Diamond Showcase

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Supplies
5 tubes of choice - I’m using the artwork of Barbara Jensen which you can purchase here
Font of Choice - I’m using Impact (came with my pc) and Al Sandra here

Weescotlass Mask 84 here
My Template #26 here
Xerox - Porcelain (optional)
“Opposites Attract” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Julie of Bits ’n Bobs and can be purchased at AMI. You can visit Julie’s blog here.
Thank you Julie for such a classy kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up my template.
Delete the Merged and Raster 1 layer.
Highlight the Background layer.
Image/Canvas size
700 X 700
Flood fill white.

Highlight Large Square layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with the Small Square layer accept don’t deselect.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Image/Resize much larger.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Luminance Legacy.
Lower the opacity to about 32.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Film Strip Back.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection
Deselect.

Highlight the Film Strip layer.
Using your Magic Wand, click inside the top square.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
Copy and paste a tube as a new layer beneath the Film Strip.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Repeat the above step with the other 3 remaining squares in the film strip.
Once you’ve done that, merge visible all 4 tubes.
Apply Xerox - Porcelain
Default settings.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Drape 2Fastener 4: Resize 25%
Brad 2: Resize 25%
Tag 1: Resize 50%
Branch 3
Feather 1: Resize 50%
Feather 2: Resize 40%
Sparkle 1: Resize 50%

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Highlight your white background.

New Raster Layer.

Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Merge group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
In your color pallet:
Foreground and Background: White
Using the Impact Font, type out your name.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Modify/Contract by 3
Flood fill with the color black.
Change your font to Al Sandra
Foreground off/Background set to white
Type out your name again.

Resize all layers 90%

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results and show it off in my Show Arena.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev