Simply Easter

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Dean Yeagle and can be purchased from CDO. You must have a license to use.
Font of Choice - I used Kayleigh here
Gem mask 22 here
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow
“Simply Easter” is a tagger size scrap kit created by me, Southern Whispers Designs and can be purchased from Lollipops n Gumdrops.
You can visit my scrap blog here.

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

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Make your Selection Tool active set on Circle.
New Raster layer.
Make a circle approximately 350 x 350 pixels.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Rename this layer P1
Close this layer out for now.

Make your Selection Tool set on Rectangle.
New Raster layer.
Make a rectangle approximately 425 x 300 pixels.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into Selection.
Rename this layer P2
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste 6 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Rename this layer P3.

Reopen the circle layer.
Move all 3 paper layers into position - see my tag for reference.

Highlight P3 layer.
Copy and paste Grass 2 as a new layer.
Resize 70%
Move into position.
Highlight the paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the grass layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Merge Down.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100
Opacity Dropoff: Fat
Color: White
OK

Copy and paste your tube.
Move into position before the circle layer.
Duplicate/Move this tube slightly to the right and down.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Highlight the circle paper layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the duplicated tube layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Merge down.
Apply the same glow effect.

Highlight P2 layer.
Apply the same glow effect.

Add your embellishments. I used:
Fence: Resize 60%
Flowers 1, 3, and 4: Resize 40%
Egg 3: Resize 60%/Free rotate Left 25 degrees
Egg 1 & 2: Resize 60%/Free rotate Right 25 degrees
Daisy 4: Duplicate as you like
Butterfly 1: Resize 25% and 70%/Free rotate Right 25 degrees
Butterfly 2: Resize 25% and 70%/Free rotate Left 25 degrees
Bunny 3: Resize 30%
Grass Eggs: resize 70%
Egg 2: Resize 25%
Bird 1: Resize 25%/Mirror
Brad 1: Resize 25% and 40%/Duplicate
Brad 3: Resize 25% and 40%/Duplicate
Sparkle White
Bow 4: Resize 25%
Jellybeans of your choice: Resize 25%
Foliage Leaves: Duplicate/Mirror

Highlight your white background.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate
Change the Properties to Multiply.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Give the same glow effect.

Resize all layers 85%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results and show it off in my gallery.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev