Spring Delight

Hi everyone!  I've just written a new tutorial for a challenge on a forum I hang out at.  I hope you like it :)

I used PSP 9, but is compatible with other versions.  This tutorial was written for those with a working knowledge of PSP.


For this tutorial, you will need:

Spring Delight scrapkit by Fiona Devil, which you can download from her blog HERE
BeckyMask021 - her masks are no longer available online but I will post it here for you
Tube of your choice - the tube I am using is a Tony Tzanoukakis exclusive for
the 4Corners Taggers forum.  Join the fun and you can earn access to
this tube!  ;-)  You can go to his store HERE to purchase some of his awesome art!
Font of your choice
EyeCandy 400 (Optional)


Open a new transparent image, 600 x 600.
Open Flower 3.  Copy and paste as a new layer.  Resize 50%, Bicubic.
Open Flower 5. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize 30%, Smart size.
Image>Mirror.  Position to the right of the first flower.
Open Flower 4. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize 50%, Bicubic.
Arrange them into a little cluster, like so:

Merge visible and resize 40%, Smart size.
Effects>Plugins>MuRa's Meister>Copies.  Choose Encircle on the dropdown list and use the default settings, except change Number to 6.

Open Frame3 and paste as a new layer.  Resize 90%, Bicubic.
Drag this layer under the wreath you just made.
Highlight the top layer and merge down.
Resize 125%, Smart size and Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.
Use your magic wand with the settings below and click inside the wreath:

Selections>Modify>Expand>10.
Add a new raster layer. Copy Paper9 and paste into selection.
Drag this layer below the wreath.
Open WhiteLace and paste as a new layer.  Selections>Invert and hit delete on your keyboard.
Change blend mode to soft light and lower opacity to 50-55.Ctrl-D to deselect.
Open leaf frame.  Paste as new layer.
Resize 120% and adjust to the center of your wreath.  I used my eraser tool and erased the left part of the leaf that was going to the edge

Open Grass, resize 60%.  Effects>Mirror.  Position to the left of the wreath.  Duplicate.  Position to the left.
Open Dandilion.  Copy and paste as a new layer.
Resize 50% and position as you like.  Sharpen if necessary.
Open Flower2 and paste as a new layer.  Resize 60%.
Position to the left of the wreath. 
Duplicate and drag the duplicated layer to the top of your layer palette.
Use your eraser tool, size around 55 and erase the parts that are over the wreath on the bottom and the side:

Highlight your bottom layer.  Add a new raster layer.
Selections>Select All. 
Open Paper2.  Copy and paste into selection.
Drag this layer down to make it your bottom layer.  Deselect.
Make sure your mask is opened.  If you don't have it, click on it to open it full size, then right click and save:

Layers>New Mask Layer>From Image and navigate to your mask (only Source Luminance should be ticked).
Merge group.  Duplicate.
On the bottom layer, Adjust>Blur>Gaussian blur>7.
On the copy layer, Effects>Edge effects>dilate.  Ctrl-Y to repeat.
Highlight your top layer.
Open your tube, copy and paste as a new layer.  Position as you like.
Add drop shadow.  Here's the settings I used:

Add drop shadows to your other layers, except for the top flower2 layer, leaf frame layer and mask layers.
Click back on your top layer and add your copywrite info and your text/name. 
For my text, I used PegsannaHMK, colour #6d8b17.
Then I added a gradient glow using EyeCandy 4000.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial!

Here is another example using a FREE tube from Roman Zaric, which you can download from PTE

 

Please feel free to link to this tutorial, and/or print it out for your own personal use, but DO NOT copy it in ANY way to put on-line, pass out, or re-write without my permission.  Any resemblance to any other tutorial like this is purely coincidental.  My tuts are registered with TWI.  Thank you.  This tutorial was written April 12, 2012.   ©Sharon Murray