Winter Thoughts

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. This tutorial was written by me on the 7th day of January 2011 and any resemblance is purely coincidental. I used PSP 9, but any version should work. I do not allow my tutorials to be translated and please do not claim them as your own. If you would like to share the tutorial please send a link to my blog.

Supplies needed:
Tube of Choice: I’m using a tube from Barbara Jensen which you can purchase from her store here
Scrap Kit of choice: I am using Sleigh Bells a PTU Kit from Angels Designz which you can purchase from So Sweet Scraps

Mask: WSL_Mask230 which you can find here



Let’s Begin:
1. Open a new image 600 x 600 (we can resize later)
2. Open AD_Frame1.png
3. Paste as a new layer on our working image
4. Click in the center of our frame with your magic wand
5. Selections- Modify- Expand by 2
6. Open paper of choice and paste as a new layer
7. Selections- Invert
8. Hit delete on your keyboard
9. Selections- Select none
10. Move your paper layer below our frame
11. ( now if you want you can also click the outer layers from the frame and add paper into in there as well I chose not to)
12. Open AD_Candle.png and resize by 50% and again by 70%
13. Paste as a new layer on our working image and place to the right of our frame
14. Click again inside our frame layer
15. Selections- Modify- Expand by 2
16. Selections- Invert
17. Paste your tube as a new layer
18. Place to your liking
19. And hit delete on your keyboard
20. Move this below our candle and frame layer
21. Add a slight drop shadow to your tube layer
22. Open AD_Flower and resize by 50% and paste as a new layer on our working image
23. Open AD_String and paste as a new layer
24. Place towards the bottom of our frame layer
25. Move below our candle layer
26. Now with your selection tool select a portion of this string
27. Copy and paste as a new layer
28. Selection- select none
29. Now turn to tuck the string edge (look at my tag for reference)
30. Now merge your sting layers together
31. Rotate- to the left 90 degrees
32. Merge all layers visible once happy with your placement
33. Open paper of choice and paste as a new layer
34. Move below our main layer
35. Apply your mask WSL Mask 230 is the one I used
36. Merge Group
37. Resize by 85% and again by 90%
38. Add any additional elements you want at this time
39. Merge all layers visible
40. Add your text and copyrights at this time
41. Export as a PNG and we are finished