christmas cheer

Tutorial done in PSPX2.

Must having some working knowledge of the program.

Sweet Christmas FTU kit by Scraps and Tubes.

Mask353 by weescotlass, HERE.

Template by me, download HERE.

FONTS

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with all the files open, lets get started.

open the template and delete my copyright layer.

add a new raster layer above the background layer.

flood fill with the following color: #f1d661

apply the mask at default settings.

right click on the mask layer to merge the mask group.

now add a new raster layer above the oval layer.

flood fill with this color: #f7f9f9

on the oval template layer, select all/float/defloat/invert selection.

hit delete on the flood fill layer.

select none and hide the oval template layer.

duplicate the flood fill oval.

go to effects > 3D effects > cutout and use these settings:

V - 0, H - 0, Opacity - 100, Blur 100- , Shadow Color - #d2cfb3

merge down.

repeat the previous steps with the following colors/papers and layers:

tree - flood fill color: #8fa84d

V - 0, H - 0, Opacity - 100, Blur 100- , Shadow Color - #526210

blend mode: overlay

"cheer" - flood fill pattern: paper3

V - 0, H - 0, Opacity - 100, Blur 60- , Shadow Color - #000000

blend mode: overlay

"christmas" - flood fill color: #8fa84d

V - 0, H - 0, Opacity - 100, Blur 25- , Shadow Color - #526210

blend mode: overlay

now that all the basics are done, add any elements, text and tubes.

don't forget to add artist credit and license info.

when you're all done, copy special > copy merged.

paste as a new image and use your magic wand tool to select outside the tag.

invert selection and crop to selection.

that will get rid of any extra space that you don't need.

thanks for trying my tutorial! =)