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SCRAP KIT I USED IS A GORGEOUS FTU KIT BY DAPH
CALLED "WINTER FROST", AND YOU CAN GET IT HERE

FTU - PINK'D UP CHRISTMAS TUTORIAL

This tutorial was written by me for those with a working knowledge of PSP

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental

Supplies:

Gorgeous FTU Scrap Kit "Christmas Fun", by Daph, which you can get HERE

FTU mask by Weescotslass Creations, Mask 84, which you can get HERE

FTU tube, included in my supplies, which you can get HERE

(Artist Unknown but if anyone knows this artist,

please message me and I will add the copyright info to the tag)

Effects: (All Optional)

Eye Candy 4000 HSB Noise

Xero Radiance

Xero Improver

Xero Tweaker

Xero Bad Dream

PhotoEffex Scanlines

Lets Get Started!!

Open a new image in PSP, 1000 X 900 (You can resize later)

Copy and paste paper of choice, resize by 110% until canvas is covered

Layers, Load/Save Mask, Load Mask from Disk, Apply WSL_Mask84

Effects, Eye Candy 4000, HSB Noise, 7, 30, 40, 0, 99.85, 99.12,

Smooth Lumps, Seamless Tile checked, Random Seed 1

Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines, Default Settings, Adjust Sharpen

Copy and paste Frame 3 from the CF Add On Folder in the kit, position to the right of your tag

Using your selection tool, draw a rectangle around the border of the frame,

Copy and paste paper of choice as a new layer, Selections, Invert, Delete, Select none

Move this layer under your frame layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat

Copy and paste tube of choice or the FTU tube included in my supplies as a new layer

Selections Invert, Delete, Select None

Effects, Xero, Radiance, Default Settings, change Opacity to 80%

Copy and paste the Christmas Lights as a new layer, Image, Rotate, 90 degrees left, Image, Mirror

Position on the left side of your frame, Resize as needed

Copy and paste the Holly as a new layer, Resize as needed and position on the upper left corner of frame

Copy and paste the Christmas Tree element as a new layer, resize by 110%, position to the left of your tag

Copy and paste the berry branch element as a new layer, just above your mask layer

Postion so that you see it on the left side of your tree, Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror

Move to the right side of your tree, Layers, Duplicate, Move down to right bottom of tree

(See my tag fro reference)

Copy and paste Ribbon 2 from the kit as a new layer, between your frame and Christmas Tree layers

Image, Rotate by 90 degrees, position near the bottom of tag

Copy and paste the Snowman gift box as a new layer, position above the frame on bottom right

Copy and paste the Peppermint Drink as a new layer, position bottom right above the gift box

Copy and paste Christmas Candles as a new layer, resize by 80%, position near the bottom center of tag

Copy and paste the Christmas sign as a new layer, resize to your liking, position bottom left of tag

Copy and paste the Candy Cane 2 element as a new layer, resize to your liking,

position to the right of the Christmas Sign

Copy and paste your tube of choice or the FTU tube in my supplies as a new layer,

position in the center of your tag

Copy and paste the sparkles element as a new layer, resize by 80%,

move to right bottom section of tag, Image, Mirror

Add drop shadow of choice to all elements, except Sparkles and mask

Layers, Merge Visible

Xero, Bad Dream, 128, 35, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Xero, Improver, Default Settings

Xero, Tweaker, 10, 10, 10, 10, Image contains White checked

Add your copyright (if needed), tag info and name, Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, Click CheckMark,

Resize your tag to the size you want. Save as a png file and that's it! Your done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and as always if you make me a tag with Simply4U on it,

I will gladly show it off on my blog!

See my Contact info for my email address to send me your tag!

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FTU - SEASON OF THE WITCH TUTORIAL

I wrote this tutorial and any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental.

This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies:

I am using the exquisite artwork of Zlata_M @ Pics For Design, you will need a license to use 

this same tube and you can do that HERE

The gorgeous scrap kit and awesome template I am using are both from Vaybs,

and you can find them HERE and HERE

Mask of choice and font of choice

Effects: (all are optional)

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow

PhotoEffex - Scanlines

Lokas 3D Shadow

Xero - Bad Dream

Xero - Tweaker

Okay, lets get started!

Open up Vabys Season of the Witch template in PSP

Delete the copyright layer and the small circle layer

Image, Canvas Size, 900 X 900 (We can resize later)

Copy paper of choice and paste as a new layer, 

just above the background layer, Apply mask of choice

Delete backgroud layer, (If you want a transparent tag)

Copy and paste the moon element as a new layer, Resize as needed

just above your mask, move to the right upper side

(see my tag for reference).

Copy and paste element 39 as a new layer, resize as needed

Position to the left side of the tag just above your moon layer

Layer, Duplicate, Edit, Mirror, Layer, Merge Down

Copy and paste element 37 as a new layer, resize as needed

Position to the left side bottom of the tag just above vines

Layer, Duplicate, Edit, Mirror, Merge Down

(see my tag for reference)

Copy and paste element 14, Grass, as a new layer, 

Resize so that the grass extends a little wider that the tag

Position at the bottom of your tag, just above your weeds layer

Activate the inner large rectangles layer, Select All, Float, Defloat

Layer, New Raster Layer, Flood fill with a color from the kit or your tube

Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel, default settings

Deselect, and delete the original large rectangles layer

Activate the inner Eclipse layer, Select All, Float, Defloat

Copy and paste paper of choice as a new layer

Selections, Invert, hit delete on your keyboard

Deselect, and delete the original inner Eclipse layer.

Activate your circle layer, Select All, Float, Defloat

Copy and paste the haunted house element from the kit as a new layer

Resize to fit inside the circle, Selections, Invert, hit delete on your keyboard.

Deselect, and activate your circle layer, 

Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines (default settings)

Adjust, Sharpen

Copy and paste the spider web from the kit as a new layer

Resize as needed, Adjust, Color Balance, Manual Color Correction

Change the black to orange or another color of your choice

Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel, Default settings

Activate the small inner rectangles, Select All, Float, Defloat

Layer, New Raster Layer, Flood fill with a color from your tube

Effects, PhotoEffex, Scanlines (default settings)

Adjust, Sharpen, Deselect

Copy and paste element 19 as a new layer, Resize as needed

Position on the right side of your tag, (See my tag for reference)

Copy and paste 37 as a new layer, Resize as needed

Position to the right side of your tag, just above the crystal ball

(See my tag for reference)

Copy and paste element 25 as a new layer, Resize as needed

Position to the left of your tag, (See my tag for reference)

Copy and paste your tube of choice as a new layer

Position in the center of your tag, Resize as needed

Copy and paste the Ouija board as a new layer, Resize by 110% - 120%

Position just above your tube layer covering the bottom of the tube

If any access of the tube is still showing, using your selection tool, delete it.

If using the same tube you may need to bring the lantern she is carrying

above the ouija board, is so, Activate your tube, using your freehand selection tool,

draw around the lantern, Selections, Promote Selection to layer, Deselect

Layer, Arrange Layer, Bring to Top

Activate your wordart layer, Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel, default settings

Effects, Eye Candy 4000, Gradient Glow, Fat, Black, 3, 0, 100, draw outside checked

Sharpen your tube and all elements

Add the following to your tube and all elements, except the moon and mask

Lokas 3D shadow, Default settings (or drop shadow of choice)

Layers, Merge, Merge Visible

Effects, Xero, Tweaker, all setting on 10 and contains black checked

Effects, Xero, Bad Dream, all settings default except Strength 36

Adjust, Brightness & Contrast, Clarity, 4

Add your copyright info and name, Save as a png 

That's it, your done!!

Thank you for trying my tutorial, and as always if you make a tag 

from this or any of my tutorials and send me one with Simply4U on it

I will post it here in a Tag Show Off!!

© Simply4U 2012

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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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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!

FTU Tutorial - Irish At Heart

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 gorgeous artwork of Keith Garvey, which you can purchase HERE  Beautiful FTU Scrapkit "With A Little Luck" by Ellanoir, which you can download HERE  Irish at Heart template by me, which you can download HERE   Effects:   Eye Candy 4000 Glass  Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow  Xero Radiance  Xero Improver   Okay Let's Get Started!!   Open my Irish at Heart template in PSP, Image, Canvas Size, Resize to 800 X 600  (We can crop and resize later)  Open Paper 15 from the kit, Resize by 30%, Image, Flip  Copy and Paste as a new layer just above your background layer  Layers, Load/Save Mask, Load Mask of choice, Merge Group  Activate the Gray Oval, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat  Open paper 20 from the kit, Resize by 20%  Copy and Paste as a new layer, Selections, Invert, Delete, Selections None  Delete the Gray Oval layer  Activate the black rectangle layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat  Open paper 17 from the kit, Resize by 20% Copy and Paste as a new layer Selections, Invert, Delete, Selections None  Delete the Black Rectangle layer  Activate the left small circle, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat  Open paper 18 from the kit, Resize by 20% Copy and paste as a new layer Position so you see a good gradient color Selections, Invert, Delete, Selections None  Delete Left Small Circle layer  Repeat the above steps for the Right Small Circle layer  Remember to delete the Right Small Circle layer when you are done  Merge down so that your two gradient circles are one layer  Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat  Copy and Paste tube of choice Postion to the left of the left circle  (See my tag for reference)  Selections, Invert, Delete Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror, Position  (See my tag for reference)  Merge Down Effects, Xero Radiance Default Settings, Set Opacity to 60%  Open Element 8 from the kit, Resize by 35%  Copy and Paste as a new layer just above the dotted circles layer  Effects, Eye Candy 4000, Glass, 15, 75, 42, 10, 50, 0, 50, Color White  Add any other elements from the kit to your liking  Copy and paste your tube of choice just underneath your wordart layer  Add drop shadow of choice to all layers, except rainbow and mask layer  Move rainbow layer up over rectangle layer  Activate your WordArt layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat Layers, New Raster Layer, Floodfill with color of choice from tag Selections, None Delete original WordArt layer  Activate your  wordart layer Effects, Eye Candy 4000, Glass, 45, 75, 42, 10, 50, 0, 50, Color White Effects, Eye Candy 4000, Gradient Glow, 3, 0, 100, Fat,  Color Black Drop Shadow of choice  Delete background layer Crop tool, Merged Opaque, Click Checkmark  Layers, Merge, Merge Visible  Add Name and Copyright info  Effects, Xero Improver, Default Settings  Resize to your liking, I resized mine to 600 X 439  Save and you are done!!   I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!!  Remember if you make a tag with any of my tuts, email them to me   and I will show them off in the Tag Gallery!!

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Gorgeous New Tutorial using my Diamonds Template 

from Deb @ Diva Deb's Designs

You can find the tutorial HERE

FTU Valentine Love Tutorial

I wrote this tutorial for those with a working knowledge of PSP.

Any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincedental

Supplies Needed:

Absolutely gorgeous FTU Valentine Bliss kit from Jessica at Gothic Inspirations HERE

Tube of Choice, I am using the beautiful artwork of Barbara Jensen HERE

Mask of choice, I am using SG Heart Burst HERE

Fonts of choice

Plugins Needed:

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

Eye Candy 5 Textures, Swirl

Xero, Porcelain

Lokas 3D Shadow (Optional)

Okay!! On to the Tutorial!!

Open a new image 700x700 (We can crop and resize later)

Copy and paste the heart frame from the kit onto your canvas

Choose two colors and make a foreground/background gradient

(I chose dark pink and purple)

With your Freehand Selection tool, draw around the frame

Layer, New Raster Layer, Move this layer under your frame

Floodfill your new layer with the gradient

Do not deselect yet

Effects, Eye Candy 5 Textures, Swirl, choose add swirl to original image

Random, 126.44, 21.26, 100, 75, Random Seed 1

Deselect

Copy and paste doodle of choice onto canvas, postion at bottom of frame

(I colorized some of my elements, but that is optional for you)

Copy and paste the cluster of hearts onto your canvas, Layers, Duplicate 

Image, Mirror, postion to your liking, see my tag for reference

Add any other elements from the kit that you like and position to your liking

Activate your swirl layer, copy and paste tube of choice

Add Lokas 3D Shadow of choice or Drop Shadow of your choice

With your Selection tool, Select the part of your tube that needs 

to be brought above the top of your heart frame, Selections, 

Promote selection to layer, Deselect

Add drop shadow of choice to your elements and frame

Using Font of Choice (I am using Mon Amour Script Pro and Franklin Gothic Medium)

Add ~Love~ at the bottom of your frame (or word of choice)

Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel

Add your name using font of choice as well, Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel,

Gradient Glow, 3, 0, 100, Fat, Black

Layers, New Raster Layer, Move layer to bottom, Floodfill with color of choice

Layers, Load/Save Mask, Add Mask from Disk, Load Hearts Burst mask or one of choice

Layers, Merge, Merge Group, Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel

Close out the Mask layer, Activate any other layer, Layers, Merge, Merge Visible

Layers, Duplicate, On Top Layer, Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 3, OK

Change Blend Mode to Soft Light, Layers,Merge Visible again, Layers Duplicate

On bottom layer, Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10, Repeat, Layers, Merge Visible

Open Mask Layer, Layers, Merge, Merge Visible 

Effects, Xero, Porcelain, 50, 128, 128, 0, 0, 0

Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, Click Checkmark

That's it, You're done!! I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and as always remember,

If you make a tag using any of my tutorials, send it to me so I can show it off

in my Tag Gallery!!

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New FTU Tutorial from Deb using My S.W.A.K. Valentine Template

Gorgeous FTU tutorial from Diva Deb using my S.W.A.K. Valentine Template!!
You can find the tutorial HERE

Thanks so much Deb!! I love it!!

Elias Valentine S.W.A.K

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

Supplies:

My S.W.A.K. Template HERE
Gorgeous FTU Scrap Kit by Vaybs called Pink Candy Valentine HERE
Sexy Valentine tube by Elias HERE
Mask 84 from Weescotslass Creations HERE

Plugins Needed:

Eye Candy 4000 Glass
Eye Candy 5 Textures


Image, Canvas Size, 700 X 700, we can resize later
Delete copyright layer
Activate the Pink Circle layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Copy Paper 2 from the kit, Paste as a new layer, Selections, Invert, Delete, Select None
Delete Pink Circle layer
Activate the Black Rectangle 2 layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Copy Paper 8 from the kit, Paste as a new layer, Image, Resize by 80%
Position paper to your liking (I made sure the pink dotted line was in the middle
of the last row of hearts), Selections, Invert, Delete, Select None
Delete Black Rectangle 1 layer
Activate your Gray Square layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Copy and Paste paper 5 from the kit, Image, Resize by 80%, Position to your liking,
Selections, Invert, Delete, Select None
Delete the Gray Square layer
Copy and paste your tube of choice just above your circle layers but under your black
rectangle 2 layer
Move your Heart 1 and Heart 2 layers underneath your tube layer
Choose a color from your tube and activate your SWAK wordart layer
Using your magic wand click on the black part of the wordart, Layers, New Raster Layer
Floodfill with your color choice from your tube
Do not deselect yet!!, Effects, Eye Candy 4000, Gradient Glow, Glass, 79.52, 100,
Inside Marquee, -42, 9, 50, 0, 50, color white, OK, Select None
Acivate the white circle layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Layers, New Raster Layer, Floodfill with black, Selections, Select None
Delete White Circle layer
Activate the Pink Rectangle layer, Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat
Choose another color from your tube, Layers, New Raster Layer, Floodfill with your color
choice from your tube, Effects, Eye Candy 5 Textures, Animal Fur, Dalmation,
50, 60.99, 70, 80, Random Speed 333, Selections, Select None, Delete the Pink Rectangle layer
Copy and paste element 39 (sweet tarts ring) above your circle layers, Resize by 115%
Copy and paste any other elements of choice to your liking on your tag
Activate your background layer, floodfill white
Choose a dark color from your tag, Layers, New Raster Layer, Floodfill with color choice
Apply WSL Mask 84 or mask of your choice, Layers, Merge, Merge Group
Add a dropshadow of choice to all layers except the hearts and dotted line layers
Add your copyright info and name to your tag
Close out your white background layer, Layers, Merge, Merge Visible all the other layers
Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, Click Checkmark
Open White Background layer, Layers, Merge, Merge Visible
Resize Image to your liking, my tag is 550 X 492
That's it!! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and remember if you make a tag using any of
my tutorials, email them to me and I will show them off in my Tag Gallery!!

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FTU - UNDER THE SEA FORUM SET

I wrote this tutorial and any resemblence to another tutorial is purely coincidental

This tutorial is written for those with a working knowledge of PSP and Animation Shop

Supplies:

I am using the artwork of Ted Hammond, which requires a license to use,

you can purchase the tube and a license HERE

(I purchased this tube when the artist was still with CILM)

Gorgeous freebie scrapkit, Beach Mornings from Artmama's Studio, 

which you can download HERE

Font of choice, I am using Aphrodite Stylistic, which is a pay font and I can not supply it

Effects:

Eye Candy 4000, Jiggle

Okay, Let's get started

Open 2 new images in PSP, 600 X 225 and 175 X 175

On both the avatar and the signature tag, floodfill white

Copy and paste paper 12 from the kit as a new layer on both your images

Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10, on both your images

Copy and Paste element 57 on the bottom left of your signature tag

Layers, Duplicate, Image, Mirror, postion to where it looks best

See my tag for reference, Merge these two layers together

Copy and paste element 57 onto the bottom of your avatar image, resize by 50%,

position where it looks best, drop shadow, -1,-2,70,4

Copy and paste element 33 from the kit on the left side of your tag

just above your blue water layer, postion so that the flowers are behind the Shells 

and only the seaweed is showing, Layers, Duplicate, Image mirror, 

Merge these layers together, Add the same drop shadow

Repeat the above steps to the avatar as well, Resizing the seaweed by 50%

Copy and paste a close up of your tube below the seaweed 

on the left of your signature tag, lower the opacity to 40%

Copy and paste your main tube as a new layer on top of the other layers

If using a mermaid you can rotate your image as I did to what looks best,

apply same drop shadow as before

Copy and paste your tube behind the seaweed on your avatar, lower the opacity to 40%

Activate your bottom white layer on your signature tag,

Selections, Select All, Float, Defloat, Modify, Select selection borders, 

Inside, 3, Anti Alias checked, Layer, New Raster Layer, Layer, Arrange, Move to top

Floodfill with a dark color from your tube, Deselect

Repeat the same steps for your avatar

Add your tag and copyright info to both images

Okay, now it is time to animate

On your signature tag, activate your main tube layer, 

Duplicate it 2 times for a total of 3 layers, 

with your freehand selection tool, carefully select areas of the mermaids hair

make sure not to get to close to the head or other body parts

Effects, Eye Candy 4000, Jiggle, Bubbles, 

98.42, 12.72, 20, Seamless Tile Unchecked, Apply

Repeat for the other two layers, hitting random seed again on each layer

Deselect

Activate your seaweed layer, duplicate 2 times for a total of 3 layers

Repeat Jiggle on all these layers as well, making sure to hit random seed each time.

Repeat the same steps for the hair and seaweed on your avatar image as well.

Activate the bottom white layer on each of your images, Crop Tool, Merged Opaque, 

Click the checkmark on your top toolbar, (this gets rid of any excess on your image)

Animation:

This applies to both the signature tag and the avatar:

Hide all your layers except your water layer and your white background

Edit, Copy Merged into Animation Shop

Duplicate for a total of 6 frames

Edit, Select All, Propagate paste checked

Animation, Apply image effect, Underwater, Customize settings as below, Apply

Animation, Frame Properties, 40

Back in PSP, Hide your water and white background layers and unhide all the others

except for the bottom two layers of your main tube and the bottom two layers of seaweed

Copy Merged and paste into Animation Shop as a new animation

Back to PSP, hid the top layers of your tube and seaweed and unhide the middle layers

Copy Merged and Paste into Animation Shop after current frame

Back in PSP, hide your middle layers and unhide the bottom tube and seaweed layers

Copy Merged and paste into Animation Shop after current frame

Edit, Select All, Edit, Copy, 

Activate your Water animation, Edit, Select All, Edit, Paste into Selection

Make sure that your black frame border is lined up on all sides before placing

Animation, View Animation, if happy, save both as a gif file and you are done!

Thank you for trying my tutorial and as always, I would love to see your results!

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