***A Starry Christmas By JackieBeth, written on October 18, 2010***
***save as you go along***
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***

Items Needed

Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
(a close up/ choose one with a pattern on clothing) tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Ismael Rac
you MUST purchase a license at his store HERE to use his work
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "RugeBoogie"
filter Xero/Porcelain
filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise
filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame

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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250

copy and paste close up tube of choice to canvas
place to right side of canvas
apply filter Xero/Porcelain: change blue to 0

copy and paste the full sized tube
move tube so only the pattern of clothing is showing
(mine was wearing a dress)
crop canvas to size
effects/reflection effects/pattern: "preset" four by four

add a new raster layer
move below pattern and tube layer
flood fill with solid color of choice
apply filter DSB Flux/Bright Noise: 49, mixed

merge visible
apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame: width 11, matte 1, opacity 50

apply all proper credits

add names/phrases as you wish

help? comments? suggestions? questions? email me at jbeth1986@yahoo.com