Supplies Needed
1 tube of choice – I
used the wonderful artwork of Zindy S.D. Neilsen which can be purchased from
her store here. You must have a license to use.
Dee’s Valentine
Template 2
Plug Ins used:
Brush Strokes - Crosshatch
“A Crisp Autumn” is tagger size scrap kit (also
available in Full Size) created by Susan of TootyPup Scraps and can be purchased
from any of her stores here. Thank you Susan for another stunning kit!
This tutorial was
written assuming you have working knowledge of PSP.
~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~
Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the top 9 layers.
Image/Resize -
Resize all layers 80%
OK
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 600
OK
Highlight the background layer.
Flood fill white.
Highlight Top Dark Pink Square
layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 1 as a new
layer above the template.
Move the paper so that the top left
corner of it is over the template.
Right click on the paper in the
layers pallet.
Choose “Promote Section to Layer”
from the drop down menu.
(Close the Original paper out for
now)
Deselect.
Apply Brush Strokes – Cross hatch to
the Promoted Paper layer.
Stroke Length: 36
Sharpness: 8
Strength: 1
OK
Delete the template layer.
Open up the Original paper layer and
move it above Bottom Dark Pink Square layer in your layers pallet.
Repeat the above step accept
position the bottom left corner of the paper over the template.
Delete the Original Paper layer.
Highlight Gold Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper a slight Inner Bevel:
Highlight Right Tan Circle.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 11 Into
Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the same Crosshatch effect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight Left Tan Circle.
Repeat the above step.
Highlight Right Cream Strip.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Autumn Paper Frame 1
as a new layer above the template layer.
Position the top left area of the
frame over the template.
Right click on the frame in your
layers pallet.
Choose Promote Section to Layer from
the drop down menu.
Delete the Original Frame element
layer.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Copy the promoted layer.
Paste it as a new layer and move
into position over the Left Crème Strip template layer. It’s OK that it looks “not right” because
your tube will hide it.
Delete Left Crème Strip layer.
Highlight Brown Rectangle.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into
Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper the same slight Inner
Bevel.
Highlight Top Pink Circle.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into
Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Highlight Bottom Pink Circle.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Paste Paper 12 (should still be in
the memeory) Into Selection.
Copy and paste Bridge 4 as a new
layer over the paper.
Resize 40%
Move into position over the paper
layer.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give the paper the same slight Inner
Bevel.
Color Pallet:
Foreground: #ffffff
Background: #902542
Highlight Top Dotted Circle.
Make your Color Replacer Tool
active.
Double right click on the template.
It should turn to a maroon color.
Highlight Bottom Dotted Circle.
Repeat the above step.
Highlight Dark Pink Rectangle.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into
Selection.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.
Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds:
Width: 5
Opacity: 48
Color: #7a7050
Horizontal checked
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Copy and paste TP_Heart_01b as a new
layer.
Resize 70%
Copy and paste your tube as a new
layer and position it more toward the right area of the heart – see the green
heart on my tag as reference.
Change the Opacity to Multiply and
lower the Opacity to about 28.
Be sure to give the tube a drop
shadow.
Make your Selection Tool active set
on Point to Point.
Section around the light green
heart.
Selections/Invert
Highlight the tube layer.
Tap the delete key.
Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather:
Feather amount: 30
OK
Tap the delete key until you have the
feathered effect you want.
Deselect.
Merge Visible the heart and tube
layers.
Copy and paste your tube as a new
layer.
Move into position – see my tag for
reference.
Add your elements. I used:
Autumn Leaves 01: Resize 85%
Circle_Frame_01: Resize 55/Duplicate
Grass Flowers_01: Duplciate/Resize
70%
Bow_07: Resize 65%
Pumpkin_01a: Duplicate/Resize one of them 20%, the other
15%
Butterfly_04: Resize 20%
Highlight your white background.
Select All.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 7 as a new
layer.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 as a new
layer – change the Properties to Overlay.
Deselect.
To each paper:
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Add your copyrights.
Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground: #56362b
Background: #982c29
Stroke: 1.0
Type your name.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel:
Resize all layers 80%.
I’d love to see your results.
Hugs,
Bev
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