Mishka in May
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 awesome kit Mishka In May by P&A Dezigns, visit her blog here to find a store where you can purchase this great kit.
A font of your choice.
A tube, or several, of your choice. I used Rock Princess by Arthur Crowe. You can purchase the tube at PTE.
2 masks –I used BK 26 and 53, created by Deanna aka Butterfly Kisses. You can download the masks here from her share folder (26 is in Mask Set 6, 53 is in Mask Set 11).
1 tag template – I used Template 18, created by Creative By Nature. You can find it, and many more awesome tag templates here on her blog.
No filters required.
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.
I do assume you have at least some to moderate experience and understanding of PSP.
The DropShadow throughout the tutorial remains the same: V/H -2/-3 O/B 46/6.37.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open template, duplicate, close original.
Open tube, duplicate, close out original.
Open Paper6, copy.
On template, select the left Heart, Selections – Select all – Float – Defloat.
Paste into selection, Selections – Select none.
Optional: copy&paste your tube (or one of your tubes), resize and position to liking on the left Heart.
With your Magic Wand, on the heart layer, click outside the heart, Selections – Modify - Expand 2.
On tube layer, hit “delete”, Selections – Select none.
Lower opacity.
Open Paper3, copy.
On template, select the right Heart, Selections – Select all – Float – Defloat.
Paste into selection, Selections – Select none.
Open Paper14, copy.
Optional: copy&paste your tube (or one of your tubes), resize and position to liking on the right Heart.
With your Magic Wand, on the heart layer, click outside the heart, Selections – Modify - Expand 2.
On tube layer, hit “delete”, Selections – Select none.
Lower opacity.
Optional: flood fill the heart rims with a color, gradient or pattern (or paper) of choice.
Select the respective heart rim layer, and merge down twice (rim, tube and heart) – repeat for the other heart.
Apply Dropshadow to both hearts.
On template, select the Square (bottom layer of template 18), Selections – Select all – Float – Defloat.
New layer, paste into selection, Selections – Select none.
Delete original square layer.
Apply Dropshadow.
For the little hearts – I chose 3 colors from my tube to flood fill them, but you can, of course use a paper instead too.
Go on each little 3-heart layer, Selections – Select all – Float – Defloat.
New layer, flood fill with your color or gradient – Selections – Select none, delete original hearts layer.
Repeat with each hearts layer.
Apply Dropshadow.
Optional: recolor the Princess wordart if you like or leave it the way it is. I chose to flood fill it with two colors from the tube.
Apply Dropshadow if you like.
Same for the crown – either choose a color or paper (I choose Paper5).
Apply Dropshadow.
Next, copy&paste the elements you’d like to use, resize and position to liking.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open Paper12, copy&paste, Arrange – Send to Bottom.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask from Disk – BK_Mask26, Merge Group.
Lower Opacity to about 60% or liking.
Repeat mask.
Open Paper7, copy&paste.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask from Disk – BK_Mask53, Merge Group.
Lower Opacity to about 35% or liking.
Merge down (both mask layers).
Optional: I lowered Opacity once more to 65%.
Open your tube (or your main tube), copy&paste, Resize and position to liking.
Apply Dropshadow to each element.
Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweak your mask layers to your liking and/or lower the opacity.
Now, the next step is to add any further text, copyright information and your watermark to the graphic.
Feel free to merge all layers visible and then resize to your liking or crop the image.
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:
New layer, arrange, send to bottom, and flood fill with your color of choice.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
XOXOXO,
Dani
looks amazing Dani!
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