Perla at the beach

Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 2nd August 2013.

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Supplies needed.

Font of choice for your name.

I am using Wedding Script

Tube of  choice.

I am using Perla by Alex Prihodko available at Picsfordesign 

Tube is not to be used without the correct licence.

Plugin

Penta.com dots and cross. Garbage collection filter

Mask of choice.

I am using sinedots fish by Essex Girl 

Scrap kit of choice

I am using At the beach by Bits N Bobs 

Items from this kit I am using are...

Papers 3 and 6, Elements 2, 41, 51, 52, 57 and 71

Note

This tutorial was written in PSP 9.

Double click on your font and minimize.

Open all other supplies in paintshop.

1. Open a new image 600 x 600 at 72 dpi.

Copy paper 3, paste as a new layer.

Layers/ new raster layer.

Selections/ select all, paste into selection.

Selections/ select none.

Layers/ New mask layer/ from image.

Look for your mask, source luminance tabbed

invert mask tabbed,

all else un-tabbed and press ok.

Layers/ merge/ merge group

Layers/ duplicate,

Layers/ merge/ merge down.

Image/ resize to 550 pixels wide,

all layers un-tabbed.

2. Copy paper 6 and paste as a new layer.

Image/ resize to 400 pixels wide,

all layers un-tabbed.

Effects/ plug ins/ penta.com/ Dots and cross.

176, 10, 2

3. Copy ATB57 paste as a new layer.

Use your magic wand tool to select the

center of each frame hole, not forgetting

the blank section in between the strings.

Selections/ modify/ expand by 5.

Selections/ invert.

Activate paper 6 layer.

Hit delete on your keyboard.

Selections, select none. 

4. Copy element 51, paste as a new layer.

Image/ resize to 500 pixels high all layers un-tabbed.

Position to the left hand side.

Layers/ duplicate, Image/ Mirror,

Image/ flip. 

5. Activate the top layer.

Copy element 52, paste as a new layer.

Image/ resize 350 pixels wide all layers un-tabbed.

Position in the top left part of the frame.

Layers/ arrange/ move down.

Layers/ duplicate, Image/ Mirror,

Image/ flip, Layers/ merge/ merge down. 

6. Activate the top layer.

Copy element 41, paste as a new layer.

Resize to 400 pixels high all layers un-tabbed.

Copy element 2, paste as a new layer.

Resize to 250 pixels high all layers un-tabbed.

Position onto to bottom right corner

of your frame.

7. Copy your tube, paste as a new layer.

Resize to 200 pixels wide all layers un-tabbed.

Position to your liking.

Copy element 71, paste as a new layer.

Resize to 200 pixels wide all layers un-tabbed.

Position to your liking.

8. Add a drop shadow of choice to the layers of your choosing.

I am using 

V 3, H 3, O 80, B 9, C #000000

On the following layers.

Tube, ball, frame, chair and boat.

9. Layers/ new raster layer.

Add any text you want.

Add your copy right info and name.

Layers/ merge / merge visible and save.

I use file export as transparent png.