Snow in Love
This tutorial is my own creation and based on my own ideas. Any and all similarities with any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
Please do not upload to or offer this tutorial on any other site without asking me first. Thank you.
Material you will need:
PaintshopPro – I’m using PSP X2, but you should be able to follow the tutorial in any version.
A scrap kit – I used the beautiful kit Snow in Love by Crazed’s Creations, which you can purchase here.
A font of your choice.
A mask –I used WSL 238 and 254, created by Weescotslass, which is included in the material. Check out her blog here for further masks.
No filters required.
You can get the material here.
Now, let’s get started. It might be helpful if you choose the elements you wish to use beforehand, and open them up in PSP prior to starting the tutorial. That way, you have them handy when following each step.
Also, you don’t have to slavishly follow each positioning nor setting – play and experiment a bit, especially if you use different elements.
If you are unsure how to position an element, refer back to my sample tag.
I do assume you have at least some to moderate experience and understanding of PSP.
The DropShadow throughout the tutorial remains the same: V/H 2/0 O/B 53/5.45.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 700 x 550, transparent background.
Open Crazeds_interlockinghearts2_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 85%.
Open Crazeds_poser2_SILT, copy&paste, duplicate.
On original tube – move down, and into the right frame, Resize 65% and position to liking.
With your Magic Wand, click inside the right frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
Selections – Invert.
On your original tube layer, hit “delete”.
Selections – Selection none.
Apply Dropshadow.
On the duplicated tube layer, Mirror, move underneath frame, into the left frame, Resize 85% and position to liking.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
Selections – Invert.
On your duplicated tube layer, hit “delete”.
Selections – Selection none.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_paper14_SILT, copy.
Create two new layers, and move both of them to the bottom.
With your Magic Wand, click into the left frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
On first new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Selection none.
With your Magic Wand again, click into the center part of the frame, and the right frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.
On second new layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Selection none.
New layer, move this layer underneath the frame layer (on top of the tube and paper layers).
With your Magic Wand, highlight the entire inside frame (left, center and right).
On new layer, Effects – 3DEffects – Cutout: V/H 2/0, O/B 53/5.45.
Selections – Selection none.
Merge Visible and apply dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_tree2_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 55% and move underneath frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_bow3_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 25%, and move on top of the frame, into the center.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_heart2_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 35%, move underneath bow, and position to liking.
Optional: remove the top part of the chain, if it sticks out above the bow.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_flower1_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 25%.
Free Rotate right, 35 degrees, and position it on the lower part of the right frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_present_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 20%.
Free Rotate – Left – 22 degrees.
Move underneath the flower layer.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_branch2_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 50%.
Free Rotate – Left – 22 degrees.
Move underneath frame part, under the left frame, so it sticks out a little bit.
Optional: remove the bottom part of the stem that’s sticking out.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Crazeds_snowflake1_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 30%, move to bottom.
Duplicate as often as you like, and position to liking.
Optional: rotate one, or more, of the snowflakes.
Apply Dropshadow to all your snowflakes.
Open Crazeds_snowflake6_SILT, copy&paste, Resize 35%, move to bottom.
Duplicate as often as you like, and position to liking.
Optional: rotate one, or more, of the snowflakes.
Apply Dropshadow to all your snowflakes.
New Layer, Send to bottom.
Selections – Select all.
Open Crazeds_paper9_SILT, copy and paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_238.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
New Layer, Send to bottom.
Selections – Select all.
Open Crazeds_paper4_SILT, copy and paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_254.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking.
Once you like the positioning, merge the two mask layers (optional, but it works best if you plan on lowering the opacity).
Optional: resize mask and/or lower opacity of mask layer. I lowered the opacity to 45%.
Now, the next step is to add any further text, copyright information and your watermark to the graphic.
Feel free to merge all layers visible and then resize to your liking or crop the image.
If you prefer a transparent background, save your tag in PNG format.
Otherwise, if you select the JPG, it will automatically add a white background.
Should you care for a different colored background:
New layer, arrange, send to bottom, and floodfill with your color of choice.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
XOXOXO,
Dani
