Nice Witch?
This tutorial was created by me on October 19, 2008.
Any similarities to any other tutorial are purely accidental and not intentional.
Please do not copy or post on another site without permission.
I’m using the fabulous licensed work Elias Chatzoudis which can be purchased at MPT
Supplies needed:
PSP
(I wrote this in X but any version will work)
Plugins: dbs flux > Spiderweb HERE
Font of choice: I used A Charming Font Super-extended HERE
Mask: cbj_mask02 by me HERE
Scrap Kit (PTU): “SPOOKY” by Mirella of Scrapity Scrap and More HERE
(visit Mirella’s blog HERE)
Let’s get started!
Put your mask in your Mask folder
Download, unzip and open your font
Open a new canvas 650 X 650 and flood fill with white
Open Paper 5
Layers > Load/Save Mask from Disk
Find cbj_mask02 from the drop down
Fit to canvas, Show all mask and Source Luminance checked
Hit OK
Merge Group
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 110%
Duplicate layer again merge down
Open Frame 4
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 75%
Selections > Float > Defloat
Open Paper 2
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Selections > Invert > Delete
Delete the original frame layer
Using your magic wand, click inside your frame
Selections > Modify > Expand by 4
Open Paper 15
Copy and paste as new layer
Selections > Invert > Delete
Drag below frame layer
Open Ribbonframe2
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Drag below round frame layer
Using your magic wand, click inside your frame
Selections > Modify > Expand by 4
Activate your Paper 15 again
Image > Rotate right
Copy and paste as new layer onto your canvas
Selections > Invert > Delete
Drag below the circle background layer
Merge the 2 frame backgrounds together
Effects > Plugins > dbs flux > Spider Web with the following settings:
Copy and paste your tube
Position between the 2 frame layers
Selections > Float > Defloat
Click on your round frame layer
Erase any part of the frame where you want your tube exposed
Deselect and click on your tube layer
Erase any part of the tube extending outside the round frame
Click on your ribbon frame layer
Selections > Float > Defloat
Click on your round frame layer
Erase the top part of the frame covering the bow
(see mine for reference)
Deselect
Open Crumpleribbon4
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 60% and drag ribbon layer below tube layer
Position towards the bottom of your ribbon frame
Duplicate layer and flip
Merge the two ribbons, sharpen and center on ribbon frame
Click on your ribbon frame
Using your magic wand, feather = 2, anti-alias checked,
click outside the frame
Click on your purple ribbon layer and hit delete
Add the following drop shadow to both frames and ribbon layers
0, 0, 75, 5
Add a drop shadow to your tube
Open Flower 1
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 60% and position towards the top left of your frames
(see mine for placement)
Sharpen and add a drop shadow
0, 0, 75, 5
Open Flower2
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 60% and position below your first flower
(see mine for placement)
Sharpen and add same drop shadow
Open Brad3
Copy and paste onto your canvas
Resize by 40% and position on the right side of your circle frame
(see mine for placement)
Sharpen and add same drop shadow
Image > Canvas Size
Change height to 700, top placement
Add your text at the top in black
Duplicate your layer
On the original layer, activate your manual color correction tool
Change the source color to #000000 and your Target color to #785189
Click Ok
Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 3
Merge your text layers together
Repeat the same steps for any other text you wish to add
Add your copyright information
Layers > Merge Visible
Crop to layer opaque
Image > Resize by 74% all layers checked
Sharpen if needed
Save as PNG
I'd love to post your results in my Tag Show Off Gallery
so feel free to email them to me with your name HERE
(all tags must be copyright compliant in order to be showcased)
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