This tut was made using PSPx2

And knowledge of PSPx2.

Supplies needed

Kit called Happy Holidays from Creative Misfits Blog HERE

Template from creative Misfits blog By Erica called Christmastemp 1 HERE

Tube is from Up Your Art by Susan Justice You must have a lic to use her work.

You can get it and her work at *Coming Soon*

Fonts used For wordart - TheNautiGal  HERE

For name - font of choice I used Shelley Script LT Std which is a PTU Font

Mask used WSL_Mask81 HERE

Always look to preview of tag for placement of elements and such

as sometimes it is hard to describe where to put it.

All drop shadows are 0.0.100.5 unless other wise stated

Open Template Shift+D and close original. We will be working with the copy.

Hide the three light bulbs from the template we will not be using them.

On red rectangle layer selections - all - float - defloat - Invert

Open paper jbs2_HH_paper6 resize by 85% copy and paste as new layer over the red

rectangle. Delete Blend - Color(L) Selections none

On the Small Green Circle selections - all - float - defloat - invert

Open paper jbs2_HH_paper4 resize by 85% copy and paste as new layer over the small

green circle. Delete Blend - Color(L) Selections none

Open your tube copy and paste as new layer just over the paper layer over the white

noisy frame. On the frame selections - all - float - defloat

Using eraser tool erase the part of the dragon tube on the bottom and right side.

Selections - none If there is any left from the tube at bottom erase it add drop shadow

Before we continue go to Images resize all layers checked resize by 76%

On the paper over the small green circle - selections - all - float - defloat - invert

Copy and paste tube (close up if possible) delete - selections - none

Blend - Luminance(L) Opacity 47%

Copy the lights layer from the tube ( Tube (d) Su0087 waiting for Santa )

paste as new layer over the tube layer on tag. Resize by 43% and place over

the lights on the dragon. Blend mode Hard Light Now zoom in and erase the

cord from this layer of lights. Duplicate merge down duplicate again and merge down

This will be for when we animate it.

Open jbs2_HH_bell 2 copy and paste as new layer under the text layer resize by 70%

move to right of the frame add drop shadow

Image Canvas Size 600 x 600

Open jbs2_HH_bow 1 copy and paste as new layer resize by 50% and place at top of the bell

add drop shadow

Open jbs2_HH_holly 1 copy , paste as new layer over the close up in the green circle

image - mirror - resize by 85% put in the top left part of the circle. Add Drop Shadow

On your tube there is a layer that has two stockings copy that layer and paste as new

layer. Erase one of the stockings resize by 80%. Place under the bell and bow.

Open jbs2_HH_tree 1 copy and paste as new layer at the very bottom move to the

left just a bit add drop shadow

Open jbs2_HH_flower 1 copy and paste as new layer under the holly layer.

Image - free rotate by 45 to the right add drop shadow Duplicate resize by 75%

Image - free rotate by 45 to the left move down just a bit and to the right

Open your mask and Open jbs2_HH_paper 3 copy and paste as new layer all way on bottom.

Layer - new mask layer - from image find the mask in the list click on it then ok. Merge group.

Remove the test from the template we are going to add our own.

Using font - TheNautiGal size 54 bold. use color from the bow Type out

May your Christmas be Bright

Selections all - float - defloat - modify - expand by 2 useing white and brush paint

over on the promotional layer then move to under text layer selections none.

Adjust - Add/remove noise add noise - Random and monochrome checked 100% OK

On the text layer convert to rastor layer duplicate on duplicated layer blend Multiply

Image resize all layers by 88% add proper and clear copyright

Now for the animation this will be made and explained how you can do this and not

have to worry about doing this over and over again if making for more then one person.

Dupliate your lights layer 2 times

On first layer change opacity to 30

Second layer (Middle) Change opacity to 60

An the top layer lights keep opacity to 100

Hide all layer of lights Copy Merged paste as new layer in animation shop

Unhide the bottom light layer copy merged paste after current layer in AS

Unhide Middle light layer Copy Merged Paste after current layer in AS

Unhide top layer copy merged paste after current layer in AS

Hide top layer copy merged paste after current layer in AS

Hide Middle light layer Copy Merged Paste after current layer in

Hide the bottom light layer copy merged paste after current layer in AS

Edit Select all Right click Frame properties set to 20

Or you can mess around with each layer to your liking

Save now anytime you want to reuse this all you have to do is open up in AS

Add your name in PSP make it like you like it hide all layers BUT your name.

Copy merged paste as new layer in AS

Edit Duplicated Selected do this till you have 12 layers as is in the tag.

You may have to delete a layer or two to make it 12

Edit Select all on name and also on tag layer

Make sure frame 1 of tag is showing click and drag name from layer 1 to the

tag and place where you want it

Save and we are done

This tutorial was written by Rebecca Townsley on 11/13/11.

Any similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Any creations you make following this tutorial is yours

to do with as you please as long as there is no profit made.

This tutorial is not to be copied or passed around.

I would love to see your results!
If you would like them shown on my blog
Send email to dragonsfairy_25@hotmail.com with
FTU Waiting for Santa Tut Result in Subject line.
Cant wait to check them out!