Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
December 20 2010
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
For this tutorial, I’m using
The art of Zindy S.D. Nielsen
You can purchase her artwork at
her website


Supplies:
Tube of choice.
Scrap of choice.
I’m using one by Gothic Inspirirations
Called Christmas Memories
It is a PTU kit.
Scrap

Open a 600x600 new image.
Open your tube & scrap supplies.

Choose a frame of choice.
Resize 70%
Paste on the main image.
Add a drop shadow
2,2,50,5 Black

Click inside the frame with
your magic wand tool.
Hold shift down to select
mulitple areas.
Selections modify expand 3

Paste your paper of choice
as a new layer.
Selections invert & press delete.
Move paper under the frame.
Keep selected.

Select your tube.
Paste as a new layer between
paper & frames layer.
Duplicate once
Move the copy tube layer to the top
in the layer palette.

Back on the original tube layer
press delete.
Select none.
Add a drop shadow.

On the copy tube,
lower the opacity and delete any part
of the tube showing past the bottom of the frame.
You want the tube to "appear" to be coming
out of the frame.

Open a pine needle branch
Resize 85%
Paste behind your tube layers.
Duplicate once & mirror.
Arrange both layers behind the tubes.

Open gloves.
Resize 50%
Paste under bottom corner of the top frame.
Arrange so that they appear to be hanging from
the frame.

Open reindeer element.
Resize 50%
Paste at bottom of the tag.
Add a drop shadow.

Open a button.
Resize 25%
Paste on the corner of the frame.

Open a ribbon star element.
Resize 30%.
Paste under the button.
Add a drop shadow,

Open wordart of choice.
Resize 70%
Paste near bottom of tag.
Add a drop shadow.

Merge the layers together.
Duplicate once
On the bottom layer,
Adjust blur Gauassian Blur 15

Merge the layers visible again.
Resize 88%
Add copyright info & name.
Save as jpeg or png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.

Cozy Country Christmas

Cozy Country Christmas

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
November 19, 2010
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
For this tutorial, I’m using
The art of Suzanne Woolcott
You can purchase her artwork at
her website

Supplies:
3 Tubes of choice.
Scrap of choice.
I’m using one by Artmama
Called A Cozy Christmas
It is a PTU kit.
Here

Open a 600x600 new image.
Open up tubes and scrap supplies.

Open a 3 square frame.
Resize 95%
Paste as a new layer.
Add a drop shadow
2,2,50,5 black

Select inside each of the squares with
magic wand.
Hold shift down on keyboard to
select multiple areas.

Paste paper of choice.
Selections invert & press delete
Move paper under frame layer.

Resize your main tubes 50%
Paste a different one in each square
of the frame.
Merge the 3 tubes together.
Press delete.
Add a drop shadow.

Open a hanging wordart element.
Resize 88%
Arrange to appear to hang from frame.
Add a drop shadow.

Open a star element.
Paste on corner of frame.
Arrange to bottom in layer palette.
Duplicate once
Mirror & flip.

Open a leaf element.
Paste behind the frame layers.
Duplicate twice.
Position behind the other 2 squares.

Merge the 3 leaves together.
Duplicate once & flip.
Position so there are leaves appearing from
behind the bottom of the frame as well.

Merge layers together.
Duplicate once
On the bottom layer,
adjust blur gauassian 15
Effects texture weave

Resize both layers 88%
Add copyright info & name.
Save as jpeg or png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial

Christmas Kiss

Christmas Kiss

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
November 16 2010
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
For this tutorial, I’m using
The art of Tony Tzanoukakis.
The tube I am using was given out
in the MPT Christmas Gift for 2010.
This specfic tube is not available for purchase.
You can purchase his artwork at
MPT


Supplies:
Tube closeup of choice.
Scrap of choice.
I’m using one by Artmama
Called its snow wonderful
It is a PTU kit.
Here

Open a 600x600 new image.
Open tube and scrap supplies.

Open a frame of choice.
Resize 70%
Paste as a new layer.
Rotate Left 15
Add a drop shadow to the frame.
2,2,10,15 black

Click inside the frame with magic wand.
Selections modify 10
Paste paper of choice as new layer.
Selections invert & press delete.
Move paper under frame.

Paste tube closeup between
paper & frame.
Duplicate once.
Move the copy tube layer to top in layer palette.
On the original tube,
Press delete.
Select none.

On the copy tube,
erase parts showing past frame
which you do not wish to have.
Add a drop shadow to the original tube.

Open a christmas wreath.
Resize 70%
Paste on bottom layer under
a corner of frame.
Duplicate once & position copy wreath
under another corner.

Open a snowflake.
Resize 50%
Repeat as above like the wreath.
Position the snowflakes on the wreath.

Open a star ornament.
Paste by your tube on the frame.
Add a drop shadow.

Choose a christmas tree.
Resize 70%
Paste on the frame across
from your main tube.

Open a flower.
Resize 50%
Paste twice on the top corner by the
christmas tree.
Open poinsettas.
Resize 25%
Paste along bottom part of frame.
You may have to paste several times.

Open a bundle of wood.
Resize 50%
Paste at bottom of christmas tree.

Open a circle frame.
Add a drop shadow to the frame.
Select inside the frame with magic wand.
Selections modify expand 10
Paste a paper of choice as new layer
Selections invert & press delete.
Select none.
Move paper under frame.

Copy merged & paste onto bottom layer of tag.
Resize circle frame layer 110%

Merge layers visible.
Resize 88%

Add wordart or saying of choice.
Make sure you add a drop shadow.

Add copyright info & name.
Save as jpeg or png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
Nov. 30, 2009.
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
For this tutorial, I’m using
The art of Jennifer Janesko
You need a license to use
The art both which can be purchased at
Cilm

Supplies
Tube of choice
Scrap of choice
I’m using a PTU kit
By Creations by Jo called
Wonderful Time Of Year
Scrap

1) Open a 600x600 new image.
Open a frame of choice & resize as needed.
For the one I chose I resized by 55%.
Copy & paste as new layer.

2) Now take your selection tool
& draw out a square on top of your frame.
This can also be done by selecting inside the frame
Using magic wand.
It varies which is easier on the frame you are using.

3) Open a scrap paper of choice & paste as new layer.
Go to selections invert & press delete.
Select none.
Move under frame layer.
Add drop shadow
2,2,50,5 black to frame.

4) Paste your tube as new layer.
Move the layer so its under the frame layer
& position as wanted.
Duplicate once & move copy layer to top.
X out the bottom tube layer.
Using your eraser tool & zoom if needed,
Fade out the top tube some & erase the parts
Showing past the frame.
You want to show like the tube is in the frame.
Once done, Un’x the top layer & drop shadow.

5) Open icicles & resize by 50% once & 75% once.
Paste as new layer.
Move in layer palette to under frame layer.
Add drop shadow.

6) Choose a candle element.
Resize by 50% & 75% once each.
Paste as new layer on bottom corner of frame
Or as desired.
Add a drop shadow.

7) Open a bow & resize 50%
Copy & paste as new layer.
Position on a top corner & add drop shadow.

8) Merge Layers visible.
Resize all layers 88%.
Add wordart or saying as wanted.
I resized by 50% & 80 % to use the wordart in the kit.
Paste as new layer & add drop shadow.

9) Add copyright info & name.
Save as jpeg or png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.