This tutorial is written for those

that have a working knowledge of PSP.

Supplies needed:

PSP X2 (Any version will work)

Tube of choice

I used the beautiful artwork of Martin Abel

To purchase a license to use his artwork, please visit CDO

Sticks & Stones template by Tami. You can get it from her blog here

Scrap kit by A Taggers Scrap called Blah Blah Baby

available for purchase at So Sweet Scraps. Thanks Jo!

Font of choice. I’m using Liana

Filters:

Eye Candy 4000 - Gradient Glow

VanDerLee - Unplugged-X - Interlace

Let’s get started

Open Sticks & Stones template

Close off bg layer

Select rectangle

selections - select all - float - defloat

Open paper5 - copy/paste as new layer

selections - invert - delete - select none

Add gradient glow of choice

Add dropshadow of choice

Close off rectangle layer

Repeat for Copy of rectangle layer

using paper4

Select small circle glitter

Select Change to target brush

Change foreground color to #bd7baa

Swipe brush over layer to change color

Add dropshadow of choice

Close off small circle glitter layer

Repeat for small circle layer - don’t dropshadow

Select Copy of small circle glitter

Select Change to target brush

Change foreground color to #33bebb

Swipe brush over layer to change color

Add dropshadow of choice

Close off Copy of small circle glitter layer

Repeat for copy of small circle layer - don’t dropshadow

Select circle glitter

Select Change to target brush

Change foreground to gradient of choice

I used #bd7baa and #33bebb

Angle 90 - Repeats 1

Swipe brush over layer to change color

Add dropshadow of choice

Close off circle glitter layer

Select circle

selections - select all - float - defloat

Open paper12 - copy/paste as new layer

selections - invert - delete - select none

Close off circle layer

Select film back

selections - select all - float - defloat

Open paper11 - copy/paste as new layer

selections - invert - delete - select none

Close off film back layer

Select film strip

selections - select all - float - defloat

selections - modify - expand - 3

Open tube of choice & copy/paste

position in far left of film strip

Continue to duplicate tube and position

to fill up film strip

selections - invert - delete on all tube layers

select none

Merge tube layers together

duplicate - adjust - blur - gaussian blur - 3

change blend mode to overlay

Apply Vanderlee Unplugged X - Interlace - default settings

change blend mode of original tube layer to Luminace (L)

Add dropshadow of choice to film strip

Close off stars & Copy of stars

Open curlyribbon2 & copy/paste

Resize 50%

Move to right side of film strip

Add dropshadow of choice

Open curlyribbon4 & copy/paste

Resize 50%

Move to left side of tag just below film strip

Add dropshadow of choice

Open flower3 & copy/paste

Resize 50% and then 75%

Move to upper right of film strip

making sure to cover top of ribbon

Add dropshadow of choice

Open flower1 & copy/paste

Resize 50% and then 75%

Move to lower left of film strip

making sure to cover top of ribbon

Add dropshadow of choice

Open tube of choice again & copy/paste

Duplicate - adjust - blur - gaussian blur - 3

Change blend mode to overlay

Dropshadow original tube layer

Add sparkles of choice

Add name and proper copyright info

Merge all visible

Save as .png

Thanks for trying my tutorial.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Can’t wait to see your results!

This tutorial was written on April 15, 2011 by Jenni

Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.