My son and me at the end of 2006.

1. Started with an artsy paper.
2. Placed the photo and played its Blending Option.
3. Placed the brushes, applied a glitter layer style on some of them.
4. Placed the wordARTs.
5. Placed the "3D" elements (with realistic drop shadow) and the stitch.

credits:
ANNA ASPNES
ArtPlay Palette Christmas Magic http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=46013
ArtPlay Christmas Magic BrushSet http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=46012
Christmas Magic No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=45993
Christmas WordMix No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=45992
ScriptTease Christmas No. 2 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32244&page=1
KrissKross Stitched Overlays No. 2 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=31258

Thanks for looking!
Eszter