Nearly Autumn

Supplies Needed

Font of choice – I used Buttercup here

Vix mask 452 here

 Plug Ins used:

Mura’s Meister - Copies

This is a FTU digital scrap kit created by Irena Stokrot and can be downloaded from her link here.  Please visit her blog here.   

  

This tutorial was written assuming 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 element 15-Hang as a new layer.

Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.

New Raster layer below the frame.

Copy and paste 18-wood (the paper with horizontal wood) Into Selection.

Deselect.

Close out your white background.

Merge Visible.

Reopen your white background.

Move the merged layer to the left side of your canvas.

Copy and paste element 4-Frame as a new layer below the merged layer.

Resize 60%

Move into position behind the merged layer – see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste element 2 as a new layer.

Resize 35%

Move into position – see my tag for refernce,

Copy and paste element 6-Chevron as a new layer.

Resize 15%

Tap the letter K on your keyboard to activate your Pick Tool.  Pull the side in to make the chevron very thin – see my tag for reference.

Tap the letter M to deactivate the Pick Tool

Free rotate the element Right 90 degrees.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Image/Flip

Duplicate 2 more times and move all 3 chevrons into position – see my tag for reference.

Use your Eraser Tool and erase what overhangs on the left side of the merged layer.

Copy and paste element 30-Swirl as a new layer.

Resize 60%

Move into position – see my tag for reference.

Copy and paste element 20-Bow as a new layer.

Move into position – see my tag for reference.

Open up element 3-Spots.
In the top right corner you'll see a brown circle by itself.
Make your Selection Tool active and section around the circle.
Copy.
Make your working canvas active and paste the circle as a new layer.
Resize 35%
Apply Mura's Meister - Copies.
Choose Encircle and change the top 3 number settings:
Number: 35
Shift x: 35
Shift Y: 35
OK

Duplicate the ring and move both into position - see my tag for reference.

Highlight your white background.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 18-wood (same paper you used earlier) Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Color Pallet:

Foreground: closed

 Background: #000000

Make your Text Tool active.

Type your name.

Convert to Raster layer.

Duplicate 2 times and rename each layer N1 (the top name layer), N2, and N3 (the bottom name layer).

Color Pallet:

Foreground: #6966fa

Highlight N2 layer

Make your Color Replacer Tool active and double right click on it.  It should have changed to a purple color.  Move this slightly to the left.

Color Pallet:

Foreground: #d86f72

Highlight N3.

Repeat the above step.

The name should turn to a pink color.

Close out your white background.

Save your tag as a PNG.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.   

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev