Catching Snowflakes tut...

Supplies Used:

Catching Snowflakes tube by Zindy. Get it HERE.

Kit by Abstract creations. Get it at CDO.

Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow (Font Only)

Font: Frosty

Open a new image size 500 by 500.

C/P Element 3.

Resize by 75%. 

Select the inside of the frame using your magic wand.

Selections, Modify, Expand by 3.

Add a new raster layer under the frame layer.

C/P Paper 3 into selection.

Add another new raster layer.

C/P Paper 1 into selection.

Change the layer property to Luminance (L).

C/P Element 12.

Adjust, Hue/Saturation both to 0.

Resize by 50%.

Duplicate dangles.

Position under the top of the frame layer.

Selections, Invert, Delete on both the element layers.

Deselect.

C/P Element 9.

Resize by 50%.

Position under the top edge of the frame.

C/P Element 4.

Resize by 75%. Dropshadow.

Duplicate and flip.

Position the snowflakes on top opver the frame, The ones on the bottom under the paper layer.

C/P Element 17.

Image, Rotate, Free rotate 90 degrees.

Resize by 50%. Dropshadow.

Duplicate & Flip.

Position over the corners on the right side of the frame.

C/P Element 19.

Resize by 40%. Dropshadow.

Position between the branches on the right side of the frame.

Using your lasso tool select all the way around the star layer.

Add a new raster layer under the stars.

Flood fill white.

Deselect.

C/P Element 15.

Resize by 30%. Dropshadow.

Position near the center of the stars.

C/P Element 6.

Resize by 20%. Dropshadow.

Position to the left of the center of the snowflake.

C/P Element 1.

Resize by 20%. Dropshadow.

Use your deform tool to position under the top left of the flower.

Duplicate & Flip.

C/P your tube.

Dropshadow.

Position over the left side of the frame.

Type out your font.

Apply inner bevel of choice.

Add Gradient Glow of 3.

Dropshadow.

Don't forget your copyright & Watermark.