FTU Hot Cocoa and Gingerbread

 

This tut was written December 16th, 2021 for those with a basic knowledge of psp. 

I am using the awesome artwork of Nocturne

The tube is "Hot Cocoa"

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

You can find this art at PFD Store HERE

I used PSP2020...but any of them should work.

FTU kit Santa's Helper by Pink Paradox Productions at WDD  HERE

You will have to register to get the kit, if you aren't already

While there take a look around.

Scrappy bit of Fun Mask 243 by Simone HERE

Check out the rest of the Blog HERE

Filter

Mura Meister Copies-Encircle

Screen Works-Light Gauze

Font of choice, I used Christmas Smile

Drop shadow is V -1 H -4, 50, 10, or 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, select all, paste paper 13 into selection, apply your mask, 

delete, merge group.

Resize frame 1 to 60%, paste, click inside with your magic wand, expand by 5, 

paste paper 9, invert, delete, keep selected, resize your tube to 85%, paste

 a little to the right, delete, select none.

Duplicate the tube, go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, number on 5, change the 

blend mode to Screen. Apply the filter Screen Works-Light Gauze.

Resize element 70 to 35%, apply Mura Meister Copies-Encircle, first 3

numbers on, 20, 63, 63, move below the paper layer of the frame.

Resize your tube to 40%, paste on the frame on the left.

Resize element 81 to 75%, paste behind the tube on the left.

Paste element 69 at the bottom under the tube, duplicate, mirror.

Resize element 70 to 65%, paste at the bottom under the tube.

Resize element 7 to 30%, paste at the lower right above the tube.

Resize element 21 to 25%, paste at the lower left above the tube.

Resize element 1 to 35%, paste on the right above the tube.

Resize element 6 to 30%, paste at the bottom by the hat.

Resize element 11 to 15%, paste at the bottom by the bear, duplicate, free 

rotate to the left at 20, paste below the first gingerbread.

Resize element 9 to 15%, paste at the bottom in front of the bear.

Resize element 36 to 10%, paste at the bottom.

Resize element 45 to 30%, free rotate to the right at 20, paste on the right below

the greenery.

Resize element 38 and 39 to 20%, paste on the lower right below the greenery,

rotate one 90 degrees, place how you like.

Resize element 18 to 40%, paste between the ornaments at the lower right, duplicate, 

mirror, move back by the other candy cane and down a little.

Resize element 68 to 25%, paste on the wordart sign at the top.

Resize element 15 to 15%, paste on the ribbon, duplicate, resize to 75%, move down.

Resize element 50 to 15%, paste under the heart cookies on the left.

Resize element 47 to 25%, free rotate to the left at 20, paste below the heart cookies.

Resize element 19 to 10%, paste at the lower left below the gingerbread cookies.

Resize element 14 to 20%, paste behind the bear.

Resize element 31 to 25%, paste at the bottom.

Duplicate the bells, move below and to the right of the snow globe.

Resize element 28 to 20%, free rotate to the right at 20, paste below the dog layer.

Resize element 41 to 20%, paste below the toy behind the dog, duplicate, move to the

left behind the tube.

Resize element 43 to 25%, paste to the right below the dog, duplicate, move to 

the left behind the tube.

Resize element 90 to 50%, erase some at the lower left, paste on the tree behind the 

tube, erase the parts on the face of the other tube.

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, resize, sharpen.

Crop your tag to be sure no shadows or lines are on the edges.

 Then add your copyright and name.

That's it

Hope you enjoyed doing my tut.