♥ The Beginning ♥

Click the tag to preview at full size. This tutorial was written by Marta on April 9, 2009. Any resemblance to any other tutorial is coincidental. Do not copy and paste this tutorial elsewhere on the net. Absolutely NO Scripting and/or translating of this tutorial.

For this tutorial you will need:

PSP
Tube of choice
Font of choice (I used Joe Hand)
Mask - Becky_Mask022 - Download it HERE.
Mura's Meister - Copies
Xenofex2 - Constellation
ScrapKit *The Saga: The Beginning* by Cora of Pimp Your Scrap Book.
You can purchase it HERE.

I am using the artwork of Zindy S. D. Nielsen, you can find her licensed art at Zindy Zone Shop.

Let's get started:

Open a new image 475x550 and background set to white. Copy & paste paper1 as a new layer. Open your mask of choice, Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image and find the mask in the drop down list. Delete mask layer, and merge group.

Copy & paste flower2 as a new layer. Image/Resize 50%. Image/Hue and Saturation/Colorize/Set to H/141, S/29. Effects/Mura's Meister/Copies/Set to Number/9, Shift X/60, Shift Y/45, leave all other settings as is. Add drop shadow. Effects/Xenofex 2/Constellation/Settings/Star Field/Keep original image.

Copy & paste paperframe as a new layer. Copy & paste paper12 as a new layer, resize by 50%. Move under the frame layer and move to the left frame. Copy & paste paper11 as a new layer, resize by 50%. Move under the frame layer and move to the right frame. Copy & paste paper 5 as a new layer, resize by 50%. Move under the frame layer and move to the center frame. Erase any of the papers that go beyond the frame. Add drop shadow to frame.

Copy & paste your tube of choice and place it in the center of the frame. Add drop shadow.

Add any additional flowers, ribbons, butterflies, or elements of your choice.

Crop or resize to your liking. Add your text, copyright info, and watermark, and save as a jpg, png, or gif file.

That's it.. all done!