Tinsel in a Tangle

This Tutorial was written by Chasunicorn

on November 9, 2014.

Supplies:

Tube by Anna Liawanag HERE

Punk Christmas Scrap Kit by Abstract Creations HERE

Template #136 by Dangerously Delicious Designz HERE

Mask of Choice

Filters:

NONE

Drop Shadow:

Whatever you prefer

Some Abbreviations I use:

C&P~Copy and Paste

RS~Re-size

DS~Drop Shadow

MW~Magic Wand

Template:

**Open template and Duplicate

Close original and delete Credit layer

**Close out all layers except the background layer

(I tend to work from the bottom to the top)

*BG layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 4

Apply Mask of Choice and Merge Down

*Creme Oval layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 1

*Gold Oval layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 6

*Creme Oval Ring layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 1

Apply some noise

*Bottom Right Green Rectangle layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 10

*Bottom Left Green Rectangle layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 10

*Bottom Dashed lines layer...Select All/Float/Defloat and Flood Fill with Black

*Top Red Rectangle layer...Mw and C&P into selection paper 3

*Bottom Red Rectangle layer...Mw and C&P into selection paper 3

*Creme Squares layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 1

*Green Square Outlines layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 10

*Top Right Green Rectangle layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 10

*Top Left Green Rectangle layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 10

*Top Dashed Lines layer...Delete this layer

*Center Creme Strip layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 1

*Center Green Strip layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 10

*Center Creme Circle layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 1

Apply some Noise

*Center Gold Circle layer...MW and C&P into selection paper 6

C&P your close up tube...Invert/Delete...Blend Mode: Hard Light Opacity: 75%

*All Wordart layers...Merge down together and arrange as you like

C&P Elements: 

*Element 34...C&P as a new layer...Place to the bottom of the 

red rectangle layers...Adjust so the lights peek past the other layers

Duplicate/Flip/Mirror and adjust like the original set of of lights

*Element 41...C&P as a new layer...RS by 75%...

Place behind the Creme Circle layer

*Element 20...C&P as a new layer...Place behind the frame to the right

Duplicate/Mirror and Place slightly higher on the right side of the canvas

*Element 18...C&P as a new layer...Place in front of the pink trees to the left

Duplicate/Mirror and Place slightly higher on the right side of the canvas

*Element 8...C&P as a new layer...RS by 75% 2xs...Place to the left of the

canvas

*Element 14...C&P as a new layer...Place in the center of 

the canvas above the present

*Element 38...C&P as a new layer...RS by 75% 2xs...Place to the left of the

canvas

*Element 4...C&P as a new layer...Place behind the Pink and Black present 

on the left side of the canvas

*Element 1...C&P as a new layer...RS by 55% Place to the right side of the 

canvas behind the black present

Add your preferred Tube where you think it looks best

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done