My Colorful Valentine

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This tutorial was written by Myrtle
Was written on Jan 26th 2012

Was written in PSP 9
Any Verison will work

Any simularity to any other tutorial
is purely coincidental

The Ideas for this tutorial are my own
Do not claim as your own
Link back to my web site

Tools Needed
Scrap Kit
Tube
Mask
Eye Candy 4000
Xenofex2
Template #44

Scrap Kit by Doris
HERE
Scroll down to My Colorful Valentine Scrap Kit

Template#44 by Doris
HERE
called Happy Valentine

Mask WSL_Mask 170
HERE
Save Mask to your psp mask folder
Tube of Choice I am using artwork from Anna Liwanag
HERE
to use her artwork you will need a License#
Font of choice

Lets get started

Open Template#44 Delete CopyrightsLayer
Windows Duplicate Template#44
Layers New Raster Layer
Send to bottom of Template
Fill with Colour White
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat

Scrap Kit Paper 1 Copy and Paste as New Layer
Selections Select None

Layers Load/Save Mask
Load Mask From Disk
Source Luminace Checked
Fit To Canvas Checked
Show All Mask Checked
Click Load
Layers Merge Group

With Deformation Tool Pull Mask out some
Duplcaite Mask Pull down some
Layers Merge Down Mask

Template #44 Click on raster 7 Heart Fill Layer
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat

Scrap Kit Paper 6 Copy and Paste as New Layer
Resize 80 Percent
Selections Invert Delete
Selections Select None

Template#44 Click on Layer6 Heart Layer
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat
Layers New Raster Layer Fill with Colour #07c6e9 Click Ok

Effects 3D Effects Inner Bevel

Settings
Bevel 5
Width 3
Smoothness 15
Depth 2
Ambence 4
Shininess 0
Angle 0
Colour White
Intensity 36
Elevation 42
Click Ok
Drop Shadow

Template#44 Raster Layer 9
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat
Scrap Kit Paper 6 Copy and Paste as New Layer
Resize 80 Percent
Selections Invert Delete
Selections Select None

Template#44 Click on Raster Layer 8
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat
Fill with Colour #07c6e9
Click Ok
Selections Select None
Give same Inner Bevel
Drop Shadow

Template#44 click on Raster 10 Layer
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat

Scrap Kit Paper 7 Copy and Paste as New Layer
Selections Select None
Eyecandy 4000 Gradient Glow
Settings
Glow Width 10.00
Soft Corners 25
Overall Opacity 100
Draw Only Outside Selections Checked

Color White
Click Ok
Drop Shadow

Template#44 Click on Raster 2 Layer
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat
Scrap Kit Paper 5 Copy and Paste as New Layer
Selections Invert Delete
Selections Select None
Give same Gradient Glow as before
Drop Shadow

Template#44 Click on Raster Heart Layer 5
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat
Layers New Raster Layer Fill with Colour #fe2bc7
Selections Select None
Do other Heart Layer same way
give both Hearts same Bevel
Drop Shadow

Find your Tube of Choice
I am using artwork by Anna Liwanag
To use her artwork you need License# to use
HERE
Copy and Paste tube and place like mine
Drop Shadow

Template #44 Click on Raster Layer 4
Selections Select All
Float Defloat
Layers New Raster Layer
Click on Material Pallete Gratients Colours Metalic Gold
Fill Layer
Angle 45
Repeats 2
Linear Style
Click Ok
Selections Select None
Do Copy of Raster 4 Layer same way
Selections Select None

Template#44 Click on Raster 3 Layer
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat
Layers New Raster Layer Fill with same Gradent Colour

Template#44 Click on Raster 5 Layer
do same way as last layer
Give all Drop Shadow
Template #44 Click on Raster 13 Layer
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat

Scrap kit Paper 6 Copy and Paste as New Layer
Give same Inner Bevel
Drop Shadow
Template #44 Click on Raster 14 Layer
Selections Select All
Float
Defloat
Copy and Paste same Paper as before
Drop Shadow

Scrap Kit Element Balloons 1
Copy and Paste as New Layer
Resize 80 Percent
Drop Shadow
Scrap Kit Element String 1
Copy and Paste as New Layer behind Raster 17 Layer
Scrap Kit Element Dog Copy and Paste as New Layer
Place like mine
Resize 80 Percent
Drop Shadow

Scrap Kit Element Bow1 Copy and Paste as New Layer
Resize 80 Percent 4 Times
Drop Shadow

Scrap Kit Element Pink Rose
Copy and Paste as New Layer
Resize 55 Percent Drop Shadow

Scrap Kit Element Blue Rose Resize 55 Percent
Copy and Paste as New Layer
Merge Down both Roses and Place like mine
Drop Shadow

Close Background Layer
Close Mask Layer
Merge Rest of Layers Visible
Resize 80 Percent

Resize Mask Layer 80 Percent
Crop Background Layer

Add your Name and Copy rights
I used Paper 6 for my font colour
Selections Select All
New Raster Layer Fill Name with Pattern of Paper 6

Material Pallete Click on Paper 6
Write your name in font of choice
Give same Gradient Glow
Drop Shadow

Now Ready to Animate
Layers Mask Layer
Effects Plug in Effects
Alien Skin Xenofex2 Constellation

Settings
2.00-10-1-100-75-45
Keep Original Image Checked
Random Seed 1
Click Ok
Copy Merge

Animation Shop
Paste as New Animation

Back PSP
Edit Undo Constellation

Effects
Alien Skin Xenofex2 Constellation
Same Settings Click On Random Seed
Copy Merge

Animation Shop
Paste After Currant Frame

Back PSP
Edit Undo Constellation
Effects Xenofex2 Constellation
Same Settings
Click Random Seed
CopyMerge

Animation Shop
Paste After Currant Frame
View Animation
If look ok Resize and Save As Gif

Thanks for doing my tutorial
Hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial as much as I did writing it..

♥ ♥ Myrtle ♥ ♥