Gift from Santa

 

 

 

 

This tutorial was written for those who

have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro.

It was written by me on December 13, 2008 and comes from my own creativity.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidence

 

Supplies needed:

 

PSP X2 (any version will work)

Tube of choice.  I am using the fantastic artwork of

Steve Baier.  You can purchase his work at Up Your Art here

Scrap Kit Jingle Bells Mini Kit by Seachells at Seachell's Scraps.  Download here

Tag Template 6 by Nicole at http://jbs2designs.blogspot.com (included in supplies)

Mask:  WSL_Mask 139.  Get it here

Plugin:  Penta Dot and Cross here  (optional)

Font:  Saginaw Medium  Get it here

 

Supplies:  Here

 

Open mask and template in Paint Shop Pro. Minimize mask

 

Duplicate template and close out the original.  Delete Raster 4 and Copy of Raster 4

 

Select Raster 1, flood fill with white

 

Copy paper 3 from the kit, paste as a new layer. 

  

Layers, new mask layer from image, find WSL_139 Mask and apply.  Layer, delete, yes to the question. And merge group

 

X out all layers except circle.  Select inside circle with magic wand.  Selections, Modify, Expand by 1,

Copy Paper 3 from the kit, Paste as a new Layer.  Selections, Invert, hit del on keyboard.
Effects, Plugins, Penta, Dot and Cross as shown

 

 

 

Select circle frame with magic wand, selections, expand by 1, flood fill with color #7c0000

 

Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel as follows

 

 

Layers, Merge Visible Raster 2 and Raster 4

 

Un X Raster 3, select shape with the magic wand,  Selections, Modify, Expand by 1,

Copy Paper 5 from the kit, Paste as a new Layer.  Selections, Invert, hit del on keyboard.
Merge visible horizontal rectangle layers

 

Un X the vertical rectangle (copy of Raster 3), select with the magic wand,  Selections, Modify, Expand by 1,

Copy Paper 5 from the kit, Paste as a new Layer.  Selections, Invert, hit del on keyboard.
Merge visible vertical rectangle layers

 

Copy main tube and paste as a new layer

 

Copy  Bow 2 from the kit, Resize as needed and paste as a new layer.

 

Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow on each layer as follows

 

 

 

 

Add copyright layer. 

 

Add name using white stroke width 1 and matching fill.

 

X out Raster 1

 

Resize to 500 X 500 pixels

 

Save tag as a png file.

 

You’re done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial