A Rio Xmas

Supplies needed:

Tubes of choice

I am using the artwork of Al Rio

You must obtain a license to use his work here:

Scrapkit is called Holly Jolly by Kristi

(Thanks hun for the wonderful kit)

To purchase this kit go here:

A Christmas Template with frames

I am using one by DBV

Font I am using is called

Santas Big Secret

Mask of choice

This tutorial was written assuming you have working

knowledge of PSP

**Lets begin**

Open a new image 450x450 white

(we will delete the white layer later)

Open your scrapkit and choose a paper

Copy and paste as new layer

Apply mask of choice/merge group

Apply your template using just the outer and frames.

Copy merge and paste as new layer

Resize by 75%/center

Click on Adjust/Hue-Saturation/Lightness

use these settings:

360

30

100

Click on your Color changer

Pick a color from one of your tubes

Click on your template.

Now your template is that color

Using your Selection tool/Retangle

Draw around your frame

Choose one of your tubes and paste as new layer

Postion the part that you want inside the frame

Continue to do this if you are using a template

that has more than one frame

Selection/Invert/Delete

Add your main tube and any embelishments you wish.

Delete white background

Addy proper copyright and name

Save png!