Sunday, April 29, 2012

FTU - SPRING MOURNING



I wrote this tutorial and any resemblance to another is purely coincidental. 
This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of PSP.


SUPPLIES:

I am using the exquisite artwork of Anna Marine, which you can purchase HERE
The gorgeous Scrap Kit I am using is FTU from Seashell Scrapz called Back To Nature,
which you can find HERE
Mask of choice. I am using WSL Mask 62, which you can find HERE
Font of choice. I am using Mousse Script, which you can find HERE

EFFECTS:

Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow
Eye Candy 4 - Glass
Lokas 3D Shadow - Optional 
Xero Porcelain - Optional 


Okay, Let's get started....


Open a new image, 800 X 800, you can resize later
Floodfill, white
Copy and paste a paper of choice from the kit as as new layer
Resize by 25%
Apply mask of choice, merge group
Copy and paste Element 9 (Frame) from the kit as a new layer
Resize to your liking
Click inside the frame using your magic wand, 
Selections, Modify, Expand by 6, Deselect
Copy and paste paper of choice as a new layer
Layers, Arrange, Move Down
Resize by 25%
Selections, Invert, Delete, Deselect
Copy and paste Element 22 as a new layer
Place it above your wood frame layer, resize to your liking
Copy and paste Element 5 as a new layer
Resize to your liking and place on the left side of frame
See my tag for reference
Copy and paste Close Up tube of choice as a new layer
Place to your liking
Copy and paste Element 21 as a new layer above your tube
Resize to your liking
Using your freehand selection tool, draw around the stem 
Delete the stem, Deselect
Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror, Layers, Merge Down
Position flowers on top and at the bottom of your tag
See my tag for reference
Copy and paste Element 11 as a new layer
Resize to your liking
Position to the right top of your tube, 
See my tag for reference
Drop Shadow all elements with Lokas 3D Shadow
From left column down, then right down
50, 0, 0, 8,  80, 23, 0, 100, 7, Black
or choice of drop shadow
Adjust, Brightness/Contrast, Clarify all elements
Close out your mask layer and then merge visible
Effects, Zero Porcelain, 50, 128, 128, 0, 196, 196
Apply, Layers, Duplicate
Activate the bottom merged layer
Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10, Repeat
Open the Mask layer and Merge Visible
Add your copyright info
Using font of choice add your name
I used Mouse Script, 50, Stroke 0
Effects, Eye Candy 4, Glass, 
Default, except change color to white
Effects, Eye Candy 4, Gradient Glow
Default settings, Fat, light color from your tag
I used a light yellow and light green combo
Add same Lokas 3D drop shadow
or drop shadow of choice
Merge visible and your done!!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!!
If you do the tutorial, please send me the result
I love posting the results in my Tag Gallery here!