A Whimsical Easter
Whimsical Easter header pic

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 2020 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved.


You will need the following to complete this tutorial:

lizztish_a-bit-of-whimsey1.pspimage
c8cfb064.png (girl tube)
0_ef1f3_lc62cf4b_XL.png (rabbit tube)
mou_windy beauties.psp (flowers tube)
EasterBasket3-5~J.psp
libellulegraphisme_paques5.png (egg tube) Les Tubes de Libellule
MASK-MD-098.jpg (from Maelle Dreams) yp-text-whimsical-easter.pspimage

The above can be downloaded here
Supplies
Miz_Mask_062.jpg
This mask can be downloaded HERE from MizTeeque's Digital Designs

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


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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial
Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive



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INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background

New Canvas

Selections >> Select All

STEP 2

Maximise lizztish_a-bit-of-whimsey1.pspimage

In the Layers Palette, make Raster 3 invisible (the tuber's mark)

Edit >> Copy Merged
Minimise tube

Edit >> Paste into Selection

Select >> None

STEP 3

Layers >> Duplicate

Adjust >> Blur >> Radial Blur

blur

STEP 4

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image

mask

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

In the Layers Palette reduce opacity to 75%

Layers >> Properties

layer properties

Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance More

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 5

In the Materials Palette, load Foreground with #FFFFFF WHITE

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Flood fill layer with Foreground colour

STEP 6

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image

mask

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 7

Maximise c8cfb064.png
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Hue/Saturation/Lightness

hue/sat/light

Effects >> Image Effects >> Image Offset

image offset

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 8

Maximise 0_ef1f3_lc62cf4b_XL.png
Edit >> Copy
Minimise Original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 20%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 9

Maximise mou_windy beauties.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 40%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 10

Flower tube should still be on the clipboard

Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 20%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

STEP 11

Layers >> Duplicate

Image >> Mirror

Effects >> Image Effects >> Image Offset

image offset

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 12

Maximise EasterBasket3-5~J.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize Image 45%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 13

Maximise libellulgraphisme_paques5.png
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize

Colorize

Image >> Resize Image 25%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Layers >> Duplicate

Image >> Mirror

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 14

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Click on the custom selection box

custom selection

Maximise yp-text-whimsical-easter.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste into Selection

Select >> None

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 15

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark

STEP 16

Image >> Add Borders

add borders

STEP 17

Image >> Add Borders

add borders

STEP 18

Image >> Add Borders

add borders

STEP 19

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

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