Easter
Time
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 kit Easter Time by Mystical Illusionz (on a
side-note, though easter-themed, it’s also a fabulous Spring kit by itself!).
Check out her blog
to find all the stores she’s currently selling in.
A font of
your choice.
A tube of
your choice. I used the fabulous tube Bunny Girl by Celinart, which you can
purchase at SATC here.
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 3/3 O/B 25/15.85.
Resizing
throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
c/p =
copy&paste.
Open new
image, 700 x 700.
Open
MIZ12-eastertime-ele19, c/p, Resize 80%.
Open
MIZ12-eastertime-pp10, copy.
Back to
your image.
Magic
Wand, click inside the frame.
Selections
–Modify – Expand by 2.
New layer,
send to bottom, Paste into Selection, keep selection.
New layer.
Cutout – Vertical:
3
Horizontal:
3
Opacity:
25
Blur:
15.85
Selections
– Select none.
Open your
tube, c/p, Resize and position to liking.
Magic
Wand, click inside frame.
Selections
– Modify – Expand by 2, Invert.
On tube
layer, hit “delete”.
Selections
– Select none.
Open MIZ12-eastertime-ele30,
c/p, Resize 55%, move underneath tube layer.
Magic
Wand, click inside frame.
Selections
– Modify – Expand by 2, Invert.
On flower
layer, hit “delete”.
Selections
– Select none.
Apply
Dropshadow if desired to tube and/or flowers.
Merge
visible.
Duplicate
frame twice.
First copy:
Resize
85%, Free Rotate – Left – 28 degrees.
Position a
little down and to the left.
Second
copy:
Resize
65%, Mirror, Free Rotate – Right – 52 degrees.
This layer
ought to be on top of the original frame layer, making it your middle layer.
Position a
bit up and towards the right.
Open MIZ12-eastertime-ele48,
c/p, Resize 30%.
Free
Rotate 42 degrees.
Position
up, where frames meet.
Open MIZ12-eastertime-ele16,
c/p, Resize 30%.
Move
underneath top frame layer, to the right.
Open MIZ12-eastertime-ele45,
c/p, Resize 40%.
Move on
top, to the bottom, and a bit to the left.
Open MIZ12-eastertime-ele06,
c/p, Resize 55%.
Move to
the right and underneath the daisies layer.
Open MIZ12-eastertime-ele05,
c/p, Resize 55%.
Free
Rotate – Right – 7 degrees.
On top of
daisies layer, to the right.
Open MIZ12-eastertime-ele53,
Resize 70%.
Move under
top frame layer, towards the left and a bit up.
Open your
tube, c/p.
Resize and
position to liking.
Apply
Dropshadow as desired to elements and/or tube.
Add any
further text, copyright information and watermark to the graphic.
Always
double-check size of your final tag to make sure you are within TOU of the tube
licensing company / artist who’s tube you are using.
Merge
visible.
Crop or
use Selection Tool – Layer Opaque, Image – Crop to Selection.
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 fill with your color of choice.
I hope you
enjoyed this tutorial!
XOXOXO,
Dani
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