Vintage Elias

This tutorial was written by me on April 2, 2010

Supplies:

Tube of choice - I'm using the art of Elias Chatzoudis.  If you wish to use the same image you must purchase a license to do so.  You can get one here at MyPSPTubes.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a cute freebie kit from Alika's Scraps called "Magical Creatures".  Visit her blog here to get this kit.

Template - I'm using a collab template from Stormy & Rose.  You can download this template at Creative Misfits Creations.

Filters - Xero Porcelain

Font of choice - I'm using The Nautigal

Open template and tube in PSP - minimize your tube

1.  Shift + D do duplicate your template - close out original - image - canvas size 750 x 700 - click on background - floodfill white

2.  Delete info and word art layers - On Black Square layer - selections -select all - float - defloat - copy/paste paper of choice from kit - selections - invert - delete - delete original layer -add a slight gradient glow

3.  Repeat Step 2 for all layers - when you get to the glitter layer - adjust - add/remove noise - add noise - settings gaussian, monochrome checked - 100 - repeat - dropshadow

4.  Back on your bottom square layer - move up to below other square layers - merge these 3 layers together - click on each square layer with your magic wand while holding down Shift key - copy/paste your tube in the first square - position what part you want to show - selections - invert - delete - repeat for next 2 squares hitting delete on each individual layer ( no need to invert selections) - selections - select none - effects - Xero - Porcelain with the following settings:

5.  Repeat for each tube layer - merge tube layers together - merge down to square layer -add a slight gradient glow using a color from tag

6.  Copy/paste any elements that you want - resizing each - position around your tag - dropshadow each layer

7.  On background layer - copy/paste Pearls 1 as new layer - resize - position to the left of tag - duplicate - image - mirror - copy/paste Pearls 2 as new layer - resize - position in center of the 2 Pearl circles - move below Copy of Pearls 1 layer - merge together - dropshadow

8.  Back on top layer - copy/paste your tube again - move to the right side of tag - duplicate - image - mirror - position - dropshadow both layers

9.  Close white background layer - crop/resize tag to your preference - add copyright/license info & your name - save as .png