:||: PTU-Pastel Christmas :||:

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This tutorial was written with a knowledge of PSP.
Any similarities to any other tutorial are purely accidental and not intentional.
Please do not copy or post on another site without permission.
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Supplies Needed:

Template: Template 25 by Yvette @ Essence of Creativity
Looks like her blog is down at the moments

Kit: A Pastel Christmas by Crystal's Creations
Visit her blog HERE for purchase details

Mask: Mask 301 by Vix
I know the mask number but can't find it on her blog.
Visit her blog HERE

Font=LaBrit

Plugins=Fritillary & Gradient Glow
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Open template, shift-D to duplicate, close original

Delete copyright layer, re-size canvas to 800 x 800, we will crop later, I like having a lot of room

Hide background layer

Highlight Small Rectangle Layer

Open Paper 12, copy and paste, invert and delete, select none and merge down

Highlight Large Rectangle Layer

Open Paper 2, copy and paste, invert and delete, select none and merge down

Apply the following noise



Highlight thin rectangle layer

Open Paper 4, copy and paste, invert and delete, select non and merge down

Apply the following Fritillary



Open Santa 3, re-size by 50%

Copy and paste as a new layer, move to the left of the tag

Open Christmas tree, re-size by 25%

Copy and paste as a new layer, move this layer to the bottom layer

Adjust the placement using mine as an example.

Open Sign, re-size by 25%

Copy and paste as a new layer, place this on the right hand of the tag

Use mine as example

Open Flower 1, re-size by 8%

Copy and paste as a new layer, move it to the bottom of the pole

This will help cover any edges where the pole meets the tag temp.

Open Reindeer 1, re-size by 75%

Copy and paste as a new layer, position using my tag as an example

In a font of your choice, type a holiday greeting

For mine I used LaBrit font and typed Happy Holiday

Using a color from my tag as my foreground and black as my background

Now apply a Gradient Glow of choice, but see below for my settings



Now apply a drop shadow, see my settings below



Add a blank new layer as the very bottom layer

Flood fill this with a color from the tag

Apply mask, merge group

Repeat those steps with a different color

Now move the second layer so that the two masks are not on top of each other

Crop you image as you like and re-size making sure it's no larger that 650 on the longest side

Add name and any other item that you would like.

If you do not use a tube, like me please add the following copyright

©Crystal's Creations http://crystalsscrapcreations.blogspot.com/

However if you do, please use the appropriate copyright

Save as a PNG file
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This tut was written on December 06, 2010
All links were active at time of posting.
I would love to see your finished work.
Email: lostdarkangel13@gmail.com
If any problems arise please contact me, thanks again.
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