Christmas Fairy
Written by Mindy Mae

Things you will need...
Ice is Nice PTU Scrapkit by Bits n Bobs that you can purchase at Exquisite Scraps or Scrapkit of Choice
Mask 78 by Wee Scotts Lass Creations
Plugins you will need...
Xero / Radiance
You may buy a license to use this work at MPT
Remember tutorials are just a guideline and creativity is always a must when doing PSP, so make it your own!!!
1. Open a new transparent image 600 x 600
2. Open a frame from your scrapkit
3. Copy and paste as a new layer
4. Resize if necessary
5. Using your magic wand, click on the inside of your frame
6. Go to Selections / Modify / Expand / 5
7. Go to Selections / Invert
8. Copy and paste a paper from your scrapkit as a new layer
9. Delete
10. Copy and paste the snow element 19 as a new layer
11. Position where you like
12. Delete
13. Copy and paste one of the tree branch layers as a new layer
(I used element 20)
14. Position where you like
15. Delete
16. Go to Selections / Select None
17. Add a drop shadow of your choosing to your tree branch layer
18. Click on your frame layer
19. Go to Layers / Arrange / Bring to Top
20. Open your mask and minimize
21. Copy and paste a paper from your scrapkit as a new layer
22. Go to Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image / pick your mask from the drop down box / OK
23. Merge Group
24. Click on your mask layer
25. Go to Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom
26. Copy and paste a butterfly element as a new layer
(I used element 32)
27. Resize if necessary
28. Duplicate
29. Go to Image / Mirror
30. Merge down
31. Add your tube
32. Add a drop shadow of your choosing to your tube layer
33. Duplicate
On the duplicated layer, do the following
34. Gaussian blur / 3
35. Change your layer property to Lighten
On the original layer, do the following
36. Go to Effects / Plugins / Xero / Radiance / use the default settings
37. Copy and paste one of the leaf elements as a new layer
(I used element 46)
38. Resize if necessary
39. Position where you like
(I put mine at the top of the frame)
40. Duplicate
41. Go to Image / Mirror
42. Merge down
43. Add a drop shadow of your choosing
44. Copy and paste one of the flower elements as a new layer
(I used element 60)
45. Resize if necessary
46. Position where you like
47. Duplicate
48. Go to Image / Mirror
49. Merge down
50. Add a drop shadow of your choosing
51. Copy and paste one of the jewel elements as a new layer
(I used element 9)
52. Resize if necessary
53. Position where you like
54. Add a drop shadow of your choosing
55. Add your text
56. Add your name
Add your copyright and watermark information
Be sure to crop off any "dead space" around your tag, if necessary.
When you have your tag finished, save and you are done!!!
This tutorial is completely my creation and any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental, unless otherwise stated above.
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