Autumn Colors

 

Supplies Needed 

1 tube of choice – the tube in this tutorial is included with the kit

Font of choice – I used Al Sandra here 

Dangerously Delicious Dezines template 171 Autumnrifically Happy here 

Weescotlass Mask 19 here

Plug Ins used:
Brush Strokes:  Angled Strokes, Sprayed Strokes, and Crosshatch
DSB Flux – Bright Noise
Xero - Porcelain

“Autumn Banquet” is a PTU Tagger Size scrap kit created by Julie of Bits ‘n Bobs and can be purchased from Mystical Scraps here. 

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.
Delete the top 8 layers, Leaves Overlay, and Leaves Colorable
Highlight Raster 2
Image/Canvas Size:
700 x 700
Flood fill #ffffff 

Highlight Bottom Orange Square.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Duplicate
Click the lock icon at the top of your layers pallet to lock this layer.
Effects/Texture Effects/ Mosaic Glass:

OK
Click the lock icon at the top of the layers pallet to Unlock the layer.
Merge Down – both paper layers should be one layer now.
Deselect.
Apply Brush Strokes – Cross Hatch:
Stroke length: 32
Sharpness: 6
Strength: 1
OK
Click the lock icon at the top of the layers pallet to Unlock the layer.
Copy.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Bottom Yellow Square layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Paste Into Selection.  You should now have the yellow paper pasted.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Pink Rectangle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply Brush Strokes – Crosshatch:
Use same settings.
OK
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Red Circle:
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Apply Brush Strokes - Angle Strokes 2x’s:
Direction Balance: 20
Stroke Length: 15
Sharpness: 3
OK
Apply Brush Strokes – Crosshatch:
Use same settings as before
Deselect.
Delete the template layer. 

Highlight White Strips:
Click on each one with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Open up Paper 17 and click on the Rotate Left button:

Copy
Close the paper out – when the prompt asks if you want to save choose NO.
Make your working image active.
Paste Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply Brush Strokes – Sprayed Strokes:
Stroke Length: 12
Spray Radius: 7
Stroke Direction: Right diag
OK
Delete the template. 

Highlight Top Orange Square:
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
Open up Paper 4.
Mirror it.
Copy and Paste as a New Layer onto your working canvas.  Move the paper into a position you like.
Right click on it in your layers pallet and choose “Promote Section to Layer” from the sub menu.
Deselect.

Move the original paper layer just above Yop Yellow Square template layer.
Click on each template square with your Magic Wand.
Move the paper into a position you like.
Right click on the paper in your layers pallet and choose “Promote Section to Layer” from the sub menu.
Deselect.
Delete the original paper layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.  If you’re using the same tube as I did, resize 25%.
Move into position in front of the left large square. 
Paste your tube again as a new layer.
Resize 40% (if using the same tube as I did)
Apply Xero – Porcelain to the tube:
Use Default settings accept move the blue channel to 0.
OK
Move the tube into a position you like over the smaller yellow squares.

Highlight Yop Yellow Squares template layer and click on each square with your Magic Wand.
Highlight the tube layer in your layers pallet, Right click on it and choose “Promote Section to Layer” from the submenu. 
Delete the original tube layer.
Delete the template layer.
Deselect.
Lower the Opacity of the tube to about 58.  Change the Blend Mode to Multiply.
Duplicate and change the Opacity of this tube layer to 100.  Change the Blend Mode to Soft Light.

Highlight Top Small Dotted Squares layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 13 Into Selection.
Duplicate
Merge Down.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Top Large Dotted Square layer.
Repeat the above steps.

Add your elements.  See my tag for placement.  I used:
El 85:  Resize 70% and 80%
48:  Duplicate 3x’s and position behind the large circle
El 6:  Flip Vertical/Resize 50%/Duplicate
El 39:  Resize 50%
El 102:  Resize 30%
El 31:  Resize 10%/Duplicate/Resize 80%/Duplicate/Resize 80%/Duplicate each flower 2xs
El 42:  Resize 70%
El 74:  Resize 70%
El 97:  80%
El 84:  Resize 80%
El 71:  Resize 15% 

Highlight the white background layer.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 135%
Merge Group
Duplicate and Change the Blend Mode to Darken

Add your copyrights.
If you’re using the tube from the kit, you can find the copyright in the tube folder.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground:  #900000
Background: #bf0002
Set the stroke to 0.5
Type your name.
 Convert to Raster Layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel 2x’s:

Apply DSB Flux – Bright Noise:
Intensity: 25
Mix checked
OK

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.   
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev