Winter Belle

Winter Belle

Supplies

1.  I am using the  art of Barbara Jensen ,  Pack # 6 with layers

2. I  am using  the PTU scrapkit " Blue Christmas Tagger " by BabyCakesScraps

3. I am using Mask # 5 by ScrapsDimensions

*Hints*

Drop shadow settings : Vertical 2, horizontal 1, Blur 3.00, Opacity 100, Color black.

Let's get Started

1. Open a new file in PSP ( file > new )  tick the transparent box , size 600 x 600 . Set Materials palette to color #1167a5. Flood fill new file .  Open SD mask # 5 > Layers> new mask layer > from image. Copy and paste new mask layer onto flood filled file ( tag ) > layers > merge visible. Delete new mask layer and original mask file.  Highlight layers palette and double click it, choose Opacity > decrease to 40 % > click OK. Resize mask/tag to 90%.

2. Open BCS snow from kit . Image > resize to 85%  > edit > repeat resize five times more. Adjust > sharpen . Copy and paste onto tag " as new selection" and position as shown , keeping centered and in third block from bottom of tag > selections > select none. Move the snow tube to the side for a later step .

3. Open BCS curled ribbon from kit . Image > rotate left . Resize ribbon to 85%. Adjust >  sharpen. Get pick took from palette on left ( 2nd tool ) . When outline appears push down from top 5 blocks and push up from bottom 4 blocks. Copy and paste ribbon onto tag " as new selection " and position as shown staying two blocks from left and right side of tag and four blocks off the bottom of tag > effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > selections > select none.

4. Open first BCS doodle from kit.  Resize to 73% > resize to 85% > edit > repeat resize three times more. Adjust > sharpen. Copy and paste onto tag " as new layer " > layers > merge visible.

5. Open BCS branch two from kit . Image > resize to 50% > resize to 85% > edit > repeat resize two times more. Adjust > sharpen. Copy and paste onto tag " as new layer " Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow> layers > merge visible.

6. Open paper one from kit . Resize to 40% > adjust > sharpen more .Open blue wreath from kit. Resize to 50% > Resize to 85% > edit > repeat resize twice more. Adjust> sharpen more..Left click on paper one. Effects > geometric > circle , color black. Double click on circled paper in layers palette, click ok . Get magic wand and holding down the shift key click on all black areas around circle > edit > cut .( You may have to resize this to  95% )  Open a new file in psp , tick transparent box , size 450 x 450 . .copy and paste circle onto new file " as new layer " > layers >merge visible. Get blue wreath from kit . Copy and paste onto circle paper " as new layer > effects > 3 d  effects > drop shadow > layers > merge visible > effects > 3 D effects > drop shadow .Copy and paste onto tag " as new selection" and carefully position onto tag so that right edge of wreath covers bottom loops of bow and is just up against the top left ribbon strings of bow. Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > selections > select none.  

7. Open BCS silver bells from kit. Resize to 50% > resize to 85% > edit > repeat resize twice more. Adjust > sharpen > image > rotate > right > 30 . Click OK.  Adjust > sharpen more.  Copy and paste onto tag " as new selection" and carefully position as shown so that juncture of bell and loop are centered over knot on ribbon > effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > selections > select none.

8. Open Barbara Jensen tube . Image > resize to 85%.  Copy and paste onto left side of tag " as new selection" and position to keep three blocks from left side and three blocks from top of tag > effects > 3D effect > drop shadow > selections > select none.

9  Get BCS snow set aside earlier . Copy and paste " as new selection" onto bottom of tag, position so that lower right flake is in 5th block from bottom and 5th block from right side of tag > Adjust > sharpen more  effects > 3d effects > drop shadow > selections > select none.

10. Open the word " winter" from kit. Image > resize to 70%. Adjust > sharpen . Copy and paste across bottom of tag " as new selection" and position as shown in 5th block from bottom of tag and covering bottom of your artists tube > effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > selections > select none.

11. Open BCS cluster two from kit. Resize to 20%. Adjust > sharpen. Copy and paste onto "W" on the word winter " as new selection", position as shown. Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow> selections > select none . Apply proper credits to tag and you are done ! 

Thanks for trying my tutorial ! This tag and tutorial are both solely my creations and were created by BarbieL on 12/8/10. Do not copy and/or reproduce . Do not claim as your own. Please do not post to any website, blog, forum or group without my permission. Do not translate without my permission