In Memory of Patt/SnowAngel



My dear friend and mentor, Patt/SnowAngel was called to Heaven suddenly on April 10, 2010. Patt tested many of the tutorials I have on this site. She touched the hearts and souls of many folks throughout the world. Girlfriend, you will be missed.

Our beloved SnowAngel, Patt, now is a real angel;
watching from Heaven above and smiling down on us with her love.
Her faith clearly showed in the Christian letters she created;
not ashamed of what lay deep in her soul.
Patt had a genuine love for creating her art;
and passing along her love of creating to the world.
With every email we shared, her sense of humor was there,
and you always felt her deep sense of care.
Fly free, SnowAngel. You earned your wings, my dear friend.
Written by Jeanne Maack
4-10-10


Monday, December 7, 2009

Reason For Blessed Season




Supplies:  HERE
2-AdorationofMagi Reubens(RGB)
3-HolyNight Corregio(RGB)
3-nativity
6-Nativity deChampaigne(RGB)
7-AdorationofShepherds Murillo(RGB)
1202_nativity
Christmas Tree Outline 6 Sections byjustjeanne

You may use the six Christmas Christian graphics supplied or six graphics of your own.  If you use you own, resize them so that the width is no more than 300 pixels.

Step 1:  open each of the graphics, duplicate and close out the originals.  Open the Christmas Tree Outline 6 Sections byjustjeanne, duplicate and close original.

Step 2:  Magic Wand the upper left corner using:




Settings:  Add (Shift) RGB Value 0 Tolerance Sample Merged NOT checked Contiguous checked 0 Feather Anti-alias checked Outside 
Modify/Expand 1

Step 3:  Maximize 1202_nativity, edit/copy and paste into selection.  (for that section, you need a graphic that will fit).  Deselect.

Step 4:  Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the remaining five graphics.  I used 7-AdorationofShepherds Murillo(RGB) for the top right corner.

Step 5:  Drop Shadow:
Settings:  2/2/50/5 Color: black Shadow on new layer NOT checked.

Step 6:  Choose a light color for Foreground and a dark color for your Background.  Create a new gradient of your choice or use one you already have.  Layer new raster, flood fill with gradient, and send to bottom.

Step 7:  Effects/Textures/Fine Leather:




Settings:  Color: a color in your images but not your Foreground or Background Color. 
50/100/255/35/8

Step 8:  Add borders:
1 pixel black
8 pixels Background
8 Pixels Foreground
1 pixel black

Edit/Select All Modify/Contract 18

3D Cut Out:

 Settings:  0/0100/20 Black

Invert.  Inner Bevel:

Settings: #2 12/18/4/6/20/White/199/64/10

Deselect.

Step 9:  Add new border 36 pixels White.  Magic Wand.  Copy one of your graphics and paste into selection.  Adjust/Blur Gaussian Blur 55.  



Effects/Reflection/Pattern:
Settings: 85/22/199/-80/10/7/66/99

Inner Bevel settings as before.  Deselect.

Step 10:  repeat Step 8.

Layer new raster layer.  Add watermark.  Merge All/Flatten.

Optional:  You may add text and/or corner accents, if you so desire.

Resize as you wish.  Create a background for an Incredimail stat and assemble in Letter Creator.

This tutorial was written and designed by jeanne and is made using teaching and tips gained from the web and PSP, Animation Shop, and the other programs used, the programs listed Help feature.  Any resemblance to other tutorials available is coincidental.   Please do not share this tutorial or to place it on any web site without my permission: justjeanne1949@comcast.net


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