Tutorial "L.O.V.E."

This tutorial was written by me on 12th January 2012. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "L.O.V.E." PTU Tagger Size Scrapkit by Tinas Magical Scrap World which you can purchase at Twilight Scraps, a sexy tube plus close up, I am using the gorgeous artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase at XeracxStore and Collab Template 15 by Pooker and Denny HERE

1. Open template in PSP, with Shift D make a copy, close the original, delete layer credit info, image resize 700px, resize all layers checked, image - canvas size Width 700px, Height 550px, Placement Center

2. Open TMW_LOVE_SeedBeads2.png, resize 50%, rotate left, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/2 #000000, arrange layer, send to bottom

3. Highlight blackcircle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper1.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 65), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, repeat all those steps with ltgreycircle, ltpinkcircle1 and greycircle1

4. Highlight drk grey circle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper5.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 65), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, repeat all those steps with ltpink circle2, black strip, Raster 5 and grey strip

5. Highlight small oval, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper11.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight pinkcircle2, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste paper as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight heart, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper12.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, adjust, add noise 25, Uniform and Monochrome checked, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight white vertical strip, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, paste light paper as new layer again, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight Dotted Recatngle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper13.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

7. Highlight orange vertical strip, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, add new rasterlayer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper3.jpg, set to pattern (Angle 0/Scale 85), fill selection with pattern, select none, add Dropshadow, repeat step with lt pink rectangle

8. Highlight larger black rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper9.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, move the paper a bit to the left, so the heart is in the center, promote selection to layer, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight small black rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, highlight paper layer, select invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow

9. Highlight narrow strips, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper13.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, select none, add Dropshadow, highlight white rounded rectangle, select all, selection float, selection defloat, delete layer, open TMW_LOVE_Paper11.jpg again, copy and paste as new layer, selection invert, press delete, don't deselect, open your close up,copy and paste as new layer, fit into selection as you like, press delete, select none, set blend mode to Luminance (L), duplicate layer, set blend mode to Screen and opacity to 50, highlight lower tube layer, merge down, highlight top tube layer, merge down, add Dropshadow

10. Highlight top layer, open TMW_LOVE_Butterfly1.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 35 degrees right, sharpen, move it up to the left, add Dropshadow, open TMW_LOVE_Banner.png, resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow

11. Open TMW_LOVE_Teddy.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, add Dropshadow, open TMW_LOVE_HeartCandle.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open TMW_LOVE_Muffin.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it next to the Candle, add Dropshadow, open TMW_LOVE_Rings.png, resize 15%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, place it in front of the Muffin and the Candle, add Dropshadow

12. Image, Canvas Size, Width 700px, Height 600px, Placement Up, open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 1/1/25/10 #000000, open TMW_LOVE_Sparkle.png, copy and paste as new layer

You can write down your name and/or text now, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, please enjoy ♥