Anarchy in the UK

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Anarchy in the UK" by Creative Intentionz available from Twilight Scraps and Paradise 4 Scrappers

Image of choice - I am using the FTU artwork of Einion

WSL_Mask174 by Chelle available from her blog

Font of choice - I am using Dirty Ego

Plugins: Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact Glass and Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow (for WordArt)

Let's begin....

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

Add a new raster layer

Selections > Select All
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask147
OK

Select your Preset Shape Tool and set to Ellipse
Width - 30.00
Foreground - #000000
Background - null

Hold down Shift key and draw out circle to your liking
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

With your Magic Wand select the rim of the Frame
Selections > Modify > Contract by 5
Paste Paper of choice INTO selection

KEEP SELECTED!!

Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel with the following settings:

Deselect

Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Impact > Glass with the following settings:

Select inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10

Paste Image of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position in Frame
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect

Duplicate image
Effects > Photo Effects > Infra Red Film with the following settings:

Lower opacity to 50

Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Rename Colour and Infrared, then hide the Infrared layer

Paste Stitching as new layer
Image > Rotate by 45 to the left
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Repeat till below Image layer

Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Activate top layer

Paste a HeartChain as new layer
Resize by 45%
Position to the centre left

Paste Pin as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position in upper left near Stitching

Paste SkullCharm as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position over Pin

Paste Doll as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position in lower right

Paste a GlitterSplat as new layer
Resize by 35%
Position to the left

Paste another GlitterSplat as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position to the right

Paste WordArt as new layer
Resize to liking and position

Effects > Plugins > Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow with a thin white setting

Apply a drop shadow of choice

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Dirty Ego
Foreground - #680000
Background - #000000
Stroke width - 1.0

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply drop shadow of 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 the Colour (Image) Layer
Keep Infrared (Image) hidden
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Back to PSP
Activate Infrared layer
Edit > Copy Merged

In Animation Shop
Edit > Paste AFTER Current Frame

Select All and change the Frame Properties to 50
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 23rd June 2009
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