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
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.
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