Supplies
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LF-ChristmasDeco-09122013
LF-DecoStars-14112014
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MKM 2013 DEC SERIES CHRISTMAS-2_T1
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ZtampfOverlay_LumozWhimzy_PresentsXmas
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so that appropriate credit can be given.

Copy of Text

Selection:
D.D.ChristmasWishes

Preset:
D.D.ChristmasWishes
Double Click on the    icon in the Supplies File to install this Preset in your Plugin.
If for some reason this doesn’t work, copy/paste into the PSP Plugin Folder where you keep Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.
                       

   Mask:   
sq.Christmas7
sq.Christma5

Font:
  Chiller  
   
Colour Swatch  

Plugins:
Filters/Unlimited 2.0
MuRa's Seamless
Eye Candy 3.0
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Textures
                     
Found here:
http://www.chezviolette17.com/02filtres/Filtres.htm

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP X5 BUT rewritten in PSP2018.... other versions may need adjustment
Some of the graphics may be from Free to Use sites or Share Groups. 
If you are the creator of one of these please let me know so that appropriate credit can be given. 
No infringement of copyright is intended or intentional.

Some helpful information:

You can change the blend mode, opacity and drop shadow, as well as colourise the materials,
according to the tubes/colours you are using.

When applying the Resize with the All Layers option checked, this will be informed in the tutorial,
otherwise, apply the resize with this option unchecked.

Remember always to save your work.

Whenever you reduce an image, apply Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen, to maintain the sharpness of the image.

Some tools or features have other names in earlier versions of the PSP.




Before opening PSP, download plugins and install
Place Selection in PSP Selection Folder
Place Masks in PSP Mask Folder
Install Preset
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #cd9c8d
Set your Background colour to #bfccc3
Text Colour #ac4042

View/Rulers

Step One:
File/New/New Image 800 pixels x 800 pixels as follows:



Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.ChristmasWishes from Disk as follows:



Step Two:
Change Foreground Colour to Foreground/Background/Linear Gradient as follows:



Flood Fill Selection with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Paper Textures/Canvas, Medium as follows:



Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Background Colour
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Three:
Preset ShapeTool/Ellipse/Circle with the following settings:





Move Rulers to 650 pixels x 650 pixels.  
Layers/New Raster Layer
Starting in the top left corner, pull out circle as follows:



Objects/Align/Centre in Canvas

Step Four:
Return Rulers to original position
Text Tool with the following settings:





Settings may vary according to your version of Psp
Change Background Colour to #ac4042
Select Raster 1
New Raster Layer
Place the curser under the circle until you get this image



Write:

 We wish you a Merry Christmas       We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year    We Wish you a Merry Christmas     We Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

You will have to adjust your words to fit in what ever way you can. The spacing in the wording above worked for me.
Close off Vector 1 Layer
Convert Vector 2 to Raster Layer
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Delete Vector 1
Layers/Merge/Merge VISIBLE

Step Five:
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select the centre of the circle
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Selections/Modify/Expand 3 pixels
Flood Fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Textures/Marble/D.D.Christmas Wishes OR
If you were unable to install Preset these are the settings:

     

Change Background back to Background Colour
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Background Colour
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Paper Textures/Canvas, Medium
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load sq.Christmas7 Mask from Disk as follows:



Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Selections/Select None

Step Six:
Maximise LF-ChristmasDeco-09122013
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Change Opacity to 90% as follows:

Step Seven:
Maximise MKM 2013 DEC SERIES CHRISTMAS-2_T1
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
Image/Resize/80% as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Eight:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Select All
MaximiseZtampfOverlay_LumozWhimzy_PresentsXmas
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste into Selection
Selections/Select None
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance

Step Nine:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Paper Textures/Canvas, Coarse
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask sq.Christmas5 from Disk  INVERT TRANSPARENCY BOX TICKED
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow

Step Ten:
Maximise LF-DecoStars-14112014
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste as New Layer
Layers/Arrange/Bring to Top
image/Resize/75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Change Background back to #ac4042
Change of Target Tool as follows:



Wipe over the stars with Background Colour
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Glow as follows;


OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Gradient Glow as follows:

 

Step  Eleven:
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize/75%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Step Twelve:
Maximise DeniseD Signature.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place at bottom of Layer
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge VISIBLE
File/Export/PNG OPTIMIZER

NOTE:   If you find you have  lot of specks in the final result you can do the following:

Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Remove Specks and Holes/Remove Specks and Holes as follows:

I hope  you have enjoyed this tutorial
A big thank you to the ladies who test my Tutorials