Girly Girl
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 cute kit Girly Girl by Wacky Winnie Designz, which you can purchase here.
A font of your choice.
2 masks –I used WSL 230 and 238, created by Weescotslass, which is included in the material. Check out her blog here for further masks.
No filters required.
You can get the material 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.
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 2/1 O/B 35/4.55.
Resizing throughout the tutorial is done with “Resize all Layers” NOT checked.
Open a new image, 600x550, transparent background.
Open WWDFrame2, copy&
paste, Resize 30%.
paste, Resize 30%.
Open WWDPaper10, copy.
On frame layer, click with your Magic Wand inside the frame.
Selections – Modify – Expand by 3.
New layer, underneath frame layer, paste into selection.
Selections – Select none.
Open WWDHippo1, copy&paste, Resize 35%, move under frame layer, a bit to the left and bottom.
Click with your Magic Wand inside the frame, Selections – Modify – Expand by 3.
On hippo layer, Selections – Invert, hit “Delete”.
Apply Dropshadow to hippo.
Open WWDRibbon1, copy&paste, Resize 35%, move on top of frame layer, Free Rotate – Left – 37 degrees and move to the left side of frame.
Open WWDRibbon2, copy&paste, Resize 35%, move underneath first ribbon layer, Free Rotate – Left – 17 degrees, move a bit further to the right of the first ribbon.
With your Magic Wand, click outside the frame, go to each ribbon layer, and hit “Delete”.
Apply Dropshadow to frame, and both ribbons.
Open WWDBinderclip1, copy&paste, Resize 25%, Free Rotate – Left – 6 degrees, move on top of the ribbon layers, to the top edge of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDFlowerPendant2, copy&paste, Resize 32%, Mirror, on top of frame layer and move to the bottom of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDFlowerSpray2, copy&paste, Resize 35%, move on top of frame layer, to the right upper corner of frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDBow1, copy&paste, Free Rotate – Left – 90 degrees, Resize 26%, move underneath spray layer (on top of pendant layer), to the right edge of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDCallaLilies1, copy&paste, Resize 25%, Mirror, move underneath pendant layer, to the left of the frame, and a bit to the bottom.
Optional: I erased the bottom part of the stem that was sticking out underneath the pendant.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDRain1, copy&paste, Resize 30%, move underneath frame layer, and position to liking.
Optional: I erased parts of the rain hanging ‘in’ the face of the hippo.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDRain2, copy&paste, Resize 30%, move underneath frame layer, and position to liking.
Optional: I again erased some of the rain that was hanging ‘in’ the face of the hippo.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDButterfly2, copy&paste, Resize 30%, move to the top and position to the left of frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDSachet1, copy&paste, Resize 25%, move underneath calla lilies, to the bottom left of frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
Open WWDDoodle1, copy&paste, Resize 40%, Mirror, send to bottom and move to the bottom and right of the frame.
Apply Dropshadow.
New Layer.
Open WWDPaper6, copy.
On New Layer, Selections – Select All – paste into selection.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_238.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking and/or lower the opacity.
New Layer.
Open WWDPaper21, copy.
On New Layer, Selections – Select All – paste into selection.
Layers – Load/Save Mask – Load Mask – MaskWSL_230.
Fit to layer, show all masks, source luminance checked; invert transparency NOT checked.
Merge group.
Optional: resize mask or use your Deformation Tool, if necessary, to tweek your mask layers to your liking and/or lower the opacity.
Optional: I merged both mask layers after I used the Deformation Tool, and lowered Opacity to 70%.
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
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