Dreaming of a White Christmas

Suplies

Tube I am using is by PinupToons which is currently available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - another great freebie from Vaybs called 'Northern Light' which you can download from her blog here

Masks - DBV Xmas Mask 03 and 13 here

Wordart is by Cupcake Sprinkles here

Thank you ladies for the great freebies!

Font of choice - I am using Kingthings Christmas2

OK - open a new image 650x650 floodfill white

Copy & paste the fireplace from the kit as a new layer

Place the tree to the side and add a present

resize the reindeer and place at opposite side

sharpen and drop shadow 0 0 70 5 black

resize a flower and position below the reindeer layer

Paste your tube as a new layer & position

drop shadow 5 5 70 9

decorate with any other elements from the kit you like

add a new raster layer above background layer & select all

copy and paste Paper 2 into selection, select none

apply DBV mask13, delete and merge group

add another raster layer and repeat above steps using the other mask

resize the wordart and position on your tag

resize and crop

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Ho Ho Ho

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Anthony Guerra which at the time of writing is available from CILM

Scrapkit - A great freebie kit from HezaScraps 'Pimpin ho ho ho' which you can find here

Thank you!
Mask of choice - I am using WSL 84 here

Eye candy gradient glow and Xero porcelain (both optional)

Font I am using is AC1-ornament

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

Copy and paste the Pimp my ride element as a new layer

resize the presents, the cup and the candy cane duo

position as above, sharpen and drop shadow 0 0 70 5 black

resize the sleigh and position

add your tube and place to the side

copy and paste the pimp cane and use your deform tool to turn it slightly

position as above

hide background layer and merge visible all other layers

apply xero porcelain at default setting

Add a new raster layer above background layer, select all

Copy & paste Paper 11 into selection, select none

apply your mask, delete & merge group

add the Ho Ho Ho word art, resize and sharpen more

resize the star and duplicate a few times and position above the mask layer

sharpen more the stars

Now add your name and apply a white gradient glow and then a red one

Resize and crop your tag

add your copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Christmas Wishes

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Anna Marine which at the time of writing this tut is available to purchase from CILM

Scrapkit - another gorgeous freebie kit from Vaybs called 'Silent Night' which you can download from her blog here

I am also using a mask by Vaybs - DBV Xmas Mask 05 which you can also get at above link

Thanks Vaybs!
Font of choice - I am using Santa's Sleighful and Al Sandra

Eye Candy Gradient Glow

Xero Porcelain

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

Copy and paste the window frame (40)from the kit as a new layer

decorate the window with some elements of choice from the kit

Copy & paste the xmas tree (21) and position to the side

Copy & paste some of the presents and position at opposite side

resize and sharpen all elements

add a drop shadow to the window frame 0 0 70 5 black

now copy & paste your tube and position so she is sitting on the presents

drop shadow 5 5 70 9 black

resize element 68 and position beside the tree, sharpen

resize element 39 and position

hide background layer and merge visible all layers

resize by 85% and sharpen

apply xero porcelain at default settings

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

copy & paste Paper 17 into selection, select none

apply your mask, delete & merge group

use your deform tool to push in the mask layer so it just shows behind the tag

copy & paste the gold stars (78)above mask layer, resize & sharpen

Add your words and name. apply a white gradient glow and drop shadow:

2 3 67 7 green

add your copyright info

delete background layer, crop and save as a Png

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

Red Hot Xmas

Supplies

Tube of choice - the tube I am using is by Jessica Dougherty and is available from CILM

Scrapkit - 'Ho Ho Ho' sampler from Gothic Inspirations Blog Train which you can grab here

Thank you!

Mask - I am using DBV xmas mask07 which you can find here

Thanks Vaybs!

Fonts of choice -I am using Kingthings wrote for my name and Santa's sleighfull for the words

eye candy gradient glow

OK - open new image in PSP 650x650 floodfill white

Copy & paste the Frame2, resize by 80% twice and image mirror

click inside centre of frame with magic wand & expand by 4

copy and paste Paper2 as a new layer

invert & delete - drag below frame layer & select none

drop shadow frame 0 0 70 5 black

paste the glitter from the kit as a new layer above the paper layer

resize & sharpen more, erase any overhang

Copy & paste the doodle cluster, resize by 80% and position on side of frame, sharpen & drop shadow as above

Now paste your tube and position to sit on the balls

drop shadow 5 5 70 9 black

resize the little voodoo doll and position where you like on the tag

you can add any other elements you like from the kit to decorate your tag

I resized and duplicated the tree a few times and positioned behind the tag, sharpened

Now add a new raster layer above background layer and select all

copy & paste Paper 5 into selection, select none

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

duplicate again and mirror

type your words of choice and apply a gradient glow

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Blue Christmas

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using a tube by Al Rio which may be purchased from CILM

Scrapkit - a lovely freebie kit from Lacarolita called 'Cold Winter'which you can grab here

Thank you!

Masks - SD Mask 6 here and WSL Mask 221 here

Thank you!

Plugins - Mura meister copies, eye candy gradient glow, xero porcelain

Fonts - Cupiedoll and Al Sandra both available to download from Dafont

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

Copy & paste your tube as a new layer, apply xero porcelain at default setting

copy the xmas tree, resize to suit and position, sharpen & apply porcelain as above

now resize the drummer, reindeer and some flowers, position as above, sharpen all and apply porcelain

resize a star from the kit & position behind your tube, sharpen

add a new raster layer above background layer and select all

copy & paste Paper6 into selection, select none

apply the SD mask, delete and merge group

using cupiedoll font set at background #3d3f94 size 72 type the words 'Blue Blue Christmas without you' above the mask layer, apply Mura meister copies Tiling, gap 5

apply your WSL mask to this layer
now type the words Lonely this Christmas and apply a gradient glow twice using white and then a light blue from the tag

using the Al Sandra font type 'without you' and drop shadow 2 3 67 7 black

position your words how you like them

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Merry Christmas

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the awesome artwork of KatNKDA which may be purchased from NK Art Shop

Scrapkit of choice - I am using a few elements from a fab ptu kit from Kat called 'Pete's Christmas Box' which you can purchase here

Mask - DBV Xmas Mask 03 by Vaybs here

Thanks Vaybs :)

Font of choice - I am using Christmas Card

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

Add a new raster layer & select all

Copy a Paper of choice & paste into selection - I am using the background that comes with the tube for the mask layer - select none

Apply mask, delete & merge group

Add noise at uniform 40

Copy & paste element 48 as a new layer, resize and duplicate & move into position, merge down and sharpen

Copy & paste element 8 as a new layer, duplicate, mirror & flip

move into position and merge down, sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 55 5

Copy & paste element 15 as a new layer, position in centre of tag

Resize element 51 and position along the top of the tag, sharpen more & drop shadow as above

copy bow 39, resize and position on corner of tag, sharpen & drop shadow

Resize flower 18, position in bottom corner, sharpen & drop shadow

Add your tube, resize if necessary and sharpen

add a drop shadow 5 5 70 9

Copy & paste element 6 as a new layer

position to the top, sharpen more & drop shadow

Type your words in middle of the tag

drop shadow 2 3 67 7
Add any other elements from the kit you like

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Santa is Coming!!

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Elias Chatzoudis which may be purchased from MPT

Scrapkit -a great freebie from Bea called 'Santa is coming' here

Thanks Bea

Mask of choice - again I am using WSL84

Font of choice - I am using Santa's Sleighful

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

Copy Frame3 from the kit & paste as a new layer

resize by 85% and sharpen

click in the middle lines of the frame with magic wand

add a new raster layer and floodfill with #123400

add a drop shadow 0 0 70 5 to this layer and the original frame layer

using your selection tool set on rectangle

draw a rectangle around the inner frames

Copy Paper 10 and paste as a new layer, resize & position

selections, invert, delete, select none

drag the paper layer below the frame

copy garland 01, resize & position along centre of frame

Copy xmas ribbon1 and paste as a new layer, image mirror, resize, sharpen

position to the right of the frame

Copy & paste candle 01, resize, sharpen and drop shadow as above

paste flower04 as a new layer, position to top left of frame

add your tube and apply a drop shadow 5 5 70 9

copy the wordart 02, resize and place at bottom of tag

add a gradient glow using #123400

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

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

copy & paste Paper 25 into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group

Copy xmas tree 01, resize and paste as a new layer

position at side of frame

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Winter Memories

Supplies

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

Scrapkit - a fab freebie by Ellanoir 'BnB blog train Winter Wonderland' which you can find here

Thank you!

Mask of choice - I am using wsl 84

Wordart by Lori here

Font of choice -I am using Santa's Sleigh

Xero porcelain (optional)

OK - Open a new image 700x600 floodfill white

Add a new raster layer & select all

Copy & paste Paper 5 into selection, select none

Apply mask, delete & merge group

Copy element 7, resize and paste as a new layer, sharpen

position in centre, copy snowman 64, paste as a new layer

resize and sharpen, position to the side

Copy & paste tree 61, resize and mirror and position

sharpen & add noise at uniform 40

resize element 42, position & sharpen

Copy a snowflake, I used element 31, resize and place on tag

sharpen and add noise as before

Copy & paste element 9 as a new layer, position over the tag

Add your tube, resize if necessary and drop shadow 0 0 70 9

apply xero porcelain at default settings

Add wordart & colourize to suit using hue & saturation tool

my settings: 139 255

Hide bakcground layer & merge visible all other layers

resize and crop to desired height

unhide background

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Dear Santa

Supplies

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey which is available from MPT

Scrapkit - a beautiful freebie kit called 'Mr & Mrs Claus' from Karla Scrapz here

Thank you Karla

Mask - DBV Xmas Mask 09 here

thanks Vaybs

Wordart by Cupcake Sprinkles here

Thanks Caitlin

Font of choice - I am using Kingthings Christmas

A little quickie tut

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

add a new raster layer & select all

Copy & paste Paper8 into selection, select none

Copy the fireplace 6 and paste as a new layer

resize & sharpen

copy & paste the tree 30,resize & sharpen and position to the side

resize presents 31 & 33, position to the other side

sharpen & drop shadow 0 0 50 5

Add your tube and position, add a drop shadow 5 5 50 9

Copy & paste bauble 10 as a new layer, resize & sharpen

position on side of fireplace & drop shadow 0 0 50 5

add bow 23, resize, sharpen more & position above the bauble

Resize the wordart and place on the tag

Add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

Let it Snow

Supplies

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

Scrapkit - another fab freebie from Vaybs called 'Snowflake Xmas' here
Mask - I am using Vaybs Xmasmask 14 which you can download here

Thanks Vaybs for the great freebies

Font - I am using Flakes

Xero porcelain

Ok - Open a new imge 700x600 floodfill white

Copy & paste frame2 from the kit as a new layer, resize by 85% & sharpen

click inside the 3 frames with magic wand & expand by 7

Copy & paste Paper9 as a new layer, resize by 65%

selections, invert, delete & drag below frames, select none

drop shadow frames 0 0 55 5

copy & paste tree7 as a new layer, sharpen & drop shadow

position to side of frames

copy let it snow tag 12 and position at bottom of frames

paste present 20 as a new layer

copy snowman 53, resize and position

copy & paste element 24, resize, mirror and position

add one of the baubles and use your eraser tool to erase the top of the hook

sharpen & drop shadow all elements as above

Add your tube and position, resize if necessary

drop shadow tube 5 5 70 9

hide background layer & merge visible all other layers

resize by 85% and crop

apply xero porcelain at default settings

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

copy & paste Paper 5 into selection, select none

apply mask, delete & merge group

add noise to mask layer uniform 45

add your name & copyright info

delete background layer & save as a Png

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

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!