Beautiful Winter

Beautiful Winter

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
Dec. 6th, 2009.
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
For this tutorial, I’m using
The art of Kat NKDA
You need a license to use
The art can be purchased at
Her site here


Supplies:
Tube of choice
I’m using one called Ice Fairy by Kat
Scrap of choice
I’m using one called
Ice princess by Kat
Winter wordart by Vix here


1) Open a 600x600 new image.
C/p a frame as new layer.
Resize by 65% or as needed.

2) Select inside of frame with magic wand
& modify by 3.
Open a paper & resize as needed.
I resized by 17%.
C/p paper as new layer.
Go to selections invert & press delete.
Select none.

3) Open tube of choice & resize as needed.
C/p as new layer.
Position as desired in frame.
Add a drop shadow to both tube & frame layers.
2,2,50,5 black.

4) Open a tree tube & resize as needed.
I resized by 73% & 85% once each.
C/p as new layer.
Position behind the frame & duplicate once.
Mirror the duplicated layer.
Drop shadow both tree layers.

5) Open an ice skates tube.
Resize by 60% twice.
C/p as new layer.
Position on top of frame & add drop shadow.

6) Open a leaves tube.
Resize by 50% & 60% once each.
C/p as new layer.
Flip once
Position so leaves show past the frame on bottom.
In layers palette move to bottom layer.
Duplicate once & mirror.

7) Open a crown type element.
Resize by 25% & 70% or as needed.
C/p as new layer.
Add a drop shadow.

8) Now on the crown element,
Select inside the center w/ magic wand.
Selections modify expand by 12.
C/p as new layer your tube.
Positon so part of it shows in the element.
Selections invert & delete.
Select none. Move tube under crown.

9) Resize all layers 88%.
Add wordart of choice.
Add a drop shadow as well.
Add copright info & name.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.