Written by Gwenda on December 3rd 2011
Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental
You will need:
Font of choice – I used A&S Christmas Script. This is a paid font.
Scrapkit by Lacarolita called Waiting for Santa This is FTU found
Tube of choice. I used Naughty or Nice by Keith Garvey. These tubes can be purchased through PTE
My supplies which include snowdrift and snow
Mask of choice – I used WSL11.
New raster layer 700 x 700
Floodfill white
Layers – new raster layer – selections – select all
Paste Paper 3 into selection.
Deselect.
Apply WSL Mask 11 and merge group.
Stretch mask out to corners. Duplicate and merge down.
Duplicate mask again. On Bottom copy go to Adjust – Hue & Saturation – Colorize 85 163.
Click back on red mask and resize 95% with Resize all layers box unchecked.
Frame 1 – Resize 60%. Mirror – flip and paste in centre of canvas. Sharpen.
Click inside frame with magic wand. Selections – Modify – expand 10
Click on green mask layer and hit delete.
Deselect.
Paste snowdrift and one layer of the snow from supplies.
Delete any overhanging the frame.
Dropshadow frame.
Bells 2 – Resize 50% and paste to right over frame. Erase top string..
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Mailbox – Resize 50% then 80%. Paste as far right and down as you can.
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Present 1 – Resize 22% then 80%
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Present 2 – Resize 30% then 80%
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Paste main tube. Dropshadow
Present 3 – Resize 25% then 80%
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Present 5 – Resize 25% then 80%
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Lantern – Resize 30%. Paste on right over mailbox
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Click back on mailbox and erase any snow showing.
Santastuck – Resize 50% then 70%
Paste to left.
Sharpen. Dropshadow
Add any other embellishments of choice.
Crop & resize if desired.
Add copyrights and name.
