Say Happy New Year in your own special way! Using Photoshop Elements 2.0, you can make a unique greeting for your family and friends. This tutorial shows you how to create the background for your card, and how to add text and a photograph.

1. Create a new file.

Choose File > New. In the New dialog box, create a new document that is an appropriate size for a card. We used the typical Japanese postcard size, 100 mm wide, 148 mm high, with a resolution of 300 pixels per inch. Enter a name and click OK.

2. Create a background.

Use the painting tools to create your background. We created our background by using the gradient tool and the paintbrush.

In the swatches palette, select a color for the foreground and white for the background. Drag down in your document with the gradient tool.

3. Create the fuzzy snowflakes

In the Swatches palette, choose white for the foreground color. Choose Layer > New >Layer, change the layer opacity to 50%, and click OK.

Select the brush tool. In the brush picker in the option bar, choose a soft edge brush between 100 to 300 pixels. Click everywhere you want snow flakes to appear.

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