Tutorial "It's all about... ME"

This tutorial was written by me on 16th September 2009. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Plum Plum" PTU Scrapkit by Cadi's Fun Scraps which you can purchase on Scrap Wishes, a fantastic tube, I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase on ArtisticMindsInc and template #17 by Sylly Creationz

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete top layer (© syllycreationz), make background layer visible, highlight layer back lines, Adjust - Hue/Saturation 212/169, Adjust - Brightness/Contrast 50/50

2. Highlight layer black rectangle 2, merge down (with black rectangle 1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CFS_Plum Plum - Paper 17.png, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/40/6 #000000

3. Highlight layer pink rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CFS_Plum Plum - Paper 18.png, set it to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 100), flood fill the selection with the pattern, select none, add same Dropshadow

4. Highlight layer white rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, set paper CFS_Plum Plum - Paper 17.png to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 65), flood fill the selection with the pattern, select none, add same Dropshadow

5. Highlight layer black rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #fcceff, Effects - Texture Effects - Weave, select none, add same Dropshadow
6. Highlight layer dotted rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #7b197c, select none, add Dropshadow 1/1/60/1 #000000

7. Highlight layer black stars, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #7b197c, Adjust - Brightness/Contrast 25/25, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/40/6 #000000

8. Highlight layer pink stars, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #7b197c, select none, add same Dropshadow

9. Highlight layer text - ME, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #7b197c, select none, Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Width 2/Opacity 30 - Horizontal and Light from left/top checked - Colour #b87dbc, add Dropshadow 2/2/60/4 #000000

10. Highlight layer text - Its All About, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with #b87dbc, select none, Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Width 2/Opacity 30 - Horizontal and Light from left/top checked - Colour #7b197c, add same Dropshadow

11. Highlight top layer, open CFS_Plum Plum - Box 04.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left, add Dropshadow 2/2/40/4 #000000

12. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Glas Shoe 02.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, move down to the left, next to the bow, add Dropshadow

13. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Flowerbow 02.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, open CFS_Plum Plum - Flowerbow 03.png, resize 13%, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/40/2 #000000, merge down, add same Dropshadow, move the flower up to the left, duplicate layer, move it down to the right

14. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Butterfly 06.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move up to the right, add Dropshadow 2/2/40/4 #000000

15. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Deko 01.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move to the left, arrange this layer below the flower layer but above the box layer, add Dropshadow

16. Open CFS_Plum Plum - Flower 12.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, place it on the upper right corner of the box, add Dropshadow

17. Highlight the layer with the top rectangle, open your tube (close-up), resize if needed, copy and paste as new layer and place it as you wish, add Dropshadow, now draw a selection around the upper part of the tube and the part with the elbow, layers, promote to layer, highlight the original tube layer, press delete, select none, highlight the promoted layer, arrange, sent to top

18. Highlight the box layer, draw a rectangular selection in the inner of the box, selection, modify, feather 3, copy your tube, paste as new layer and place one part of it into the selection, selection invert, press delete, select none

We are done now! Now add copyright information and write your text and/or name! Save your tag as .png or .jpg! I hope you enjoyed doing the tut!