Dark Wedding

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:

Tube of choice - I'm using the awesome art of Dark Yarrow.  You can purchase tubes/license at Dreamscape Imaging.

Scrap Kit - I'm using an amazing PTU kit from Gothic Witch called "Dark Wedding".  Visit her blog to find out where you can purchase this great kit.

Mask of choice

Font of choice - I'm using Black Chancery.

To begin open tube and mask in PSP - minimize for now - New image 700 x 700 white background

1.  C/P frame 10 as new layer - resize - with magic wand click inside each opening - selections - modify - expand by 7 - c/p paper of choice as new layer - invert - delete - c/p close up tube of choice ( you will have to play with the sizing and positioning) - delete - selections - select none - dropshadow tube and frame - merge paper, frame and tube together 

2.  Duplicate your merged layer - image - rotate 20 left - duplicate merge layer again - rotate 20 right - move both rotated layers below main merged image

3.  C/P wedding arch of choice - resize - position on tag - dropshadow

4.  C/P cake of choice - resize - position on the left side of arch - dropshadow

5.  C/P candle of choice - resize - position over cake - dropshadow

6.  C/P gothic veil of choice as new layer - resize - position on the top right of frame - dropshadow

7.  C/P bridal gown of choice - resize - position on the right side of frame - dropshadow - rotate

8.  C/P dark altar - resize - position in the center towards the bottom of tag -  dropshadow

9.  C/P tube as new layer - resize - position - dropshadow

10.  C/P banner of choice - resize - position towards the bottom of altar - dropshadow

11.  On white background - c/p another paper - apply your mask - merge group - crop/resize tag to your preference - add copyright/license and name - save as .png.