All Flavor, No Bite

This tutorial was written by me on May 4, 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 beautiful art of Jose Cano.  You can purchase his tubes/license at MyPSPTubes.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a PTU "True Blood" theme kit from Creationz by Jo.  Visit her blog here to find out where you can purchase this great kit.

Mask of choice

Font of choice - I'm using Bickley Script LET which you can purchase here.

To begin open mask and tube in PSP - minimize - new image - 700 x 700 white background, Resolution 72

1. C/P Cluster frames as new layer - resize - with magic wand click inside each frame opening - selections - modify - expand by 5 - C/P Paper 3 as new layer - selections - invert - delete - dropshadow frame

2.  C/P Ivy Red as new layer - resize - image - flip - rotate - position on right side of frame - duplicate - image - mirror - position on left side of frame - dropshadow both layers

3.  C/P Merlotte's Bar Sign as new layer - resize - rotate - position on the top left of frame - dropshadow

4.  C/P Eric's Pendant Necklace as new layer - resize - position over the arrow on the sign - with eraser tool erase a bit of the necklace so it appears to be draped over the arrow - dropshadow

5.  C/P String Heart as new layer - resize - position on the top right corner of frame - dropshadow

6.  C/P Clock as new layer - resize - position over the string heart - dropshadow

7.  C/P Tombstone as new layer - resize - position on bottom left corner of frame - dropshadow

8.  C/P Roses as new layer - resize - position on the bottom of tombstone - dropshadow

9.  C/P candles of choice as new layer - resize each one differently - position in a cluster on the bottom right corner of frame - dropshadow each layer

10. C/P your tube as new layer - resize - position in the center of frame - dropshadow

11.  On white background layer - C/P paper of choice - apply your mask - merge group - C/P Black Glitter as new layer - position - C/P RedBeads as new layer - position towards the top left of tag - duplicate - image - mirror - image - flip

12.  Close out white background layer - crop/resize tag - add copyright/license and name - save as .png