Emo Gurlz Rock!

Emo Gurlz Rock!

 Supplies

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

Supplies

PSPX2 (an older version will work also)

Scrapkit: Emo Gurlz by Freeks Creations

you can purchase it at Sunshine Daze

Thank you Freek for a really fun kit to work with!

Tubes of choice - I am using the artwork of Verymany

you can purchase her work here

 Mask of choice, I used Mask 10 from Horse Play’s Pastures here

Font of choice, I used Cartoon here

Xero Plugin – Porcelain

This tutorial assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP.

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!)

Install any mask or plugin you need before starting

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

Open a new file, transparent, 700x700

Flood fill white

Layers>New Raster Layer

Selections>Select All

Open paper 1

Copy/Paste Paper 1 Into Selection

Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask From Disk

Fit to canvas checked

Source luminance checked

Invert transparency not checked

Hide all mask checked

Layers>Merge>Merge Group

Selections>Select None

Open E40>Resize 80%

Copy/Paste as a new layer

Add drop shadow

Copy/Paste your tube as a new layer

Resize if needed

Add drop shadow

Add porcelain effect if desired

The embellishments I used are:

E2>Resized 35%

E8>Resize 35%

E9>Resize 50%

Image>Free Rotate>Right 15 degrees

E5 and E6>Resize 25%

E10>Resize 30%

E11>Resize 50%

Image>Free Rotate>Right 15 degrees

E20>Paste above the mask layer

E13>Resize 75%

Image>Free Rotate>Left 15 degrees

E17>Resize 20%

Close off the white bottom layer

Layers> Merge>Merge Visible

Resize 80%>All layers not checked

I used colors #9800f7 for the foreground

And #ffffff for the background for my name

2.0 Stroke

Font Size 100

Place the name where you want

Selections>Select All>Selections Float

Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Noise

Random>20%>Monochrome not checked

Selections>Select None

Add Drop Shadow

 Add the proper copyright and license information

If you want to use the 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 want to use the 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