Sig Tag or Board 
(to go with Country Santa or Country Snowman)

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This tutorial uses a different technique.  You will only see the canvas in the downloaded file.  Everything you need is on the canvas.  Make sure you have your Layer Palette visible.  You will Load from the Alpha Channel (not Selections).

Download Supplies HERE 

You will need the completed Country Santa Ornament from the tutorial HERE
Or completed Country Snowman Ornament from the tutorial HERE

I left a background layer.  You may want to flood fill to help you see better.  You can delete this layer before merging.

Select the fills you would like to use.  Click on the image and drag over to PSP workspace.  You can copy and paste as a new image, but I prefer the drag method.
NOTE: I created these fills for use with my tutorials.  You may use on web pages, but do not offer for downloads anywhere.

BODY
Click on body layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – body
Flood Fill with you pattern choice.  (I used red at Scaled 150 – Angle0.)
SAVE

BACK BOARD
Click on back board layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – back board
Flood Fill #D3C8AD or you choice
Optional – Add Noise around 12% 
SAVE

BOARD EDGE
Click on board edge layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – board edge
Flood Fill #225625 or your choice
Optional: Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel – Jasc Bead setting
SAVE

GLOVES
Click on gloves layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – gloves
Flood Fill with your pattern choice.  (I used same fill as hat at Scale 50 – Angle 0)
SAVE

SLEEVE TRIM
Click on sleeve trim layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – sleeve trim
Flood Fill with your pattern choice.  (I used same fill as hat trim at Scale 100 – Angle 0)
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Use Retouch Tool – Smudge to draw some wavy lines through beard in direction of lines on image. 
SAVE

Complete Country Santa Ornament or Complete Snowman Ornament
Duplicate and merge all but the background layer (Layer1) if you haven’t already merged.
Click on merged layer of this image and drag over to the workspace of the board.  You can copy and paste as a new layer instead.
Optional: Rotate (Ctrl R) head Left – Free – 20%

New Layer
Use the Text Tool to write your message on the board.

All finished. 
You may delete background layer and merge visible.

 Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

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