Christmas Mayhem

Written by Mindy Mae


Things you will need...


Christmas Mayhem PTU Scrapkit by Bits n Bobs that you can purchase at Exquisite Scraps or Scrapkit of Choice

** Art by Ismael Rac **

I purchased this tube while he was still at AMI, but now you may buy a license to use this work at XeracX

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. Copy and paste a frame from your scrapkit as a new layer

3. Resize if necessary

4. Using your magic wand, select the inside of your frame

5. Go to Selections / Modify / Expand / 10

6. Copy and paste a paper from your scrapkit as a new layer

7. Resize if necessary

8. Go to Selections / Invert

9. Delete

10. Add your closeup tube

11. Position where you like

12. Delete

13. Go to Selections / Select None

14. Add a drop shadow of your choosing to your frame

15. Right-click on your paper layer in the layer palette / Arrange / Send to Bottom

16. Right-click on your frame layer in the layer palette / Arrange / Bring to Top

17. Click on your tube layer

18. Change the layer property to Overlay

19. Copy and paste a bow as a new layer

20. Resize if necessary

21. Duplicate

22. Go to Image / Mirror

23. Merge down

24. Add same drop shadow as before

25. Add your main tube

26. Click on your frame layer

27. Using your magic wand, select the inside of your frame

28. Go to Selections / Invert

29. Using your eraser tool, erase the bottom parts of your tube layer

30. Go to Selections / Select None

31. Add same drop shadow as before

32. Copy and paste one of the doodles as a new layer

33. Resize if necessary

34. Duplicate

35. Go to Image / Mirror

36. Go to Image / Flip

37. Merge down

38. Right-click on your paper layer in the layer palette / Arrange / Send to Bottom

39. Copy and paste one of the branches as a new layer

40. Resize if necessary

41. Position where you like

42. Duplicate

43. Go to Image / Mirror

44. Merge down

45. Add same drop shadow as before

46. Add your text

47. 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.

Any problems or questions, please email the Management

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