Sweet Nothings

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Supplies needed:

Scrapkit of choice - I used Bluedream Designs' FTU kit “Sweet Nothings”. You can get this great kit & more freebies at her blog - http://bluedreamdesigns.blogspot.com/

Tube of choice – I used Keith Garvey's tube “Robin”, which can be purchased at MPT. You must purchase the tube & obtain a license from MPT in order to use this artwork.

Font of choice – I am using “Diskus”, you can use any font you want.

Mask of choice – WSL Mask 079, which you can get from her blog - http://weescotslasscreations.blogspot.com/

Optional Plug-In – Eye Candy Gradient Glow

All links and supplies shared with permission.

This tutorial is written using PSP X2, but should be easy to do on other versions. It is written assuming you have a general working knowledge of PSP.

Let’s get started!

First, open a new canvas 500 x 500.

Flood fill the canvas white.

Open Paper10, copy & paste onto your canvas.

Apply WSL mask 079.

Activate the mask layer & resize just that layer 125%

Merge mask group together.

Save your work.

Open Paper5, copy & paste onto your canvas.

Open Frame1, copy & paste onto your canvas.

Open your tube, copy & paste close-up onto your canvas. Move it above Paper5 but below Frame1.

On your close-up layer, Mirror (CTRL+M). Arrange it under the frame as you like.

Change Blend Mode of close-up layer to Luminance (Legacy).

Save your progress.

Activate your frame layer.

Using your magic wand tool (tolerance and feather set to 0, mode set to add, match mode set to none), click INSIDE your frame.

Selections>Modify>Expand by 5 pixels.

Selections>Invert (CTRL+Shift+I)

Activate your Paper5 layer and hit the Delete key on your keyboard.

Activate your close-up layer and hit the Delete key on your keyboard.

Selections>None (CTRL+D). Save.

Activate your close-up layer, right click on layer palette, choose Merge>Merge Down.

Repeat to merge your frame down onto your close-up & paper.

Save.

Activate your crop tool, select the entire canvas, and crop (gets rid of any paper outside of the canvas area).

On your merged together frame layer – resize 90%

Apply a drop shadow to your frame layer. I used 5, 5, 25, 6, black, then again using -5, -5, 25, 6, black.

Save.

Copy & paste your tube onto the canvas. I resized mine 85% to get it to fit.

Arrange it how you like & add a drop shadow. I used 4, -4, 40, 8, black.

Save.

Open Flower Doodle & resize 65%. Copy & paste onto your canvas, below frame layer & above masked layer.

Move the doodle to the top left corner of your canvas.

Duplicate your doodle layer, Mirror & Invert the doodle & arrange how you like.

Open Flower1, resize 85%, arrange how you like. Add drop shadow, I used 3, 3, 40, 5.

I added the saying “Whisper Sweet Nothings To Me” at the top in #605342, then added a gradient glow of 5, using color #fcdcde. Drop shadow used is 2, 2, 45, 2, color #29231d.

Save.

If you are going to resize the tag, do so now BEFORE you add your copyright info.

Add your copyright info/license number/tagger’s mark. Save.

Add your name or other text, hide the white background, save as .png file, and you are done!

I would love to see your results! Email them to tutsbyj0eswife@gmail.com

This tutorial was created on November 18, 2010. Tutorial is © tutsbyj0eswife and is registered with TWI.

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