Add a new layer, name it nose
Selections-load from disk-load elfnose.sel
Floodfill with #ECC7B4, do not deselect
Selections-Float, 3D effects-cutout-Use these settings
Horizontal and Vertical-0 Opacity-38
Blur- 26.2
Shadow Color-#E30909
Fill interior unchecked
Ctrl + D to deselect

Add a new layer, name it cheeks
Selections-Load from disk-load elfcheeks.sel
Floodfill with #E87764, Ctrl + D to deselect
Effects-Blur-Gaussian Blur with a radius of 9.91

The mouth is next. Set your foreground color to #E4A292, background color to null
select your draw tool, use these settings:


Draw a line in between the cheeks to make the mouth.

Now click on your object selector. From the tool options, select Node edit>
Hold down your ctrl key and click once in the center of the line. A new node will appear.
Pull the new node down just slightly to create a curved line.

Layers-convert to raster. Rename this layer mouth1
Change the settings on your draw tool to freehand and the line width to 3, all other settings the same.
Draw a small curved line on the right side of the mouth

Layers, convert to raster, rename to mouth 2
Go to edit-copy
Paste as new layer
Image-mirror, now position this new layer at the other end of the mouth

Add a new layer, name it hat
Selections-Load from disk, load elfhat1.sel
Floodfill with #008000, do not deselect
Selections-Float, 3D effects-Cutout, use these settings
Vertical 1
Horizontal 6
Opacity-37
blur 8.3
shadow color-black
Fill interior unchecked
Repeat, changing the offsets to -1 and -6
Ctrl+D to deselect

Add a new layer, name it hat trim
Change your foreground pattern to goldsatin1.psp
Selections-Load from disk, load elfhattrim.sel
Flood fill with pattern size 21 angle 0, do not deselect
Selections-invert
3D effects-dropshadow-Use these settings
Vertical and Horizontal-0
Opacity 25
Blur 9.4
Color-Black Ctrl+D to deselect

Add a new layer, name it hatball. Selections-load from disk- Load elfhatball.sel
Floodfill with the gold pattern, Ctrl+D to deselect
Effects- Plugin filters- Eye candy-Jiggle
Use these settings

If you are happy with your elf, merge the layers visible and tube it for later use


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