American Pride

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Ted Hammond which can now be purchased from CDO. You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Amaze Normal here

Creative by Nature Template 106 here

Weescotlass Mask 297 here

Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow

“Stars and Stripes Forever” is tagger size scrap kit created by Vickie of Gemini Creations and can be purchased from TKO Scraps. You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Vickie for such an awesome patriotic 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.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 550
New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 6 layers and layer labeled 9.

Highlight 11.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100
Opacity Drop off: Fat
Color: White
OK

Highlight 10.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Monochrome and Gaussian checked
Noise: 43%
OK

Highlight 8.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Make a new canvas.
Flood fill with #ffffff.
Copy.
Close it out. You won’t be needing it any more.

Highlight 7.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Paste.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply the same noise effect.

Highlight 6.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply the same Noise Effect.

Highlight 5.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the paper.
Move it into exact position.
Right Click/Promote Section to layer.
Close out the tube that’s below the promoted layer.
Copy and paste Fireworks 1 as a new layer just above the paper layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste ProudAmericanwa as a new layer above Fireworks 1 layer.
Resize 80% and move into position - see my tag for reference.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight the Promoted Section layer.
Apply Xerox - Porcelain:
Default Settings accept move the Blue Channel to 0.

Open up Gold Star Scatter.
Use your Selection Tool and section off one star.
Copy.
Deselect.
Make your working canvas active.
Paste as a new layer.
Duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 star layers.
Move them into position - see my tag for reference.
Merge Visible the 3 star layers.
Duplicate/Mirror

Add your embellishments. I used:
Gold Star Scatter: Resize 85%/Free rotate Right 30 degrees
Fireworks
US Flag: Free rotate Right 25 degrees
Folded Ribbon 2: Resize 70%/ Free rotate Right 90 degrees
Eagle Sticker: Resize 40%
Fireworks 3: Erase the tail that sticks out at the lower right side of your canvas.

Highlight your white canvas.
Select All
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Apply the same Glow Effect.

Resize all layers 80%.

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