Sunday, August 19, 2012

FTU - AUTUMN FEEL TUTORIAL




I wrote this tutorial on August 18th, 2012
Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental 
This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of PSP

Supplies:

Gorgeous FTU scrapkit called Autumn Feel from Scrap Dimensions, HERE
Beautiful "Fall Coat" tube by Ismael Rac, which you can purchase HERE
WSL Mask 56, which you can find HERE

Effects:

PhotoEffex - Scanlines (optional)
Xero - Porcelain, Tweaker, Improver (optional)
Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow



Okay, Let's Get Started

In PSP, open a new image, 800 X 800 
(give yourself room to work, you can resize later)
Copy Paper 2 from the kit and paste as a new layer
Apply WSL mask 56, Merge Group
Effects, Blur, Gaussian Blur 10
Copy Paper 1 from the kit and paste as a new layer
Apply WSK mask 56 again, Merge Group
Effects, Blur, Gaussian Blur 10
Using your Raster Deform tool, shorten each mask so that 
there appears to be grass and fall sky both
See my tag for reference
Merge both Mask layers together
Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines, Sharpen

Copy and paste Element 4 as a new layer
Resize, position to the upper left of tag
Sharpen, Duplicate, Change Blend Mode to Multiply
On original wordart layer, add gradient glow, faint white, size 5
Copy and paste Element 11 as a new layer
Resize, Image, Mirror and place to right of tag
Copy and paste Element 16 as a new layer
Resize,Position so the large end is at the bottom left of your tag
See my tag for reference

Copy and paste Element 18 as a new layer
Resize, Position to the right side of tag above fence
Copy and paste Element 15 as a new layer
Resize, postion in the middle at bottom of fence
Copy and paste Element 36 as a new layer
Resize, postion on left side under fence
Duplicate, Image mirror, Resize by 80%
Position this bush on right at bottom of fence
Copy and paste Element 19 as a new layer
Resize, postion at the bottom right of tag
Copy and paste Element 34 as a new layer
Resize, position at the bottom left of tag
Copy and paste Elements 3 & 33 as new layers
Resize, postion both to your liking
Copy and paste Element 38 as a new layer
Resize, postion at bottom left above birdhouse
Copy and paste Element 17 as a new layer
Resize and position to the right of tag, above wheelbarrell
Dulpicate, Resize by 80% and move this one slightly left
Duplicate, Resize by 80% again and move slightly right
See my tag for reference

Copy and paste your tube of choice just below wheelbarrell
Drop shadow all elements with drop shadow of choice
Sharpen all elements
Merge Visible, Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, Check
Effects, Xero, Porcelain (0 on all colors), Apply
Effects, Xero, Tweaker, 10 on all settings, Apply
Effects, Xero, Improver, default settings, Apply
Resize to 600 X 579 or whichever size you like best
Add your name, copyright and tag info
Save and you are done!!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!!
I would love to see your results if you try it!!

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