New Tut - Happy 2010

Happy 2010

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 stunning kit New Year 2010 by Aleah’s Mommy Designs, which you can purchase here.

2 tubes of your choice.

A font of your choice.

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 47/6.45.

Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.

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

Open AMD_NY2010_element(63), copy&paste, position to liking.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(4), copy&paste, Resize 30%, Resize 85%.

Position to the bottom right of the frame (or to your liking).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(66), copy&paste.

Move underneath frame, and into the center (see header).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(72), copy&paste, Resize 40%.

Move on top of the frame, and over the previous element (see header).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AMD_NY2010_paper(44), copy.

On frame layer, with your Magic Wand, click into the left frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

New layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select none.

Open AMD_NY2010_paper(39), copy.

On frame layer, with your Magic Wand, click into the right frame.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

New layer, paste into selection.

Selections – Select none.

Open your first tube, copy&paste. Resize to liking.

Move underneath right frame.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the right frame again.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

Selections – Invert.

On tube layer, hit “Delete” once.

Selections – Select none.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open your second tube, copy&paste. Resize to liking.

Move underneath left frame.

With your Magic Wand, click inside the left frame once more.

Selections – Modify – Expand by 2.

Selections – Invert

On tube layer, hit “Delete” once.

Selections – Select none.

Apply Dropshadow.

Highlight your frame layer, and merge down 4 times (frame, both tube and both paper layers).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AMD_NY2010_element(110), copy&paste, Resize 20%.

Position to the left upperhand corner of the frame (or to your liking).

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AM_NY2010_element(92), copy&paste, Resize 15%.

Free Rotate – Left – 13 degrees.

Position a little under the balloon.

Apply Dropshadow.

Open AM_NY2010_element(102), copy&paste.

Arrange – Send to bottom.

Position to the upper left (see header).

Duplicate – on the duplicated layer – Mirror – Flip.

Position to the lower right (see header).

Open AM_NY2010_element(82), copy&paste.

Free Rotate – Right – 40 degrees.

Move underneath frame layer, but on top of the swirls layers.

Apply Dropshadow.

Optional: erase the bottom part of the stem underneath the frame.

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 floodfill with your color of choice.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

XOXOXO,

Dani