This tutorial was created by Mystic on June 4, 2007.
~~ Credits ~~
Artist of the tube used is Persis Clayton Weirs her beautiful artwork can be found here.
I would like to thank Yoka for the floral tube you can find her tubes here.
I would like to thank Judy for the grapes tube you can find her tubes here.
~~ Supplies ~~
Corel/Jasc Paint Shop Pro X here.
Download Unlimited 2 here.
Download the Supplies here.
Place your Filters in your filters folder.
Place the Font in your fonts folder.
Place the Tubes in your tubes folder.
Now lets get started with the tutorial
1. Copy and paste as a new image the background supplied below.
2. Copy and paste as a new layer the next texture found below.
3. On your layers palette set the Opacity to 18 and the Blend Mode to Luminance (Legacy).
4. Copy and paste as a new layer the Yoka_VerdordeBloem tube.
5. Now arrange this tube to the bottom left hand corner and off the page, as I have done in the sample below.
6. On your layers palette set the Opacity to 20 and the Blend Mode to Overlay.
7. Duplicate this layer.
8. Go to Image/Mirror.
9. Copy and Paste your Spring_Morning tube and place this in the upper left hand corner.
10. On your layers palette set the Opacity to 51 and the Blend Mode to Luminance (Legacy), if using your own tube you will have to play around with the opacity.
11. Now to work on our sunshine and grapes section.
12. Copy and paste your tender_moments_shape1 tube and move to the right hand side of your work area, as in samplebelow.
13. On your layers palette set the Opacity to 28 and the Blend Mode to Overlay.
14. Copy and Paste the tender_moments_shape2 tube and move it slighly down and to the right so the flat edges of the tube do not show.
15. On your layers palette set the Opacity to 20 and the Blend Mode to Overlay.
16. Copy and paste as a new layer your small_grapes tube, set these in the upper right hand corner.
17. On your layers palette lower the opacity to 18.
18. Duplicate this layer.
19. Go to Image/Flip.
20. Now move the grapes at the bottom slightly more to the right, just to offset them from the ones on top so it doesn't look like they are mirrored.
21. Right click on your image and select "Merge Visible".
22. Right click on your image and select "Copy".
23. Go to Effects//Filters Unlimited 2.0 and set to Edges Square and Square Edge 17.
24. Go to Selections/Select All.
25. This time do Selections/Float.
26. To Effects/3D Effects/Cutout and set to the following.
27. Deselect your selection.
28. Right click and select "Paste as New Layer".
29. On you layers palette Right click and select Arrange/Send to bottom.
30. Activate your top layer by clicking on it or using the layers palette.
31. Set your Background colour to #decd8b.
32. Add a new layer.
33. Click on your text tool and set up to the font options below.
34. Type your name.
35. Deselect your selection and arrange your name to where you like it.
36. To Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow and apply the following.
37. Add your watermark and any copyright credits.
38. Save your work.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and like the end results.
To Achieve this look I used the backgroud below over top of the original background and lowered the opacity to 63.
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