NOTE: you MAY link to this tut. you MAY print it out for later use offline. you MAY NOT claim it as yours or take anything else from it. this tutorial is ©Ruby/Stormlight, written December 16, 2022.

1.  Open your mirror/window element, duplicate and close the original file.  Save the copy as your canvas and, if needed, expand your canvas or resize.

2.  Paste in your tube. Duplicate and mirror, then hide the copy.  Reduce opacity to 20-30% depending on tube's original size, and place inside mirror/window.  Use eraser or lasso tools to remove any excess outside the frame.

3.  Paste in two papers from your kit and, on your layers palette, choose arrange > send to bottom.  Apply one mask to each paper; in layers palette, select merge > merge group and apply to each paper.

4.  Unhide tube copy and apply Jazzy's basic drop shadow.

5. Now let's add some elements.  NOTE: Numbers/names apply to the scrap kit I'm using so if you're using a different one, use the elements of your choice. All elements are resized with the smart size setting. Any directions for placement of elements are optional - you can follow my placements or place where preferred. Remember to apply basic drop shadow after each element is placed unless otherwise marked:

25 (cuetlaxochitl on branches) - resize 50%. Rotate 33 degrees left, position along bottom of frame, duplicate and mirror. Merge both down into one layer.

1 (crystal ball) - 20%
7 (glittery cuetlaxochitl) - 30%.  Duplicate, mirror, merge down.  Duplicate again, and move the element upward slightly.  Duplicate again, resize to 90%, move upward slightly.  Once satisfied wtih placement, merge all these together and drop down behind frame.

36 (red leaves) - 25%.  In your plugins menu, go to Mura Meister > Copies and use default settings with number of copies set to 40.  Duplicate and mirror.  Merge down and drop this layer to right above masks.  If needed, resize 90%.

38 (rose) - Repeat steps used for red leaves layer, then drop down to above the leaves layer.  Resize these to 85% so that leaves are seen behind roses.

53 (skull) - 20%, place by crystal ball.

35 (candles) - 30%. Drop below top copy of tube and position behind it.

22 (Santa Stop Here sign) - 30%.  Rotate 10% right. Place near tube.

23 (top hat) - 35%.  Place below sign.

13 (stocking) - 25%. Position to hang off of mirrow/window opposite of tube.

14 (cake) - 20%. Place next to top hat.

33 (candy) - 12%. Duplicate a couple times and place at random.  Rotate duplicates if desired.

29 (ornament) - 10%. Repeat step used for candy element.

27 (gift) - 22%.

6.  Create a new raster layer.  Type your name and place it to your liking.  In your effects menu, go to 3D effects > Inner Bevel and apply these settings:

7.  In plugins menu, go to EyeCandy Gradient Glow and apply these settings:

8.  Create one final new raster layer to apply copyright/credit and your watermark.