Country Picnic

Clicking on the image will enlarge to full view.

1 tube of choice - I used the wonderful artwork of Dean Yealge here
Font of choice - I used Whipper Basic here
Jbs2designs Template 67 here
Weescotlass Mask 138 here
“My Kitchen #2” is a PTU tagger size scrap kit created by Wilma of Wilma4ever and can be purchased here. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you, Wilma for such a wonderful 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
700 x 700
New Raster layer.
Flood fill white.
Send to bottom.

Highlight Bottom Rectangle 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 Top Rectangle layer.

Copy and paste Ribbon 8 as a new layer.
Resize 25% and 80%
Move into position over the top Rectangle.
(See my tag for reference)
Duplicate and move lower over the rectangle.

Merge Visible the two ribbon layers.

Highlight the Top Rectangle layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
Selections/Invert
Highlight the merged ribbon layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Duplicate/Mirror
Move into position over the bottom Rectangle layer.

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

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

Add your embellishments. I used:
Bow 1: Resize 40%
Picnic Basket 1: Resize 50%
Honey Pot: Resize 25% & 85%
Orange 1: Resize 25% & 50%
Leaf 1: Resize 50%

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Crop your image -
Leaving some room at the top and bottom.

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste a paper of choice Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 120%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Give it an inner bevel:

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev