Santa's Chick

This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn
On November 16, 2010.
*Updated November 2025*
Supplies Needed:
PSP 9 (any version will do)

 I am using the wonderful art by Elias Chatzoudis,

Have not seen him selling since CDO 
The Scrap kit I am using is called Sweet Christmas by Scrap and Tube

(No longer available but any Christmas kit would work)

No filters are used but if you want to use them feel free.

Drop Shadow:
1/1/100/5 Black
You can change this up to suit your taste.

Let's Get Started Shall we!
First off let's pull out the elements you will be using in this Tutorial
Your choice of tube
Elements:
Frame
Paper 5
Christmas Balls
Stocking
nm-star
Bear Gift Box
Gift Box
Candy Cane
Christmas Tree
Here We Go:

1. Open a new image

600x600
2. Copy & paste the frame as a new layer and Re-size 75%
Magic Wand~ Click inside your frame layer
Select/Modify/Expand/4
3. Copy & Paste the paper as a new layer
Select/Invert/Delete
Slide under the Frame Layer
With Selection still active...
4. Copy & Paste the Christmas Balls Element as a new layer
Re-size 75%
Move slightly up and hit Delete
With Selection still active...
5. Copy & Paste your tube as a new layer
(depending on your tube you may have to re-size, do so and continue with the tutorial)
Duplicate and then hide your copy
return to you Original tube layer and hit delete
Slide this layer under the frame layer
Select none (Ctrl-D)
Un-hide your copy of your original tube layer
Take the eraser and erase the bottom of that layer so that it now looks as thou she is popping out of the frame.
6. Copy & Paste the Christmas tree
Re-size 75% twice
Image/Mirror
Place in the lower right hand corner
7. Bear Gift Box and Gift Box are the same
Copy and Paste as a new layer
Re-size 60% twice

place in front of the Christmas tree 

Tagger Results:

(Rhonda 2010)