Winter Hugs

 In this PSP tutorial I used the artwork of Kajenna  

called Polar available for purchase at PicsForDesign

You must have a proper license for use of their images.

FTU Sampler 4 kit by Deedles & Doodles

available HERE. You do need to login to d/l freebie.

Mask also by Dee ~ DD-Winter2020-2

download HERE

snow brush element HERE

Plugin: Mura's Meister ~ Copies

Fonts for word: CK Cursive & Futuristic Fixed Width

Font for Name: Christmas

A light drop shadow of choice

*~ Let's get started ~*

1.  Open New Image 725 x 725 px

Be sure the resolution is set to 72 px/inch & color depth 

is set to RBG 8 bits/channel - transparent checked. 

Flood fill white

Add a new raster layer - select all

Open paper 4, C/paste into the selection 

Open Mask, minimize

Apply mask to paper layer.

Resize masked layer 105% using smart size.

2. Add element 6 ~ 75%

C/P slightly to right

Adjust brightness/contrast ~ Levels ~ setting 0, 116, 231

duplicate this element, hide copy for now

3.  Add element 11 ~ 50%

Using Mura's Meister Copies, setting Number: 17

Shift X ~ 70

Shift Y ~ 65

all other setting at default. Apply

Open element frame ~ 75% C/P, D/S

4.  Using magic wand, click inside frame,

modify selection expand by 5 px

Add a new raster layer

Open paper 1,  copy & paste into the selection.

deselect & move below frame.

5.  'Unhide' white Christmas tree element from step 2 above.

Move this tree above the paper layer within the frame, slightly to left.

Open main tube, resize 25%, mirror

*if using same tube as example, I merged the bears with ice layer before copying*

paste tube to right of duplicate copy of white christmas tree and 

move below tree layer.

6.  Select frame layer, 

open main tube merged with ice layer ~ 47%

C/P above frame, slightly to left

Apply mask to this tube layer

Add element 12 ~ 50% C/P to right of polar bears

Apply same brightness/contrast ~ Levels setting as above

7. Open snow brush element ~ 75& C/P

place above polar bears

change blend mode to 'screen' and duplicate,

move copy side by side

*this is done to soften the edges and make it appear as snow*

8. Add snow element 14 ~ 75% C/P

duplicate and r/s another 75%, duplicate & mirror

All these snowflakes should be on top of main tube. 

Open main tube again, resize  45 - 50%

C/P above Paper 4 masked layer.

Move tube to top left, apply same mask to tube.

The idea is to have the eyes of the polar bears

peeking through. 

Repeat with right side, mirroring tube before applying mask.

**see reference tag for placement.

9. To make wordart:

Using font CK Cursive, write word 'winter' in color white

Using font Futuristic Fixed Width, write words

'sending winter hugs' ` aligned left,

 in background color #373737, no foreground colour.

I used a white drop shadow on this word layer

using 1/1/75/3 colour #ffffff

then drop opacity to your liking if desired.

10.  If you wish to resize tag, do so now.

Add copyright, license, url & name.

Delete white background layer

Merge visible, crop merged opaque

and save as a PNG.

Thanks for looking & I hope you enjoy your result!

xoxo

A Little Bit Wicked

 

In this PSP tutorial I am using the artwork of Amberly Berendson

This tube called 'Dollmaker' is available for purchase

at Digital Art Heaven.

You must have a license to use her artwork.

FTU blogtrain tagger kit called 'All Hallows' by Miggins

part of the Scrappin' Your Heart Out Blog Train October.

♥ Thank you Migs ♥ 

Please check out her entire blog HERE

Word Art by myself found HERE, another version HERE

Miz_Mask_352 by Misteeque found HERE

(grab the .jpg version)

Font Blood Omen

Drop shadow of choice, adding as you go.

*Sharpen once any image rotated or resized*

*~ Let's get started ~*

1. Open new Image 700 x 700 px transparent

Flood fill white

On material palette, close foreground color

and set background to black,

draw out a Preset set Circle shape

approximately 650 x 585 px.

Convert to raster layer.

Change background color to white.

Draw out another preset shape circle

approximately 445 x 445 px. & convert to raster layer.

Place the white circle off center in relation to the black circle as below:

Still working on white circle, selections ~ select all

now select black circle layer & press delete. Deselect.

Delete the white circle layer.

Working on black circle, select all, float, defloat.

modify selection ~ contract 2 px, add new raster layer

Open paper 12, copy 

& paste 'into' the selection. Deselect.

Merge down the paper layer to the black circle.

Using magic wand, tolerance 10, feather 0,

click inside the frame, modify expand selection by 5 px

add new raster layer

Open Paper 7, copy & paste 'into' the selection. Deselect.

move this layer below frame.

Open element 27, resize to 215 px width

C/P on paper 7, move to right

delete or erase any excess beyond frame.

Change blend mode to 'dodge'

2. Add tube of choice. Mirror & resize tube if using same as above.

Add elements of choice:

elem 2: 100 px wide

elem 4: 74 px wide

elem 3: 50 px wide

elem 26: 105 px, mirror

elem 24: mirror

elem 18: 145 px wide 

elem 21: 114 px wide

elem 11:  375 px wide, duplicate

resize duplicate 80%

elem 15, duplicate, rotate duplicate 90 deg Left

elem 16: 75% place left, duplicate, mirror

resize duplicate 80%

elem 5: 70 px wide, rotate right using pick tool

elem 12: 104 px wide

elem 25: 70 px wide**

**the above element, I used the pick tool to rotate

and flatten to make it appear the voodoo doll was thrown

upon the book **

3. Open original size of tube,

copy & paste behind the frame & paper layers but above masked layer.

Arrange to peek out left side of frame.

Erase any parts unwanted to show.

4.  Select white background layer.

Open Paper 10, rotate paper 90 degrees to Right

C/P

Apply Miz_Mask_352. Merge group.

Mirror this masked layer.

Resize 105 - 110% Sharpen

Arrange.

5. Add choice of wordart provided

If you wish to resize, delete white background layer.

Crop ~ merged opaque then resize.

6. Add copyright, URL, license & your watermark

and Name.

 

Thank you for trying this tutorial. I'd love to see your result!

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I also did an animated version below

by making a  5px feathered selection around the 'lamp' held by monk

and also using the lighten tool to brighten

the yellow markings on the monk's cowl.