers and elements here
These are for personal use only and to be used in this tutorial only.
This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.
~♥~ Let's get started ~♥~
Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Image/Resize all layers 90%
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 600
Highlight the bg layer.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top credit layer.
Highlight Gray Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect for now.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the left side of the paper layer.
Lower the Opacity of the tube to about 40.
Duplicate and Mirror the tube layer.
Move into position over the left side of the paper.
Merge Visible both tube layers.
Effects/Texture Effects/Mosaic Antique:
Use Default Settings.
Highlight the paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the merged tube layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight Black Strip layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight the paper layer.
Make your Pick Tool active (tap the K key on your keyboard) and flatten the paper layer to make a very thin rectangle.
Duplicate
Move both thin rectangles into position - see my tag for reference.
Change the Properties to Multiply.
Duplicate the layer.
Highlight Gray Back 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight Frame 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper a slight Inner Bevel:
Highlight Gray Back 2 layer.
Paste Paper 2 Into Selection (It should still be in memory)
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight Frame 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel.
Highlight Gray Back 3 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Copy and paste the tree as a new layer above the paper layer.
Move it into position - see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight Frame 3 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the frame the same slight Inner Bevel.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
If you used the same one I did, resize 70%
Add the elements - see my tag for placement.
Pine Bough: Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate each pine bought and resize them 70%
Use your Pick Tool to turn the baubles this way and that.
Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate
Change the Properties to Luminance.
Add your copyrights.
Add your name:
Color Pallet -
Foreground and Background: #087674
Type your name.
Convert to Raster layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 5
Opacity: 100
Opacity Drop Off: Fat
Color: #ffffff
OK
Merge Visible all layers.
Save.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
Hugs,
Bev
