Fairy Happy Holidays
Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 7th December 2011.
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Supplies needed.
Font of choice for your name.
I am using Bickley Script Plain
Tube of  choice.
I am using  one  by Abranda Icle
Mine is A10012 and available at UpYourArt
Tube is not to be used without the correct licence.
Holly tube here
Plugins needed.
Mura's Meister Copies
AAA frames fotoframe

Note
This tutorial was written in PSP 9 and needs animation shop for the animation.
Open all supplies in paintshop except the font.
Double click on your font and minimize.
Open a new image, 600 w x 250 h at 72 dpi.

1.Copy the image and paste as a new layer on your working image.
Image/ rotate/ free rotate/ 90 left all layers untabbed.
Move the image to the center.
Effects/ textured effects/ Mosaic glass.


2.Copy your tube and paste as a new layer on your working image.
Image/ mirror, Layers/ properties, change blend mode to Overlay.
Lower the layer opacity to 45.

3.Again copy your tube and paste as a new layer.
Position to your liking, Effects/ distortion effects/ wind
From left to right/ strength 100
 Layers/ duplicate layer, close the duplicated layer.
Image/ mirror, Layers/arrange/ move down.
Again copy your tube and paste as a new layer.
Add a drop shadow.
I am using H3, V3, O100, B9, colour #000000


4.Layers/ merge/ merge visible.
Effects/ Plugins/ AAA frames/  foto frame


5.Layers/ new raster layer, Add your text if you want it.
Layers/ new raster layer, Selections/ select all,
Selections/ Modify/ contract/ contract by 19
Selections/invert, activate your text layer.
Effects/ plugins/ Muras meister/ copies
Selections/ none


6.Copy your holly leaf,
Activate top layer of your working image.
Paste as a new later.
Position in one corner.
Layers/ duplicate, Image/ mirror
Layers/ merge/ merge down.
Layers/ duplicate, Image/ flip
Layers/ merge/ merge down.
Add a drop shadow.
I am using H3, V3, O70, B5, colour #000000
Layers/ merge/ merge visible

7.Open a new image 150 x 150 for your avatar.
Copy your merged signature.
Paste as a new layer onto your avatar image.
Image/ re-size, all layers un-tabbed, re-size to 70
Position to your liking,
Layers/ merge/ merge visible.

8.Add your copyright info and name to both and save.