Yvonne's Christmas   


Gerda's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here


This tutorial was written for  Psp 9

but can also be done in Psp X

A good knowledge of PSP is required.

MATERIALS NEEDED:
 

FILTERS:

Filters Unlimited

Supplies:
Misted tube from Gini
a gold pattern

2 fonts

the rest provided by Gerda.
Download here

NOTE: Right - click on the zip file.
Choose  the 'Extract to here' - option in
the drop-down menu
to open the file.
DO NOT click directly with the left mouse button on
the downloaded zip file. Lycos will only show
an empty folder if you do that. :))


Step 1

Open the 'magic of christmas-Misted by gini' - tube.
Copy and paste as a new image.
Close the original.

Change the foreground color to  #99223d,

background to #0f0705.

Change the foreground to gradient, with

these settings below:


Add a new layer.

Layers --> Arrange --> Move Down.
Fill the new layer with the gradient.
Merge the layers.

 

Step 2

Add a new layer and fill with the gold pattern.
Selections--> Modify --> Contract by 2.
Fill with the gradient.

Selections --> Modify --> Contract by 3.
Fill with gold.

Selections --> modify --> Contract by 2.
Press delete key.
 

Deselect.

Merge layers.

Edit --> Copy.

Step 3
Open a new transparent canvas, size 650 x 550px.
Fill with the gradient.

Add a new layer.

Activate the Selection Tool.

Click on the 'Custom Selection'option in the Selection toolbar.

Fill in the following values in the pop-up window:
Left 203/ Top 49 / Right 584 / Bottom 499.

Go to  Image --> Edit --> Paste Into Selection
Deselect.

Duplicate this layer.
Image --> Rotate --> free Rotate --> 15% to the left.
'All Layers' should should be UNCHECKED! :)

Layers -> Arrange --> Move Down.

Step 4
Activate the second layer from the bottom in the Layers palette.

Open a new transparent canvas, size 500 x 500 pixels.
Fill with the gradient.

Effects--> Texture Effects --> Weave.

Apply with these settings:
Color is #f4c472.



Effects--> Filter Effects -->

Filters Unlimited --> Edges Square --> square edge 04

Copy the image and paste as a new layer

unto the other canvas.

Minimize the 'square edge 04' - canvas since we

will use it again later one.

Shift this layer a bit so that it shows below your image.

The sideborders should be the same distance from the canvas edge.
 

Lock the bottom layer in the Layers palette.

Activate one of the others and merge them visible.

Step 4
Unlock the bottom layer and activate it.

Add a new raster layer.

Set the foreground color to gold pattern.

Activate the Selection Tool again and choose the

Custom Selection again.

Fill in these values:

Left 20/ Top 67/ Right 227/ Bottom 475
Fill with the gold pattern.

Selections --> Modify --> Contract by 2.

Fill with the gradient.

( The gradient should be on the same settings as in step 1.)

Selections--> Modify --> Contract by 3.
Fill with the gradient again.

Effects --> Texture Effects --> Blinds.
Apply with these settings below:
 2/70 color black - all options checked.

Deselect.



Step 5
Lock the bottom layer.

Merge all other layers visible.

Apply a drop shadow:  2/2/50/5 color - black.

Repeat the drop shadow:  -2/-2/50/5.

Click on the bottom layer in the Layers palette to activate it.
 

Go back to the weave image that you have made.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

 
Image --> Resize --> 90%
'Resize All Layers'  UNCHECKED !! :-))

Drag it below the Blinds layer as seen below.


 

Apply a drop shadow: 2/2/50/5 color - black.
Repeat with  -2/-2/50/5.

Merge the layers.



Step 6
Open the ' Se42gerda'tube.
Copy and Paste it onto the canvas as a new layer.
Drag the bow to the corner.

Open the 'Se41gerda' tube.
Position it in the middle of the bow.


Duplicate this layer.
Drag it to the other corner and resize 85%.

Merge the layers.


Open the 'SE40gerda'- tube.
Copy and paste and drag into position

as seen in the tag example above.
Apply a drop shadow:  0/3/50/5 color - black.
Repeat with 0/-3/50/5.
 

Copy the 'SE43gerda'- tube.
Paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Shift it to the right.

Merge the layers.

Step 7
Add a 2 pixel border and fill with gold.

Set the background color on gold.
New layer.

Add your name.

Rotate it 90% to the right.

The 'Lanie Days' font has been used in

Gerda's tag example.

Add a new layer.

Use the 'Riesling'font, size 36

to write  "Merry Christmas''

Apply a drop shadow: 0/1/50/0 color - black.
 

Merge the layers.

You're finished !! :-))

 

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Translated 16th December 2006

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