Mariposa
Original can be found here
Franie works with PSP 13, and I use PSP 12
But this tutorial can be realized with another version of PSP
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Filters used
Toadies/Weaver
AAA Frames/Texture Frame
Unlimited 2/Tile & Mirror
Tramages/Gradients/Spokes Ratio Maker...
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact/Glass
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact/Perspective Shadow
Material
1 alpha layer (selections)_Mariposa
2 tubes (women) - 1 element
1 preset for Perspective Shadow (double click on the preset to install it)
1 color palette
Tubers’ authorizations  
Franie’s colors
Don’t hesitate to change them and to change the blend modes of the layers
According to your tubes and images
color 1 -> foreground color -> #aa6642
color 2 -> background color -> #fefced
color 3 -> #573421
Use the pencil to follow the steps
left click to grab it
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Realization
Step 1
prepare colors 1 and 2 in the materials palette
color 1 as foreground color
color 2 as background color
Step 2
open the alpha layer, duplicate it, close the original
work with the copy
Step 3
fill the layer with color 1
selections/select all
activate the tube « woman_194 »
copy - back to your work - edit/paste into selection
selections/select none
effects/image effects/seamless tiling
Step 4
layers/duplicate
effects/reflection effects/kaleidoscope
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
Step 5
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/80%
effects/plugins/Toadies/Weaver
effects/image effects/seamless tiling (same settings as before)
effects/3D effects/drop shadow
Step 6
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer
effects/art media effects/brush strokes/color 1
layers/merge/merge visible
Step 7
layers/duplicate
image/free rotate
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/60%
Step 8
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer (Merged)
selections/load-save selection/from alpha channel/selection #1
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none
effects/plugins/AAA Frames/Texture frame
Step 9
in the layers palette, activate the middle layer (Promoted Selection)
selections/load-save selection/from alpha channel/selection #2
selections/promote selection to layer
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Tile & Mirror/Seamless Blend (Vertical)
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
Step 10
effects/plugins/Tramages/Gradient/Spokes Ratio Maker...
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
effects/3D effects/Buttonize/color 1
selecitons/select none
Step 11
in thel ayers palette, activate the top layer (Copy of Merged)
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Tile & Mirror/Radial Tile
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
Step 12
activate the selection tool, custom selection
selections/modify/contract/5 pixels
selections/modify/select selection borders
layers/new raster layer
in the materials palette, prepare a linear gradient with colors 1 and 2
fill the selection with this gradient
effects/3D effects/inner bevel
selections/select none
layers/merge/merge down
effects/3D effects/drop shadow
and again changing (5) by (-5)
Step 13
selections/load-save selection/from alpha channel/selection #3
fill the selection with color 1
effects/plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact/Glass
selections/select none
Step 14
your layers palette looks like this
and your tag looks like this
Step 15
in the layers palette, activate « Promoted Selection 1 » (second from top)
selections/select all
selections/modify/contract/20 pixels
effects/3D effects/drop shadow as in step 12
5 / 5 / 50 / 30 / black *** -5 / -5 / 50 / 30 / black
selections/select none
Step 16
image/add borders/check « symmetric »/1 pixel/color 3
COPY
image/add borders/check « symmetric »/50 pixels/color 2
check this large border with the magic wand tool
edit/paste into selection
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/10
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow as in step 12 and 15
selections/select none
Step 17
activate the tube « woman_194 »
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/85%
move to the right (see final result)
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
effects/plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact/Perspective Shadow
Step 18
activate the element (franiemargot) - colorize if necessary according to your own colors
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
effects/image effects/offset
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/change the color according to your colors
Step 19
image/add borders/check « symmetric »/5 pixels/color 3
select this border with the magic wand tool
effects/3D effects/buttonize
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/buttonize (same settings as before)
selections/select none
Step 20
apply your signature and save as... type jpeg
Your tag is now finished
Written on 2014/05/17
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