Tutorial "Purple Snowflakes"

This tutorial was written by me on 22nd November 2009. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: PTU tagger size kit "Purple Snowflakes" by Tinas Magical Scrap World, which you can purchase here, a lovely tube, I am using the beautiful artwork of Aurelie Corre, which you can purchase on MyPSPTubes, template #291 by Missy and Vix_Mask433.jpg by Vix

1. Open mask and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, delete layers by missy, shes so, large dangerous and dangerous, highlight background, make it visible, image - canvas size 650x650px (Placement Center), flood fill white

2. Add new rasterlayer, select all, open TMW_PS_Paper11.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers - new masklayer - from image, load Vix_Mask433.jpg - source luminance checked - merge group, move the mask a little down

3. Highlight rectangle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open TMW_PS_Paper20.jpg, set it to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), flood fill the selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/3 #000000

4. Highlight rectangle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_PS_Paper16.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add same Dropshadow

5. Highlight glittered shape, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_PS_Paper17.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, Effects - dsb flux - Bright Noise 50 Mix, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight oval, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_PS_Paper28.jpg, resize 600px, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_PS_Paper16.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

8. Highlight dotted line, arrange - send to top, merge down (with star2), merge down (with star1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy TMW_PS_Paper17.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight top layer, open TMW_PS_pearlswirl2.png, resize 64%, copy and paste as new layer, place it exactly on the circle, highlight circle layer, with the magic wand tool click outside, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 20px, highlight pearlswirl, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

10. Open TMW_PS_paperstar2.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the left, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, resize 80% (resize all layers not checked), move it to the right side of the circle

11. Open TMW_PS_fantasticbow3.png, resize 35%, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, place it next to the paperstar, add Dropshadow, open TMW_PS_poinsetta2.png, resize 20%, image mirror, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the knot of the bow, add Dropshadow

12. Open TMW_PS_snowflakehanger1.png, resize 50%, adjust - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow and arrange this layer below the bow layer

13. Open TMW_PS_bowribbon2.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move it down as you can see on my preview
14. Highlight circle layer, with the magic wand tool click outside, selection, modify, expand 3px, highlight bowribbon layer, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

15. Open TMW_PS_paperstar3.png, resize 23%, adjust - sharpen, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the right side of the bowribbon, add Dropshadow and arrange the layer under the snowflake hanger, now highlight bowribbon layer and arrange it under the paperstar layer

16. Open TMW_PS_snowbutterfly1.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, place it on the left side of the bowribbon, add Dropshadow

17. Now open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, add Dropshadow and place as you wish

You can write down your name and/or text now, add copyright information and save your tag as .jpg or .png! Hopy you enjoy! Have Fun!