Turquoise Treasures Tutorial

Turquoise Treasures.

Supplies

I am using the beautiful artwork of Paul John Ballard

Supplies  HERE

Xero Filter/Plugin HERE

Let's Begin

1.Open new image in PSP  > File > new . Size 600 x600 pixels, tick the transparent box.   Open SD Mask # 5 from supplies.  Copy and paste onto new file " as new layer" > Layers > mege visible. 

2. Open chicken wire from supplies. Double click on it in layes palette. When box opens, decrease opacity to 65%  .Click OK.   Copy , paste onto mask " as new layer "  Layers > merge visible. 

3. Open Silver bead circle from Supplies. Copy and paste onto  mask " as new layer "  . Layers > mege visible.

4. Open sparkle globes from supplies kit , copy and paste onto left side of  mask " as new selection" and position as shown. Selections > select none.

5.  Open Rainbow Coffi  calla lilly from supplies.  Resize by  85% twice . Adjust > sharpen.. Using eraser brush , remove credits , as Rainbow coffi does not require credits for her work . Copy and paste " as new image " .   Change hue and saturation.

Adjust > hue and saturation > Colorize . Use these settings > hue 136  , saturation 128.  Copy and paste Lilly onto right side of tube  " as new selection "  , position as shown. Effects > 3 D effects .  Drop shadow using settings : vertical 3, horizontal 2, blur 4.00, opacity 100. Selections > select none.   Left click on calla lilly again . Image > rotate > left . Copy and paste as new selection across bottom of  mask as shown , so that bottom edge of  Lilly is  4 and 5 blocks from bottom edge of mask file.  Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow .

6. Open ribbon from supplies.  Copy and paste " as new selection "  position as shown  over upper edge of Lilly at/across bottom of tag.  Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow using same settings as above.

7.  Open OSE cluster frame . Resize by  85% . Adjust > sharpen.  Image > mirror . Using magic wand left click inside frame > marching ants . Selections > modify > expand  by  2.  Make sure marching ants are tight against inside of frame . Set f/g and b/g colors in materials palette to  #42979c   Flood fill frame .

8.  Using Artists tube of choice , copy and paste bust shot onto frame " as new selection" , position as shown.  Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow. 

9. Copy and paste  cluster frame  onto masked image / tag  " as new selection " and position as shown. Effects > 3 D effects > drop shadow.  Selections > select none.

10.  Open second tube from artist perferable one in a lying position, copy > paste " as new selection "  and  position as shown . Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow.  Selections > select none.

11.  Open  T bow from supplies.  Image > free rotate > left > 5.00.  Copy and paste bow onto upper left corner of frame " as new selection "  . Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow using settings above.  Selections > select none.

12. Open Pearl pin from supplies.  Image > free rotate > left > 5.00. Copy and paste onto upper left corner of frame over bow " as new selection " position as shown. Selections > select none.

13. Open buttefly from supplies .   Copy and paste onto tag in upper right area as shown " as new selection". Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow . Selections > select none.

14. Resize Tag to 90%. Adjust > sharpen .  Add proper credits .

15. Open Xero filter Porcelain. Use settings : softness 50, strength 50.  Red 0, green 32, blue 64.  Click OK.   Save tag as PNG file .

Thanks for trying my tutorial .

This tutorial was written by Barbie on 7/31/10. It is solely my creation. Do not copy or reproduce in any way . Do not claim as your own. Please do not post to any website or blog without my expressed written permission .