MKM 2013 DEC SERIES CHRISTMAS-2_T2.pspimage
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Christmas_Roses_LCT_Nov_08.psp - Tubed by LTC
Obtained through Group Shares.
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so that appropriate credit can be given.

Corners:
A2Gcornersset11.psp

Mask:
Image 10

Selection:
D.D.Santa'sVisit

Pattern:
D.D.Santa'sVisit.jpg
Angra11
 
Font
Monotype Corsiva
                       

                                Plugins:                             

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

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP X5..... 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.
Before opening PSP, download plugins and install
Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Selection in PSP Selection Folder
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 #ff0000
Set your Background colour to  #ffffff

Step One:
File/New/Transparent 800 pixels x 600 pixels as follows:



Change Foreground to Foreground/Background/Linear Gradient as follows:



Step Two:
Flood Fill Layer with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Paper Textures/Canvas, Coarse as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Custom Selection as follows:





Flood Fill with Background Colour
Layers/Load/Save Mask/Load Mask from Disk as follows:



Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Layers/Merge/Merge Group

StepThree:
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow as follows:



Repeat Drop Shadow with Direction135
Selections/Select None

Step Four:
Maximise MKM 2013 DEC SERIES CHRISTMAS-2_T2.pspimage
Edit/Copy      Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resiz 75% as follows:



Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten

Step Five:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.Santa's Visit from Disk as follows;



Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:



Change Background Colour to Pattern Angra11 as follows:



Flood Fill with Pattern
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Glow as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Six:
Select the Text Tool with the following settings:

Text size may vary according to your version of PSP
Change the Background Back to White
Close off the Gradient
Write:

Our hearts grow tender
  with childhood memories
and love of kindred,
  and we are better
throughout the year
 for having, in spirit,
become a child again
  at Christmas-time.
              
Select the text below and change the text to a smaller size

               ~Laura Ingalls Wilder

Convert to Raster Layer
See my image for placement
Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
 
Step Seven:
Maximise Christmas_Roses_LCT_Nov_08.psp
Edit/Copy      Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/55%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow/Direction 315
Image/Add Borders/1 pixel Foreground Colour as follows:

 

Image/Add Border/3 pixels/White
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Select Border
Flood Fill with Pattern
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Selections/Select None
Change Foreground back to Gradient as follows:



Image/Add Borders 50 pixels/White
Promote Background to Layer
Select with Magic Wand 
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Paper Textures/Canvas, Coarse
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Xenofex 2.0/Crumple as follows:



Selections/Select None

Step Eight:
Image/Canvas Size as follows:

 

Change Foreground to Pattern D.D.Santa's Visit.jpg. as follows:



Layers/New Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
Flood Fill with Pattern
Effects/Plugins/Xenofex 2.0/Crumple
Select Raster 1
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow as follows:



Repeat Drop Shadow Direction 315

Step Nine:
Maximise A2Gcornersset11.psp
Choose a corner (I used corner 1)
Edit/Copy      Edit/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize/135%
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:



Adjust/Hue and Saturation/Colorize as follows:



Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



Effects/Plugins/Simple/Top Left Mirror

StepTen:
Layers/New Raster Layer

Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge VISIBLE
Image/Resize/800 pixels
File/Export/PNG Optimiser

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


FRANIE