This tutorial was written by me, Lori, on May 18, 2010.

And it was written for those who should already have a basic knowledge of working with PSP. I used Paint Shop Pro XI

Do not copy this tutorial and post it through any group or claim it as your own. Please share a text link only. If you use this tutorial please send me a copy of the tag you made with it to my e-mail to the left. Thank You!

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is strictly coincidental.

Supplies needed

Tube(s) of choice, I used the Artwork by ©Jennifer Janesko, you must purchase a license found here.

PTU Scrapkit by Tamsin McAtee Studios called "Roasting Chestnuts" and can be found here.

Tag template 54 by Deb of Creative By Nature, one of the Creative Misfits templates challenge and can be found here. Deb's blog is here, where you can find other wonderful stuff!!

Font of choice

Plug Ins (all are optional):

Xero (Porcelian, Radiance, Lineart and Caravaggio)

EyeCandy 4000 (Fire and Gradient Glow)

Please remember to stop and save often.

Add drop shadow of choice as you go. Refer to my example as needed, merge layers down as needed to make things a little eaiser.

Let's Rock this Tutorial!!

Open the template in PSP, using your shortcut keys on your keyboard (SHIFT+D) duplicate the template as a new image. Close the original.

Open papers, 2, 4, 8 and 9. Minamize for later use.

Go to black large layer, select-All-float-Defloat, add new raster layer and paste paper9 into selection, delete original layer.

Open element doodlee 2 resize to 175x190 pixels, copy paste as new layer, arrange to liking in the top right corner. Duplicate layer, go to image-mirror-image-flip and arrange to liking in bottom left corner, move layer to above L shape black layer.

Go to L shape glitter layer and change color to #bbd4f8 with your color changing tool, add same noise as above.

Open paper 2 resize to 430x425 pixels, copy and paste above the black L layer arrange to fit over the black L. Set layer visiablity to 80. Delete original layer.

Open tube of choice, resize if needed, paste as new layer arrange to the right of your paper2 layer, set visiablity to 50.

Open glitter element, resize to 206x393 pixels. Paste as new layer arrange to the right, duplicate layer, go to image-mirror-image-flip and arrange at the bottom of the paper 2layer.

Open snowflake of choice resize 76x85 pixels, arrange over the snowflake at the bottom left, duplicate and arrange over the top right snowflake, duplicate and arrange over the middle right snowflake, delete original snowflakes.

With your magic wand click inside the square black layer, go to Selections-modify-expand by 2. Add a new raser layer and paste paper 8 into selection. Arrange below the square black layer

Add tube of choice below the frame, go to frame click inside it again, go to Selections-invert, go back to the tube layer, hit delete on your keyboard. Set the layer visiablity to 520.

Go to the square black layer once more, this time click outside the frame, go to selections-invert and paste paper 4 into selection, do not deselect. Go to selections-float-defloat-invert and hit the delete key on your keyboard.

Open element sparkles, resize to 53x413. Paste as new layer and arrange to the right of the frame, duplicate and arrange to the left of the frame, if you want, as I did, duplicate each sparkle to make them brighter.

Open bauble4 element, resize to 173x354 pixels, arrange to the left of the frame. Open bow of choice, resize 237x185 pixels and arrange at the top left corner. Open snowflake1, resize to 173x179 pixels, arrange over the bow. Open Stockings element resize to 426x236 pixels, arrange over the bottom of the frame.

Add tube of choice, go to effects-xero-porcelain using the following settings:

Add tube of choice, arrange just above the bow layer and to fit inside the frame. With your eraser tool, carefully erase an tubing below the frame.

Go to word art layer, select-All-Float-Defloat add new raster layer, floodfill with color of choice, go to selections-expand and expand by 2, go to original layer and flood fill with black. Go to the top layer, go to effects-xero-lineart using the following settings:

Go to effects-xero-caravaggio using the following settings:

Add any other elements of choice.

Add name , Copyright info, and license, and save.

Thanks for Rockin' my tutorial!!

Lori