You and I

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Supplies
1 tube of choice - I used the wonderful artwork of Zindy S.D. Nielsen which can be purchased here.
Font of Choice - I used Dragonfly here
Weescotlass Mask 138 here
Scrapity Scrap and More Template 17 here
“Autumn Has Arrived” is a PTU size scrap kit created by Wilma of Wilma4ever and can be purchased at Nuthouse Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Wilma for such a festive kit!

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the credit layer.
Image/Canvas size
650 X 450
Highlight Raster 1 and flood fill white.

Highlight Raster 3 layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.

Copy and paste Tree 1 as a new layer.
Resize 50%
Move into position.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Copy of Vector layer (that belongs with the circle layer)
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 4.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 5.
Repeat the above step with another paper of choice.
Highlight Raster 6.
Again, repeat the above step with another paper of choice.
Highlight Copy of Raster layer that belong with Raster 6.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste the same paper you used for the other Copy of Raster as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight the layer above this - Copy of Raster
(It’s the dark gray rectangle)
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight the layer above (the white Rectangle)
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Raster 7.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
DO NOT DESELECT.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Selections/Modify/Feather
Number of Pixels: 43
OK
Tap the delete key until you have the feathered image you like.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Delete the template layer.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Bow 1: Resize 40%
Butterfly 3: Resize 50%
Butterfly 2: Resize 25%
Owl: Resize 30%
Leave 6: Resize 30%
Leave 5: Resize 30%
Leave 7: Resize 15%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster Layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Use your Pick tool and pull all sides out a little.

Crop your image, but be sure you don’t crop any of the mask.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev