The Power of Three

This tutorial was written by me on April 14, 2010 using PSP 9.  All my tutorials assume you have some knowledge of PSP and/or Animation Shop.

Supplies:

3 tubes - I'm using the beautiful art of Jessica Galbreth.  Do not use without a license.  You can get her tubes/license at CILM.

Scrap Kit - I'm using Charmed Pt. 1 Piper from Cazie's Designz.  You can purchase this kit here and stop by her blog to check out her other great kits!

Mask of Choice

Font - A Charming Font Expanded which you can download here.

Filters - Eye Candy 4 gradient glow

Dropshadow used 3,3,60,8 black

Open tubes & mask in PSP - minimize for now

1.  New image 700 x 500 white background - copy/paste Paper 6 as new layer - layers - new mask layer - from image - find mask in dropdown - ok - merge group - resize by 85% and move to top left corner of tag - duplicate - image - mirror - image - flip - copy/paste background splatter as new layer - resize - position on top left corner of mask layer - duplicate - image - mirror - image - flip

2.  Copy/paste Frame 01 as new layer - resize - move to left side of canvas - duplicate - image - mirror - click inside first frame with magic wand - selections - modify - expand by 5 - copy/paste Paper 6 as new layer - effects - texture effects - blinds with settings at width 4, opacity 81, black, both boxes checked - Repeat for other frame except uncheck horizontal on blinds effect 

3.  Back on your first frame layer - click inside with magic wand - copy/paste first tube as new layer - selections - invert - with eraser tool erase any parts you don't want showing - selections - select none - dropshadow tube layer and frame layer - repeat for other frame using another tube

4.  Copy/paste Moon as new layer - resize - position towards the top right corner of tag - move below your frame layers, but above the Background Splatter layer - position - dropshadow

5.  Back on top layer - copy/paste Books, Cat, Book of Shadows Open, and Candle as new layers - resize each layer - position to your preference in the bottom center of tag ( See mine for placement) - dropshadow each layer

6.  Copy/paste your third tube as new layer - resize if needed - position in between your two frames - move below your elements (See my tag) - erase any parts that you don't want showing - dropshadow

7.  Using your Charming font write out a phrase of choice : I used The Power of Three - convert to raster layer - position where you want - add a gradient glow -dropshadow

8.  Close white background layer - crop/resize tag to your preference - add copyright/license information

9.  For the name - Charming Font expanded size 72 - convert to raster layer - add gradient glow and dropshadow - copy/paste Triquetra as new layer - resize - position to the left side of name - duplicate - image - mirror - dropshadow both layers