Supplies needed:
This tutorial was written using PSP X2 (should work on other versions) and assumes that you have a general working knowledge of PSP.
Scrapkit of choice - I used the PTU kit “Pastel Princess” made by Baby Cakes Scraps. She has a FREEBIE that goes with this kit too! The tagger-sized kit is available for only $3 on her blog. I am planning on writing a couple more tutorials using this same kit, but no matter what you’ll be getting your money’s worth – it’s FULL of great elements and gorgeous papers! Be sure to check out the rest of her blog: http://babycakesscraps.blogspot.com/
Scraps needed: Frame, elements, and word art
Tube of choice – I am using the artwork of PinUp Toons, www.pinuptoons.com. I have purchased a license to use this work. If you do not have a license, please do not use this work. If you would like more info on purchasing a license, visit CILM
Plug-Ins - EyeCandy 3.1 – You can get it for free here: http://pircnet.com/downloads.html (This version is distributed for free with the permission of Alien Skin.) This is a great plug-in that you can use over and over again!
Mura’s Meister: Copies - You can get it for free here: http://www.photoshop-filters.com/downloads/mura/mmCopies13.zip
Font of choice – I am using “Annabelle.”
You will need Animation Shop if you want to animate your tag.
All links and supplies shared with permission.
Here we go!
First, open a new canvas 500 x 500, white. Open your tube and duplicate it into a new window (just use Shift+D). Close the original and leave the duplicate up for reference.
Open your frame of choice. I am using the cardboard frame with the pink frame wrap (which is included in the freebie), resized 70%. Copy and paste onto your canvas.
Copy and paste your tube onto your canvas. I resized mine 80%. Position tube and frame as you like. Save.
Open your crown/tiara element. I am using “Diamond Tiara” (also in the freebie) resized 50%, then sharpened. Copy and paste onto your canvas, above your frame layer but below your tube layer. Free rotate tiara 30% to the left. Position on the top left of the frame. Save.
Open your flower element. I am using “Pink Crystal” (not included in freebie), resized 50%, then sharpened. Copy and paste onto your canvas, just above the background layer.
Apply Mura’s Meister:Copies – Preset “Tiling: Angle” using default settings. Duplicate this layer. Save.
On the original Mura’s Meister’d layer (the bottom one) apply a Gaussian Blur of 20. (Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur: Radius:20)
Activate your frame layer. Using your Magic Wand, mode set to Add and tolerance and feather at 0, click inside the frame (on both sides of the ribbon).
Selections>Modify>Expand by 5 pixels.
Selections>Invert. Click on your blurred layer and hit “Delete.”
Repeat on the non-blurred Mura’s Meister’d layer.
Selections>None. Save.
Open your word art of choice. I am using “Pink Princess” (another color is included in the freebie), resized 40% and colorized to match the yellow in my tube, then sharpened. (To colorize - Adjust>Hue & Saturation>Colorize,
Copy and paste onto the center of your canvas, just above the white background layer.
Apply Mura’s Meister: Copies using the same settings as before. Reduce the opacity of this layer to 75%.
Activate your frame layer. Using your Magic Wand, mode set to Add and tolerance and feather at 0, click OUTSIDE of the frame.
Selections>Modify>Expand by 5 pixels. Selections>Invert. Click on your word art layer and hit “Delete.” Selections>None. Save.
Add a new raster layer. It should be your top layer.
Selections>Select All, Selections>Modify>Contract by 10 pixels, Selections>Invert.
Using your flood fill tool, color in the selected area. I am using #cc6f8c. Do not de-select yet.
Now, apply Eye Candy 3.1>Glass – Preset “Metal Ring”. Selections>None. Save.
Add a drop shadow to the tube layer. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow. I am using settings -4, 5, 55, 10, color black.
Add a drop shadow to the word art layer. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow. I am using settings -1, -1, 40, 2, color black
Add a drop shadow to the frame layer. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow. I am using settings 1, 1, 70, 5, color black. Repeat, using -1, -1, 70, 5.
Add a drop shadow to the tiara layer. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow. I am using settings -1, -1, 70, 5, color black. This time – check the box so that the drop shadow in on a new layer. Save.
Now add your copyright info, license number (if applicable), and tagger’s mark (if you use one). Save
Finally, add your name. I am using “Annabelle” size 72, stroke width 2, stroke (foreground) color #cc6f8c and fill (background) color #fcc2ce.
Convert to raster and apply Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel using the following settings:
Add a drop shadow to your name layer. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow. I am using settings -3, 3, 55, 5, color black.
If you aren’t going to animate – save and you are done!
To animate –
Activate your tiara layer.
Adjust>Add/Remove Noise>Add Noise – Uniform, 70%, Monochrome UNCHECKED
Repeat on your unblurred Mura’s Meister’d layer.
Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged
In Animation Shop – Paste as new animation
Back in PSP, hit undo (CTRL+Z) until you remove the noise on both layers.
Repeat the noise on both layers, changing the percentage to 65%.
Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged
In Animation Shop – Paste after current frame
Back in PSP, hit undo (CTRL+Z) until you remove the noise on both layers.
Repeat the noise on both layers, changing the percentage to 75%.
Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged
In Animation Shop – Paste after current frame
Save as GIF and you are done!
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