PTU A Dark Noel

This tut was written Nov 23rd, 2018 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of Elegance_KeoKate

The tube is called "Foxy 2"

You need a license to use this tube, do not use without a license.

You can find this tube at Dreaming with Bella store  HERE

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

PTU kit A Dark Noel by All Dolled Up  HERE,  HERE, HERE or HERE

It was a dark and beautiful night and with 145 elements and 20 papers so is this kit. 

It is surely a Christmas classic. 

Dragonfly Mask 30  HERE

Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Filter
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font of choice,  I used Base Christmas

Drop shadow is usually V-2 H-2 Black, 50, 5, use what you prefer.

Let's get started

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

Open a new image 800 x 800

 Paste paper 16, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Duplicate the mask, take your Pick tool, hold the shift key down and 

take your mouse, drag one of the top squares down, then the other until

flat, move to the bottom.

Resize your tube to 40%, paste about center.

Resize element 72 to 65%, paste at the upper left behind the tube, duplicate,

move to the lower right merge down.  Click inside with your magic wand, paste 

paper 7, invert, delete, keep selected.

Paste your close up on the upper left, delete, then mirror the 

tube and paste in the lower right, delete, select none.

Resize element 44 to 20%, erase the stem, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle,

first number on 26, move below the paper layer of the top frame, resize smaller

to 90%, duplicate, move down behind the lower right frame.

Use your Pick tool to adjust more behind the frame.

Resize element 21 to 40%, paste below the tube layer down on the left some,

duplicate, mirror, flip, move up to the right more behind the tube.

Resize element 26 to 15%, paste at the bottom to the right of the tube.

Resize element 4 to 15%, paste below the first ornament off to the side.

Resize element 29 to 15%, paste below the other ornaments how you like.

Resize element 53 to 25%, paste at the lower left below the branch layer.

Resize element 44 to 25%, paste at the bottom below the ornament to hide the stem, 

duplicate, free rotate to the left at 90 degrees, move to the left with 

the stem on the boot of the tube, duplicate again, mirror, move to the right more.

Resize element 40 to 25%, mirror, paste below the branch on the lower left,

duplicate, move above the branch and over just a little.

Go back to the lower branch, duplicate, mirror, free rotate to the left at 25 degrees,

move below the paper layer of the frame at the lower right,

duplicate, mirror, move under the boots elements.

Resize element 50 to 40%, paste at the lower right where you like.

Resize element 114 to 50%, paste on the right below the blue flower.

Paste element 76 on the lower right above the mask layer, erase the part showing

at the bottom, duplicate, mirror, adjust on the left.

Duplicate the one on the lower left, move to the right and up some, duplicate 

the one at the lower right and move to the upper left and adjust.

Paste element 132 on the lower right just above the mask layer, adjust behind 

the frame, erase the stem showing below, duplicate, mirror, 

move to the upper left, adjust how you like.

Resize element 47 to 90%, paste on the mask at the upper right. add a light purple

drop shadow and erase any part you don't want.

Resize element 39 to 75, paste at the bottom below the other elements 

to the right, duplicate, mirror.

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

Once happy, close off any background you had.

 Crop your tag to get rid of any stray edges, merge visible.

Resize, sharpen, add your Copyright and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.