Deck the Halls

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the gorgeous artwork of KatNKDA which may be purchased from NK ART SHOP

Scrapkit - a fab freebie by Doris of Scraps Dimensions called 'Deck the Halls' here

Thank you

Mask of choice - I am using wsl 84

Font of choice - I am using Christmas Card

OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x60 floodfill white

Copy & paste the ribbon with poinsettas as a new layer

resize by about 60% and duplicate, move beside each other and merge down

duplicate & flip and move into position, merge down again

free rotate 90 degrees and sharpen

click inside the frame now with magic wand and expand by 10

copy & paste Paper 8 as a new layer, resize by 65%

selections, invert, delete and drag below frame layer, select none

add a drop shadow to frame 0 0 55 5

Copy & paste the white poinsetta as a new layer, resize and duplicate

position them at side of frame and merge down, sharpen & drop shadow

duplicate and mirror and place the duplicate layer at opposite side of frame

copy & paste the sled with snow, resize and position at bottom

sharpen and drop shadow

add your tube as a new layer and drop shadow

position the presents along the bottom

add any elements of choice from the kit, I just added some bows, holly and flowers

when you are happy with your tag, hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize and crop

unhide background & add a new raster layer above it, select all

copy & paste Paper 3 into selection, select none

apply mask of choice, delete and merge group

duplicate the mask layer & merge down

Add your name and add noise at random 21

add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Santa Baby!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which may be purchased from AMI

Scrapkit - a great freebie kit from Vaybs 'Waiting 4 Santa' here

wordart also by Vaybs here

Thank you Vaybs.....love your art!!

Mask of choice - again I am using WSL #84

Font of choice - I am using Snowdrift which you can find here

Xero porcelain - (optional)

OK - open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Open one of the frames from the kit and colourise to suit your tube using the hue & saturation tool

Draw a rectangle around the frame using your selection tool

Copy & paste paper 14 as a new layer, resize and position, selection, invert, delete and select none, drag below the frame layer and sharpen

Add your tube, apply xero porcelain at default settings and drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Add any elements from the kit you like and position, resize & sharpen

drop shadow all elements 0 0 55 5

Resize the wordart & place at bottom

Add your name & drop shadow 2 3 65 7

Add any copyright info

Add a new raster layer above background & select all

Copy & paste paper 11 into selection

apply mask, delete & merge group

delete the background layer, resize & crop & save as a Png

Waiting for Santa

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using artwork by Al Rio available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - fab ptu kit from KatNKDA called 'Heartland Holidays' which you can purcase from NK ART SHOP

Mask of choice - I am using WSL 84

Font of choice

OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste frame 47, resize & sharpen

with your selection tool draw a rectangle around the inner frames

copy & paste paper 12 as a new layer, resize to fit

selections, invert, delete & drag below frame layer

copy element 28, paste as new layer, resize and position

delete again, do not deselect yet

copy element overlaysnow, paste as a new layer and resize, sharpen, delete

now you can select none

Add your tube, position & drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Copy gift boxes 20 & 21, resize and position at bottom

sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 70 5

resize the wreath 30, sharpen and place at top

resize and position cracker 11 at bottom of gifts

coy & paste santa 31 at side of frame, resize & sharpen

add a bow of choice at top

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize and crop

unhide background and add a new raster layer above it, select all

copy & paste a paper of choice into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group

add your name & copyright info

save as a Png

I've got chills......

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jessica Dougherty which may be purchased from CILM

Scrapkit -another fab freebie from Artmama called 'Winter Wonderland' which is part of a great blog train which you can find here

Thank you!

Mask - I am using Vix Mask 431 here

thanks!

Font of choice - I am using Wild Ride

eye candy gradient glow

OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & Paste element 30 from the kit as a new layer

(I colourised all the elements to match the tube using the hue & saturation tool)

click inside the inner frame with magic wand and expand by 6

Copy Paper 8 and paste as a new layer, resize by 75%, selection, invert, delete

drag the paper layer below the frame

copy & paste element 1 as a new layer, resize and hit delete again, select none & sharpen

Paste your tube as a new layer & position, add a drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Copy element 13, resize and position below the tube layer to the right

copy & paste element 28, resize & position to the left side

sharpen both elements & drop shadow 0 0 50 5

Resize the star 11 and paste as a new layer, position at top and duplicate

move into position, sharpen & merge down

add noise to the stars layer at uniform 40

Add a new raster layer above background layer & select all

copy & paste Paper 7 into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group

add noise at uniform 40

Add your name & apply a white gradient glow

drop shadow 0 0 50 5

resize & crop your tag to your liking

add any copyright information

delete background layer & save as a Png

Vintage Rose Red

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of KatNKDA which is available to purchase from NK Art Shop

Scrapkit - a beautiful ptu kit also by Kat called 'Vintage Christmas' which you can purchase here

Mask - Babes Mask 16 here

Font of choice - I am using Bickham Script Fancy

Plugins - Xero porcelain

Eye Candy gradient glow

OK - Open a new image in PSP 600x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste element 49 as a new layer, resize & sharpen

Paste a close up of your tube inside the small frame and erase any overhang outside the frame

lower the opacity on the tube layer slightly

Paste your tube again as a new layer and mirror

add drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Resize element 42, sharpen and position over the frame

copy & paste element 33, resize & sharpen and position

add a bow of choice and place at the top

Copy & paste some roses from the kit, resize & position at bottom

sharpen and drop shadow elements 0 0 50 5

Hide white background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85%, sharpen and apply xero porcelain at default settings

crop your tag & unhide background

Add a new raster layer above background layer and select all

Copy Paper 9 and paste into selection, select none

Apply mask, delete & merge group

Copy element 37 and paste as a new layer above background layer, resize and sharpen

duplicate , mirror and flip and position

Add your name & apply a gradient glow using #b28b61

add any copyright information

delete background layer & save as a Png!

That time of year again!!!

It happens this time every year - I dread it and you would think I would know how to cope by now, but no...I always panic, lol......this year is even worse because I now have Ozzy - it is driving my pup crazy!!! I have mice ...again.....coming in from the cold and infesting my home....I hate it, they are so cute but at the same time not very hygenic to have around the home, so I am looking for ideas on how to get rid of them? Last year I found these little plastic boxes with some substance inside them that made them very lethargic and easy to catch....I tried to buy them this year but they have stopped selling them apparently...tonight I have put down glue traps which I know is very cruel - the last time I used them a few years ago I actually cried every time a mouse got stuck on them but I have never had any luck with plain old mouse traps! My pup is staying awake all night and keeping us all from our well needed beauty sleep - so any tried and tested methods of mouse catching will be much appreciated!!!

Winter Wonderland

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Steve Baier which may be purchased from UpYourArt

Scrapkit - a great freebie add-on kit called 'winter wonderland' from Raspberry Road Designs which you can find here - you need to register with the site to download the freebie but it is well worth it as they have some fabulous goodies!

Mask - Vix Mask 431 which you can download here

Wintery wordart also from Vix here

Thank you!

Font of choice - I am using wild ride

OK - Open a new image in psp 600x600 floodfill white

Add a new raster layer and select all

Copy Paper2 and paste into selection, select none

Apply mask, delete & merge group, add noise at uniform 45

Copy & paste the parcels, 11 & 12, resize & duplicate a few times, resizing again

position along the bottom, overlapping eachother, merge the parcels together, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 50 5

Copy element 13, resize and sharpen and position above the parcels, duplicate & mirror

Resize element 9 and position at the top, sharpen more

paste your tube as a new layer and position so it looks like she is laying on the parcels

add a drop shadow of choice - I used 5 5 70 9

resize the ribbon 17 and place on the parcels layer, sharpen & drop shadow

copy element 7, rezize and paste as a new layer above the mask layer

resize element 19 and position above this layer, sharpen

Add the bauble (14) and the moon (21), resize and position

sharpen both elements and drop shadow 0 0 35 5

Resize the snowflake 18 sharpen & duplicate a few times, position around the tag

Add the wordart and your name

resize tag & crop to your liking

add any copyright info, delete background layer & save as a Png!