DATE: July 6, 2009
©SassynSimple Tutorials
THINGS NEEDED: Paintshop pro 9 or similar program
TUBE: Keith Garvey Licensed Tube I purchased it at MPT HERE
KIT: Blue Dreams Kit Sweet Nothing 600x600 Tagger Kit HERE
PLUGINS: Eye Candy 4000
Not all kits are same sizes. So your re-sizing may be different if you use a different kit..Check out my tips on the sidebar.
Let's Begin
Please NOTE as I will not repeat in each step.
Once you set your drop shadow it will stay..
Always Close original image after you copy.
Always sharpen re-sized items one time.
1. Open New image 700x600. Open paper 4.
Select it in your foreground color under patterns.
Flood fill your image.
2. Select frame 4 from the kit. EDIT/Copy
Edit/paste into Image as new layer.
Re-size it 85%.
3. Add a New Raster layer under your frame.
Select your frame layer.
With your magic wand click inside of the frame.
Selections/modify expand 2.
Keep selected.
4. Select paper 3 from the kit.
Select it in your foreground color under patterns.
Flood fill the selections on your new layer.
Selections/select none.
5. Select your tube Edit/copy
edit/paste as new layer into your image.
Re-size your tube so that some of it is outside the frame.
Effects/3D/drop shadow
Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 65 and blur 8.00.
6. In your layers palette select your frame layer.
Select the Selection tool.
Draw a rectangle around the bottom part or the frame if any of your tube is over it.
edit/Copy edit/paste as new layer above your tube.
Arrange so that it blends in with original frame.
7. Close off your Background layer merge visible.
You can open your back ground layer back up now.
8. Select the Doodle from the kit edit/Copy
edit/paste into image as new layer.
Re-size it 40%.
Arrange it to the right so that it is not under your frame.
Duplicate it Image/mirror.
layers palette/right click duplicate/merge/merge down into the original doodle layer.
right click/duplicate your merged image/flip.
right click/merge/merge down
9. still on merged doodle layer
Layers palette/take your opacity down to around 59.
10. Select wrap 4 from the kit. edit/Copy
edit/paste into your image as new layer.
image/free rotate 20.00 boxes at bottom unchecked
re-size 85%.
Apply same drop shadow as before.
11. Select flower 1 from the kit. Edit/Copy
edit/paste into your image as new layer
Apply same drop shadow.
arrange it to the right side of your frame so that it is over your wrap.
12. Select flowers 1, 2 and 4 from the kit edit/Copy
edit/paste each one as new layers in to your image. .
Re-size them 40%.
Apply same drop shadow.
Arrange them on the left side of your frame.
layers palette/right click Duplicate 2 of the flowers
pull down under your frame layer.
Refer to my image for placement..
13. Select buttons 1 and 4. Edit/Copy
edit/paste as new layers into your image.
Re-size 50%.
Apply same drop shadow.
layers palette/right click/Duplicate each one one time
place some on your flowers on the bottom and top..
14. Select the Lock. Edit/Copy
edit/paste into your image as new layer
Re-size it 30%..
Place it so that it is over one of the holes on the frame.
Apply your drop shadow.
15. Select your lasso tool.
Settings
Selection type set to point to point
mode set to add/shift.
Select the part top part of the lock and trace around the frame
Once you have your marching ants hit delete.. .
Selections/select none.
Refer to my image if you have trouble understanding this part and see what I took out.
16. Select bow 3. Edit/Copy
edit/paste into image as new layer.
Re-size it 50%.
Flip arrange it on the left side of your frame so that it does not cover your lock.
Apply same drop shadow
17. Select a paper in your foreground color under patterns.
Select your rectangle tool. Line width set to 30.
Starting at the left Corner of you image draw out your rectangle so that you have framed the whole image. Layers palette/right click/Convert to raster.
18. Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000 Bevel Boss. (See settings below)
Apply same drop shadow..
19. Apply Text. I used a Font called Speedscript..
Selections/select all,
selections/float,
selections/defloat
selections/modify/expand 2
keep selected
layers palette/right click on layer under your text/add a new raster layer
use dropper tool select a color from image that will stand out
flood fill the selection
selections/select none
20. Now apply your watermark and copy rights.
layers palette/right click any layer/merge/merge visible
re-size your image so that the height is no more than 450 width will adjust its self.
Background.
1 Open a New Transparent Image. 1280x300 Selections/Select all.
keep selected
Select Paper 6 from the kit edit/copy
edit/paste into selection.
selections/select none
2. Layers palette/right click add New raster Layer.
selection tool and draw a rectangle from the top 150 ruler mark to left border and entire height of your image.
Select a paper from the kit edit/copy
edit/paste into selection
layers palette/right click/merge/merge visible.
3. Effects/image effects/seamless tiling see settings below.
4. Select wrap 2 from the kit I Re-size the width to 310 before next step
edit/Copy edit/paste as new layer into your image.
Image/Free rotate them 90.00 to the left.
Move it over so that it overlaps your border.
Apply drop shadow.
Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 65 and blur 8.00.
5. Select Ribbon 3 from the kit edit/Copy
edit/paste as new layer into your image
re-size it 40%.
Place it to the left border
Apply drop shadow same as before.
6. Select the Lock from the kit edit/Copy
edit/paste as new layer into image.
Re-size it 30%.
Apply your drop shadow same as before.
Place the lock so that it looks like the lock is hanging from ribbon.
Select the lasso and follow the ribbon around the part of the lock you want to remove.
Once selected hit delete button.
Selections/select none.
7. Select flowers 2 and 4 from the kit. Edit/Copy
edit/paste as new layer into your image
re-size 30%.
Place over your lock and ribbon.
Apply same drop shadow as before.
Pull one flower layers down under the ribbon and lock layers.
8. Select buttons 3 and 4. Edit/Copy
edit/paste as new layer into your image.
Re-size the buttons 50%
Apply same drop shadow. .
Pull one of the button Layers down under the top flower.
9. Layers palette/right click/merge/ Merge visible
10. Save your background by clicking on File Export Image value set at 25.
I hope you enjoyed the Tutorial.
I want to Thank all those that tested my Tutorials for me.
