Sweet Christmas

Here's another tutorial I wrote.
Any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental.All my tutorial are register
with My Free Copyright. Please do not claim as your own.This tutorial writer assumes you
have a working knowledge of using Paint Shop Pro. This tutorial was done in Paint Shop Pro9,
but can be adapted to use in other Paint Shop Pro versions.

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Tube of Choice: I am using the awesome artwork of Karen Draper..It was part of MPT Christmas Gift 2009
or you can use tubes of your choice...You can purchase her tubes HERE.
Please do not use without a license to do so

Scrap kit of Choice: Christmas Sugar Cookies-Mental Notez by ABCDesignz...I just used the elements
You can get it HERE...Thank you for the share

Template of Choice: I'm using Template#73 from Divine Intentions..She has some awesome items on her blog.
you can check her out HERE... Thanks so much for the share Missy

Mask of Choice: I am using Vix mask #420...you can get it HERE..Thanks Vix for the share

Font for name is Goudy Old Style and copy write is always done in Pixelette ... Get them HERE

Drop shadow use throughout H-2/V-2/O-50/B-5


     LET'S BEGIN

Open up Template and ShiftD and close original...delete copyright layer
close all layers except the background layer...the one we'll be working on

Layers/new raster layer/ok...flood fill layer with a color from your tube.
Go to layers/Load/save mask/load mask from disk/ and find your mask of choice...with these setting

create mask from source luminance..../orientation: fit to layer.../Options: Hide all masks/load
Layers/merge/merge group...go to the circle layer and activate it...using magic wand click inside
the circle and color it a color from your tube...give it a drop shadow..

using magic wand click on frame1 and floodfill will one of the colors from your tube...
go to the frame layer/selection/selecet all/float/defloat/modify/expand by 2...layers/new raster layer/ok
choose a contrasting color and floor fill new layer with it/select none...repeat this process for the next
two frame layers alternating the colors...

now add any element to make your tag look sweet...give each element a drop shadow...add you tubes where
they will look best for you..resize if you have to...don't forget to add drop shadow
Add the words Sweet Christmas using font of choice and add drop shadow

resize  your tag and add copyright and your watermark...Give to a friend and your done!!!!

 Thank you for using my tutorial
and don't forget to let me see what you done so I can showcase it