A game of cards

original tutorial can be found HERE

Material


Filters Used
Visual Manipulation/Y-Mirror -  L en K’s/Raïssa - Flaming Pear/Transline - Flaming Pear/Flexify 2
Unlimited 2/Willy/Tablet Lines - Screenworks/Block Tile
Colors
color 1 -> foreground color -> #d2b0a4
color 2 -> background color -> #743229


translator’s note : I work with PSPX7,
but you can realize this tag with another version of course

use this pencil to follow the steps
left click to grab it


Realization
Step 1
open the alpha layer, duplicate and close the original. Work with the copy

Step 2
flood fill with a linear gradient

Step 3
effects/plugins/Visual Manipulation/Y-Mirror

effects/edge effects/enhance

Step 4
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Tile & Mirror/Quadrant Mirror

Step 5
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #1
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none

Step 6
effects/plugins/L en K’s Raissa

Step 7
layers/duplicate
image/mirror/mirror vertical
layers/merge down

Step 8
layters/dupliclate - image/mirror/mirror horizontal
blend mode : overlay (or other according to your colors)
layers/merge down
bland mode : overlay

Step 9
effects/3d effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 10
layers/duplicate
effects/geometric effects/skew

Step 11
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Transline
effects/edge effects/enhance
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/mirror horizontal

Step 12
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #2
selections/promote selection to  layer
selections/select none

Step 13
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/mirror horizontal
layers/merge down
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 14
layers/duplicate
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Flexify 2

Step 15
image/resize/15%/uncheck « resize all layers »
blend mode : screen
layers/arrange/bring to top

Step 16
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #3
selections/promote selection to layer

Step 17
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Willy/Tablet Lines

adjust/sharpness/sharpen more
blend mode : hard light

Step 18
selections/modify/contract/20 pixels
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black
selections/select none

Step 19
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/mirror horizontal
layers/merge down
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 20
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/mirror vertical
layers/merge down

Step 21
activate the top layer (copy of promoted selection - the circle)
select inside the circle with the magic wand tool
layers/new raster layer

Step 22
copy/paste into selection a landscape tube
if you use the landcape provided, resize it to 120% (uncheck « resize all layers »)
and move it upwards (see final result)

Step 23
selections/invert
hit the delete key of your keybaord

Step 24
selections/invert
effects/edge effects/enhance and select none

Step 25
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Flood
65 - 0 - 63 - 41   *   69 - 26 - 40 - 3   *   38 - 26 - 35   *   normal
click inside the small square box and choose white

Step 26
copy/paste as new layer the character tube

Step 27
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/75%
effects/image effects/offset

effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   2 / 5 / 40 / 25 / black

Step 28
layers/merge/visible
edit/COPY

Step 29
change the colors in the materials palette
foreground color : #c6382f(dark)
background color : #d3cc91 (light)

Step 30
image/add borders -->
2 pixels color 2
50 pixels color 1
select the large border with the magic wand tool
edit/paste into selection

Step 31
adjust/blur/gaussian blur : 15
effects/plugins/Screenworks/Block Tile

Step 32
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   2 / 2 / 70 / 15 / black  ***  -2 / -2 / 70 / 15 / black

Step 33
selections/select none

Step 34
image/add borders -->
2 pixels color 2
2 pixels color 1
2 pixels black

Step 35
copy/paste as new layer the cards tube
move it to the left
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   2 / -2 / 70 / 15 / black

Step 36
copy/paste as new layer the lamppost tube
move it to the right
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 37
layers/merge all (flatten)

Step 38
image/reisze/width : 900 pixels

Step 39
adjust/sharpness/unsharp mask

Step 40
apply your signature and save as... type jpeg

Your tag is finished
Thank you to have realized it

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