This tutorial is of my own creation and any resemblance to any other tuts is purely coincidental. This tutorial is for personal use only, using it for monetary gain is against our TOU's.

Supplies:

Gimp

PTU kit from Sweet Cravings Scraps called Step Into Christmas HERE

Tube of choice. I am using Ismael Rac. You must have a license to use his tubes. You can purchase them from his store HERE

Mask 309 from weescotslass HERE

Font- Pacifico

Lets get started!

-File>New 600x600 px.

-Open frame 3. Layer>Scale Layer 55%. Select the magic wand. Click inside the frame. Select>Grow 5. Open paper 11. Move below the frame layer in the layer box. Layer>Transparency>Add Alpha Channel. Scale 50%/ Select>Invert. Press delete on your keyboard. Select>None. Make the frame layer active. Filters>Light & Shadow>Drop Shadow 2, 2, 2, 2, black, 50.

-Open frame 6. Make the top layer. Scale 70%. Filters>Repeat Drop Shadow.

-Open tube. Move below both frame layers. Scale 75%. Layer>Duplicate Layer. Make the duplicate the top layer. Make frame 3 active. Click insdie of frame with magic wand. Grow by 10. Make the bottom tube active. Invert & delete. Select none. Make the top tube active. Select the eraser tool and erase the bottom part of the tube so it looks like she is sticking out of the frames.

-Open frame 9. Make the bottom layer. Sc lae 70%. Repeat drop shadow.

Elements:

Add drop shadow of 2, 2, 2, black, 50 to all element layers. See my tag for placement.

tree 2

cute paper santa

button swag 1

candle 1

candle 2

candle 3

letter to santa - rotate -20

bift 2

gift 3

ornament 1

flower 6

ribbon 1

-Open paper 5. Make the bottom layer. Apply mask. Click HERE to learn how to use masks.

-Add yourname and copyright.

You're finished!