Winter is just around the corner! Learn how to create christmas ice text with snowflakes.

Create a new file (File>New) of 1280x1024 px and 300 dpi, which must be processed with the Paint Bucket Tool (G) for giving it the color #427BA8



Apply on the new layer the next selection: Filter>Noise>Add noise





?and Filter>Blur>Motion blur on the same layer



?also Image>Adjustment>Hue/Saturation





Using the Rectangle Tool (U), it抯 possible to dark out the left top corner of our picture.



Set the next demonstrated parameters by making a mouse click on the layer we work with on the layers?panel:
Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient抯 parameters:





Applying the same tool, try to represent a light spot on the right low corner.



The layer抯 parameters: Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient抯 parameters:





Insert now the date of the next year:





Put together the ciphers into a rasterized layer. For the beginning we抣l create a new layer above the text抯 layer. Press Ctrl button to mark out the text抯 layer and the new one and then press Ctrl+E. Set on the new rasterized layer the next option: Filter>Distort>Ripple



Select also Filter>Filter Gallery>Sketch>Chalk and Charcoal





Applying the Move Tool (V) while keeping pressed Alt button, press 8 times on the button indicating up direction:

 
Next press Ctrl button to mark out all the doubled layers, except the top one and then press Ctrl+E. Hide for a while the top layer:



Choose for the new layer the next parameters: Blending mode-Screen



Set the next parameters for the top layer: Opacity 50%, Blending Options>Drop Shadow



Blending Options>Inner Shadow



Blending Options>Inner Glow



Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss



Blending Options>Satin





Make a copy of the very first background抯 layer containing the filters we抳e applied on it. Place this new copy above all the layers, setting also the parameters: Blending mode-Linear Light



Keeping pressed Alt button, make a mouse click between the copy of the first layer and the previous layer on the layers?palette.





Using the Custom Shape Tool (U), draw two snowflakes:





Do the same operations we did with the layers containing the ciphers, meaning rasterizing the layer, pressing Alt button and doubling them 8 times and then moving them on the up direction. Mark out the layers processed with the Move Tool (V), except the very top layer and rasterize them into a single one. Set also the next indication Blending mode-Linear Light, instead of Screen one.
Apply for the top layer different parameters demonstrated below: Blending Options>Drop Shadow



Blending Options>Inner Shadow



Blending Options>Inner Glow



Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss



Blending Options>Satin



Place the copies of the background抯 primary layer containing the effects above the top snowflakes?layers. Press Alt button and make a mouse click between the layers containing the background抯 copies and the top layers containing the snowflakes:





Finished!