Merry Vika Christmas

Merry Vika Christmas
©Barbara Butler
November 2013

I'm using Amy Marie's kit Merry Vika Christmas for this tut.  You can fine this kit at www.amymarieskits.com

Template-Dezigns by Ali 113 this template can be found at http://designsbyali.blogspot.com.  This an old template that I've had so the link might not work.

Open up template and check to make sure it is at 72 or lower dpi.  Duplicate and close the original template.  Delete the copyright layer.  Re size the canvas so the elements will fit.

01.  Shape 1:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp9 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.  Repeat this for the two copies of Shape 1.

02.  Raster 1:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp5 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.  Repeat this for Rasters 2 and 3.

03.  Raster 4:  Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Pp6 as a new layer.  Invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Select none.  Delete or close the original layer.  Repeat this for Shape 2 and Copy of Shape 2.

04.  Paste Element 4 on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% twice.  Place on the top right.

05.  Back on Shape 1 and its copies Select all, float, defloat.  Paste Element 11 on to the canvas.  Move around just a little bit to where only a little bit is showing invert the selection and hit the delete key.  Repeat this for each copy.  Select none.

06.  Paste Ball1 on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% once.  Send it to the bottom.

07.  Paste Berries on to the canvas.  Move it to the left of the Ball.

08.  Paste Birdhouse on the canvas.  Re size by 75% twice.  Place on the bottom left.

09.  Paste Bird Limb on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% twice.  Place behind and to the right of the birdhouse.

10. Paste Cat on to the canvas.  Re size by 75% twice.  Place on the bottom right.

11.  Paste Deer 2 on to the canvas.  Place towards the top.

12.  Paste Tube(s) of choice on to the canvas.  Re size as needed, and place to your liking.  Add copyright.

13.  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.