Scrap Kit by Crys; Tube by ŠJeanne; Mask by Scrapbook Mommy

This tutorial was created on November 20, 2010 and is the property of It's Me Again Tuts by Bonnie.  Please do not remove my tutorials from my site to add to another side unless you have permission from me to do so.  This tutorial was created using Psp vs. 9, but I see no reason why it cannot be created using other versions of Psp.  This tutorial assumes that you have a working knowledge of Psp.

If anyone knows a website that is current where Jeanne has her tubes, please email me and let me know so I can give proper credit to her tubes.  I have the Needful Things as a link but that site doesn't seem to be available any more.

~FOR THIS TUTORIAL YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING~

Paint Shop Pro (trial version)

Christmas Memories Scrap Kit here

Christmas Mask4 here

BeckyMask022 or background mask of choice

Tube and font of choice

 

Okay, let's get started on our tag!

1.  Open your supplies in Psp and minimize all but the Paper2 to your Psp workspace.  Shift+D to make a duplicate of the Paper2.  Close out the original paper as we will be working with the duplicated paper.  On the duplicated paper, go to Layers/Promote to Background.  Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image.  Select the Christmas Mask4 from the drop box under the Source window.  Source luminance and Invert mask data are both checked.  Layers/Merge/Merge Group.

2.  Apply a drop shadow effect to the mask using the settings shown below.

Vertical 2; Horizontal 1; Opacity 55; Blur 6; Color Black

3.  Image/Canvas Size.  Change the width of the canvas to 850w and the height of the canvas to 900h.

4.  Restore the Holly - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Resize the holly by 50% one time and by 85% one time.  Apply a drop shadow effect to the holly.  Position the holly at the top of the mask as shown in the screen shot below.  Layers/Duplicate.  Image/Mirror.

5.  Restore the Star - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Resize the star by 50% one time and by 80% one time.  Position the star between the two holly leaves (see header tag).  Apply a drop shadow effect to the star.  Restore the FlowerBough - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Position the flower bough at the bottom of the mask (see header tag).  Apply a drop shadow effect to the flower bough.

6.  Restore the ChristmasBall - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Resize the ball by 55%.  Position the ball on the left side of the mask (see header tag).  Apply a drop shadow effect to the ball.  Restore the Flower - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Resize the flower by 50% one time and 65% one time.  Apply a drop shadow effect to the flower.   Position the flower on top of the Christmas Ball ribbon (see header tag).

7.  Restore the Doodle3 - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Resize the doodle by 80%.  Position the doodle on the mask as shown in the header tag..  Apply a drop shadow effect to the doodle changing the blur to 3.  Restore the Doodle5 - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Position the doodle on the top right side of the mask (see screen shot below).  Layers/Duplicate.  Image/Mirror.

8.  Restore the RockingHorse - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Resize the rocking horse by 65%.  Position the rocking horse at the bottom right side of the mask (see header tag).  Apply a drop shadow effect to the horse.  Restore the Trees - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  See the half tree that is on the right side of the Trees tube?  Draw a selection around the half tree and hit the delete key on your keyboard.  Selections/Select None.  Position the remaining trees on the bottom left side of the mask (see screen shot below).  Drag the trees layer below the FlowerBough layer on your layer palette.  Apply a drop shadow effect to the trees.

9.  Restore the tube that you will be using on your tag - Edit/Copy; back to the tag image and Edit/Paste As New Layer.  Resize your tube if needed.  Position your tube on your tag as desired.  Apply a drop shadow effect to the tube changing the blur to 10.  Layers/New Raster Layer.  Flood fill the layer with the color #FFFFFF.  Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom.  Layers/New Raster Layer.  Flood fill this layer with the color #868965.  Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image.  Select the BeckyMask022 or mask of choice from the drop box under the Source window.  Layers/Merge/Merge Group.  Lower the opacity of the mask layer to about 30.

10.  Add your name or watermark to your tag.  Add whatever copyright is need to your tag.  Layers/Merge/Merge All (flatten).  Crop away any excess white space that may be around your tag.  Resize your tag if needed and save in desired format.