Tut - Waiting For U

Waiting for U

This tutorial is my own creation and based on my own ideas. Any and all similarities with any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Please do not upload to or offer this tutorial on any other site without asking me first. Thank you.

Material you will need:

PaintshopPro – I’m using PSP X2, but you should be able to follow the tutorial in any version.

A scrap kit – I used the beautiful new kit Valentine by Tracy aka Scrap Anonymous, which you can purchase here.

1 tube of your choice – I used a Poser made by me.

A font of your choice.

Filters you will need:

Xero Clarity – you can get it here

MuraMeister Copies – you can get it here

L en K’s Zitah – you can get it here

Now, let’s get started. It might be helpful if you choose the elements you wish to use beforehand, and open them up in PSP prior to starting the tutorial. That way, you have them handy when following each step.

Also, you don’t have to slavishly follow each positioning nor setting – play and experiment a bit, especially if you use different elements.

If you are unsure how to position an element, refer back to my sample tag.

Open a new image, 750x 550, transparent background.

Open SA_valentine_TS_frame2, copy & paste as a new layer into your main image.

Resize 30%, Resize all layers NOT checked.

Select your Magic Wand, and click inside the frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 3.

New Layer and move this layer down once, underneath the frame layer.

Open paper18, go to your main image on the emtpy layer you just created, copy & paste into selections.

Selections – Select none.

Open your tube, copy & past as new layer. Resize and position to your liking.

This tube layer should be between your frame layer, and the paper layer. If not, highlight the tube layer and move up or down until it is in the center between frame and paper layer.

Select your Magic Wand again, highlight the frame layer and click inside the frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 3.

Selections – invert.

Highlight your tube layer and hit “delete” once.

3DEffects – DropShadow – V/H 3/3 O/B 60/5.55

Merge your layers visible, apply the same DropShadow.

Open SA_valentine_TS_heartvine, copy & paste as new layer.

Resize by 30%, Resize all layer NOT checked and Mirror.

Move the vines to the bottom of your frame and position to your liking.

Apply the same DropShadow again.

Open SA_valentine_TS_paperheart, copy & paste as new layer.

Resize by 30%, Resize all layers NOT checked.

Free Rotate – Left by 22 degrees.

Move the heart to the upper lefthand corner of the frame, slightly to the right.

Duplicate this layer.

On your heart layer copy, Selections – Select All – Float – Defloat.

3DEffects – L en K Zitah with the following settings:

6/11/24/30/43/46/46/30

Selections – Select None.

Resize this layer by 85%, Resize all layers NOT checked and move so it is centered on your original heart.

Apply the same DropShadow as before.

Open SA_valentine_TS_WithLove2, copy & paste as new layers.

Resize by 23%, Resize all layers NOT checked.

Free Rotate – Left by 22 degrees and center on your hearts.

3DEffects – Xero – Clarity – standard settings.

Open SA_valentine_TS_tulip, copy & past as new layer.

Resize by 17%, Resize all layers NOT checked.

Free Rotate – right by 7 degrees.

Move this tulip layer down, underneath the vine layer and to the bottom right of your frame.

Apply the same DropShadow as before.

Open paper20, copy & paste as new layer.

Resize by 60%, Resize all layers NOT checked.

Apply the same DropShadow as before.

Duplicate this layer.

On the duplicated layer – 3DEffects – MuraMeister – Copies with the following settings

Line/off/behind

2/5/2/2/-43/0/100/0/100/0/0/360/0

Feel free to add any additional elements you’d like to use.

Once you are done, make sure you have everything positioned just as you would like it to look on your tag.

Add your watermark.

Merge visible layers and add text of your choosing, position wherever you like it best.

Crop your image and resize to your liking.

If you prefer a transparent background, save your tag in PNG format.

Otherwise, if you select the JPG, it will automatically add a white background.

Should you care for a different colored background, after you merged all layers visible:

New layer, arrange, send to bottom, and floodfill with your color of choice.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

XOXOXO,

Dani