EASTER SURPRISE

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2011 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro 8, 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
yp-purpledaisy
yp_tatty_teddy_easter_surprise
yp_wordart_easter_brings

The above can be downloaded here


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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NOTE:
Depending on the version of PSP you are using
the flowers in this tutorial may appear darker.

STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 pixels white.
Layers >> Promote Background Layer

STEP 2

In the Materials Palette
load Foreground with Yellow #F7E5A2 and Background with Blue #C6D6D9



Make a foreground-background gradient
Style=Linear



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



Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

STEP 5

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



Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

STEP 6

Maximise tube yp_tatty_teddy_easter_surprise.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 75% All layers unchecked
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



With the Move Tool position as below



Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 7

Maximise tube yp_purpledaisy.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer

STEP 8

With the Selection Tool >> Freehand Selection



select the green stem.



Hit delete.
Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize
Hue=33/Saturation=215

STEP 9

In the layers palette check that Raster 3 is highlighted
Layers >> Duplicate
Rename layer "Small"
Image >> Resize 30% All layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 6
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
With the Move Tool position to the lower left
See finished tag for placement

STEP 10

In the layers palette check that "Small" is highlighted.
Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Mirror
With the Move Tool movie position to the right of the first small daisy
See finished image for placement

STEP 11

In the layer palette highlight Raster 3
Move below Raster 2 and adjust position to top right
Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Mirror
Re-position to the bottom right
See finished image for placement

STEP 12

In the layer palette highlight Raster 3
Lower layer opacity to 50

STEP 13

Still in the layer palette, highlight Copy of Raster 3
Lower layer opacity to 80
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 6

STEP 14

Maximise tube yp_wordart_easter_brings3.psp
Edit >> Copy Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Move into position.
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 6

STEP 15

Add your name and/or watermark
Layers >> Merge >> Merge All Flatten
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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Thank you Karin, DesignPSP.NL (The Netherlands)