Watching the Leaves Change

This tutorial was written for those that have a working knowledge of PSP Supplies Needed PSP - I used 7 Tube of choice Font of choice or the one I used - BM Block - found here My word art - here or here Artwork is © Jennifer Janesko purchased through CILM Scrap kit © Melissa - Sentimental Style - Early Autumn kit here Mask by Vix - found here - Vix_Mask219 (2nd set under 12th June 2008 - 4th one in from the left - top row) Internet Explorer users can drag this arrow down the page to keep track of your place Letz Begin Download and open supplies. Open a new image 600 x 600 white background. Open paper 5 - copy and paste as a new layer. Masks - new - from image - locate Vix_Mask219 - source luminance checked - invert mask data not checked and click OK. Masks - delete - yes. Sharpen twice Open the double chipboard frame - copy and paste a new layer - resize 70% and sharpen. Hide layer 1 - use your magic wand - tolerance 20 or so - feather 0 - sample merged checked - hold down the shift key and click inside each of the frames. Selections - modify - expand 3. Open paper 3 - copy and paste as a new layer - selections invert delete. Do not deselect. Move paper layer below frame layer. Copy and paste your tube as a new layer - resize if necessary (I resized mine 70%) - position inside one of the frames - and hit delete again. Selections - select none. Change layer blend mode to luminance and add drop shadow: 6, 6, 50, 5, #211F00. Unhide layer 1. Select the frame layer and add same drop shadow Open leaf 1 - copy and paste as a new layer - mirror - position top right and move below layer 3. Position again if necessary. Duplicate - flip and mirror. Add drop shadow to both leaf layers - same as before. Open the ribbon and crop so that it is 550 x 50 (click on crop settings - change left to 150 - click OK and then click crop image). Copy and paste the ribbon as a new layer and add drop shadow - same as before. Copy and paste bow as a new layer. Bring to top - resize 50% - rotate right 20 - position - sharpen and add drop shadow - same as before Open the other two leaves. Copy and paste one of the leaves as a new layer - resize 30% - sharpen twice - add drop shadow: 2, 2, 60, 3, #211F00 and position where you want it. Repeat these steps with the other two leaves. Open my word art (or your own) - copy and paste as a new layer and position. Add a new raster layer and add your name. Font I used is BM block - size 11 - stroke null - fill is #E0DECD. Add drop shadow - same as before. Duplicate and move to the other side. Duplicate each name layer just to darken them up a bit. Add new raster layer and add copyright information. Crop and save Done Home

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