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

Christmas Ball Faerie

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