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