Christmas Sparkles

The original tutorial can be found HERE

Conditions of use of the material provided
It is forbidden to modifiy, change the name, take off the watermarks or alter the tubes.
It is forbidden to share them in groups or offer them on your site, blog or forum without permission
If you want to use them to create a tutorial, you must ask the permission to the authors.
This is a personal work.
any resemblance with another tutorial would be pure coincidence
it is forbidden to share it or distribute it on the Web,
to present it in a group or forum without the author’s permission
Rose de Sables is happy to share her work with you
she hopes it will help you dream and get away from your eveyday life

Material


Translator's note : I used the font "Allegro" to write the english text
if you want me to send you the english Text layer, just mail me (click on flowers)

thank you to the tubers for their great work
open tubes, duplicate them and work with the copies
open mask and minimize it to tray
copy / paste selections into the folder « selections » of Corel PSP Folder
copy / paste gradient into the folder « gradient » of Corel PSP Folder
to prevent the theft of tubes, they are no longer provided in the material ZIP
the only material provided is : decorations, masks and selections
you will have to use your personal collection
thank you Verocreation - JofiaDevoe - EleaDesign - adb - Narah for your great tubes

Filters Used
Xero / Clarity - Foto Frame


translator’s note
Rose des Sables works with PSP X, I use PSPX9 to create my tag and write my translation
but this tutorial can be realized with another version
according to the version of PSP you use, the results might be slightly differents
don’t hesitate to change the blend modes of the layers to match your tubes and colors
Colors

Rose de Sables chose these colors
color 1 --> foreground color --> FG --> gradient provided
color 2 --> background color --> BG --> right click --> #000000
color 3 --> #896937

Use the pencil to follow the steps
hold down left click to grab it and move it

Realization
1
open a new transparent image  950 * 650 pixels
flood fill with gradient

2
adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur

3
open Narah’s mask and minimize to tray

4
layers -> new raster layer -> flood fill black

5
layers -> new mask layer -> from image

6
layers -> merge -> merge group

7
layers - duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
layers -> merge -> merge down

8
blend mode : Soft Light  -  opacity : 50%

9
effects -> edge effects -> enhance more TWICE

10
layers -> new raster layer
selections -> select all

11
copy / paste into selection background Star
selections -> select none
blend mode : Soft Light

12
copy / paste as new layer decoration tube by Verocreation

13
image -> mirror -> mirror vertical
image -> resize -> uncheck « resize all layers » -> 80%

14
effects -> image effects -> offset

layers -> duplicate
image -> mirror -> mirror vertical
layers ->  merge -> merge down

15
effects -> plugins -> Xero -> Clarity

opacity : 75%

16
copy / paste as new layer « ornement »

17
effects -> image effects -> offset

18
blend mode : Luminance (Legacy)

19
copy / paste as new layer « Boule/0_5bf83_aa40dc0c_L »

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effects -> image effects -> offset

21
adjust -> sharpness - > sharpen

22
resize star tube bu JofiaDevoe to 30%
copy / paste as new layer

23
move it under merged star (see final result)

24
blend mode : Lighten

25
copy / paste as new layer EleaDesign’s tube (text)

26
image -> resize -> 40%
layers -> duplicate
layers -> merge -> merge down

27
adjust -> sharpness - > sharpen more

28
copy / paste as new layer « adb@christmas »

29
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
image -> resize -> uncheck « resize all layers » -> 80%

30
effects -> image effects -> offset

31
layers -> merge all (flatten)

32
image -> add borders -> check  « symmetric » ->...
2 pixels black
2 pixels color 3
2 pixels black
25 pixels color 3

33
select large border with magic wand tool
layers -> new raster layer

34
flood fill with gradient
selections -> invert

35
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow

36
raster 1 is highlighted

37
effects -> 3D effects -> cutout

38
selections -> invert
keep selection active

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effects -> plugins -> AAA Frames -> Foto Frame

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selections -> select none

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image -> add borders -> check « symmetric » -> 2 pixels black

42
apply your watermrk
file -> save as... type .jpeg

Your tag is finished.
Thank you for following this tutorial
Don’t  hesitate to send  your creations to Rose des Sables

It will be a real pleasure for her to show them in the gallery dedicated to this tutorial
Don’t forget to indicate her your name and the adress of your blog or site if you have one

My tag with my tubes (bear an bulbs) and Animabelle's tube (holly)

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