This tutorial was written by Pints on 30th November 2008 any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidenta. Please do not take this tutorial as use it as your own, but you may print for own personal use and link to my site.
My tutorials are written in the way for those who have working knowledge of psp.
Supplies Needed
I used PSPX2 but should work in other versions.
Scrapkit by Nitwit Collections - Twas The Night Before, Lil Bits and the Alpha.
Font of choice - I used the alphawit for the kit
Mask of choice, I used Creative Desires Mask 43
Gorjuss tubes by Suzanne Woolcott
Remember not to mix tubes you bought from AMI and the new Gorjuss Shop.
Unless your licence has been exchanged.
Lets Go!
When resizing always use smartsize!
As a general rule if your kit hasn't been resized, I resize by 20% and then work from that.
Open new canvas 600 x 600, flood fill white.
Open paper of choice for mask.
Resize by 20% (if original size)
New raster layer/flood fill.
Layers/new mask layer/from image.
Choose your mask from drop down menu.
Source luminance clicked.
Ok
Delete mask layer.
Merge group.
Open the blue scallop frame from the Lil bits/resize
Edit/copy/paste as new layers.
Open the Christmas Tree/Resize
Edit/copy/paste as new layer.
Open the stockings,bows and the Stars.
Resize/edit/copy/paste as new layers
Place these on your christmas tree (see my tag)
Add drop shadow to your tree/stockings/bows/star
Hide your mask/frame/background layer.
Merge all visible.
Copy the tree and paste as new layer.
Save this (it may come in useful in my next tut!)
Unhide all layers
Add your tube.
Open the girl/boy/santa on his sleigh/presents
Resize/edit/copy/paste as new layers.
Open the alphawit and place your name on the kit.
Add dropshadows
V&H2
Opacity 50
Blur 5
Colour Black.
Resize all layers.
Add copyright.
Merge all visible.
Save as png or jpeg.
Your done.
Thank you for doing this tutorial and I hope you enjoyed.
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