FELT
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).

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Open Felt Snowman ©2002 Carla Polston canvas.
You may want to duplicate (Shift D) and save the original.

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

HANGER
Click on hanger layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hanger
Flood Fill Black
SAVE

BOTTOM BODY 
Click on bottom body layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – bottom body
Flood Fill White 
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical & Horizontal 0
• Opacity 20
• Blur 2
• Black
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Optional – Add Noise around 10% 
SAVE

MIDDLE BODY
Click on middle body layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – middle body
Flood Fill White 
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Same settings
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Optional – Add Noise around 10% 
SAVE

HEAD 
Click on head layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – head
Flood Fill White 
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Same settings
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Optional – Add Noise around 10% 
SAVE

EYES 
Click on eyes layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – eyes
Flood Fill Black
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel – Jasc Round setting
SAVE

NOSE 
Click on nose layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – nose
Flood Fill #E7AA3F
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical & Horizontal 0
• Opacity 100
• Blur 6
• #816249
SAVE

HEART 
Click on heart layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel –  heart
Flood Fill #843408 or you choice 
(I just used the Paint Brush and added some dots.)
SAVE

STITCHES 
Click on stitches layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – stitches
Paint Brush – Color #404040
• Round
• Size 30
• Hardness 0
• Opacity 25
• Step 20
• Density 100
Brush over
SAVE

SCARF 
Click on scarf layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – scarf
Flood Fill #843408 or you choice 
(I just used the Paint Brush and added some dots.)
SAVE

SCARF BOW 
Click on scarf bow layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – scarf bow
Flood Fill #843408 or you choice 
(I just used the Paint Brush and added some dots.)
SAVE

DETAILS 
Click on details layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – details
Flood Fill Black (Do twice for darker colors.)
SAVE

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

 Hope you enjoyed the tutorial!

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