Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Scent of Earth Tones

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Supplies

2 tubes of choice - I’m using the artwork of PinUpToons which you can purchase here
Font of Choice - I’m using Cannolot Script SSK here
Cinnamon Scraps Template #3 here
Tramages - Tow the Line
“A Scent from Above” a PTU tagger scrap kit by Arty-Pharty and can be purchased here.

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 following layers: Copyright, Word Art, Staple 1, Staple 2, Add a Flower of Choice, Doodle flower 2, Doodle Flower 1.

Highlight Diamond Line layer. Select All/Float/Defloat. Make a new image 700 x 700 and flood fill with the darkest color you have in your tube. Copy. Make your working canvas active. Copy and paste your dark color as a new image. Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key. Delete the template layer.

Highlight Stitches layer. Repeat the above step using your dark color again.

Ok, we’ve got those 2 layers out of the way. Go ahead and delete the dark colored canvas you just made. We won’t need that any more.

Highlight Ellipse layer. Select All/Float/Defloat. Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer. Selection/Invert. Hit the delete key. Deselect. Delete the template layer.

Highlight the Scalloped Shape layer and repeat the above step accept use a different paper.

Highlight Circle layer. Select All/Float/Defloat. Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer. Selection/Invert. Hit the delete key. Delete the template layer.
Selections/Invert again. New Raster Layer.
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout
Vertical and Horizontal: 10
Opacity and Blur: 25
Color: Black
OK

Repeat the above step using a new Rater Layer and change the Vertical and Horizontal numbers to -10.

Highlight Left Frame Layer. Select All/Float/Defloat. Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer. Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key. Deselect. Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with Right Frame layer.

Highlight Left Frame back. Select All/Float/Defloat. Copy and paste a paper of choice as a new layer. Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key. Delete the template layer. Copy and paste a tube of choice below the frame layer. Hit the delete key after moving it into position. Deselect.

Repeat the above step with the Right Frame back.

Copy and paste Bead 2 as a new layer. Free Rotate left 15 degrees. Resize 50%. Position it at the top of the Left Frame. Erase any overhang. Duplicate. Move to the lower part of the frame.
Duplicate. Free Rotate 90 degrees left. Move to the left side of the frame. Duplicate. Move to the right side of the frame. Merge visible all 4 layers of beads. Duplicate/Mirror. Position over the Right Frame.

Add you embellishments. I used:
Flower & Flower 4: Resize 40%
Flower & Leafs 2: Resize 85%
Feathers 1 & 2: Resize 40%
Flower Stem 5: Resize 80%
Flower Stem 3: Resize 70%
Butterfly 4: Resize 40%
Dragonfly: Resize 40%

If you didn’t use the same tubes as I did and you can see the staples then it’s up to you if you choose to keep them there or remove them and add an embellishment of a flower(s) from the kit :O)

Close out the white background and Merge Visible all the layers. Re-open your white canvas. Duplicate the merged layer.
Highlight the original.
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur
10
OK

Effects/Tramages/Tow the Line
Control 0: 80
Control1: 54
Control 2: 48
Control 3: 9
OK

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 85%.

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

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