Turquoise fantasy

Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 11th August 2009.
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Supplies needed.
Font of choice for your name and text.
I am using Sweetheart script limited
Tube of choice.
I am using a tube by Ismael Rac
Tubes are not to be used without an AMI license
Eye candy 5 Impact - Gradient glow - Free trial here
Turqouise fantasy scrap kit by Bits N Bobs
Scraps I have used from the above kit are...
Doodle, Paper 4, Flower 5, Feathers,
This tutorial was written in PSP 9

Note
Open all the supplies in paintshop except the font.
Double click on your font and minimize.

1. Create a new transparent image 600x600 @ 72 dpi. Copy doodle, paste as a new layer.

2. Add a new raster layer, using your rectangle selection tool create a rectangle with floating ants ( see screenshot below )

Flood fill with #ffffff , add a new raster layer, select paper 4 as a pattern fill at 50% scale, flood fill, lower opacity to 50%, selections, select none, layers/ merge/ merge down.
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the settings in the screen shot below


3. Re size tube to 400 pixels high, ( I have also colourised mine to match the kit ), copy, paste as a new layer, add eye candy 5 - gradient glow using the same settings as before.
Resize flower 5 to 250 pixels wide, copy, paste as a new layer, position over your tube, use your raster deform tool to rotate the flower slightly, add gradient glow with the same settings as before, layers/ arrange/ move down.

4. Resize feathers to 120 pixels wide, copy, paste as a new layer, add gradient glow with the same settings as before, duplicate layer twice and position.

5. Activate top layer, select your font colour and add your text.
Add eyecandy 5 impact/ gradient glow with the same settings as before.

6. Layers/ merge/ merge visible, add your copyright info, license, name, export as a jpg for a white bg or png for transparent and save.