PTU Elf Christmas

This tut was written Dec 20th, 2018 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Danny Lee

The tube is  "Elf Christmas" 

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

You can find this art at S&CO Store  HERE

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

PTU Merry and Bright by Irish Princess Designs  HERE, HERE
RD_ Mask 826  HERE

Check out the rest of the blog HERE

Filter
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font of choice,  I used Relang

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 layer 800 x 800

Select all, add a new layer, paste paper 3, into selection, apply your mask, 

delete, merge group.

Resize element 87 to 75%, paste, click inside with a magic wand, expand
by 5, paste paper 4, invert, delete, select none.
Resize element 11 to 90%, paste below the paper layer of the frame on the right,
duplicate, mirror.

Resize your tube to 60%, paste on the left on the frame.

Resize element 96 to 40%, paste on the right below the paper layer of the
frame toward the top, duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 51 to 25%, free rotate to the right at 90 degrees, apply
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, first number on 30, move to just above the 
mask layer so some shows at the top and both sides, duplicate, flip, move
down so some shows at the bottom.

Resize element 104 to 85%, paste at the bottom being on the top layer.
Resize element 70 to 30%, paste at the lower left below the tube layer.
Resize element 73 to 25%, paste at the bottom above the greenery, duplicate,
move to the right and down a little.

Resize element 69 to 25%, paste below the greenery on the right.
Resize element 106 to 30%, paste on the right below the greenery.
Resize element 35 to 30%, paste at the bottom below the gingerbread men.
Resize element 53 to 35%, paste at the bottom above the greenery on the right,
duplicate, mirror.
Resize element 63 to 45%, paste on the left above the yellow polka dot gift.

Resize element 30 to 10%, paste at the bottom below the gingerbread man to the
left, duplicate twice, mirror, move to the right where you like.
Resize element 102 to 40%, paste on the right behind the tube layer.

Resize element 66 to 30%, paste at the bottom being on the top layer.

Add any other elements that you like, make your own.
Adjust all the elements before merging your tag.

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.