FTU Golden Christmas

This tut was written Nov 29th, 2019 for those with a basic knowledge of psp.

I am using the awesome artwork of  Verymany

The tube is called "Gold"

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

You can find this tube at Verymany store  HERE

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

FTU kit Goldeen by MizTeeque  HERE
Check out the rest of the blog HERE

WSL Mask_302  HERE

Filters
Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Font of choice,  I used ketika

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 11, apply your mask, delete, merge group.

Resize frame 7 to 70%, paste at the upper left, duplicate, move to the 
lower right.
Click inside both frames, expand by 5, paste paper 8, invert, delete, 
keep selected. 
Resize your tube to 75%, paste in one frame, mirror and paste in the 
other frame, delete, select none. 
Erase any tube part overlapping the other tube in the frames.

Merge the tubes together, duplicate, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian blur,
number on 4, change the blend mode to Hard Light, merge down.

Resize your tube to 40%, paste in the center above the frames, adjust
the frames how you like now.

Resize element 34 to 70%, paste behind the tube on the left.
Resize element 22 to 25%, flip, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, first
number on 16, move behind the top frame, then resize to 85%, and 
adjust behind the frame, duplicate, move to the lower right.

Resize element 54 to 15%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, first 

number on 24, move below the greenery circle at the upper left,

duplicate, move down to the right.

Resize element 42 to 50%, mirror, paste at the lower left below the tree layer.
Resize element 19 to 30%, paste at the lower left above the sled, duplicate, 
move over a little behind the tube.

Resize element 55 to 30%, paste above the tube to the left.
Resize element 16 to 30%, paste at the bottom.
Resize element 17 to 35%, paste at the bottom below the other gift.
Resize element 24 to 20%, paste at the bottom in front of the gifts.

Resize element 22 to 35%, paste at the bottom right above the frame,
duplicate, mirror, move by the sled, duplicate, mirror, move to the top behind
the tube on the frames.
Resize element 62 to 30%, paste at the bottom to the right.

Resize element 10 to 15%, paste at the bottom below the lantern on 
the right, duplicate, mirror, move above the gifts, duplicate two more times,
place where you like.

Resize element 6 to 20%, paste at the bottom to the left of the lantern,
duplicate, mirror, move below the gingerbread man on the right.
Resize element 56 to 20%, paste below the gingerbread man and move
the gingerbread man over more to the right.

Resize element 3 to 25%, paste at the bottom above the lantern.
Resize element 4 to 10%, paste at the bottom.
Resize element 7 to 15%, paste at the bottom.

Resize element 36 to 25%, paste at the lower right below the greenery,
duplicate, free rotate to the left at 90 degrees, move to the left behind
the sled, duplicate, mirror, move back to the right.
Resize element 9 to 25%, free rotate to the right at 25 degrees, duplicate, 
move behind the sled on the left.

Resize element 35 to 15%, paste at the bottom below the deer's hoof.
Go back to the white gift box, duplicate, mirror, move to the right below 
the greenery.
Resize element 53 to 15%, paste at the bottom below the bells element.
Resize element 48 to 75%, paste on the mask layer at the upper right, 
duplicate, move to the lower left. 
Duplicate more if you like and move around, erasing some.
Resize element 18 to 20%, mirror, paste on the sled.

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

Always readjust your mask and elements how you like them before you
 merge your tag.
Sharpen once.

Crop your tag to make sure no shadows or anything on the edges, merge visible.

 Then add your copyright and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.