Snowflakes-3 Piece Set

This tut was written for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of PimUp Toons.

The tube is 206-1

You need a license to use this art work. Please do not use without a license.

 You can find this art at CDO Store  HERE

Supplies Needed

I used PSPX...but any of them should work.

 Scrap Snow Buddies by Kittz Kreationz  HERE
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  Template 25-Snowflakes by Dee HERE
DD Winter Mask 5 HERE
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Filter
EyeCandy 4000-Gradient Glow

Font of Choice, I used Casablanca Noir

Drop Shadow usually V2 H2 50 black
Drop shadow on this one I used V-2 H-2 Blur 15
Use whatever drop shadow you prefer

 *Remember to add your drop shadow as you go along*

Open your template, hold the shift key and hit the letter d to duplicate, close the original.
Delete the credits and go to Image, Canvas size 800 x 800 or a size you prefer.
Paste paper 1, apply your mask, delete and merge group, adjust to fit your tag.

On the left and right word circle add a fat white gradient glow using EyeCandy 4000,
with these numbers, 3, 25, 100
Add noise at 60% to all the white circles on the colored circles and to some of the snowflakes.
I added noise to the larger ones only.
Paste your tube under the word Snowflake and take your erase and erase some of the straight edge of the snow at the bottom.
Paste element 7 under your tube at the bottom, duplicate, flip, move back down and under the first snow layer, erase the straight edge on the top layer of snow to blend in.

Select the top right dark blue circle, select all, float, defloat, add a new raster layer, fill with
#fec4ce, mirror your tube, paste, adjust the face, invert, delete, select none, delete the template layer also. Duplicate this tube, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur with the number on 4, change the blend mode to hard light, merge down.

Select the left light blue circle, select all, float, defloat, paste your tube, invert, delete and do the blur and change the blend mode like you did on the other.

Select the top center dark blue circle, add a new layer, fill with #fec4ce, delete the template layer.
Resize element 12 to 75%, place at the top left, duplicate, move down to the lower right, add a light blue drop shadow on these, duplicate one again and resize to 55%, place at the bottom left on the snow. Duplicate more if you like and place them where you like.

Resize element 17 to 60%, place on the right above the snowflake word layer.
Resize element 22 to 55%, place on the left by the foot of the tube on the snow.
Resize element 21 to 55%, place more toward the right.

Add any other elements you would like, make it your own.

If you are going to make the signature tag and Avator do not merge yet.

Signature tag
Make a new image 600 x 250
Close your tube, the word snowflake and the lower face tube, copy merge and paste, resize to 80%.
Go back to your tag and open the word snowflake and paste, resize to 70%.
Open your tube on your tag and paste to the left.
Resize the cat to 55%, place on the word snowflake where you like.
Resize the ski bear to 55%, place on the right bottom.
Resize the cup to 55%, place by the bear, once happy, merge visible.
For the frame, AAA Frames-Foto Frame
Change the width to 0 and Matte on 2, all the other numbers are on 0, except for the
opacity it is at 100 or if you prefer lighter change it lower.
Add your copyright and name.

Avator
Make it the size your forum or group allows
Mine is 150 x 200
Copy your signature tag and paste, adjust how you like it, merge visible.
Frame for both the signature and Avator will be the same.
Add your copyright and name or initial.

Crop your tag to be sure no stray shadows are on the edges of your tag.

Once happy with it all, close off any backgrounds, merge visible.
Resize first, then add your copyrights and name and any wordart you would like.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.