Blue Blue Christmas

Blue Blue Christmas
©Barbara Butler
October 2013

Here is Christmas Tut 5.  I'm using the Kit Blue Blue Christmas by Amy Marie.  The kit can be found at www.amymarieskits.com.

Template:  let it snow template by victoriazcreationz.  this can be found at http://victoriazcreationz.blogspot.com.  I've had this one for awhile so I'm not sure if its still there or not.

01.  Open up the template.  Make sure its at 72dpi.  Duplicate it and close the original template.  Re size the canvas so the elements will fit.  Delete the copyright layer and the word art layer.

02.  Raster 4-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp11 into the selection.  Select none.

03.  Raster 2-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp7 into the selection.  Select none.

04.  Raster 3-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp4 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.

05.  Merged-Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp1 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Change the blend mode to Multiply.  Do not close or delete the original layer.

06.  Paste Element 1 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% twice.  Place on the left side.

07.  Paste Element 13 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% twice.  Place on the top right.  Rotate 15 degrees to the left.  Paste Element 14 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% twice and place beside the first one and below it in the layer palette.

08.  Paste Element 21 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% three times.  Mirror it and place it on the bottom right.

09.  Paste Element 32 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% twice.  Place on the right side of the tree.

10.  Paste Element 47 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% once.  Place on the top.

11.  Paste Element 48 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% once.  Mirror it and place it behind the ornament on the bottom right.

12.  Paste Element 84 on to the canvas.  You can go ahead and leave this right where it is.

13.  Paste Element 83 on to the canvas.  Place it behind all of the elements on the right side.

14.  Paste Element 58 on to the canvas.  Re size by 67% once.  Place on the bottom.

15.  Paste tube of choice on to the canvas.  Re size as needed.  Add the copyright.

16.  Add name and save as a pspimage.  Add any effects you would like.   Crop and re size as needed.  Save as a png and you are done.

Thank you for taking a look at my tut.