Tutorial "Chocolate Lover"

This tutorial was written by me on 15th January 2010. 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: Stina's Part of the Chocolate Lovers Collab Kit only available on Just4Taggers, a beautiful tube, I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey which you can purchase on MPT and template #24 by Tinas Magical World which you can download here

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of it, close the original, highlight top layer, open DBS_GlitterSpill02.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, duplicate layer, Effects - Image Effects - Offset -250/0 (Custom and Wrap checked), merge down, arrange this layer above background layer, add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000

2. Highlight RectangleRight, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open DBS_Paper08.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 45), flood fill selection with pattern, select none

3. Highlight RectangleFrameRight, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open DBS_Paper15.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, merge down (with RectangleRight), add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000

4. Highlight RectangleLeft, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open DBS_Paper09.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 45), flood fill selection with pattern, select none

5. Highlight RectangleFrameLeft, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open DBS_Paper14.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, merge down (with RectangleLeft), add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000

6. With the magic wand tool click outside the rectangle, open DBS_GlitterSpill01.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the left, press delete, select none, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight Stripe2, merge down (with Stripe1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy paper DBS_Paper14.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/0/50/1 #000000, repeat with -1/0/50/1 #000000

8. Highlight ThinStripe2, merge down (with ThinStripe1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open DBS_Paper13.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 1/0/50/1 #000000, repeat with -1/0/50/1 #000000

9. Highlight SmallRectangle2, merge down (with SmallRectangle1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open DBS_Paper07.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 45), flood fill selection with pattern, select none

10. Highlight SmallRectangleFrame2, merge down (with SmallRectangleFrame1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy DBS_Paper15.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, layers, arrange, move down, merge down with the Rectangles, add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000

11. Highlight SmallRectangle3, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, set paper DBS_Paper09.jpg to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 45) again, flood fill selection with pattern, select none, highlight SmallRectangleFrame3, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy DBS_Paper13.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, merge down (with SmallRectangle3), add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000

12. Highlight BigHeart, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy paper DBS_Paper14.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, open DBS_BeadedHeartFrame01.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, move it to the left, place it on BigHeart, add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000

13. Highlight Heart, merge down (with MiddleHeart), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy DBS_Paper13.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000

14. Highlight SmallHeart2, merge down (with SmallHeart1), select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, copy DBS_Paper15.jpg, paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000, minimize your tag for the moment and close all papers, then maximize your tag again

15. Open DBS_Dove03.png, resize 20%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, place it on top of the yellow heart, add Dropshadow 2/2/50/1 #000000

16. Open DBS_Bow03.png, resize 17%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it to the right, place it on top of the lower red heart, add Dropshadow, open DBS_Bow01.png, resize 17%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, adjust - sharpen, place it on top of the lower yellow heart, add Dropshadow

17. Open DBS_ChocolateBox.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open DBS_ChocoMartini.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left on top of the ChocolateBox, arrange the Martini under the Box, add Dropshadow

18. Highlight top layer again, open DBS_Candy04.png, resize 12%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, sharpen, move it down, place it next to the ChocolateBox, add Dropshadow, open DBS_Candy02.png, resize 12%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees right, sharpen, move it down, place it next to the other candy, move it a little more down than the other candy, add Dropshadow

19. Open DBS_ChocolateGoodies.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, layers - arrange - move down, add Dropshadow

20. Now open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 2/2/50/8 #000000

You can write down your name and/or text now! Please add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Please enjoy this delicious kit and tutorial!