Natural Cowgirls Tutorial

The  Natural  Cowgirls

Supplies

1.  Supplies HERE

2.  Scraps Dimensions Mask # 7  and Kit  Quiet Elegance on first page HERE

3. Joan Palaez Cowgirl Tubes ( 2)   HERE  

4. Xero Filter Porcelain HERE

Let's Get Started 

1.  Open a new image in PSP  . File > new . 650 x 550 pixels. Tick  the transparent box . Set f/g and b/g color in materials palette to  color   #d1ceeb . Flood fill new file . Open SD mask # 7.  Resize by 110 %  twice.  Layers > new mask layer > from image . Copy and  paste new mask layer onto flood filled file . Layers > merge visible. Delete SD  mask .

2. Open Sparkles/bubbles tube from supplies. Image > rotate right . Copy > paste onto tag " as new layer " . Layers > mege visible.

3. Open Ribbon 2 from SD kit . Resize by  65%  three times. Adjust > sharpen. Copy and paste ribbon " as new selection"  Position as shown  across bottom of  tag  ( lower tips of ribbon sould be  3 blocks/squares off bottom edge of file )  . Effects > 3 D effects > Drop Shadow using these settings : Vertical 3, Horizontal 2, Blur 4.00, Opacity 100.  Selections > select none.

4. Open white  flower # 9 from SD kit . Resize  by 85% four times.  Copy and paste white flower onto right side of  tag "as new selection" position carefully  keeping right tip of  longest right fern just  one half square/block from edge . Check my tag for positioning.  Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow . Selections > select none.

5. Open Frame 2 From SD kit . Resize by 85% four times . Adjust > sharpen . Open paper 6 from kit, resize by 40%. Sharpen.   Get magic wand . Left click inside frame > marching ants . Selections > modify > expand by 2.00.  Left click on paper 6  > copy > paste " into selection" .  Selections > select none. Copy and paste frame onto tag " as new layer "  . Effects > 3 D effects > drop shadow. Layers > merge visible.

6.  Open Joan Palaez cowgirl  tube A-10. Resize image by 60 %. Adjust >sharpen.  Copy and paste onto frame " as new selection" positioning so that back end of horse if flush with  inner right side of frame , check my tag for positioning. .  Effects > 3 D effects > drop shadow > Selections > select none.

7. Open  Joan Palaez cowgirl tube H-5. Resize by  90%.  Adjust > sharpen . Copy and paste onto tag " as new selection " , positioning on right side of frame , covering back end of horse/right side of frame as shown .Keep top edge of tube just off top edge of tag . .Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow . Selections > select none.

8. Open flower #  8  from SD kit . Resize by 85% five times. Adjust > sharpen . Image > rotate > free rotate  by 5.00 /left  .  Copy and paste  " as new selection" onto  left side  of frame . Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow .  Selections > select none.

9. Open diamond wire  from SD kit . Resize by  85% twice. Adjust > sharpen. Copy and paste " as new selection "  onto lower portion of frame positioning as shown so that  end of wire cross lower left petal of flower. Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow . Selections > selects none. 

10. Open VooDoo Roses from supplies  . Change Hue and Saturation as follows : Hue 162  Saturation  38.   Copy > paste onto tag across bottom of  tag "as new selection", position on tag as shown. Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow. Selections > select none.

11.  Open horse head pin from supplies  . Optional change of hue and saturation to above settings for roses . Image > rotate > free rotate > 5.00 left .  Copy and paste " as new selection "  onto  left side of  frame/flower as shown . Effects > 3D effects . Selections > select none.

12 . Resize tag by 90%.  Effects > Xero filter > porcelain . Use these settings Softness 38, Strength 50.  Red 0,  Green 0  , Blue  65.  Click OK .

13. Open butterfly from supplies . Resize   by 85% four times.  Copy and paste "as new selection " onto tag as shown at top of tag. Effects > 3D effects . selections > select none. 

14.  Apply proper credits to tag, save as PNG file .

Thanks for trying my tutorial .

Please do not copy , reproduce or claim as our own in any way. Do not post tutorial or link  to any group, website, forum or blog without my permission This tutorial and tag were created by me on August  7th 2010 and is solely my creation .