![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/designedbystina/Tutorials/SoftAsSpring-Stina_stina0509.png)
Supplies
Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Fresh Awakenings" by Lynn Earwicker of Moo Designs available from The Scrapping Divaz Designz
Tube of choice - I am using the delightful artwork of Caron Vinson which is available from CILM
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**
3HeartStings Mask
WSL_Mask7 by Chelle
Plugin: Xero Porcelain
Font of choice - I am using 2Peas Type
Tube of choice - I am using the delightful artwork of Caron Vinson which is available from CILM
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**
3HeartStings Mask
WSL_Mask7 by Chelle
Plugin: Xero Porcelain
Font of choice - I am using 2Peas Type
Ready? Let's begin....
Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white
Paste HeartRibbon as new layer
Resize by 25%
Resize by 25%
LEAVE IN POSITION
Select the inner area with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 3
Add a new raster layer
Paste Paper07 (or one of choice) into Selection
Deselect
Selections > Modify > Expand by 3
Add a new raster layer
Paste Paper07 (or one of choice) into Selection
Deselect
Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourise with the following settings:
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/designedbystina/Tutorials/MOO_sas-01.gif)
Paste Paper12 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Resize by 20%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate 3HeartStings Mask
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Resize by 95%
Position as if shadowing heart
Lower opacity to around 60
Locate 3HeartStings Mask
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Resize by 95%
Position as if shadowing heart
Lower opacity to around 60
Paste Paper01 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Resize by 20%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask7
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Position so that it is centred behind Heart
Locate WSL_Mask7
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Position so that it is centred behind Heart
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/designedbystina/Tutorials/MOO_sas-02.gif)
Paste Ivy as new layer
Image > Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize by 12%
Position along lower right of Ribbon
Image > Rotate by 10 to the right
Resize by 12%
Position along lower right of Ribbon
Select your Freehand Tool and carefully draw around the bow on the Ribbon
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/designedbystina/Tutorials/MOO_sas-03.gif)
Press delete then deselect
Paste RoseBranch as new layer
Resize by 12%
Position over the Ivy
Resize by 12%
Position over the Ivy
Paste DelicateRose as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 12%
Position over the centre of bow
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 12%
Position over the centre of bow
Select your Freehand Tool and draw around the bottom half of the roses
Delete then deselect
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/designedbystina/Tutorials/MOO_sas-04.gif)
Paste FluffyClouds2 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position inside the Frame
Lower opacity to around 70
Resize by 20%
Position inside the Frame
Lower opacity to around 70
Paste Flower1 as new layer
Resize by 8%
Duplicate and position to your liking
Resize by 8%
Duplicate and position to your liking
Paste Flower3 as new layer
Resize by 6%
Duplicate and position to your liking
Resize by 6%
Duplicate and position to your liking
Paste PrettyButterfly02 as new layer
Resize by 3%
Position and duplicate then Image > Mirror
Position to liking
Resize by 3%
Position and duplicate then Image > Mirror
Position to liking
Paste PrettyButterfly01 as new layer
Resize by 3%
Duplicate and set Blend Mode to Soft Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Resize again by 85%
Position then duplicate then Image > Mirror
Position again to your liking
Resize by 3%
Duplicate and set Blend Mode to Soft Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Resize again by 85%
Position then duplicate then Image > Mirror
Position again to your liking
Ok let's paste our tube
I am using one of the delightful Caron Vinson's
And to set the mood I chose to soften it a little
I am using one of the delightful Caron Vinson's
And to set the mood I chose to soften it a little
Effects > Plugins > Xero > Porcelain with the following settings:
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/designedbystina/Tutorials/MOO_sas-05.gif)
OK, so one of her wings is covering the rose
Activate the Delicate Rose layer
Select the outer area around the rose with your Magic Wand
Selections > Invert
Select the outer area around the rose with your Magic Wand
Selections > Invert
Now activate the tube layer
Press delete once or twice (to soften the edges)
Deselect
Press delete once or twice (to soften the edges)
Deselect
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/designedbystina/Tutorials/MOO_sas-06.gif)
Duplicate tube layer
Activate bottom tube layer
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 10.00
Set Blend Mode to Screen
Activate bottom tube layer
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 10.00
Set Blend Mode to Screen
Add a slight/soft drop shadow to your element layers
Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using 2Peas Typo
I am using 2Peas Typo
Set your Materials Palette to the following:
Foreground - #503776
Background - #b899c5
Stroke width - 1.5
Foreground - #503776
Background - #b899c5
Stroke width - 1.5
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add a drop shadow
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add a drop shadow
Duplicate, then
On bottom text layer go to:
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 30.00
Set Blend Mode to Hard Light
Lower opacity to 75
On bottom text layer go to:
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 30.00
Set Blend Mode to Hard Light
Lower opacity to 75
Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!!
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
::st!na::
Here is another version:
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/designedbystina/Tutorials/Bloom-Stina_0509.png)
© Tutorial written by Stina on 3rd May 2009
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