A Paige of Summer Tutorial

A Paige of  Summer

 

Supplies

I am using the beautiful art of Barbara Jensen Tube " Paige "  HERE

Scrapkit "Jardinage" by Cajoline Scrap HERE

Gem mask # 26 HERE

LET'S GET STARTED !

1. Open a new image in PSP . File > new . Tick the transparent box in window. Size 550 x 625. Click OK.  Open Paper 38 ( basket weave ) . Copy , paste as new image. Delete original. Open Gem Mask # 26 . Resize by 110 %.  . Layers > new mask layer > from image .  Copy and paste onto basket weave paper " as new layer " . Layers > merge visible. Delete Gem mask 26.  Copy and paste new mask layer onto new file " as new layer " . Layers > merge visible.

2. Open frame 20 from Caj. scrapkit . Copy > paste as new image . Delete orginal.   Image > resize by 85% . Edit > repeat resize. Set Materials Palette f/g and b/g color to #8aab89. Flood fill frame . Copy and paste frame onto mask " as new selection " , position as shown, with top edge of frame near top edge of mask , centered.  Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow using settings Vertical 3, Horizontal 2. Blurr 4.00. Opacity 90% . Selections > select none.

3. Open Image 12 ( weather vane ) from scrapkit.  Copy and paste " as new selection" onto left side of frame , position as shown . Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow. Selections > select none.

4.  Open Image # 43 from scrapkit . Image > resize by 85%, Edit > repeat resize.  Copy and paste into frame " as new selection", center inside frame. Selections > select none. Delete original.

5.  Open straw hat # 7 from scrapkit. Copy> paste as new image. Delete original . Image > resize by 85%. Edit > repeat resize four times.  Copy and paste straw hat onto upper right corner of frame " as new selection"  Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow using vertical 1,  horizontal 1. Blur 2.00. Opacity 85%.  Selections > select none.

6.  Open Barbara Jensen tube " paige ".  Copy and paste onto tag " as new selection", position as shown, 1/2 block from top of tag, right elbow touching inside of right side of frame,  left  shoulder level with top edge of frame. Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow , same settings as in step # 4.  Selections > select none.

7. Open Image # 24. Copy > paste as new image. Delete original.  Image > resize by  85%. Edit > repeat resize three times more. . Copy and paste onto bottom edge of frame " as new selection" so that top of image covers bottom of bikini bottoms just slightly.  Selections > select none.

8. Open image # 31 from scrapkit .  Resize by 85% . Edit > repeat resize 3 more times. Adjust > sharpen.  Copy and paste " as new selection"  onto right side of tag at bottom , positon as shown. Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow. Selections > select none.

9. Open image # 49.  Copy and paste as new image.  Delete original. Image > resize by 85% . Edit > repeat resize  two times.  Copy and paste onto left side of bottom of tag " as new selection" , position as shown.  Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow. Selections select none. Make sure that handle of wheelbarrow isnt cut off of left edge of tag . .

10.  Open image # 6 from kit.  Copy and paste as new image . Delete original.  Image > resize by 85%. Edit > repeat resize 6 times. Adjust > sharpen.  Open image # 4 from kit . Copy and paste as new image, delete original. Resize by 85% . Edit > repeat resize 6 times.  Using eraser brush round , size 32, push upward from bottom of garden label sticks preserving a curved pattern.  Copy and paste into bucket " as new selection"  , position in bucket as shown.,  Copy and paste bucket onto tag " as new selection" . Position as shown > effects > 3D effects > drop  shadow.  Selections > select none.

11.  Resize tag  to 90%.  Add proper credits . Save as PNG file.

** Collaborative Effort **

Original tag and concept  created by Desertgirl2020.

This tutorial and tag were created by Barbie L on 8/30/2010. Do not copy or reproduce. Do not claim as your own. Do not post to any website , forum , blog or group without my permission.