A beautiful CT forum set featuring the wonderful artwork of Enamorte &
the absolutely beautiful PTU scrap Holiday Hearth by Hungry Hill.
This scrap really captures the spirit of Christmas.
You can find both at CDO.

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
December 14th, 2013
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Zephir d'Elph
This tube is available at
UYA

I am also using Christmas Mint
scrap by Amy Marie which can also be purchased
at her store

TreseMask0043
Blog Here

Open a 700x700 new image.
Open up your tube and scrap
supplies as well.

Take your tube & copy and
paste as a new layer onto
your 700 image.
Resize the layer 80% & 85% once
each.
Move down a bit on your tag.

Open a sleigh bell element.
Resize 70%.
Mirror.
Paste beside your tube.
You do want this element
to be on the layer below
your tube layer.

Open a tree element.
Paste as new layer.
Position this layer below your
main tube layer on the layer
palette.

Open a fence element.
Resize 50%.
Making sure you are on the
bottom layer in your layer palette,
Paste the fence as a new layer.
Position on the bottom half of
the tag slightly to the right.
Duplicate the layer once & mirror.
Merge the two layers together.

Open a fruit element.
Resize 25%.
Paste as new layer in front of
the fence & tube.
I positioned mine on the
bottom left side.

Open a snowman element.
Paste on the bottom layer.
You want the snowman on the
left side of the tag behind
the fence.

Add a drop shadow to the tube, tree
& fence layers. 2,2,50,5 black.

Open a bird branch element.
Resize 50%. Mirror.
Paste as a new layer.
Position on the right side
behind the tree & fence layers.
You want the branch to appear to be
coming from the tree.

Open a window frame.
Paste as a new layer.
Select your magic wand tool.
Holding shift button down,
click inside each empty part
of the frame to select all.

Selections - modify -
expand -by 5
Paste a paper of choice
as a new layer.
Selections invert &
press delete button on keyboard.
Select none.

Move the frame under the
previous layers.
Move frame paper under the
frame layer.
Add the earlier drop shadow to the frame
layer.

Paste a paper of choice as a
new layer. Make sure in your layer
palette, the paper is below the
frame layers.
Apply the mask TreseMask0043.
Merge group

Merge layers visible.
Crop to desired size.
Add artist copyright information
to the tag; along with a name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.

MERRY HOOTMAS



This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
November 6th, 2013
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Concetta Kilmer.
This tube is available at
CDO

I am also using the PTU Inspired by scrap
Concetta Kilmer 13-1 by Ladyhawwk
Designs. The scrap is also available at
CDO.

Mask
MC_Mask14 by Melissaz Creationz
here

Plugins
Muras Meister Copies
Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Open a 700x700 new image.
Open up your tube of choice
& scrap supplies.

Copy and paste your tube
as a new layer.
Apply a drop shadow as well.
2,2,50,5 Black.
Open a 3 leaf element.
Resize 60%.
Paste as a new layer.

Move this layer underneth
your tube on the bottom left side.
I positioned mine under the
branch part.
Duplicate the layer.
Mirror & flip.
Position the 2nd one so it
comes out from the top
behind your tube.

Open a horizontal rope element.
Resize 88%. Paste as a new layer.
Position this layer underneth
part of your tube
& the leaf layers.

Open a gingerbread man element.
I am using one which comes on its
own layer of the tube.
Resize 35% or as needed.
Paste on the left side of your tube.
I positioned mine at the branch end.

Open a peppermint element.
Resize 40%. Mirror.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Tuck in on the right side of
your gingerbread man.

Open a white glow circle or moon
element. Resize 85%.
Paste as a new layer. Position below
the previous layers on the upper
left side of the tag.

Paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
You want this layer below the previous
layers.

Select your font tool.
Choose a font of choice. Size 11
or one of choice. Color white.
Type out text of choice. I am using
"MERRY HOOTMAS".
Convert to raster.
Move this layer to above the paper layer.

Plugin Muras Meister Copies
Tiling - change tile gap to 2.00
In your layer palette,
Lower the opacity on this layer to
about 45.
Merge the text & paper layers together.

Apply the mask MC_Mask14 to
the merged layer.
Merge group.
Resize the mask 95%.

Merge layers visible.
Choose your font tool again.
Type out the text again for the
tag. I did mine on the bottom half
of the tag.
Convert to raster.

Apply the plugin
Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow
Setting Fat glow width 3.00
Apply again this time choose diffuse.
Same glow width.
Apply a drop shadow as well.
2,2,50,5 Black.

Merge layers visible.
Crop to desired size.
Add artist copyright information
& name.
Save as png.

2 new CT tags featuring the wonderful art of Alicia Mujica.
For the tags, I used the tube I love Christmas which you can
find in her store.

1st Tag


I also used the PTU scrap Lovely by WDDesignz available here

2nd Tag


I also used the PTU scrap Peppermint Cutie by Amy Marie
available here

I am using the tube Anada by Alicia Mujica which is available here I am also using the PTU scrap Fall Magic by Amy Marie which is available in her store

Love Balloon



This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
December 8th, 2013
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Fluff,Inc.
This tube is available at
CDO

I am also using Dark Heart
scrap by Honored Scraps which can also be
purchased at CDO.

MC_Mask13 by Melissaz Creationz
Here

Animation 214 FTU
by Simone Scrappy Bit Of Fun
Here

Open a 700x700 new image with white
background.
Open up your tube and scrap
supplies of choice.

Open a square frame of choice
& paste as a new layer.
Click inside the frame with your
magic wand tool.
Selections -modify -expand
by 5.

Paste a paper of choice as a new
layer.Selections - invert &
press delete.
Love the paper underneth the
frame layer.

Paste a closeup between the
two layers. Press delete.
Select none.

Add a drop shadow to the
closeup & frame layers.
2,2,50,5 Black.

Open a circle frame.
Paste above the square
frame layers.
Add the above drop shadow
as well.

Open a scattering of beads
element.
Paste as a new layer. In your
layer palette, move this layer to
below the previous layers.
You want beads sticking out of
either side of frames.

Open up your regular tube.
Paste as a new layer. Paste
on the left side of the tag.
Add the earlier drop shadow to
the tube.

Open a flower element.
Resize 80%. Paste as
a new layer on the bottom
right corner of the tag.

Open a blanket element.
Resize 80%. Paste
as a new layer.
In your layer palette,
move this layer under
the corner flower layer.

Open a balloon element.
Paste as a new layer.
In your layer palette,
move this layer under
the left hand side tube layer.

Choose a wordart of choice.
I am using one that is provided
in the scrap.

I resized 45% or as needed.
Paste as a new layer.
Position on the tag in front
of the flower/blanket layers.

Paste a scrap paper of choice
as a new layer below your
above tag layers.
Apply the mask MC_Mask13
Merge group.
Move this layer down just
slightly.

Merge layers visible. Crop to
desired size. Add artist copyright
information and name.

Now if you don't wish to animate, you
can save your tag now.
To animate, please continue.

Open up your animation. I resized the

animation
that I am using.Edit - select all.
Animation - resize animation.
Select the percentage of original
Change both to 88.
Click okay.

Copy your tag as copy merged. Now go to

Animation shop
and paste as a new animation.
Duplicate for the required number of frames
as your animation has.

For the animation I am using, it has 18
frames. This means I have to duplicate
the tag image for a total of 18 frames.
To duplicate, hold down Ctrl and repeatedly
press the L button.
Down on the bottom right corner of AS,
it will show how many frames you have.

Once you have all the frames needed,
edit - select all.
Now on your animation, select all - copy.
Drag onto your tag image.
Select all - view animation.
If happy, save as gif