Blush

Blush

 Supplies

PSP - I am using PSP X2 (But an older version should work also)

I used the gorgeous kit “Blush” by Polka Dot Scraps

You can purchase this kit from

Pimp My Tags w/Scraps

Thank you Chassity for this beautiful kit!

Tubes of choice, I used the wonderful artwork of Anna Liwanag

You will need a license to use her work,

you can get one here

Mask of choice, I used Mask 20 from Horse Play’s Pastures here

Font of choice, I used Brock Script, here

Xero Plugin – Porcelain

Notes

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.

Install the mask if needed

Use the following settings for drop shadow,

unless otherwise stated:

Effects>3D>Drop Shadow>

V 3

H 3

Opacity 60

Blur 8

Color Black

Shadow on new layer unchecked

(Of course you are always free

to use your favorite settings for

the drop shadow!)

=^_^=   Ready to start?  Let’s go!  =^_^=

File> New

Image> Canvas Size>700x700

Flood fill with white

Layers>New Raster

Selections>Select All

Copy Paper3

Paste into selection

Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask From Disk

Source Luminance checked

Fit to Layer checked

Invert transparency not checked

Hide all mask checked

Layers>Merge>Merge Group

Selections>Select None

Copy/Paste Frame 5 as a new layer

Image>Free Rotate>Left 90 degrees

Add drop shadow

**Do this for all three tubes**

Maximize your tubes

Copy/Paste As A New Layer

under the frame layer

Place in the frame, resize if necessary

When you have the tubes in the order you like,

take your eraser tool and erase the parts of the tubes

that are outside the frame.

Add your embellishments, I used the following:

Ribbon1>Resize 35%

Ribbon4Resize 50%

Scatter2>Resize 50%

Layers>Duplicate

Image>Mirror>Flip

(erase any part you don’t want showing)

String>Resize 80%

Scatter3

Flower2

(erasing parts you don’t want showing)

Leaves2

(erasing parts you don’t want showing)

Heart2>Resize 40%

Flower3>Resize 20%

Flower4>Resize 20%

Lace1

Add your copyright and license number and text

Add your watermark

Layers>Merge>Merge Visible

Image>Resize 80% (650x650)

I used color #952a2a

for the background for my name

Font Size 72

Add drop shadow

Add porcelain effect

If you are using a white background you can

Layers>Merge>Merge All (Flatten)

File>Export>JPEG Optimizer

Set compression value to 25

Save to where you want

If you are using a transparent background you can

File>Export>PNG Optimizer

Click “ok” on the next screen

Save to where you want

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!

debbie