Spring
Breeze
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 awesome kit Spring Breeze by Mystical Illusionz. 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 a beautiful tube by Lady Mishka. This tube was a pre-paid
tube, and is not available for regular purchase any longer. Only way you can
get it now is in the VIP Area at SATC. More information on how to get access to
the VIP area, go 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 -4/2 O/B 31/4.15.
Resizing
throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
c/p =
copy&paste.
Open new
image, 700 x 700.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele15, c/p, Resize 55%.
Open
MIZ12-sb-pp07, copy.
Back on
your image.
Magic
Wand, click inside the heart frame.
New layer,
underneath heart frame layer.
Selections
– Modify – Expand by 2.
Paste into
Selection.
Selections
– Select none.
Merge
visible.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele15, c/p, Resize 45%.
Open
MIZ12-sb-pp08.
Magic
Wand, click inside the rectangular frame.
New layer,
underneath rectangular frame layer.
Selections
– Modify – Expand by 2.
Paste into
Selection.
Selections
– Select none.
Open your
tube, c/p, Resize and position to liking.
If
necessary:
Magic
Wand, click inside the rectangular frame.
Selections
– Modify – Expand by 2.
Invert.
On tube
layer, hit “delete”.
Selections
– Select none.
Change
Blend Mode to Luminance (Legacy).
I set
opacity to 40%.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele36, c/p, Resize 43%.
Merge down
3 times (vines, frame, tube & paper layers).
Open MIZ12-sb-ele21,
c/p, Resize 40%.
Duplicate.
Flip
original.
Mirror
duplicate.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele26, c/p, Resize 70%.
Mirror.
Move to
the top and a bit to the left.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele05, c/p, Resize 35%.
Move to
the left side.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele13, c/p, Resize 25%.
Move on
top of previous flower.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele27, resize 40%.
Move to
the bottom.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele22, c/p, Resize 20%.
Move to
the left lower side.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele24, c/p, Resize 20%.
Move to
the upper right corner.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele06, c/p, Resize 85%.
Move to
the upper right corner, higher than the flower.
Open
MIZ12-sb-ele12, c/p, Resize 80%.
Move to
the upper right side, lower than the top of the tree.
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
