Believe in Christmas

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Verymany (Birthday Cake) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Christmas Play by Amy Marie 

Font of choice, I am using Kenan & Kel

Mask of your choice

Plugins: no outside plugins

I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers

I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your

copyright doesn't show. 

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open 72 copy and paste as a new layer 

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 2 copy and paste as a new layer click delete on your keyboard

copy & paste your tube, resize 70% arrange in the frame, erase where the legs hang over the bottom & deselect

add the following elements, you can check my tag to see exactly where I put things

element 57 resize 50%  arrange on bottom left

element 9 resize 50% arrange on bottom left

element 4 resize 75% arrange on left

element 18 resize 45% arrange on top left

element 40 resize 45% arrange on bottom

paste paper 3 above the white background

apply your mask

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Under the Tree

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Verymany (Christy) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Carolane, by Amy Marie 

Font of choice, I am using Pea Jenny Script

Mask: DVB 80

Plugins: No outside plugins

I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers

I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your

copyright doesn't show. 

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

add the following, you can check my tag for exact placement

element 54 arrange slightly to the left of center

add your tube, resize 45% arrange in front of tree

element 25 resize 55% arrange on left side of tree

element 59 resize 55% arrange to the right of the green present

element 68  arrange between gifts & tree on left

element 22 arrange in front of gifts

element 51 arrange behind tube on right

element 69 resize 45% arrange on left of sign

element 19 resize 55% arrange to the right of the tree

add paper 13 above the white background

apply your mask

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Emo Winter

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of  Verymany (Nicky) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using  a PTU kit, Emo Winter by Amy Marie

Font of choice, I am using Skyblue Clues

Plugins: No outside plugins used

I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers

I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your

copyright doesn't show. 

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open backing copy and paste as a new layer resize 80%

open frame 1 copy and paste as a new layer resize 80%

click inside frame, selections, modify, expand 2, selections invert

open your tube copy and paste as a new layer resize 55%

erase the bits of leg that hang down too far

add the following

box resize 55% arrange on bottom in middle

Coco mug resize 40% arrange to left of box

cupcake resize 35% arrange to left of mug

penguin 1 resize 65% arrange to right of box

emobear resize 65% arrange behind mug & cupcake

devil bird resize 45% arrange on top right

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Kelly's Christmas

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of  Verymany (Kelly) which you need a license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit by Amy Marie called A Verymany Christmas  

Font of choice, I am using Dollie Script

Mask of your choice. The one I'm using is no longer available to download

Plugins: No outside plugins used

I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers

I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your

copyright doesn't show. 

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open frame 1 copy and paste as a new layer 

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 4 copy and paste as a new layer click delete on your keyboard & deselect

merge the two layers together and raise up a little higher on your canvas

Open your tube, copy and paste as a new layer resize 50%  mirror and arrange on the left

Open element 8, copy and paste above the frame, resize 80%

For the other elements I used the following

Tree 2  arrange to the right 

element 11 arrange in front of the tree

bag resize 60% arrange by reindeer

bear 1 resize 60% arrange behind tube, in the middle of the tag

pine snow arrange so it looks like the tube is sitting on it, duplicate & mirror

mice cup resize 40% arrange by tube

take some of the gifts and arrange them between the tube & tree

resize as needed

Cat N Hate resize 45%  arrange by tube

Copy and paste paper 15 as a new layer just above the white background

apply your mask

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Autumn Days

and a preview of the kit I used:

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of  Verymany (Autumn) which you need a SATC license to use.  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit Autumn Beauty by Amy Marie 

Font of choice, I am using CAC Shishoni Brush

Plugins: Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers

I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your

copyright doesn't show. 

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open element 79 copy and paste as a new layer 

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open paper 5 copy and paste as a new layer, click delete on your keyboard

Open your tube, copy and paste as a new layer, resize 75% 

erase the bits that hang over the bottom of the frame

deselect

Now we'll add elements, you can check my tag for more exact idea of placement

element 32 resize 75% arrange across the frame bottom

element 105 resize 75% arrange above 32

element 18 resize 45% arrange so it's between the two grapevines

I pulled the vine layer on the right so that it was on top of the cone layer

element 50  resize 45% arrange on right, duplicate & mirror

drag the mirrored layer below the piece of wood that is across the bottom (element 32)

element 107 resize 38% arrange behind the flower and grape vines, slightly above the flower

element 37 arrange on the right, beneath the frame & paper, duplicate & mirror

element 93 arrange above the two clusters of yellow flowers

element 87 arrange above yellow flower clusters 

(and drag the actual layer below the flower layers), duplicate & mirror

I erased some of it that was sticking way up on the top and way out on the bottom

element 11 resize 60% arrange just above the frame on the left, duplicate & mirrorr

element 60 resize 40% arrange below frame, between leaf layers

element 118 resize 40% arrange above the leaves on the left, duplicate & mirror

element 119 resize 40 arrange under top left corner of frame

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

NOTE:

For my text I used #34110e for the foreground & background

and set my stroke at 1 to make it thicker

Then I used Gradient Glow set at 3 with the color #bf6300 and then added a drop shadow

Fall Magic

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of Verymany which you need a license to use,

available at Pics for Design (PFD).  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using  Fall Magic by Amy Marie

Font of choice, I am using Scriptina - I did both foreground & background set to black, set stroke to 1 so it would be a bit thicker

Plugins: No outside plugins used

I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers

I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your

copyright doesn't show. 

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

open your tube copy and paste as a new layer resize 45%

Add the following:

element 103 arrange behind the tube layer, to the left, duplicate & mirror

element 66 arrange behind tube to right, duplicate & mirror

element 73 arrange in front of other tree, to the right, duplicate & mirror

element 50 resize 45% arrange on right

element 97 arrange to the left of the tube

element 124 resize 45% arrange by cider barrel, duplicate twice and arrange around the tag

element 71 arrange in front of tube on the right

element 72 resize 80% arrange in front of the green grass, duplicate twice and arrange around tag

element 69 resize 30%  arrange and the right

element 96 resize 30% arrange in front of barrel

element 63 resize 30% arrange in front of harp on left

element 120 resize 45% arrange to the left of the tube and drag the layer down behind the trees

element 31 resize 45% arrange on top of barrel

element resize arrange

layer  use paper

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open  copy and paste as a new layer 

element resize arrange

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save

Not Dead

For this tutorial you will need the following:

Paint Shop Pro, I am using PSP X, you should be able to use any version.

Tube of choice, I am using the artwork of  Verymany which you need a license to use,

available at Pics For Design (PFD)  

Scrap kit of choice. I am using a PTU kit, Halloween Spook by Amy Marie 

Font of choice, I am using Take Warning

Mask of choice (sorry I closed my mask before I wrote down which I used) :(

Plugins: No outside plugins used

I do use Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow on all my copyrights/credits layers

I do this because some forums will make a .png tag show up with a black background and then your

copyright doesn't show. 

Just remember that my choices of papers and elements is just a suggestion, change it up and make it yours! You don't have to follow mine exactly.

Add a drop shadow of your choosing to tubes & elements throughout. I usually use 1, 1, 50, 5 unless otherwise noted.

Let's get started!

Open a new canvas 850 x 850 pixels with a white background

Open your tube, copy and paste as a new layer, resize 50% arrange in the center of the tag

Now place elements, and you can see my tag for a better idea of the placement

element 36 resize 50% arrange to the left of tube

element 70 resize 65% arrange to the left of element 36

element 64 mirror arrange behind chest & other tombstone

element 37 mirror arrange in front of tombstones, duplicate, drag to left & mirror

duplicate a few times to fill in spaces behind & to the right of tube

element 15 arrange behind stuff on left, duplicate, resize 80% arrange to left of other tree

element 41 resize 40% arrange on trunk or the tombstones

element 4 resize 20 arrange to left

element 5 resize 20% arrange on left

element 25 resize 25% arrange in front of tube

Open paper 15, copy and paste as a new layer, apply your mask

Open a  new canvas 600 x 250 pixels with a white background

Open a new canvas 200 x 200 pixels or whatever size avatar your forum allows

layer  use paper

click inside with your magic wand, selections, modify, expand 2, selections, invert

open  copy and paste as a new layer 

element resize arrange

crop and resize

add your copyright and credits as needed

add your text and save