I Want Candy

This tutorial was written by me on April 17 , 2010 using PSP 9.  All my tutorials assume you have some working knowledge of PSP and/or Animation Shop.

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I'm using the awesome work of Elias Chatzoudis.  Do not use this image without a license.  You can purchase his tubes/license at MyPSPTubes.

 

Scrap kit - I'm using Jen's Sweet Temptations portion of the Enchanted Dreams Boutique's new store collab " Candy Shoppe".  You can purchase this great collab here.

Mask & Font of choice - I'm using Monti's Blinds Mask 1 and font Action Is Shaded

To begin open Mask & Tube in PSP - minimize for now

1.  Open new image 700 X 700 white background - copy/paste Paper 4 as new layer - layers - new mask layer from image - find mask in dropdown - okay - merge group

2.  Copy/paste Frame 3 as new layer - resize up 125% - with magic wand click inside frame - copy/paste Paper 10 as new layer - resize down - selections - invert - delete

3.  Copy/paste tube as new layer - duplicate - move bottom tube below frame layer - erase any part hanging below frame - on top tube layer - erase any parts you don't want showing - dropshadow frame layer and bottom tube layer

4.  Copy/paste candy elements and candy stick elements of choice - resize - position on bottom corner of frame - dropshadow each layer

5.  Copy/paste cupcake of choice - resize - position on tag - dropshadow - copy/paste Bow 3 as new layer - resize - positon on top of cupcake - dropshadow

6.  Close background layer - crop/resize tag to your preference - add copyright/license information & name

7.  On name layer - selections - select all - float -defloat - modify - expand by 5 - new raster layer - floodfill with a color from tag - selections -select none - drop below name layer - dropshadow