Dark Promises

This tutorial was written by me on May 23, 2010 using PSP 9.  All my tutorials assume you have some working knowledge of PSP and/or Animation Shop.

Supplies:

2 tubes of choice - I'm using the awesome art of Unholy Vault Designs.  You can purchase tubes/license at MyPSPTubes.

Scrap Kit - I'm using a great PTU kit from DarkMoon's Dreams called "Darling Esme".  You can purchase this great kit here at Enchanted Dreams Boutique.

Template - I'm using Template 12 from Sara of Sara's Scraps.  You can download from her blog here.

Mask of choice

Font of choice - I'm using Endor

To begin open tubes and mask in PSP - minimize - Open template - Shift D - close original - close out copyright layer - new raster layer - floodfill white - send to bottom

1.  On circle 1 - click with magic wand - c/p Paper 9 as new layer - selections - invert - delete - select none - delete original - dropshadow

2.  On circle 2 layer - click with magic wand - c/p Paper 1 as new layer - resize - selections - invert - delete - c/p Dangle 2 as new layer - resize - position over circle - delete - select none - dropshadow dangle and circle layer

3.  On rectangle 1 - click with magic wand - c/p Paper 11 as new layer - resize - selections - invert - delete - select none - dropshadow - repeat for rectangle 2

4.  On Frame Background 1 - click with magic wand - c/p Paper 2 as new layer - resize small - position - selections - invert - delete - c/p one of your tubes as new layer - resize - position - delete - select none - dropshadow tube layer

5.  On Frame 1 - click with magic wand - c/p Paper 8 as new layer - selections - invert - delete - select none - dropshadow frame

6.  C/P Rose 2 as new layer - resize - position over Frame 1 - dropshadow - erase any bits over tube

7.  On Frame Background 2 - click with magic wand - c/p Paper 10 as new layer - selections - invert - delete - c/p your other tube as new layer - resize - delete - select none - dropshadow tube - change properties to luminance(L)

8.  On Frame 2 - click with magic wand - c/p Paper 11 as new layer - selections - invert - delete - select none - dropshadow

9.  C/P Bouquet as new layer - resize - rotate - position on bottom of Frame 2 - dropshadow

10.  C/P candle 1 as new layer - resize - position on tag ( see mine) - dropshadow - duplicate - resize again - position

11.  C/P Flower 4 as new layer - resize - position on tag - dropshadow - c/p diary 1 as new layer - resize - rotate - position on tag - dropshadow ( see my tag for positioning)

12.  C/P feather as new layer - resize - rotate - position over diary - dropshadow - c/p ink as new layer - resize - position over feather - dropshadow

13.  On white floodfill layer - c/p paper of choice as new layer - apply mask - merge group - c/p splatter of choice as new layer - resize - position - duplicate - image - mirror - image - flip

14.  Close of white background - crop/resize tag - add copyright/license and name - save as .png