Tutorial "Ho Ho Ho"

This tutorial was written by me on 14th December 2010. 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: "Ho Ho Ho" Tagger Kit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at ScrappinWarehouse, a nice Christmas tube and close-up, I am using the adorable artwork of Anna Liwanag which you can purchase at MPT and mask Vix_Mask4Christmas2010.jpg by Vix

1. Open a new transparent canvas 700x550px, open another new transparent canvas 500x300px, flood fill with a colour of your choice, edit, copy, go back to the first canvas, paste as new layer, close the smaller canvas, on the rectangle select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open ciz_hohoho_paper3.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open ciz_hohoho_paper4.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, arrange, move down, open ciz_hohoho_paper8.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, press delete, arrange, move down, select none

2. Highlight top layer (the light green one), duplicate layer, arrange, send to bottom, highlight bottom layer, free rotate 14 degrees left, highlight dark green layer, free rotate 6 degrees right, highlight red paper layer, free rotate 7 degrees left, add Dropshadows 1/1/25/2 #000000 and -1/-1/25/2 #000000 to every layer

3. Shape tool, circle, draw a circle approximately 315x315px, convert to raster layer, arrange, send to bottom and place it as you can see on my preview
Duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy ciz_hohoho_paper3.jpg, paste as new layer, adjust, add noise - Uniform and Monochrome checked, noise 25, selection invert, press delete, selection invert, modify, contract 3px, copy ciz_hohoho_paper4.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadows from above to both layers

4. Open Vix_Mask4Christmas2010.jpg, open ciz_hohoho_paper8.jpg, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, resize 400x400px, layers, new masklayer, from image, load Vix_Mask4Christmas2010.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, copy, onto your tag paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it behind the circle, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange layer, send to bottom

5. Highlight top layer, open ciz_hohoho_foldedribbon2.png, resize 520px, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, duplicate the duplicated ribbon, free rotate 90 degrees right, move it to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, arrange, move down, move down, draw a rectangular selection as you can see on my preview, selection invert, press delete, select none, merge all ribbons, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #0000006. Open ciz_hohoho_lights.png, resize 540px, copy and paste as new layer, image flip, move up onto the ribbon, add Dropshadow, open ciz_hohoho_candycane.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 25 degrees left, sharpen, move it up to the left, add Dropshadow, open ciz_hohoho_mousecone.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow

7. Open ciz_hohoho_sachet.png, resize 55%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open ciz_hohoho_bear.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, next to the sachet, add Dropshadow

8. Open ciz_hohoho_ornamentchain.png, with freehand select tool, select the star, copy, paste as new layer, move it to the left and a little up, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight the rectangle in the center of the tag, select all, selection float, selection defloat, open your tube, copy the close-up and paste it as new layer, place it on the right side, selection invert, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, set the opacity to 30, effects - texture effects - blinds, Width 3/Opacity 15/Horizontal checked/Color white

10. Copy your tube, paste as new layer, place it as you wish, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/5 #000000

Now you can write down your name and/or text! Please don't forget to add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you had fun ♥