Bad Dream

This tutorial was written by me on August 14 using PSP X4.  All my tutorials assume you have some working knowledge of PSP and/or Animation Shop.

Supplies:

Tube of choice:  I'm using the sexy art of Barbara Jensen.  You can purchase her tubes and license at her site HERE.

A Gothic or Halloween background of your choice - I can't remember where I got mine so I can't share, but there are lots of great FTU background available at DeviantArt.  Just do a search for Gothic Backgrounds.

Scrap Kit of choice:  I'm using a great PTU kit from Gothic Inspirations called "Beautiful Monster".  Visit her blog HERE to find out where you can purchase this kit along with her amazing creations.

Font of Choice:  I'm using Bleeding Cowboys

Filters Used:

Xero Bad Dream - DSB Flux Bright Noise - Eye Candy 4000 gradient glow

To begin open your tube in PSP and minimize - open background image

1.  Open a new blank image 600 x 250 white background - copy/paste your background as new layer - resize as needed and position - crop excess

2.  Copy/paste mist as new layer - resize -position - crop again

3.  Copy/paste leaves as new layer - resize - position - crop

4.  Copy/paste curtain as new layer - position towards the upper right corner of tag - resize - crop - using change to target tool change the color of the curtain to black 

5.  Copy/paste crow as new layer - resize - image - mirror - position 

6.  Drop shadow your layers and merge visible - effects - Xero Bad Dream - play with the settings until you can effect you like - apply

7.  Copy/paste your tube as new layer - resize and position - effects - Xero Bad Dream - adjust settings to your liking - apply - drop shadow 

8.  Crop merge opaque - selections - select all - selections - modify - select selection borders - 4 - layers - new raster - flood fill with a color from tag - selections - select none - effects - 3D effects - inner bevel - apply - effects - DSB Flux Bright Noise

9.  Add copyright/license and name - save as .png

For your avatar follow the same steps above, but at a smaller scale.  

Thank you for trying my tut!