Adeline

Original tutorial can be found here

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This tutorial was created using PSPX2
but it can be realized with other versions

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This tutorial is an original and personal design of Libellule.
any resemblance with another one would be pure coincidence.
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Implementation
install the plugins
copy the selections into the folder “selection” of “My PSP Files”
open the tubes and duplicate them. Work with the copies, close the originals

Colors
color 1/foreground color/#e4962a
color 2/background color/#63827a

you can change the colors of course
choose vivid colors to enhance the elements
prepare the colors in the materials palette

Filters
Unlimited 2 (Photo Agin kit & paper Textures)

Material
1 color palette - 1 tube by Libellule - 3 selections - 1 doodle tube by Maëlle
2 tubes « flowers » and « leaves » by Nicole _ 1 scrap kit by Gwyneth (her site is no longer active, alas)

Use the pencil to follow the steps left click to grab it

Realization
Step 1
open the scrap kit « gwyn_kit16 », keep it opened , you will need it from time to time
activate « raster 3 » - edit/copy

Step 2
open a new transparent raster layer  800 *600  pixels
selections/select all
edit/paste into selection
selections/select none ( or press the keys « CTRL + D » together on your keyboard)

Step 3
adjust/hue and saturation/colorize

Step 4
layers/new raster layer/fill with color 1

Step 5
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Paper Textures/Structure Paper 4/default settings

Step 6
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Phot Agin Kit/Photo Frame 04/default settings

Step 7
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/90%

Step 8
activate the magic wand tool tolerance 3 and feather 2

according to the version of PSP you use, you might have to change the tolerance. Try other settings.
select the black border, clicking all around while locking the shift key of your keyboard


edit/cut 2 or 3 times (or press the delete key of your keyboard)

Step 9
effects/3D effects/drop shadow

and again, changing (2) by (-2)

Step 10
layers/new raster layer
activate the tube « nicole-fleur2-2012 »
edit/copy
selections/load selection from disk/find the selection « adeline_libellule1 »
edit/paste into selection
selections/select none (ctrl + D)
don’t close the tube, you will need it later

Step 11
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Paper Textures/Structure Paper 4/default settings

layers/merge/merge down

Step 12
activate the scrap kit, and activate « raster 1 »
edit/copy - back to your work

Step 13
selections/load selection from disk/selection « adeline_libellule2 »
layers/new raster layer
edit/paste into selection
selections/select none (ctrl + D)

Step 14
in the layers palette, set the opacity on 92%

Step 15
adjust/hue and saturation/colorize

Step 16
activate the scrap kit, and « raster 5 » (the ribbon)
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
image/free rotate/90°

Step 17
effects/image effects/offset

Step 18
your tag looks like this

Step 19
we are going to delete the part of the ribbon we don’t need
selections/load selection from disk/selection « adeline_libellule3 »
edit/cut (or press the delete key of ypur keyboard)
selections/select none (ctrl + D)

Step 20
layers/merge/merge down
effects/3D effects/drop shadow

Step 21
layers/duplicate - image/mirror

Step 22
activate the tube « nicole-fleur2-2012 »
edit/copy - back to your work

Step 23
selections/load selection from disk/selection « adeline_libellule2 »
layers/new raster layer
edit/paste into selection
selections/select none (ctrl + D)

Step 24
set the blend mode of the layer on « difference » (or other)
layers/merge/merge down

Step 25
image/free rotate/left/10°

Step 26
activate the tube « nicole-feuille1 -2012 »
edit/copy the upper layer (the opened layer) -back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
don’t move it
set the blend mode of the layer on « burn » (or other)

Step 27
activate the tube « 2014EXCLUSIF-maelledreams-doodleDeco3 »
erase the watermark with the freehand selection
edit/copy - back to your work  - edit/paste as new layer

Step 28
image/flip
place the top of the tube in the top left corner
layers/arrange/move down twice

Step 29
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
activate the scrap kit and copy « raster 9 » (the clip)

Step 30
back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/80% and place the clip on the top right

Step 31
layers/duplicate - image/mirror - image/flip

Step 32
activate the scrap kit and copy « raster 8 » (the cross)

step 33
back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/80% and place the cross on the side

Step 34
layers/duplicate - image/mirror - image/flip

Step 35
activate the tube « libellulegraphisme-danicla-uhlig » (or one of your choice)
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer

Step 36
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/65% and move it to the right

Step 37
effects/3D effects/drop shadow

Step 38
image/add borders/2 pixels/color 1

Step 39
image/add borders/2 pixels/color 2

Step 40
apply your signature
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)
file/save as... type jpeg

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