Merry Christmas Card

November 15th, 2007 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Drawing Techniques

Design a Merry Christmas card using photoshop techniques and trick.

Let’s start by creating a new file (File>New) with 600×800px and 100 dpi

Apply on the layer the Rectangle Tool (U) to represent the background of the postcard picture to be next:

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters (making a mouse’s click on the layer on the layers’ panel): Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Stroke

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3 

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3

Next we have to take the Custom Shape Tool (U) and represent the snowflakes of different sizes. Choose the next color for the snowflakes: #6ECF6E

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3 

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3

Next select the Custom Shape Tool (U) that is helpful when representing the primary layer reserved for the Christmas garland which color is white too.

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3 

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3

Choose after that the Convert Point Tool and keep pressed the SHIFT button while using the mentioned tool to mark out the upper tops of the pattern. Using Free Transform selection and keeping pressed the SHIFT button, try to draw down the tops.

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3 

Create Merry Christmas Card in Photoshop CS3

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