Tuesday, March 20, 2012

After Hours

Supplies

1 tube of choice – I used the wonderful artwork of Michael Landefeld which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Before the Rain here

Monti Circular mask here

Tracy F. Designz – Freebie Friends Scraps & More -  Xmas Template 9 here
You’ll find it on the left hand side under her bulk Xmas templates.

“Easter Fantasy Dreams” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Conchi of DnScraps and can be purchased from Scrappin’with Friends.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Conchi for a really beautiful kit. 

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~~ Lets get started ~~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Resize all layers 85%
Image/Canvas Size:
 700 x 500
New Raster layer.
Send to bottom.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 3 layers.

Highlight Oval 2 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
Selections/Modify/Contract by 3
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Square layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 1 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Deselect.
DO NOT delete the template layer.

Color Pallet:
Foreground: #3e8594

Highlight Frame 2 layer.
Use your Target Tool and change the color of the frame.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer under the frame.
Move it into a position you like behind the first square of the frame.
Make your Freehand Selection Tool active set on Point to Point.
Follow around the first square of the frame.
Selections/Invert
Highlight the tube layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Change the Properties to Screen
Duplicate
Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Repeat the above step with the next 2 squares of the frame but position your tube differently in each one.

Highlight Rectangle 2 template layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight each of the tube layers below the frame and tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position in front of the frame on the right side – see my tag for reference.

Add your elements.  I used:
Frame Circle 3:  Resize 25%
Bird:  Resize 10%
Leafes:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror
Bow 3:  Resize 15%/Duplicate/Flip
Flowerss 2:  Resize 60%/Duplicate/Flip
Flowers:  Resize 25%/Duplicate/Mirror
Glitters:  Resize 60%/Erase glitters here and there
Dragonfly:  Resize 15%
Stars:  Resize 60%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Use your Pick Tool to pull the top down and bottom up.
Merge Group.

Add your credits.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

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