All I want for Xmas...

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Joan Pelaez which at the time of writing is available from CILM

Scrapkit - a gorgeous PTU kit from KatNKDA called 'Xmas Joy' which is available from NKArtshop

Snow animation here

Mask DBV Xmas Mask 07 here

Font I am using is Snowdrift

eye candy gradient glow

Animation shop

OK - Open a new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white

Copy & paste a frame of choice from the kit, resize to fit and sharpen

click inside the frame with magic wand & expand by 6

resize a paper of choice from the kit and paste as a new layer

selection, invert, delete and select none

drag below the frame layer

add a drop shadow to frame layer 0 0 70 5 black

Add your tube and position where it looks best, drop shadow 5 5 70 9 black

now decorate your frame using elements from the kit

resize and sharpen the elements you use

Add a new raster layer above background layer & select all

copy & paste a paper from the kit into selection, select none

Apply your mask, delete & merge group, duplicate & merge down

Add your name and words using foreground white, background red

apply an inner bevel - width 6, depth 20 and others at 0

angle 315, intensity 25, elevation 90

apply a white gradient glow and drop shadow 2 3 67 7 black

resize all layers and add your copyright info

If you wish to animate...

there's probably an easier way to do this but this is how I do it

merge visible all layers below the frame and hide

now merge visible all layers above the frame

unhide the bottom layer and copy & paste into animation shop as a new animation

duplicate until you have 10 layers

open the snow animation & resize by 80%

click on your original animation and select all

click on the snow, select all & copy

click back on the original animation and paste into selected frame

position the snow in centre and then release your mouse

go back to PSP and copy merged the top layers - back to ani shop

paste as a new animation, duplicate until you have 10 layers, select all, copy

go to main animation and paste into selected frame

move into position and release the mouse

view your animation so you can see what it looks like

if happy save as a gif