Sundog Creations~Tutorials~

Software: Photo Impact 7 or 8 Author Polly Morris Title:Pinecones Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Additional Tools: None
Description: Make some pinecones to decorate your holiday pages.

1. Open a new image , standard size (640 x 480 ). Path drawing tool , ellipse, color brown. Draw, an oval shape. With the path edit tool, make it in to the shape below.

2. Duplicate this and in the Easy Palette , Type Gallery, double click on Snow 2. Take the eraser tool and erase most of this , leaving just the top part. Place it on top of your first image.

3. Now duplicate this as many times as needed and stack on top of one another, to shape your pinecone.

4. When you have your pinecone the shape you want , select all objects and merge as single object. Add a shadow , and you're all finished. Your finished pinecone should look like this.

Add a bow or put it on a wreath. Enjoy.