The 25 Marks

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1) Applied hue & saturation effect on the background
2) Use brush tool to draw snow
3) Apply snow effect: sponge, threshold, motion blur
4) Import image to Photoshop and turn it to smart art object
5) Apply drop shadow effect on some of the drawings
6) Invent new technique to draw Santa
7) Rasterize image to allow editing
8) Create shapes using rectangle tools
9) Create chat box by merging shapes (rectangle and triangle)
10) Use pencil tool to draw object
11) Use type tool to write messages
12) Apply outer glow effect on wording
13) Apply inner shadow on some object
14) Apply strokes on words
15) Apply bevel and emboss effects on words
16) Use history brush tool to create new background
17) Use dry brush effect from filter gallery
18) Use lens flare effect on background
19) Use inner glow effect on background
20) Add vector mask to layers
21) Use rectangular marquee tools to select picture for copy and paste purpose
22) Use blending mode of color burn on the design for background
23) Use magic wand to remove unwanted part
24) Create clipping mask to serve as the window flame
25) Use line tools to draw line for the window flame
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