Tutorial "Naughty Elf"

This tutorial was written by me on 24th November 2011. It was done with PSP X2 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 Elves" PTU Scrapkit by Designs by Sarah which you can purchase at PimpMyTagsWithScraps, a matching Christmas tube and close up, I am using the adorable artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracX Store, mask32 by Erica here and filter L en K landksiteofwonders - Zitah

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 700x700px, select all, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_pp1.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new masklayer, from image, load mask, source luminance checked, merge group, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/5 #000000

2. Open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_frame3.png, resize 600px, copy and paste as new layer, duplicate layer, on the lower frame, image, free rotate 20 degrees left, highlight top frame again, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_frame4.png, resize 600px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow

3. With magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_pp3.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection, invert, press delete, arrange layer, move down, don't deselect but leave inverted, open your close up, copy and paste as new layer (5 times) and place them into the selection as you like, when you are satisfied, highlight all the tube layers and press delete to remove the parts outside the selection, select none, highlight top tube layer, merge down and repeat until all tube layers are merged, stay on the tube layer, draw a big rectangular selection around the frame, selection invert, press delete, select none

4. Set the blend mode of your tube layer to Luminance (L), duplicate layer, blend mode to screen, adjust, blur, gaussian blur 4, make masklayer and all frame layers invisible, highlight paper layer, select all, selection float, selection defloat, selection invert, on both tube layers press delete, select none, merge visible, duplicate layer, filter, L en K landksiteofwonders - L en K's Zitah, all settings as they are but Control 2 - 10, set the opacity of this layer to 30, make all layers visible again but stay on the upper tube layer

5. Open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_snow.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, add Dropshadow -1/1/35/5 #000000, highlight top layer, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_branch.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_santa bag.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, place it in front of the branch, add Dropshadow

6. Open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_bow3.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right and place it on the right side of the bag, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_ornament1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, image, free rotate 60 degrees left, move it down, place it in front of the bag, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_hat.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move down, add Dropshadow

7. Open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_flower1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_button2.png, resize 60%, copy and paste as new layer, move it exactly into the center of the flower, add Dropshadow, merge down, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_snowflake2.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it exactly into the center of the button, add Dropshadow, merge down, open sb_pmt_naughty-elves_felt1.png, resize 7%, copy and paste as new layer, move it exactly into the center of the snowflake, add Dropshadow, merge down, from these four elements we have one element now, move it to the left and a little up, duplicate layer, move it up to the right corner of the frame

8. Open your tube now, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow

You can write down your name and/or text now, please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, have a naughty X-mas time ♥