This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X. © February 2014 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. You will need the following to complete this tutorial: Pink Daisies.jpg (from http://www.wallpapers10.net) Narah_mask_0348.jpg mtfp_278_©_Paco.pspimage yp_daisy_text.psp yp_everlasting_daisy_text.psp yp_decor_strip.psp Xiomara-Script.ttf (from dafont.com) plantagenet-cherokee-1361529377.ttf (from Font.DownloadAtoZ) All the above can be downloaded here Download and extract to a file on your computer Open tubes, text and mask in PSP and minimise Extract fonts to your Fonts folder. Open then minimse. Plugins MuRa's Meister - Cloud Available here http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm Download and extract to your Plugins folder *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background STEP 2 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Pale Pink #F8F5F7 and Background with Light Pink #F5E1E8 Select Flood Fill Tool and fill canvas with foreground colour #F8F5F7 STEP 3 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Maximise Pink Daisies.jpg Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste into Selection Selections >> Select None Effects >> Art Media Effects >> Brushstrokes Layers >> Duplicate STEP 4 In the Layer Palette make Raster 2 invisible Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image Select Narah_mask_0348.jpg from the drop down list Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group Layers >> Duplicate STEP 5 In the Layer Palette make Raster 2 visible, highlight and lower opacity to 27 Layers >> Properties STEP 6 In the Layer Palette highlight the top layer (Copy of Group - Copy of Raster 2) Maximise tube mtfp_278_©_Paco.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Adjust >> Blur >> Gaussian Blur Radius = 50 STEP 7 The girl tube should still be on your clipboard Edit >> Paste as new layer Image >> Resize 95% Resize all layers unchecked Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 8 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 5 (-5) STEP 9 In the Layer Palette highlight Copy of Group - Copy of Raster 2 Layers >> Arrange >> Move Up This is what you should have now STEP 10 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow This is what you should have now STEP 11 Layer >> New Raster Selection Tool >> Custom Selection Select Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with Foreground colour #F8F5F7 Selections >> Select None Layers >> Arrange >> Bring to Top STEP 12 Open tube yp_decor-strip.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Layers >> Duplicate Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Layers >> Merge Down Edit >> Repeat Layer Merge Down In the Layer Palette reduce opacity of Raster 5 to 50 Layers >> Properties Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 13 In the Materials Palette make the Foreground colour transparent Select the Text Tool with the following settings NOTE: PSP9 users: Size = 35 Place the cursor at the co-ordinates x=400, y=550 Type the word DAISY five times with a space between each word Objects >> Align >> Horiz.Center in Canvas Layers >> Convert to Raster Layer Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow In the Layer Palette reduce opacity of Raster 6 to 65 Layers >> Properties STEP 14 In the Materials Palette keep the Foreground transparent Load Background with Dark Pink #D788A2 Select the Text Tool with the following settings NOTE: PSP9 users: Size = 40 Place the cursor at the co-ordinates x==400, y=560 Type the words Everlasting Daisy Objects >> Align >> Horiz. Center in Canvas Layers >> Convert to Raster Layer Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow STEP 15 Maximise text yp_daisy-text.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise text Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 16 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of pixels = 5 Selections >> Invert Select Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with Background colour Dark pink #D788A2 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Inner Bevel Selections >> None STEP 17 Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible Image >> resize 85% Resize all layers unchecked STEP 18 Layers >> New Raster Layer In the Materials Palette make the Foreground opaque Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Foreground colour #F8F5F7 Effects >> Texture Effects >> Blinds STEP 19 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of pixels = 5 Selections >> Invert Select Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with Background colour Dark pink #D788A2 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Inner Bevel Selections >> None STEP 20 Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down Layers >> Arrange >> Send to Bottom Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible STEP 21 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) Resize if desired Save as a jpg I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. 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