EASTER SURPRISE II

header pic

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2020 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro X, but can be realised in other versions.
However, some tool descriptions and locations may vary, but the overall result should be the same.

My thanks to all the artists and other creators, known and unknown to me,
who have inspired this tutorial and whose work I have used.


You will need the following to complete this tutorial:

Masks
Mask 058
images_1217491084_masques

Tubes
MR_Easter Dragon.png (from Tubes and Creations Maryse
Flowers09_de'de'.psp
LF-Ribbon2-22012014.png
yp-text-easter.pspimage
yp-text-easter-brings-surprises.pspimage
yp-text-surprises.pspimage

The above can be downloaded here
Supplies
downnload supplies

Download and extract supplies to a file on your computer
then open in PSP and minimise


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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial



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STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 pixels white

new canvas

Layers >> Promote Background Layer



STEP 2

In the Materials Palette
load Foreground with #E0E48F Green and Background with #F28872 Dark Pink

colour swatch

Make a foreground-background gradient
Style=Linear

gradient

STEP 3

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Flood fill this layer with the gradient.

STEP 4

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select images_1217491084_masques from the dropdown list

add mask

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

STEP 5

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select Mask 058 from the dropdown list

add mask

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance

STEP 6

Maximise tube Flowers09_de'de'.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

In the Layers Palette, reduce Opacity to 38% and Blend Mode to Luminance Legacy

layer properties

STEP 7

Maximise tube MR_Easter Dragon.png
Window duplicate
Remove tuber's name from tube
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 90%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 8

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Maximise yp-text-easter-brings-surprises.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original

Selection Tool

Click on Custom selection

custom selection tool

custom selection

Edit >> Paste into Selection

Selections >> Select None

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 9

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Maximise yp-text-easter.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original

Selection Tool

Click on Custom selection

custom selection tool

custom selection

Edit >> Paste into Selection

Selections >> Select None

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 10

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Maximise yp-text-surprise.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original

Selection Tool

Click on Custom selection

custom selection tool

custom selection

Edit >> Paste into Selection

Selections >> Select None

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 11

Maximise tube LF-Ribbon-22012014.png
Window >> Duplicate
Remove tuber's name from tube
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 50%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Image >> Free Rotate Left 40 degrees

image rotate

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 12

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Add your name and/or watermark

STEP 13

Image >> Add Borders

add borders

STEP 14

Resize if desired
Save as a jpg and we're done.


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!



If you have any questions or would just like to show me your result

EMAIL ME



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