Witches Brew

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Spookylicious" by JosDZigns available from Twilight Scraps
Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Jasmine Becket Griffith available with a licence from CILM
**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE PROPER LICENCE**
DBV_Mask02 by Vaby available here
Fonts of choice - I am using BoneHymie, Carpenter Script and Centime
Plugins: dbs Flux > Linear Transmission
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Nature > Smoke


Let's begin...


Open a new 750 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Frame01 as new layer
Resize by 60%

LEAVE IN POSITION!!

Paste Frame02 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Move to the left directly beside Frame01
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Layers > Merge > Merge Down, then
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

Frame01 should be on top with the broom over the bottom corner of right Frame



Select inside the two outer Frames with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Resize by 75%
Selections > Invert
Delete then deselect
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

Select inside the middle Frame with Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Activate Paper layer
Paste same paper or other paper of choice INTO selection
Deselect

Paste Black Cat as new layer
Position in left Frame to liking

With your Selection Tool make a selection around the bottom half of the cat overhanging Frame



Delete then deselect
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror

Paste Cauldron as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position between left and middle Frames

Paste Kooky Spider as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position to liking

Paste Tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to your liking

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply DBV_Mask02
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 60

Crop and resize

Still on Mask Layer
Effects > dsb Flux > Linear Transmission with the following settings:



Select Text Tool and fonts of choice
I am using BoneHymie and CarpenterScript
Text colour is Black

Type out your text of choice and position to liking
Best to type each "line" as separate vectors and then convert each layer to raster - that way you can move them around and position to liking
Apply any effects and drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using Centime
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effect and 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 your Cauldron layer
Add three new raster layers and rename them Cauldron1, Cauldron2 and Cauldron3

With your Freehand Tool draw out a selection where you want the pot to bubble
Selections > Invert (YOU MUST INVERT!!)



Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5: Nature > Smoke with the following settings:



Hide Cauldron1 and activate Cauldron2
Repeat Smoke effect, adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Cauldron2 and activate Cauldron3
Repeat Smoke Effect again, adjusting the Random Seed once more

Deselect

Now activate your Black Cat layers
Select the green eyes with your Magic Wand (Tolerance around 40)
Selections > Modify > Expand by 2



Add a new raster layer and name it CatsEyes
Flood fill with #0e0e0e and deselect

Now to animate!

Turn off the CatsEyes and activate Cauldron1
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Hide Cauldron1 and activate Cauldron2
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Hide Cauldron2 and activate Cauldron3
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Activate CatsEyes and Cauldron1 again
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Hide Cauldron1 and activate Cauldron2
Edit > Copy Merged

Open Animation Shop
Edit > Paste as New Animation

Hide Cauldron2 and activate Cauldron3
Edit > Copy Merged

You should now have 6 Frames

Select all and change Frame Properties to 20
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 13th September 2009
All rights reserved

A Girl's Best Friend

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using Tootypup Scraps' part of "An Autumn Romance" collab available from Twilight Scraps

Tubes of choice - I am using the artwork of Jasmine Becket Griffith which is avialable with a licence from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask84 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Abagail and A&S Speedway

Plugins: Xenofex 2 > Constellation

Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow (optional)

Let's begin....

Open a 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

Paste Heart5b as new layer
Resize if necessary (I kept it the same size)

Paste your Tube of choice as new layer

Resize as necessary and position

Select your Preset Shape Tool to Heart
Foreground - #000000
Background - null

Draw out a heart to the same size as the one we pasted
(You might want to hide your Tube layer for this step so you can see the edge of the heart)

Once happy with your sizing,
Convert to raster layer

Select outside the Heart you just drew with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Feather by 3

Activate and unhide Tube layer
Erase the any excess you wish to your liking

You can delete your heart shape now

Paste Doodle4 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the right
Resize by 30%
Position to the lower left

Paste a Flower of choice as new layer
Resize by around 15%
Duplicate twice and place each flower on the greenery

Layers > Merge > Merge Down
Repeat so each flower is one layer
Duplicate then set blend mode to Multiply
Lower opacity to 75, then
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

Layers > Merge > Merge Down
(Flowers and Doodle as one layer)

Duplicate then move to the upper right corner
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Place this layer BEHIND your Tube layer

Activate Background Heart layer
Use your Eraser Tool to erase some of the "wrought iron" so that the Doodle greenery blends with it

Paste a Butterfly as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in upper left
Duplicate, then Image > Mirror
Position in lower right

Crop and resize

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask84
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 35

Select Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Abagail
Text colour to match tag - I am using #380b0c

Type out text of choice
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add any effects you wish and drop shadow of choice

Select another font of choice
I am using A&S Speedway
Same text colour

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add any effects you wish and drop shadow of choice

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as GIF or JPG and you're done!

** IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS **

Activate the Mask Layer
Duplicate twice and rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3

Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 activating only Sparkle1

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

Hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3 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

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 19th August 2009
All rights reserved

Protector

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using Heartbeatz Creationz' part of "An Autumn Romance" collab available from Twilight Scraps

Tubes of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Jasmine Becket-Griffith available with a licence from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE PROPER LICENCE**

WSL_Mask119 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Misfortune and LiorahBT

Plugins: Eye Candy 4000 > Gradient Glow

Xenofex 2 > Constellation

Let's begin...

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

Paste Element27 (Lace) as new layer
Resize by 85%

Paste Element22 (Leafy Frame) as new layer
No need to resize

With your Selection Tool draw a rectangle around the Frame
Add a new raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

Paste Paper of choice INTO selection

KEEP SELECTED!!

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

Paste Element25 (Leafy Branch) as new layer
Resize by 52%
Position along bottom of Frame
Erase the stem protruding to the right

Paste Element1 (Heart with Key) as new layer
Image > Rotate by 10 to the left
Resize by 20%
Position to the lower left BEHIND leafy branch

Paste Element26 (white flower) as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position to the lower left over leafy branch and heart

Duplicate a few times and position behind Frame on either side to your liking

Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Apply WSL_Mask119
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to 50

Crop and resize to liking

Select Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Times New Roman
Text colour - #4d3a3f

Type out a quote or text of choice
Objects > Align > Horiztonal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a slight Gradient Glow

Select another font of choice
I am using LiorahBT

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a slight Gradient Glow and 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 your Mask layer
Duplicate twice and rename Sparkle1, Sparkle2 and Sparkle3

Activate Sparkle1
Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 2 > Constellation with the following settings:

Hide Sparkle1 and activate Sparkle2
Repeat Constellation adjusting the Random Seed

Hide Sparkle2 and activate Sparkle3
Repeat Constellation again adjusting the Random Seed once more

Now to animate!

Activate Sparkle1 and hide Sparkle2 and Sparkle3
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 turorial!

::st!na::

Here is a non-animated version:

© Tutorial written by Stina on 9th August, 2009
All rights reserved

Chocolate Fairy

 

Supplies

 

"Chocolate" freebie kit by Bel Vidotti which is available from her blog

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jasmine Becket Griffith which can be purchased from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask10 by Chelle available from her blog

Template #43 by Ali available from her blog

Font of choice - I am using 2 Peas Fat Frog

 

Let's begin

 

 

Open Template 43 by Ali
Shift D to duplicate and close the original
Delete the copyright layer

 

Image > Canvas Resize 750 x 600 centred

 

Add a new raster layer and flood fill white

 

Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Activate MAIN BACK HEART layer
Selections > All
Selections > Float
Selections > Defloat
Paste Paper01 into Selection
Deselect

 

Activate SMALLER HEARTS layer
Selections > All
Selections > Float
Selections > Defloat
Paste Paper01 into Selection (it should still be in your clipboard memory)
Deselect

 

Activate MAIN HEART FRAME
Selections > All
Selections > Float
Selections > Defloat
Paste Paper06 into Selection
Deselect

 

Duplicate then set blend mode to Multiply
Lower opacity to 50
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Now Activate MAIN BACK HEART again
Resize by 90%
Activate MAIN HEART FRAME and do the same

 

Paste Doodle02 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
Position to the right
Duplicate
Image > Mirror then Image > Flip
Resize by 85%
Position in the upper right

 

 

Paste Tag01 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 20 to the left
Resize by 30
Position to the left

 

paste Tag02 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 40 to the right
Resize by 30
Position over first tag

 

 

Paste Leaves as new layer
Resize by 30%
Place over tags

 

Paste Flower07 as new layer
Resize by 35%
Place in upper right

 

Paste Flower06 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 40 to the left
Resize by 40%
Place alongside other flower04

 

Paste Flowers01 and 03 as new layers
Resize each by around 35%
Place one each in the centre of the first two flowers
Layers > Merge > Merge Down on each Flower

 

 

Duplicate each Flower
Position both flowers at the bottom of the heart

 

Now paste various chocolates of choice as new layers
Resize each by 30%
Image > Rotate by 30 to the left or right
Repeat if necessary

 

Paste Wrape03 as new layer
Resize by 55%
Position BEHIND chocolates and flowers

 

Activating your MAIN HEART FRAME AGAIN
Select the area outside of the frame with your Magic Wand

 

 

Selections > Modify > Feather by 3
Use your Eraser Tool to erase the excess overhanging the right
Deselect

 

Paste any other embellishments or elements you wish

 

Crop and resize

 

Activate your background layer

 

Paste Paper04 as new layer
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask10
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
Lower opacity to around 35

 

Paste your tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Place where desired

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
Choose a colour from your tube or scrap
Set it as your background in your Materials Palette

 

Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply any effects you wish and add a drop shadow

 

Finally add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

 

Here is another example:

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 5th April 2009
All rights reserved

Victorian Gothling

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Victorian Goth" by Melisa's Scraps which can be purchased from Creative Scraps and Cotton Candy Kreations

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Jasmine Becket Griffith which can be purchased from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask214 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Blackletter686 BT, LiorahBT and Be Safe

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

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

 

Paste Camo_1 as new layer
Resize by 70%

 

LEAVE IN POSITION

 

Duplicate
Image / Rotate by 15 to the left
Position to the left
Duplicate
Image / Mirror

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Rename this layer to Small Cameos and the other layer to Cameo

 

You should now have something like this:

 

 

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Necklace as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position as if it secured to one of the Cameos

 

Paste Butterfly as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position between the left and centre Cameos

 

Paste RibbonWCharms as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position along the bottom
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Paste LaceRibbon as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position along length of the ribbon
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Paste Pen as new layer
Image / Rotate by 25 to the left
Resize by 20%
Position along the bottom of left Cameo

 

Paste Rose as new layer
Resize by 8%
Position in top centre of small Cameo to the left

 

 

Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Paste Rose as new layer again
Resize by 12%
Position in top centre cameo

 

Paste MetalFlower as new layer
Resize by 30%
Position where you want it to go
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Place in position on opposite side

 

Paste Flower as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position to the left between the left and centre Cameos
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom
Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Activate Background layer
Paste Paper7 as new layer
Resize by 70%

 

Layers / Load/Save Mask / Load mask from Disk
WSL_Mask214
Fit to Layer CHECKED
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Group

 

Crop and resize

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Paste tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position in the centre cameo

 

With your Selection Tool set to Ellipse
From the centre of the Cameo draw out an oval along the edge of inner frame
Activate your tube
With your Eraser Tool the excess from the bottom
Deselect

 

 

Duplicate
Image / Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize by 55%
Position within the left cameo frame
Set blend mode to Luminance (Legacy)
Duplicate again
Image / Mirror

 

Back to your Top Layer

 

Select your Text Tool
Choose two colours from your tube
Foreground - #000000
Background - #a92124

 

Stroke width - 1.0

 

Select your font of choice - I am using Blackletter686 BT
Type out "Victorian Gothling"
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Toggle the colours in your Materials Palette and turn the visiblity off the Foreground so that you now have the following:
Foreground - null
Background - #000000

 

Select a script font - I am using LiorahBT
Add the same text as previous
Position slightly lower
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Lower the opacity to 25

 

Select another font of choice - I am using Be Safe
Toggle the colours back to those we used first
Foreground - #000000
Background - #a92124

 

Stroke width - 1.5

 

Type out your name
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add some noise of 15
Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 30
Blur - 3.00
Colour - #000000

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark

 

Then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 21st March 2009
All rights reserved

Starchild

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using "Moment in Time" by Annie's Designs which can be purchased from Paradise 4 Scrappers and Creative Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely work of Jasmine Becket-Griffith which can be purchased from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USER HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

Vix_Mask143 (supplied)

Star Preset Shape (supplied)

Font of choice - Pornstar (supplied)

 

My Supplies here

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

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

 

Paste Frame6 as new layer
Resize by 35%
Duplicate
Image / Rotate by 20 to the left
Layers / Arrange / Move Down

 

Rename them Frame1 (bottom) and Frame2 (top)

 

Activate Frame1 and using your Magic Wand select the inside of them frame
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper7 into Selection
Deselect

 

Activate Frame2 and repeat step

 

On Frame1 Layers / Merge / Merge Down
DO NOT DO THIS STEP FOR FRAME2

 

With your Freehand Tool make a small selection around the excess bow from the borrom frame

 

 

Delete

 

Paste Bow9 as new layer
Resize by 15%
Position over centre of bow on frame

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Flower6 as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position between Frame1 and Frame2

 

Paste Flower5
Resize by 25%
Position between Frame1 and Frame2

 

Set your Foreground to a colour matching your frames - I chose #1a2448

 

Now select your Change to Target Tool with the following settings:

 

 

Dust your brush over both your Flower layers to change their colour

 

Paste Flower as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position behind bow

 

Paste Flower4 as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position behind Flower behind bow

 

Activate paper layer of Frame1
Paste DustOfPearl as new layer
Resize by 80% Bicububic
Position in the centre of the frame

 

Paste Frame as new layer
Resize by 45%
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom
Position centrally behind frames to look like a circle of "doodles"

 

Paste tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position in Frame1 on top layer
Duplicate and move below Frame1

 

Add a drop shadow to the top Tube layer:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 50
Blur - 8.00
Colour - #000000

 

With your Freehand Tool draw around the excess over the bow then Delete
Deselect

 

 

Crop and resize

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Activate your Background layer

 

Paste Paper4 as new layer
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur
Radius - 20.00

 

Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate Vix_Mask143
OK

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Lower opacity to 30

 

Activate your top layer

 

Select your Preset Shapes Tool to Seeing_Stars_W
Set your Background colour to one matching your tube and frame - I am using #384160

 

Draw out 4 stars of varying sizes
Rename them Star1 - 4
Duplicate and position to your liking

 

Once you have positioned your stars hide all layers EXCEPT the Stars, then
Layers/ Merge / Merge Visible

 

Unhide layers

 

Select your Text Tool and font (I used Pornstar)
Foreground - Silver colour
Background - #384161

 

Type out your name
Add some noise and a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 50
Blur - 1.00
Colour - #384161

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark

 

~ Step 4 ~

 

**This next step is for animation**

 

Copy your Stars layer and paste into Animation Shop

 

Effects / Insert Image Effect with the following settings:

 

 

You should now have 16 frames

 

Back in PSP turn off the visibility of your Stars layer
Edit / Copy Merged

 

In Animation Shop
Edit / Paste as New Animation
Then Paste After Current Frame until you have 16 Frames of your tag

 

Now back to your Star animation we have just created
Edit / Select All
Animation / Reverse Frames
Edit / Copy

 

Activate the tag you just pasted
Edit / Propogate Paste (MUST BE SELECTED)
Edit / Paste

 

DO NOT CLICK YOUR MOUSE BUTTON UNTIL YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE POSITION

 

Animation / Frame Properties
Change to 15

 

Save as a GIF and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial

 

::st!na::

 

 

A non-animated version:

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 14th March 2009
All rights reserved

Fairy Dreams

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the lovely "Fairy Dreams" kit by Melisa's Scraps which you can purchase from Cotton Candy Kreations and Creative Scraps

Tube of choice - I am using the delightful artwork of Jasmine Becket-Griffith which can be purchased from CILM

WSL_Mask33 by Chelle

Font of choice - I am using Pharmacy

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

Open a new blank canvas 600 x 400 flood filled white

 

Open Paper1 and resize 200 x 200
Minimise it and select your Preset Shapes Tool
Set it to Rectangle

 

In your Materials Palette set your Foreground to null and your background to the Paper you just resized

 

 

Draw out a long rectangle about 400 pixels long and 50 high
Objects / Align / Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Duplicate and position slightly down and across

 

Duplicate again and position down and in line with the top rectangle

 

Now with your Dropper Tool select two colours from the paper pattern you just drew out
Set them to your Foreground and Background
Select your background to Foreground/Background Gradient with the following settings:

 

Make sure your Foreground is set to Null

 

 

Draw out a rectangle the length of the first one but much thinner
Position directly above the top rectangle
Convert to raster layer

 

Image / Rotate by 90 degrees (either way)

 

**IMPORTANT** DO NOT MOVE - LEAVE IN PLACE

 

Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow
Default settings
Repeat

 

Image / Rotate  by 90 degrees back again

 

Duplicate and move between next rectangles
Duplicate again and repeat step
Duplicate again and place last one at the bottom

 

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool again on Rectangle
Set your Foreground to black and your Background to null
Stroke width - 5.00

 

Draw out a rectangle which will be our frame
Use the nodes to size it up or down
Convert to raster layer

 

Duplicate then Image / Rotate by 10 to the right
Position first frame to the left and the second to the right

With your magic wand click inside the first frame
Selections / Modify / Expland by 3

 

Now open Paper6 and resize to 300 x 300
Paste as new layer on your canvas and position along the left edge of your frame

 

 

Selections / Invert
Delete

 

Add a new raster layer

 

Using your magic wand click inside your second frame
Selections / Modify / Expand by 3
Flood fill new layer with a colour from the either from your tube or the kit
Deselect

 

Your canvas should now look something like this:

 

 

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

You've made your template and frames - now let's decorate!! *s*
First let's add our tubes!

 

Paste your tube of choice as new layer
Resize as necessary
Position along the bottom edge of frame but so top and side overhangs

 

Paste your tube again
Image / Rotate by 10 to the right
Position under second frame to your liking
Use your magic wand to click inside frame
Selections / Modify / Expand by 3
Selections / Invert
Activtate tube layer
Delete
Deselect

 

 

Paste Frame1 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom and place behind template and frames in the centre

 

Paste FlowerPatch1 as new layer
Resize by 30% and place along the edge of left frame
Duplicate then Image / Mirror

 

Paste Bow1 as new layer
Resize by 50% then Image / Mirror
Place in the upper right frame
Duplicate then set blend mode to Soft Light

 

Paste DreamsText1 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Adjust / Sharpness / Unsharpen Mask
Radius - 1.00
Strength - 100
Clipping - 4
OK

 

Position over the centre of the bow

 

Paste Flower5 as new layer
Resize by 35% and place in centre between the two frames

 

Add any other elements you wish to personalise your creation

 

Apply some drop shadows to your elements

 

~ Step 4 ~

 

Paste Paper3 as new layer
Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask33
Source luminance
OK

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Group

 

Choose a nice font to type out your name
Apply a Gradient Glow in Black

and a drop shadow in white

 

Add your © copyright, licence and watermark
Save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial

 

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© Tutorial written by Stina on 25th February 2009
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