Catching Snow Flakes

For this tut you will need

My Selection Folder

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My Supply Folder

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Start by opening a new image 725 x 700
(we can resize later)
add new layer
load selection 01 Tree
open 01 Tree
copy and paste INTO selection

new layer02 tongue
load 02 tongue
FF #F1B1B1
selection invert
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 0
opacity 100
blur 10
color #805454

new layer
load 03 nose
FF black
use round inner bevel changing angle to 0

now set your foreground color to #808080
and background color to white

new layer
load 04 back leg
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white

new layer
load 05 body
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white

new layer
load 06 ear
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white
deselect
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 1
opacity 50
blur 5
color black

new layer
load 07 inner ear
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF #F1B1B1

new layer
load 08 eye
FF black
apply same inner bevel

new layer
load 09 eye brow
FF black

new layer
load 10 leg
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white
deselect
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 1
opacity 50
blur 5
color black

new layer
load 11 arm
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white
deselect
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 1
opacity 50
blur 5
color black

new layer
load 12 foot
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white
deselect
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 1
opacity 50
blur 5
color black

new layer
load 13 inner foot
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF #F1B1B1

new layer
load 14 sled handle
FF phone pole pattern from Jasc
size 50 angle 319

new layer
load 15 sled
FF phone pole pattern
size 50 angle 0

new layer
load 16 nose
FF black
apply same inner bevel

new layer
load 17 tongue
FF #F1B1B1
selection invert
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 0
opacity 100
blur 10
color #805454

new layer
load 18 head
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white

new layer
load 19 eye
FF black
apply same inner bevel

new layer
load 20 eye brow
FF black

new layer
load 21 ear
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white
deselect
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 1
opacity 50
blur 5
color black

new layer
load 22 inner ear
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF #F1B1B1

new layer
load 23 back leg
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white

new layer
load 24 body
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white
deselect
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 1
opacity 50
blur 5
color black

new layer
load 25 arm
FF #808080
selection modify contract by 1
FF white
deselect
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 1
opacity 50
blur 5
color black

now choose whatever color you wish to use for the scarf
use what ever color or pattern you choose
I'm using foreground color #004000
background color #008000

new layer
load 26 scarf 1
FF #004000
selections modify contract by 1
FF #008000
selection invert
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 0
opacity 100
blur 35
color #004000
deselect
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 1
opacity 50
blur 5
color black

new layer
load 27 scarf 2
FF #004000
selections modify contract by 1
FF #008000
selection invert
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 0
opacity 100
blur 35
color#004000
on same layer load 28 scarf 2 shadow
apply following drop shadow
vertical and horizontal 0
opacity 100
blur 35
color#008000

well that's it I think our Polar Bears are finished

this tut up loaded
November 24, 2002