Rapunzel

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Rapunzel" by Lynn of Moo Designs available from The Scrappin Divaz Designz

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Zindy Nielsen, a free tube available from her site

Fonts of choice - I am using Centime and 2Peas Typo

Plugins: Mura Meister Copies and Xenofex Constellation

 

 

Ready? Let's begin...

 

 

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste CircleFrame as new layer
Resize by 20%
Duplicate, then set blend mode to Soft Light
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Select Change to Target brush
Se your Properties and settings to the following:

 

 

In your Materials Palette set your Foreground to a colour that will match your tube
I used #693945

 

Carefully colour in the frame with your brush
You will see it change tone and colour

 

 

Select inside Frame with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Paste paper of choice INTO selection
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

KEEP SELECTED!!

 

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

 

Paste FancyWrap as new layer
Resize by 12%
Position along bottom of Frame

 

Select the area outside of Frame with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Activate Wrap layer and delete
Deselect

 

Paste LaceFlowers as new layer
Image > Rotate by 90 to the right
Resize by 23%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position to the right below the Wrap

 

Paste Flower as new layer
Resize by 5%
Position on one of the Lace Flowers
Duplicate several times, Mirror and Flipping each to your liking

 

 

Paste Flower01 and Flower02 as new layers
Resize each by 10%
Image > Mirror one and position at the end of the Wrap
Position the other toward the bottom of Frame

 

Duplicate both, then
Use your Magic Wand to select the LEAVES only
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Press delete a few times to remove all trace of the Leaves
Deselect

 

Position the flowers to your liking

 

Paste Vine as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position to the right and move below flower layers
Lower the opacity to 60

 

 

Paste Ladder as new layer
Resize by 12% and position tucked behind flowers

 

Paste HeartRope as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Resize by 10%
Position in upper left and partially tucked behing the Wrap
Lower opacity to 70

 

Paste StarTrail as new layer
Resize by 12% and position below Wrap

 

Paste Flower02 as NEW IMAGE
Resize by 15%
Use your Magic Wand to select the leaves and excess area around flower

 

 

Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Press delete a few times to remove all trace of the leaves

 

Paste as new layer on your working canvas

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Effects > Plugins > Mura Meister > Copies with the following settings:

 

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Resize to 450 x 450 Bicubic resample
Image > Canvas Resize to 500 x 500 centred

 

Duplicate Encircled Flowers
On the bottom copy, go to

 

Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic Antique with the following settings:

 

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set it to Ellipse
Set your Foreground to a dark colour and your background NULL

 

Hold Shift and draw out a circle around your Frame
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Centime
Text colour to match your tag - I am using #884e79

 

 

On the curve type out your Text and position to liking
Open Vector Layer in Layer Palette and hide the Ellipse
Convert to raster layer
Lower opacity to 35

 

Type out your name using the same or different font of choice
I am using 2Peas Typo
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effects and drop shadow of your choice

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!
 
 
** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **
 
Activate your Frame Layer
Duplicate twice ad rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3
 
With your Selection Tool on Ellipse draw out a circle around the inner Frame

 

 

Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 leaving only Sparkle1 visible
 
Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:
 

Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Apply the Constellation effect, adjusting the Random Seed
 
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Apply the Constellation effect again, adjusting the Random Seed once more

 

Now for the animation part!
 
Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle with only Sparkle1 visible
Edit > Copy Merged
 
Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation
 
Back to PSP
Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Back to PSP
Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Edit > Copy Merged
 
In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame
 
Now save as a GIF and you're done!
 
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::

 

 

Here is a non-animated version:

 

 

 

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 31st May 2009
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