This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X. © April 2012 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. You will need the following to complete this tutorial: Supplies PatryMists_06_Flowers_157.pspimage yp_misted_teddy_bear_blue.pspimage yp-mtw-its-a-boy.psp yp_poem_baby_boy.pspimage yp_hearts_blue.psp yp_text_its_a_boy.psp The above can be downloaded here Download and extract to a file on your computer. Open in PSP and minimise. Plugins Namesuppressed - Plaid Lite Download a 21-day demo HERE Download and extract to your Plugins folder Alien Skin Xenofex 2 Available HERE 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 First we will make the plaid background Maximise tube yp_mtw_its_a_boy.psp Window >> Duplicate Minimise original In the Layer Palette delete logo layer In the Materials Palette load Foreground with White #FFFFFF and Background with Blue #C7DAEB Layer >> New Raster Layer Select Floodfill Tool and fill layer with Background colour Layers >> Arrange >> Send to Bottom Layers >> Merge >> Marge All (flatten) With the Selection Tool select baby in the basket Image >> Crop to Selection Effects >> Plugins >> Namesuppressed >> Plaid Lite This is what you should have now Name and save as a jpg (I named mine plaid-its-a-boy.jpg) Minimise for later use STEP 2 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background Layers >> Promote Background Layer STEP 3 In the Materials Palette change Foreground Style to Pattern Select the plaid pattern just made from the options with the following settings Flood fill layer with pattern STEP 4 Maximise tube yp_misted_teddy_bear_pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset In the Layer Palette reduce opacity to 55 Layers >> Properties Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance STEP 5 Layers >> New Raster Layer In the Materials Palette change Foreground Style back to Color Select Flood Fill tool and fill layer with White #FFFFFF Effects >> Plugins >> Alien Xenofex 2 >> Burnt Edges Image >> Resize 75% Resize All Layers unchecked STEP 6 Maximise tube yp_poem_baby_boy.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down In the Layers Palette reduce opacity to 75 Layers >> Properties STEP 7 Maximise tube PatryMists_06_Flowers_157.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimse tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize In the Layers palette reduce opacity to 30 Layers >> Properties Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance This is what you should have now STEP 8 Maximise tube yp_mtw_its_a_boy.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Select the Move Tool and position tube as below Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 9 Maximise tube yp-text-its-a-boy.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position tube as below STEP 10 Maximise yp_hearts_blue.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position as below STEP 11 Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) STEP 12 Image >> Add Borders STEP 13 Image >> Add Borders STEP 14 Image >> Add Borders STEP 15 Image >> Add Borders STEP 16 Image >> Add Borders STEP 17 Add your name and/or watermark Resize if desired Save as a jpg I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions or would like to show me your result EMAIL ME Return to Tutorials - Page 2