Tutorial "Naughty Christmas"

This tutorial was written by me on 15th 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: "Naughty Christmas" PTU Tagger Kit by Tinas Magical Scrap World which you can purchase at ScrappinWarehouse, an sexy Christmas tube, I am using the beautiful artwork of Denis Rino which you can purchase at MPT, NaughtyChristmas Template by myself here, Effect - Muras Meister Copies

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, delete top layer (credit) and the text layer you don't need, highlight RoundedGlitterSquares, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_NC_Paper24.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, arrange, send to bottom, adjust, add noise, Uniform and Monochrome checked, noise 25, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #000000

2. Highlight GlitterCircle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy TMW_NC_Paper24.jpg, paste as new layer, add noise with same settings, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight HalfCirclesGlitter, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste TMW_NC_Paper24.jpg as new layer again, add noise with same settings, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

3. Highlight RoundedSquares, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_NC_Paper1.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), add new rasterlayer and flood fill selection with the pattern, select none

4. Activate TMW_NC_Paper1.jpg, with your crop tool crop a little part that is only red, set this to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 100), highlight Circle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, fill selection with pattern, select none, highlight text layer above, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy TMW_NC_Paper24.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, add Dropshadow, lower the opacity to 50

5. Highlight NaughtyChristmasCircle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste TMW_NC_Paper24.jpg as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, add Dropshadow, highlight HalfCircle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open TMW_NC_Paper13.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 25), fill selection with pattern, select none)

6. Now let's come to the decoration, highlight top layer, open TMW_NC_Poinsetta1.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #000000, open TMW_NC_Bells2.png, resize 30%, select only the bell, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 20 degrees left, move it up to the left, duplicate layer, free rotate 40 degrees left, place it as you can see on my tag, add Dropshadow to both bells and arrange them under the Poinsetta layer

7. Open TMW_NC_Bow6.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up into the right corner, add Dropshadow, open TMW_NC_BaubleBells.png, copy and paste as new layer, remove the bells and all that is above, so you only have the strings and the baubles, move it up to the bow, arrange it under the bow layer, add Dropshadow

8. Open TMW_NC_PaperTree1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open TMW_NC_PearlAngel2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down and a little to the right, add Dropshadow, open TMW_NC_GiftBox2.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down and a little to the right, next to the Angel, add Dropshadow

9. Open TMW_NC_Latern1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open TMW_NC_Elf.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, place it in front of the gift box, add Dropshadow

10. Highlight the circle text layer, open TMW_NC_Snowflake2.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, adjust - Brightness/Contrast - 100/0, Effects - Mura's Meister Copies, Encircle - Number 12, Shift X 61, Shift Y 61, add Dropshadow

11. Highlight top layer, open TMW_NC_GlitterScatter4.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it a very little up and a very little to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, arrange layer, send to bottom, draw a big rectangular selection and remove all the parts of the GlitterScatter you don't like to see

12. Highlight top layer, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed and place and arrange her as you wish, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/8 #000000

Now you can write down your name and/or text, don't forget to add copyright information please and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, have fun!