Christmas Circles
Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 25th November 2012
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Supplies needed.
Font of choice for your name and text.
I am using Saginsaw
Tube of  choice.
I am using Mary Christmas by Bits N Bobs
available at  MyTubedArt
Tubes are not to be used without the correct licence
Circle Brush of choice.
I am using Blumi 27 by Blumi available here
Plugins used
Penta.com Garbage Collection


Note
This tutorial was written in PSP 9
Open all supplies in paintshop except
the font and brush
Double click on your font and minimize.
Install your brush.
Open a new image 600 X 250 at 72 dpi

1. Flood fill with a colour from your tube.
I am using #b60f0f
Effects/ Penta.com/ dot and cross
72-10-2

2. Layers/ new raster layer.
Select a different colour in your material
palette for the foreground.
I am using #23a323
Select your brush tool , find your chosen brush
and click in different areas of your layer.
About four times should do it.
Layers/ Duplicate, Layers/ Merge/ Merge down.


3. Copy  your tube, paste as a new layer.
Image/ rotate/ free rotate,
all layers untabbed, rotate left
Effects/ reflection/ Kaleidoscope.
Screenshot settings below.
Layers/ properties/ blend mode to Multiply.



4. Copy  your tube, paste as a new layer.
Position on the left hand side.
Add a drop shadow.
I used H3 V3 O80 B9 Colour #000000
Layers/ duplicate, Image/ Mirror
Layers/ properties/ blend mode to Multiply.
Layers New raster layer.
Add your copyright info.
Layers/ merge/ merge visible and save.

5. For your AV Open a new image 150 x 150 72 dpi
Copy  your signature, paste as a new layer.
Image/ mirror.
Position to your liking.
Add your copyright info and save.