Going Nuts

 

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the adorable artwork of Katherine Barber which can be purchased from Up Your Art.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Haikus Script here

My Mask 22 here and Weescotlass Mask 236 here

Creative by Nature Template 94 here

“Rustling Leaves” is a tagger size scrap created by Dani of Darkmoon’s Dream and can be purchased from Lollipops n Gumdrops.  You can visit her blog here. 
Thank you Dani for a really beautiful autumn 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 90%
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 600
OK
Flood Fill Raster 1 layer white.
Delete the top 5 layers.

Copy and paste Frame 2 as a new layer.
Resize 40%
Free rotate Left 15 degrees.
Move into position over Copy of Vector 1 layer.
Delete Copy of Vector 1 layer and Raster 6 layer.

Click inside frame with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.

Highlight Raster 3 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:




Highlight Raster 4 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight Raster 2 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand
Copy and paste Paper 2 as a new layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Copy and paste Tree as a new layer.
Resize 60%
Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Use your Eraser tool and erase the trunk part that overhangs the circle.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper layer the same slight Inner Bevel.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
If you’re using the tube I did resize 45% and 90%

Add your embellishments.  I used:
Bow 3:  Resize 30%
Mushroom 2:  Resize 30%
Leaf 1:  Resize 50%/Free rotate Left 15 degrees
Acorns 1:  Resize 45%
Branch:  Mirror
Leaves 2:  Resize 65%/Duplicate/Mirror/Erase where you don’t want the leaves to show/Duplicate/Flip
Bird:  Resize 25% and 80%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Duplicate.
On the bottom paper layer apply my Mask 22.
Merge Group.
On the paper above the mask apply Weescotlass Mask 236.
Change the Properties to Saturation (Legacy)

To give the branch the feathered look at the top and side:
Highlight the branch layer.
Use your Freehand Selection Tool and encircle the branch and make the dotted line touches where you want the branch to have that feathered look.
Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather
Both checked
Feather amount: 43
OK
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key until you have the feathered look you want.
Deselect.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name:

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