Tutorial "Chocolate Dreams"

This tutorial was written by me on 3rd May 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: "Chocolate Dreams" Scrapkit by Creative Intentionz which you can purchase at Just4Taggers, an adorable tube, I am using the artwork of LegendsArt which you can purchase at MPT, mask25 by Rachel and template #26 by TinasMagicalScrapWorld

1. Open mask and template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy of the template, close the original, delete credit layer, open a new transparent canvas 500x500px, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper5.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 25), flood fill the canvas with pattern, layers - new masklayer - from image, load SOE_Mask25_ByRachel2010.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, copy and paste as new layer onto your image, close mask and mask image now, move mask up to the left (Position x 8/Position y 10), duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, arrange above background

2. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-CurledRibbon1.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/30/3 #000000, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-CurledRibbon2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it up to the left and place it above the other ribbon, image mirror, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow, merge down with the other ribbons, arrange above group layer

3. Highlight ScallopedLines, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper4.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 10), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/65/4 #000000, highlight BigRectangle, select all, selection float, selete defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with same pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/65/4 #000000, highlight Circle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with same pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

4. Highlight Rectangle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, change pattern Scale 25, flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

5. Highlight BlackLines, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper11.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Rectangle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste paper as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight RoundedRectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper8.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 50), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Stay on this layer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Flower2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects - Mura's Meister Copies, add Dropshadow 0/0/50/2 #0000008. Highlight Circle1, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper5.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 10), flood fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow 0/0/65/4 #000000, highlight BigSquare, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with same pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight SquareFrame, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with Paper4 (black) Pattern (Angle 0/Scale 10), select none, add Dropshadow

9. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Paper10.jpg, with crop tool cut out a part of the paper that is black only, set it to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 100), on your image highlight Rectangle3, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with this black pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Square, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, flood fill with same pattern, select none

10. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Brad5.png, resize 10%, copy and paste as new layer, Effects - Mura's Meister Copies (same settings but Shift X 62/Shift Y 80), add Dropshadow 1/1/30/2 #000000, arrange it above the black circle layer

11. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Stitches2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move to the left, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, move to the right side

12. Highlight top layer, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Wrap1.png, resize 46%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Wrap2.png, resize 46%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down too but a little lower than the other one, remove the lower part ribbon on both wraps, then add Dropshadow to both

13. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Mask2.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, adjust - sharpen, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-OrganzaFlower1.png and CIZ-ChocolateDreams-OrganzaFlower2.png, resize both 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move up and place them on the right corner of the square, add Dropshadow to both

14. Open CIZ-ChocolateDreams-Sparkles.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it up as you like, duplicate layer, image flip, merge down, arrange - move down, arrange it beneath the rounded rectangle layer, highlight the black rectangle layer, with magic wand tool click outside, highlight Sparkle layer, press delete, select none

15. Highlight top layer, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed and place as you wish, add Dropshadow of your choice

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