![]() All the snowflakes used in this image are the same brush. To try a different option download Obsidian Dawn’s free Snowflakes Photoshop Custom Shapes. Firg’s Snowflake Shape Pack is not free but now are for sale. (The template and the above photo both use my favorite free font Fantaisie Artistique – when you open the template, if you do not have this font on your computer, one from your hard drive will be substituted or download this one, right click on the file and load to your computer.) Layer styles can be added to all the layers, like the Snowflake 6 brush (from Design by Firg’s Snowflake Shape Pack) layer with the White Inner Glow and Outer Glow. The type font can be easily changed by highlighting the type layer and double-clicking on the T icon to activate the editing mode for the layer. To help you understand how to use the layers, below is a copy of the Layers Panel for the downloaded Basic Template and on the right is the Layers Panel for the image above to show you how it was created. This is where the flexibility is – almost all elements can be swapped out and changed and you still have the basic template to follow. The one above has the “Place Your Photo Above” layer and the “Frame Snowflake 6…” layers turned 90 degrees. The file below is exactly how the card should look when using the downloaded template (with my images added). I love the Christmas Toy Train font (look at the text file to learn how to use it if you download it) – it replaced the Fantaisie Artistique font in the template. The beautiful bokeh-like background is from ibJennyjenny Magical textures set 3, texture 3 with a Hue/Saturation Adjustment layer added to make color more greenish. On the above image, the kids picture is one of mine that I scanned – it turned out pretty nice considering how old it is. ![]() ![]() (Download at bottom.) It is set to 8 1/2 inches X 5 1/2 inches, one of the standard sizes for cards (and fits an 8 1/2 inch X 11 inch sheet). Here is what I have come up with for a basic template for any kind of card. I have been wanting to create a versatile card template that could easily be used with your own images and background. Digital Lady Syd’s Free Christmas Card Template ![]()
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