You will need

My zip file HERE

Please respect those who made the contents and do not change the file names

Place the pattern tile where you keep your backgrounds.

1: Open the dmschristmasalpha. Shift D to duplicate. Close the original

2: Layers new raster layer.

Selections, Load/save selections, load selection from alpha channel. (There is only one)

Fill with the goldpt. (You may have to zoom in a little)

Selections, select none.

3: Open the 1Patries_tiny gift from the hart_2-12-08 tube. Making sure the tube layer is active click on the bar at the top copy. Back to working canvas. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize 80% making sure all layers is not checked.

Adjust sharpness, sharpen.

Repeat resize once more.

Adjust sharpness, sharpen.

Position as in the main graphic.

4: Open the MMDesignz_Cr038128 tube.

Making sure the tube layer is active click on the bar at the top copy. Back to working canvas. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize 80% making sure all layers is not checked.

Adjust sharpness, sharpen.

Repeat resize twice more.

Adjust, sharpness, sharpen.

Adjust sharpness, sharpen.

Image mirror. Position as in the main graphic.

5: Open the xmassleepingbeauties tube.

Click on the bar at the top copy. Back to working canvas. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize 80% making sure all layers is not checked.

Adjust sharpness, sharpen.

Repeat resize twice more.

Adjust sharpness, sharpen.

Position as in the main graphic.

6: Open the 1Patries_santasbearyhelper-2-12-08 tube. Making sure the tube layer is active click on the bar at the top copy. Back to working canvas. Paste as a new layer.

Image resize 80% making sure all layers is not checked.

Adjust sharpness, sharpen.

Repeat resize once more.

Adjust sharpness, sharpen.

Position as in the main graphic.

7: Open the GoldSnowFlake_MzT tube. Click on the bar at the top copy. Back to working canvas. Paste as a new layer.

Position on top left corner of the large box as in the main graphic.

Image duplicate. Position on the top right corner of the large box as in the main graphic.

8: Add any text you may require.

9: When you are happy with how everything is positioned. Merge all, flatten.

10: Image add borders 4 white. Select with the magic wand feather and tolerance set at zero. Fill with the goldpt.

Select none.

11: Add your watermark and save as a jpg. You are all done.

This tutorial was written by Diane M. Stanley on November 17, 2009

No copyright infringement is intended as this is purely for the learning experience gained through creating this tag.

This tutorial must not be passed through e-mail, groups or by any other method without written permission from myself.

Thank you to Chris for testing this tutorial.

© D.M.S Creations 2009