Tutorial "Special Gift"

This tutorial was written by me on 18th January 2011. 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: "Special Gift" PTU Scrapkit by Addictive Pleasures which you can purchase at Dreams-N-Digital, an adorable tube, I am using the fantastic artwork of Rion Vernon (PinUp Toons) which you can purchase at CDOeStore (I purchased it from CILM)

1. Open a new transparent canvas 600x600px, open glitter.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it a little bit down, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, open wireheart.png, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow -1/1/25/3 #000000

2. Open notepaper.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it a very little up, duplicate layer, image mirror, arrange layer, move down, add Dropshadow to both notepapers, open sequins.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the notepaper, duplicate layer, image mirror, merge down, duplicate layer, image flip, move the duplicated layer a little bit up and a very little bit to the left, merge visible, add Dropshadow

3. Open ribbon4.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, image effects, offset 140/25, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, image effects, offset -20/25, back to the original ribbon layer, duplicate layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, image effects, offset 5/50, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, image effects, offset -5/50, merge all four ribbons, free rotate 5 degrees left, sharpen, add Dropshadow and move it a little up and a little to the left4. Highlight top layer, open fluffyheart.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, sharpen, move it down to the left corner of our selfmade ribbon frame, add Dropshadow, open heart.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, sharpen, move it down to the left corner, place it next to the fluffyheart, add Dropshadow

5. Open flower2.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, duplicate layer, move it up to the left corner of the frame, open leaves.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, move it to the right and a little up, add Dropshadow, with freehand selection tool remove these parts of the leaves (stems) that are above the frame

6. Open text.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up, add Dropshadow, open your tube now, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place her as you wish, add Dropshadow -1/1/25/7 #000000

You can write down your name and/or text now, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Please enjoy ♥