As the Wind Blows

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the wonderful artwork of Joanna Bromley which can be purchased from PSP Tube Stop.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Cuivrerie here

Gem mask 71 here

Plug Ins used:

Eyecandy 5: Nature - Snow Drift

"As the Wind Blows" is a tagger size scrap kit created by me (HorsePlay's Pasture Designs) and can be purchased at any of my stores here.  My list of stores can be found in the top left column.

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let's get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.

Flood fill white.

Copy and paste El 14 as a new layer.

Resize 70%

Duplicate the frame.

Move both frames into position - see my tag for reference.

To each frame:

Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

New Raster layer below the frame.

Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Add the following elements below both frames and dont' worry about what overhangs the frame edges.  We'll clean that up in a bit.

El 56:  Resize 60%/Duplicate/Mirror/Move below the top frame

El 55:  Resize 55%

El 6:  Resize 30%/Duplicate as many times as you like and move them into positions you like below both frames 

Highlight the paper to the top frame.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Highlight each element below the frame and tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Highlight the bottom frame.

Repeat the above step.

Add the rest of your elements.  I used:

El 49:  Resize 60%

El 47: Duplicate

El 26:  Resize 70%/Mirror

El 67

El8:  Resize 70%/Duplicate/Flip/Mirror

El 61:  Resize 70%/Duplicate/Mirror

To each frame apply Eyecandy 5: Nature -Snow Drift

Settings Tab:

Small, First Flakes

Basic Tab:

Lighting Tab: 

Default Settings

OK

Highlight your white background.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Resize 110%

Merge Group.

Duplicate

Add your copyrights.

Color Pallet:

Foreground and Background: #70130e

Make your font tool active.

Stroke 2.1

Type your name.

Convert to Raster layer.

Select All/Float/Default.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.

New Raster layer below your name.

Flood fill with #fbf9fb

Highlight your original name (the one that's in red)

Give it a slight Inner Bevel 3x's:

Merge Visible both names.

Copy and paste El 11 as a new layer.

Resize 35% and decorate your name with it.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I did creating it for you.

I'd really love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev