Blue Valentine

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the artwork of Alex Prihodko which can be purchased from Pics for Design.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice –  I used Kiss Me Quick here

Gem Mask 44 here

Tywzted T’s Playroom Hearts on Ice Blog Train here

Can be found under February 5, 2013 –

Use Hearts on Ice Template 4 for this tutorial.

Plug Ins used:

Brush Strokes - Crosshatch

 “Tweens” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Lorraine of Artlor’s Designs and can be purchased from Lollipops n Gumdrops.  You can visit her blog here.  Thank you Lorraine for a fabulous kit!

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.

Shift + D.

Close out the original.

Resize all layers 85%

Image/Canvas size:

 700 x 500

OK

Open up Raster 1 layer.

Flood fill white.

Delete the credit layer, Raster 5, and Copy of Raster 5 layer.

Copy and paste Frame 9 as a new layer at the top of your layers pallet.

Resize 45%

Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

New Raster layer below the frame.

Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Highlight the frame layer.

Merge Down.

The frame and paper should now be on the same layer.

Duplicate

Move both merged layers into position – see my tag for reference.

Highlight Raster 7 layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.

Apply Brush Strokes – Crosshatch:

Stroke Length: 27

Sharpness: 6

Length: 1

OK

Deselect

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster8 layer.

Select All/Float/Defloat.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.

Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:

Gaussian and Monochrome checked

Noise: 55%

OK

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with:

Raster 3 and Raster 4 layers.

Highlight Raster 9 layer.

Select All/Float/Defloat.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.

Apply the same Noise Effect.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 7 layer.

Click on both rectangles with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Paste Paper 2 Into Selection.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Move into a position you like.

Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give the paper a slight Inner Bevel:

Highlight Copy of Raster 2 layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Add your elements.  I used:

Tag 2 and 3:  Resize 70%/Flip

Swans:  Resize 50%

Star Chain 1:  Resize 40%

Flower Bouquet 3:  Resize 50%/Duplicate/Resize 90%

Flower 3:  Resize 25%

Flower 2:  Resize 20%/Duplicate

Butterfly 1:  Resize 20%/Free rotate Right 25 degrees/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Mirror

Highlight your white background.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Merge Group.

Resize 80% - Position near the top left of your canvas.

Duplicate/Mirror/Merge Down.

Duplicate/Flip

Merge Visible both mask layers.

Resize 95%

Add your credits.

Add your name:

Color Pallet:

Foreground: Null

Background: #000000

Type your name.

Convert to Raster layer.

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.
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Hugs,
Bev