Easy XFrame or XCard
(PSP all versions - no filters)
A tutorial by Mar © 2005.


For a preview of the XCard, look at the bottom
of this tutorial where the examples are.

What you need:
PSP. Download a 30 day trial here.
 Materials: Download here.

Save your work often.

We are going to start now.
Good luck with your XFrame or XCard.

Open one of the 5 Christmas images.
All Christmas images are royalty free.

For the XCard open a new image 235 X 125.
Fill with red: #c00000.
The other steps are all the same as the frame.

Image > Add borders > 2 Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.

With your magic wand select (feather 0) the blue border.

Open the MD-Xmasgold.psp from the ZIP.
Foreground to pattern and look for the MD-Xmasgold.jpg.
Texture unchecked (= bleu hand).

Fill the selection with the gold pattern.

Effects > 3D-effects > Drop shadow > Black.

Repeat the drop shadow but this time Vert. and Horiz. at - 2.

Image > Add borders > 15 Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.

Open the MD-PlaidRedGreen.jpg from the ZIP.
Background to pattern and look for MD-Xmasgold.jpg.
Texture unchecked (= bleu hand).

Fill the selection with your right mouse button (plaid pattern).

Image > Add borders > 2 Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.

With your magic wand select the blue border.

Fill with the gold and repeat the drop shadow at 2 and at - 2.

Image > Add borders > 35 Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.

With your magic wand select the blue border.

Open the MD-RedFlakes.jpg and copy.

For the XCard before you copy:
Rotate MD-RedFlakes.jpg like this:
Image > Rotate > Rotate clockwise 90 degrees.
Now copy the image.

Go back to your frame / card.

Edit > Paste > Paste into selection.

Image > Add borders > 2 Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.

With your magic wand select the blue border.

Fill with the gold and repeat the drop shadow at 2 and at - 2.

Image > Add borders > 15 Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.

With your magic wand select the blue border.

Fill the selection with your right mouse button (plaid pattern).

Image > Add borders > 2 Pixels > Symmetric > Blue.

With your magic wand select the blue border.

Fill with the gold and repeat the drop shadow at 2 and at - 2.

Open the MD-FabrcStars.psp and copy.

Go back to your frame / card.

Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer.

Move the stars to the left upper corner.

Repeat the drop shadow but only at 2.

Was this a easy one or what? LOL.

If you are making an XCard you have to add the text.
I used Arial Black > Size 40 and stroke 2.0.
Background to the plaid pattern and foreground to
the gold pattern. Drop shadow at 2 like before.

Your Easy XFrame or XCard is done.
I hope you like this tutorial.
Thank you for using my tutorials.

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